Waterfront with a 5+mile vista to George Washingtons' birthplace. Water views from every room, Sunsets also. Sunrises are visible from the upper floor. Detached home w/.5acres of land adjacent to public access used by immediate neighbors. Sunstruck home conveys serially unique sunsets, like a prolific artist. Some days the sunsets glow with amazing pastels, sometimes with deep strong fire enfused colors; each event differently exciting. Cobb Island w/1100 residents and about 726 dwellings offers quietude an hour or so from DC, Baltimore, Annapolis or two from Richmond. This island getaway has a sewer system to the mainland and off island dump & recycling. An oval drive around the island is perfect for a walk, a run , a bike or the legal electric golf carts .and dump, Well manicured yards (some full some minimalists )yield to wooded areas and open vistas to three named waterways : Potomac and Wicomico rivers and the Neale Sound. Two restaurants, a post office, artists coffee &pastry shop, A marina (or three), and a grocer. Just off island are additional marinas, & restaurants. This modernized home is within 100 +-feet of the river, where Eagles & osprey soar, big & small migratory birds fly, Turkeys gobble, Ducks float, Great Blue Herons gawk, hummingbirds zing . In the evening the mechanical birds leave contrails in the evening sky from worlds far away. Evening dissolves to brilliant stars through the night, away from the noise & competing lights . The night offers rythmic drumming of water bashing the stone bulkhead. Three to four bedrooms, two and a half baths and updated kitchen and systems.This hidden fishing village offers quietude when desired, neighbors when not, exciting weekly menus at the local pub & restaurants proffering oysters, crab, prime ribs, breakfast or dinner buffets. Fishing, swimming, boating, walking, biking, nearby golf and tennis courts are all possible & nearby. Perfect for weekend and holiday get aways and eventual retirement. (Oyster on Tuesday and Wednesday are 50cents each at Cap~t Charles! Steamed Crabs as low as $25/ dozen... subject to season and supply! ) 2-3 Marinas. Scuttlebutt is a sports bar with special nights of steak or meatloaf, sunset views and occasional live music. The Riva , a marina &restaurant offers Pizza, other menus, a pair of pool tables, & outside tables.The Cove is a coffee / tea parlor venue w/ art and wine. Two other restaurants on the land side, Captain John~s, of long known standing, offer large meals & a marina. Famished on the way to Cobb on 257, stop at Old McDonell~s store deli, for a ham sandwich or select some other fast meal (xcellnt!). History is embedded from DC to COBB NECK! Travel by Port Tobacco, a booming colonial village, spoken glowingly in parlors of Europe in the 1600~s. From DC to highway 210 to Bryan~s Road, then Bumpy Oak where Civil War threads of spies and deadly encounters are well known, near the path of Booth after his fatal act. Past homes of Constitution signatories, first churches, Indian names of physical features, fishing holes and only 55miles in all, down windy tree lined roads dodging deer and other wild animals. Exhilarating. The island was the home Captain Neale, a privateer (or pirate) who may have created the name ~COBB~ , a piece of Spanish coin... before more standardization of currency in the Americas. The island was a site assisting in the discovery of telephone communication, with Alexander Bell across the river at Colonial Beach. History is busy with archeological finds ( both cultural and physical ). This home is full of excitement or not, call your agent or opportunistically hop in your car and discover.Only 55 miles from DC,60ish to Baltimore, @ 75 to Richmond.A primary or secondary home, 15525 Potomac River Drive offers another world of relaxation, exhilaration, infatuation... other choices arise. Call your agent or me to see!
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