1808 Skippers Row, Gibson Island, MD 21056
- $3,395,000
- 4
- BD
- 3
- BA
- 3,199
- SqFt
- Sold Price
- $3,395,000
- List Price
- $3,490,000
- Closing Date
- Nov 16, 2023
- MLS#
- MDAA2066196
- Year Built
- 1923
- Status
- CLOSED
- Type
- Single Family Residential
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Baths All
- 3
- Baths Full
- 3
- Living Area
- 3,199
- Total SqFt
- 3199
- County
- Anne Arundel
- Subdivision
- Gibson Island
Property Description
A lovely waterfront cottage sits on half an acre overlooking the Gibson Island Harbor and Chesapeake Bay, and Gibson Island Boat House. Enjoy both sunsets and sunrises from this special property. Spectacular water views abound from virtually every room of this vintage four-bedroom, three full bath cottage, also with splendid views of the Gibson Island Club’ second fairway from the front of the house. A very prettily landscaped property, this cottage has a clapboard exterior, shutters, a recent new roof with cupola atop, a brick chimney, and oversized gutters. Park on the driveway in front of the garage and walk along a stone paved path to the front door opening to a large Great Room with a beautiful wood-burning fireplace. Multiple sets of French doors open from the Great Room to a simply delightful sunporch with magnificent water frontage and a private pier. Adjacent to the Great Room is a huge dining room spanning the front to back of the house with Cathedral ceilings and a second wood-burning fireplace sharing the chimney with the Great Room fireplace. This elegant room is perfect for hosting large gatherings of family and friends and opens to the renovated eat-in Kitchen with plentiful cabinetry. also opens to the Kitchen or one can enter it through the attached garage. Walk outside from the Kitchen to a wonderful, large, wooden railed deck with built-in benches overlooking the Harbor, Chesapeake Bay, private pier, and lovely manicured backyard with bulkhead. On the west wing of the kitchen is a full bath, small bedroom, and exterior door to the attached garage. A second entrance at the front of the house also opens directly into the Kitchen. On the east wing of the house is the primary bedroom and bath opening to a wooden railed deck with jaw-dropping water views. Relax on the large sunporch or on the decks enjoying the stunning water views and beautiful boats bobbing in the Harbor. Better yet, take a spin on your boat from your private pier, enjoy some tubing, and then delight in some crabs at a local restaurant. Information on Gibson Island: Gibson Island is a private island within one hour of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore offering an absolutely extraordinary setting. The Island comprises 1000 acres with seven miles of shoreline. Two thirds of the Island is undeveloped and is owned by the Gibson Island Corporation, the homeowners' association. The remaining third is residential home sites. Gibson Island is located on the western shore of Maryland, so there is no need to cross the Bay Bridge. On the Island is a 43-acre spring fed freshwater lake in which one may enjoy non-motorized watercraft activities such as paddleboarding, canoeing, kayaking, fishing and swimming. The Island offers enormous privacy and security--there is an entry gatehouse staffed 24+Hours and the Island is patrolled by the Gibson Island Police Force (GIPD). The Gibson Island Corporation Service Department offers yard maintenance and landscaping and other services for homeowners. There is a full-service yacht yard. From the Island, it is just a 20-minute drive to BWI Airport and the neighboring Amtrak train station. Gibson Island houses a private country club (membership by invitation) offering yachting, fine dining year-round, tennis, an award-winning Charles Blair Macdonald designed 9-hole golf course, swimming, croquet, skeet shooting, and more. (C)
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Additional Information
- Elementary School
- Bodkin
- Middle School
- Chesapeake Bay
- High School
- Chesapeake
- Other Structures
- Above Grade, Below Grade
- Structure List
- Above Grade, Below Grade
- Garage Spaces
- 1
- Style
- Cottage
- Interior Features
- Built-Ins, Ceiling Fan(s), Entry Level Bedroom, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Table Space, Primary Bath(s), Primary Bedroom - Bay Front, Bathroom - Stall Shower, Bathroom - Tub Shower, Wood Floors, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Chair Railings, Recessed Lighting, Window Treatments, Floor Plan - Traditional, Walk-in Closet(s)
- Basement
- Yes
- Fireplaces
- 2
- Cooling Fuel
- Electric
- Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Central A/C, Window Unit(s), Zoned, Wall Unit
- Heating Fuel
- Oil, Electric
- Heating
- Zoned, Baseboard - Hot Water
- Hot Water
- 60+ Gallon Tank, Electric
- Sewer Septic
- On Site Septic
- Water
- Public
- HOA Fee
- $869
- HOA Payment Frequency
- Monthly
- Tax Year
- 2024
- Possession
- Negotiable
- Days on Market
- 0
- Acres
- 0.50
- Parking
- Asphalt Driveway
- Ownership
- Fee Simple
- HOA
- Yes
- Community Amenities
- Gated Community, Jog/Walk Path, Non-Lake Recreational Area, Beach, Security, Water/Lake Privileges, Common Grounds, Lake, Other, Picnic Area, Pier/Dock
- Homeowner Association Fee
- 869