89 S Main Street
Keedysville, MD, 21756 $ 395,000
Bedrooms3 Baths1.0 Sq 1,970 Monthly Estimate*
$ 2,759
for $395,000 with 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath. This 1,970 square foot home was built in 1800 on a lot size of 0.67.
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 faade & 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, Geetings 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 familys 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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FeaturesGeneralInterior Features Additional Stairway Attic Built-Ins Combination Dining/Living Combination Kitchen/Dining Curved Staircase Exposed Beams Kitchen - Country Pantry Wood Floors
Sewer Public Sewer
Heating Forced Air
Cooling Central A/C
Utilities Propane Other Above Ground
Possession Settlement
Roof Metal
Appliances Water Heater
Exterior Features Extensive Hardscape Outbuilding(s) Sidewalks Street Lights
Zoning U
Pool Y/N No Pool
Patio/Porch Features Brick Deck(s) Patio(s) Porch(es)
Architectural Style Farmhouse/National Folk
Construction Materials Brick
Year Built 1800
View Courtyard Trees/Woods Garden/Lawn Street
Levels 2
Tax Year 2023
Percent Ownership Fee Simple
Cool Fuel Electric
Municipality Keedysville
Accessibility None
County WASHINGTON
New Construction N
Property Type Residential
HOA / Comm Assn N
Subdivision Name KEEDYSVILLE
Garage Y/N N
Water Access Y/N N
Other Structures Above Grade Below Grade
Status ACTIVE
Directions 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 sta
City KEEDYSVILLE
Buyer Agent Compensation 2.5
Senior Community Y/N N
Lot Size Square Feet 29185.00
Waterfront Y/N N
Street Name MAIN
Tax Annual Amount 1890.0
Home Warranty Y/N N
Property Condition Major Rehab Needed
Structure Type Detached
Condo/Coop Association Y/N N
Bathrooms Full Main Level 1
Bathrooms Count Main Level 1.00
Price Per Sq Ft 200.51
Acceptable Financing Cash Conventional
Additional Parcels Y/N N
Historic Y/N Y
Lease Considered Y/N N
Vacation Rental Y/N N
Days on Market 8
Standard Status Active
Year Built Source Assessor
Buyer Agent Compensation Type % Of Gross
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InteriorHeating Fuel Oil
Basement Other Dirt Floor Outside Entrance Side Entrance Unfinished
Flooring Hardwood Solid Hardwood
Total Fireplaces 1
Fireplace Features Brick Wood
Hot Water Electric
Total Stories 3
Basement (Y/N) Y
Heating Y/N Y
Window Features Wood Frame Storm
Fireplace Y/N Y
Above Grade Finished Area 1970
Full Baths 1
Street Suffix STREET
Central Air Y/N Y
Total Bedrooms 3
Below Grade Finished Area 0
Entry Level 1
Below Grade Finished Area Unit Type Square Feet
Laundry Type Main Floor
Below Grade Finished Area Source Assessor
Above Grade Finished Area Source Assessor
Above Grade Finished Area Unit Type Square Feet
Total Baths 1
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ExteriorFencing Decorative Board Masonry/Stone Picket Wood Rear
Parking Features Crushed Stone Fenced Gravel Driveway Private Secure Parking Stone Driveway Unpaved
Lot Features Backs to Trees Landscaping Private Rear Yard Rural Secluded SideYard(s)
Water Source Public
Type of Parking Driveway Other Off Street On Street
Foundation Details Stone
Water View Y/N N
Lot Size Acres 0.67
Road Surface Type Black Top Dirt Gravel
Lot Size Units Square Feet
Lot Size Source Assessor
Road Responsibility City/County
Land Assessed Value 54500.00
Navigable Water Y/N N
Water Oriented Y/N N
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* Excluded FeaturesList ByColdwell Banker PremierBroker
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- Monthly Principal & Interest
- $2,759
- Monthly Property Taxes
- $158
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Pricing HistoryDate | Price | Price Change | Description |
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4/12/2024 | $395,000 | | Listed Price |