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1713 Doeller Road

FISHING CREEK, MD 21634
  • $5,250,000
  • STATUS: Active
  • ON SITE: 135 Days
  • ID#: MDDO2007780
UPDATED: 194 min ago
$5,250,000
  • 5
    BEDS
  • 988.66
    ACRES
  • 5
    BATHS
  • 1
    1/2 BATHS
  • 3,901
    SQFT
  • $1,346
    $/SQFT
Neighborhood:
Type:
Farm
Built:
1968
County:

School Ratings & Info

Description

As the pressure for land use change, and wildlife habitat loss have increased, opportunities to appreciate the wildness of the Chesapeake have become more elusive. The Land Group is pleased to offer the Riverside Lodge together with its storied history, sense of place, high quality wildlife habitats on more than 980 acres of the Hoopers Island complex of islands in Chesapeake Bay. The Lodge and improvements together with the 988.66 deeded acres of land are available in fee simple sale(No business sale is being conducted, only the sale of real property, the current business is being closed through the owners retirement.)Since the early 1900's, The Riverside Lodge has offered safe harbor from the wilds of the Bay and days afield in the marsh. If walls could talk, the storied lodge would have much to say about the hunting and fishing traditions around Hoopers Island. The 3,900 sqft footprint boasts a warm welcome after a day on the landscape of southwestern Dorchester County. As you enter into the front door, you're greeted with a long hallway fitted with gun racks and personal lockers to shed and store hunting layers and equipment. The wood paneled lounge with a grand fireplace and bar offers a place to relax and relive the experiences of that day. The living room leads you out to the formal and casual dining areas. A spacious enclosed porch offers views of the Chesapeake Bay. The formal dining room walls embraces the regional culture through a canvas mural painted by an Italian artist in 1968 showing the timeless occupation and tradition of waterman on the Chesapeake Bay. For decades, the tradition of candlelit meals in this room has been the center point of camaraderie, companionship, reminiscence of bountiful days past, and optimism of days yet to come. The lodge has five bedrooms and five and a half baths with a guides room that could be converted to a sixth bedroom. The kitchen is a commercial scale well appointed with multiple fridges and freezers, a walk in pantry, and a gas stove range. The widows walk offers 360 degree views of the Honga River, Chesapeake Bay, and southern length of the Riverside Lodge ownership. This ownership embodies the history and tradition of life with the bountiful landscape of the Chesapeake Bay while also providing comfort in some of the most scenic marshes in the region.The high salt marsh ecosystem is critical to the Chesapeake and its ecology. While providing obvious habitats, it also provides shelter to sub-aquatic grass beds (SAV) from storms and damaging tidal events. SAVs are the underwater forests of the Chesapeake. These habitats provide critical environment for aquatic life in the Bay including Rockfish, Redfish, oysters and Blue Crab. Additionally, SAVs are an important part of the diet to wintering waterfowl. Red Heads, Canvasback, Widgeon and other puddle ducks are clearly recognized for their preference for these underwater grasses. While these grass beds around the Bay have become less plentiful, places like Hoopers Island have become even more important in providing critical wintering food resources to waterfowl. In only a short ride along the Shoreline the vast grass beds around this island complex are significant and expansive. While Bay grasses are important, the habitats provided within these lands also include shallow freshwater habitats in the form of constructed impoundments. The managed impoundment habitats offer the opportunity to plant and flood annual grains (sorghum primarily). The impoundments are improved with adjacent wells and the ability to operate generators for pumping water or running ice eaters when temperatures require such management. The more than 12 acres in floodable habitats are incredibly unique to this property and obtaining the required permitting and approvals necessary for such projects today in this environment would prove nearly impossible.For a full marketing package, please contact the listing agent.

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1713 Doeller Road FISHING CREEK, MD 21634

  • Price: $5,250,000
  • Status: Active
  • On Site: 135 Days
  • Updated: 194 min ago
  • ID#: MDDO2007780
5
Beds
5
Baths
1
½ Baths
988.66
Acres
3,901
SQFT
$1,346
$/SQFT
1968
Built
Neighborhood:
Hoopersville
County:
Dorchester
School District:
Dorchester County Public Schools
Property Description
As the pressure for land use change, and wildlife habitat loss have increased, opportunities to appreciate the wildness of the Chesapeake have become more elusive. The Land Group is pleased to offer the Riverside Lodge together with its storied history, sense of place, high quality wildlife habitats on more than 980 acres of the Hoopers Island complex of islands in Chesapeake Bay. The Lodge and improvements together with the 988.66 deeded acres of land are available in fee simple sale(No business sale is being conducted, only the sale of real property, the current business is being closed through the owners retirement.)Since the early 1900's, The Riverside Lodge has offered safe harbor from the wilds of the Bay and days afield in the marsh. If walls could talk, the storied lodge would have much to say about the hunting and fishing traditions around Hoopers Island. The 3,900 sqft footprint boasts a warm welcome after a day on the landscape of southwestern Dorchester County. As you enter into the front door, you're greeted with a long hallway fitted with gun racks and personal lockers to shed and store hunting layers and equipment. The wood paneled lounge with a grand fireplace and bar offers a place to relax and relive the experiences of that day. The living room leads you out to the formal and casual dining areas. A spacious enclosed porch offers views of the Chesapeake Bay. The formal dining room walls embraces the regional culture through a canvas mural painted by an Italian artist in 1968 showing the timeless occupation and tradition of waterman on the Chesapeake Bay. For decades, the tradition of candlelit meals in this room has been the center point of camaraderie, companionship, reminiscence of bountiful days past, and optimism of days yet to come. The lodge has five bedrooms and five and a half baths with a guides room that could be converted to a sixth bedroom. The kitchen is a commercial scale well appointed with multiple fridges and freezers, a walk in pantry, and a gas stove range. The widows walk offers 360 degree views of the Honga River, Chesapeake Bay, and southern length of the Riverside Lodge ownership. This ownership embodies the history and tradition of life with the bountiful landscape of the Chesapeake Bay while also providing comfort in some of the most scenic marshes in the region.The high salt marsh ecosystem is critical to the Chesapeake and its ecology. While providing obvious habitats, it also provides shelter to sub-aquatic grass beds (SAV) from storms and damaging tidal events. SAVs are the underwater forests of the Chesapeake. These habitats provide critical environment for aquatic life in the Bay including Rockfish, Redfish, oysters and Blue Crab. Additionally, SAVs are an important part of the diet to wintering waterfowl. Red Heads, Canvasback, Widgeon and other puddle ducks are clearly recognized for their preference for these underwater grasses. While these grass beds around the Bay have become less plentiful, places like Hoopers Island have become even more important in providing critical wintering food resources to waterfowl. In only a short ride along the Shoreline the vast grass beds around this island complex are significant and expansive. While Bay grasses are important, the habitats provided within these lands also include shallow freshwater habitats in the form of constructed impoundments. The managed impoundment habitats offer the opportunity to plant and flood annual grains (sorghum primarily). The impoundments are improved with adjacent wells and the ability to operate generators for pumping water or running ice eaters when temperatures require such management. The more than 12 acres in floodable habitats are incredibly unique to this property and obtaining the required permitting and approvals necessary for such projects today in this environment would prove nearly impossible.For a full marketing package, please contact the listing agent.
Exterior Features

Construction Materials Stick BuiltOther Garage YN No Parking Types Driveway Pool No Pool Water Access YN No Water View YN No Waterfront YN No

Interior Features

Above Grade Fin SQFT 3901 Basement YN No Below Grade Finished Area 0 Below Grade Unfinished Area 0 Cooling Central A/C Fireplace YN Yes Fireplaces Total 1 Heating Baseboard - Electric Heating YN Yes Levels 1.5 Main Level Bedrooms 5

Property Features

Accessibility Features None Association YN No Central Air YN Yes Condo YN No Cooling Fuel Electric Crops Included YN No Farm Features HuntingShed(s) Foundation Details BlockCrawl Space Heating Fuel Electric Hot Water Electric Navigable Water YN N New Construction YN No Original MLSNumber 803234672954 Ownership Interest Fee Simple Sale Type Standard Senior Community YN No Sewer Private Septic Tank Structure Design Type Detached Tax Annual Amount 4934.00 Vacation Rental YN No Water Source Well Zoning VILLAGE/RC

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©2024 Bright MLS, All Rights Reserved. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Some properties which appear for sale may no longer be available because they are for instance, under contract, sold, or are no longer being offered for sale. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS or The Rhonda Frick Team | Long & Foster Real Estate. Some real estate firms do not participate in IDX and their listings do not appear on this website. Some properties listed with participating firms do not appear on this website at the request of the seller. Data last updated: 2024-12-02T23:51:30.59.
 
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