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Susan L Reichel
Coldwell Banker Premier
304-724-2000
Presenting the "Wyand Brick House & Farm," per the Maryland Historical Trust, also known as "Seven Gates Farm." The value of this unusual, beautiful property is in the history, the many outbuildings, & extensive gardens. If you're looking for the "Secret Garden" of your lifetime, this it! At the edge of Keedysville, large trees shade the grounds & gardens of extensive hedges, plantings, & boxwoods, w/garden paths, quiet spaces, small formal areas, & accessory buildings. 2 original outbuildings, a wash house & a log smokehouse are behind. There is a cistern w/a pulley hanging from its roof. The 4-bay house is brick-encased log. Chimneys (likely non-functional) rise inside the gable ends, & a bay window allows natural light. A covered porch stretches across the front façade & a transom window sits above the front door, likely dating from the 1840's. A two-story wing w/double porches is on the west side of the house. Inside, it is simple, without pretension. The gardens are a different story. Everywhere you go outside on this property there are different species of plants: Flowering, evergreen, deciduous, heirloom, you name it. Every season is beautiful on this little homestead! Once part of an 80 acre farm, it belonged to Jacob Hess, builder/owner of the town's mill, which dominated the community into the 20th century. Early deeds show it was part of original land grants called "Resurvey of Fellfoot Enlarged & Hills & Dales & The Vineyard." In 1833, Hess heirs sold the farm to George Geeting, Sr. Twenty years later, Geeting’s heirs sold to Simon Wyand. Generations of Wyands divided & sold off land, leaving the current farmstead of .67acre of land. In 1984, it was sold to Dean Johnson & James Cramer, & out of the Wyand family’s control for the first time in 131 years. Dean & Cramer were editors of Country Garden & of Country Home, and contributed many articles. They brought their creativity to restoring the neglected house & its grounds. Their efforts resulted in 2 books, "Seasons at Seven Gates Farm" & "Window Boxes Indoors & Out." The house originally had two rooms, side by side, on the first floor. The front door opens into one original room & the bay on the left expands the room. A simple mantel decorates a fireplace, now closed w/a wooden cover & beyond are stairs to the 2nd floor. Woodwork is simply molded w/plain corner blocks. Interior doors have four panels. First floor ceilings were stripped of plaster to reveal joists above & the laths that held plaster were hand split. Floors have been stripped & left bare of finish and true to the period. The other original 1st floor room was split into two. In one room a shallow fireplace has a simple mantel & a brick hearth. In the other room is a full bathroom. Behind the front rooms & 2steps down, is the kitchen wing w/a large cooking fireplace that burns with gas logs. Log walls have been exposed here & there are narrow back stairs. There is also a door to the lower porch & another doorway opens to a pantry. Upstairs, 3 bedrooms are in the main block of the house, w/a large workroom above the kitchen. The workroom is frame construction above the log kitchen below & rudimentary, w/only 2of 5 openings having the same moldings; all others are different. As stated before, the gardens are the property's glory. Large, flat stepping-stones had been buried for decades & were dug up & reset. The wash house was restored & furnished w/a table & chairs set before a large fireplace. Specimen plants & heirloom varieties fill garden beds. An English cold frame shelters fall crops. The log smokehouse w/a steep hip roof had been restored & topped w/an old finial. New structures were added as well: A small barn with vertical siding, a small hexagonal dovecote housed domesticated pigeons, and a glass greenhouse. All in disrepair. The above was edited & pared down from an article- Herald-Mail Sunday, November 12, 2000- as the 133rd in the series. This property is being sold as-is, where is.
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Total Bedrooms : 3
Total Bedroom (Upper): 3
Bedroom Upper Level 1: 3
Total Baths: 1
Full Baths: 1
Laundry Type : Main Floor
Water Source : Public
Patio/Porch Features: Brick,Deck(s),Patio(s),Porch(es)
Additional Stairway,Attic,Built-Ins,Combination Dining/Living,Combination Kitchen/Dining,Curved Staircase,Exposed Beams,Kitchen - Country,Pantry,Wood Floors
Roof : Metal
Exterior Property Features : Extensive Hardscape,Outbuilding(s),Sidewalks,Street Lights
Basement Description: Other,Dirt Floor,Outside Entrance,Side Entrance,Unfinished
Property Appliances: Water Heater
Fireplace: Brick,Wood
Metal
Cooling: Central A/C
Heating: Forced Air
Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Fuel: Oil
Window Treatments: Wood Frame,Storm
Exterior Features: Extensive Hardscape,Outbuilding(s),Sidewalks,Street Lights
Year Built: 1800
Structure: Detached
Fencing: Decorative,Board,Masonry/Stone,Picket,Wood,Rear
Fireplace: 1
Major Appliances: Water Heater
New Construction: No
Built: 1800
Construction Material: Brick
Roof: Metal
Foundation/Basement: Stone
Architecture: Farmhouse/National Folk
Pool/Private: No Pool
Roof Type: Metal
Utilities: Propane,Other,Above Ground
Pool: No Pool
Sewer: Public Sewer
Decorative,Board,Masonry/Stone,Picket,Wood,Rear
Water Heat: Electric
Lot Size: 29,185
Lot Size (Acres): 0.67
Architectural Style: Farmhouse/National Folk
Stories Total: 3
Main Square Feet: 29,185
SQ ft: 2,670
SQ ft (Living Area): 1,970
Total Lot SQ ft: 29,185
View: Courtyard,Trees/Woods,Garden/Lawn,Street
Subdivision: KEEDYSVILLE
Financing: Cash,Conventional
Total Acreage: 0.67
New Construction: No
Type: Farmhouse/National Folk
Possession: Settlement
Days Of Market: 3
Lease Considered: No
Annual Tax: $1,890
Tax Year: 2023
Total Taxes Payment Frequency: Annually
Settlement
Taxes Assessment Amount: $172,600
Total Parking Spaces: 2
Parking Type: Driveway,Other,Off Street,On Street
Parking Features: Crushed Stone,Fenced,Gravel Driveway,Private,Secure Parking,Stone Driveway,Unpaved
Has Garage: N
Acceptable Financing: Cash,Conventional
Road Surface: Black Top,Dirt,Gravel
Roof: Metal
Direction: Take Duke Street North over the Potomac River bridge onto Maryland Route 34 to Sharpsburg. Follow through Sharpsburg on Rt 34 and turn right on Main Street in Keedysville. Make immediate left to stay on Main St. Property is on the left. See sign.
School District: WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Total Fire Place: 1
Fire Place Features: Brick,Wood
Propane,Other,Above Ground
Water Source: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Fuel: Oil
Hot Water: Electric
Direction: Take Duke Street North over the Potomac River bridge onto Maryland Route 34 to Sharpsburg. Follow through Sharpsburg on Rt 34 and turn right on Main Street in Keedysville. Make immediate left to stay on Main St. Property is on the left. See sign.
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ByOwner last updated this listing 05/01/2024 @ 11:03
MLS: MDWA2021286
LISTED BY: Susan L Reichel , Coldwell Banker Premier
SOURCE: BRIGHT MLS
Buyer Agency Compensation: 2.5%
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