A most inviting and comfortable c. 1900 town residence on a friendly, tree-lined street steps away from retail, galleries and theatre, bakeries, coffee shops and restaurants and two blocks from the Chester River, the recently renovated town marina and Wilmer Park.
Chestertown is 20 minutes (by land) from the Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge and 90 minutes from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Delaware beaches and 3 hours from New York. It is a leisurely sail down the beautiful Chester River to the Bay.
105 SOUTH QUEEN features a wide, wrap-around porch for entertaining and engaging with dog-walkers and strollers. A 2009 renovation features a Chef's Kitchen with modern, stainless appliances. The updated kitchen and adjoining study and sitting room share an all glass view of the cottage yard/garden with hydrangeas, roses, and honeysuckle and a full-size shed. The 2009 renovation also included architectural shingles and updated Peerless HVAC with separate A/C compressors and separate upstairs/downstairs climate control.
The upstairs, formerly the apartment over a family-run business in the downstairs below features a master bedroom and two guest bedrooms, the second, formerly the apartments living-room, is large and sun-filled throughout the day. The upstairs includes a full-bath, laundry room and an additional room for storage or conversion to a study, bedroom or an additional bathroom.
History, the arts, the environment and the water are paramount in 300-year-old Chestertown. Special events, year-round, such as the Sultana tall ship festival or the artists studio tour, emphasize the love of Chestertown by its residents. Chestertown is a walking town with a year-round Saturday morning Farmers Market. Sports, cultural and educational opportunities are enhanced for town residents by the presence of Washington College. The Chester River Yacht & Country Club offers golf, boating, a pool and social activities only three minutes away. Come see this unique property for yourself!