With multiple outbuildings and plenty of space, this homestead is steeped in history.
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Few properties can rival this Maryland farm’s towering beginnings.
Pioneer Point in Centreville was once part of the 1,600-acre homestead of astute businessman John J. Raskob, who financed and built the Empire State Building in the early 1930s as part of a developers’ “race to the sky” rivalry.
Some 90 later, this Dutch Colonial farmhouse still stands on a 32.5-acre site as evidence of his far-reaching hand. Set on a peninsula, the waterfront property is near the confluence of the Corsica and Chester rivers.
Situated on a peninsula, the property has exclusive waterfront access.
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The farmhouse, measuring more than 3,000 square feet, has been restored and upgraded in recent years. Glass-paned doors and hardwood floors connect the Traditional-style living spaces. Large windows let in ample natural light.
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The kitchen features quartz counters, stainless-steel appliances, a center island and white cabinetry. The new deck has a firepit.
Relax outside with a spacious deck and patio with a fire pit.
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Wood-lined vaulted ceilings top the ground-floor primary suite, which has a soaking tub and separate shower in the bathroom. Stairs lead to more bedrooms for a total of eight bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a powder room.
The grounds also contain multiple outbuildings including brick barns. Bricks were also a popular building material in the Empire State Building, which is reported to have used 10 million of them.
Inside the nearly 3,000 square foot home, windows let in plenty of light to compliment warm wooden … [+]
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The barns have a total of 20 stalls. There’s also an indoor riding arena, a detached three-car garage with two studio apartments and an additional tenant-occupied rental house.
Laura Lee Jones of Long & Foster Real Estate is the listing agent for 136 Pioneer Point Lane, Centreville, Maryland. The asking price is US $2,499,980.
Covered in glazed brick, the barns on the property contain a total of 20 stalls.
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Centreville is an incorporated town and the county seat for Queen Anne County, a largely residential area with more than 400 miles of shoreline. Area attractions include the Tuckahoe State Park, museums, water sports, shopping and eateries. The one-acre Centreville Landing is a popular spot for the public to go fishing and crabbing.
Major cities near Centreville include Annapolis, Maryland, 31 miles away and Baltimore, Maryland, about 34 miles away. Washington D.C. is about 52 miles away.
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