The experience of Rose’s Garden unfolds gradually, the way the best properties always do. A What's special The experience of Rose’s Garden unfolds gradually, the way the best properties always do. A long, pine-lined entrance drive carries you toward a first glimpse of Harris Creek ahead — water framed by tall pines, open and still. Then the drive sweeps gently to the left, and then, almost as a surprise, the cottage — modest, elegant, perfectly placed. It makes no attempt to impress. It doesn’t need to. The cottage is quiet and handsome — simply elegant in the way that only genuine character produces. Nothing oversized, nothing imposing. Just a well-proportioned, beautifully maintained home that belongs exactly where it sits. That first view of the house — unhurried, understated, perfectly at home in its setting — tells you everything about what kind of place this is. THE PROPERTY Few waterfront properties in Talbot County can offer what Rose’s Garden delivers: 6.87 private acres along Harris Creek, with approximately 400 feet of rip-rap shoreline in excellent condition. That kind of scale — within the Saint Michaels area — is simply not available anymore. And the west-facing orientation means sunsets over open water every evening, looking out across largely undeveloped land on the opposite shore. The views are clean, natural, and remarkably unspoiled. For a property this close to Saint Michaels, that is genuinely extraordinary. A private dock with 4 feet of water provides direct access to the creek and the Chesapeake Bay beyond. The home has been comprehensively renovated — new roof, refinished hardwood floors, updated kitchen, two fully remodeled baths, and complete HVAC throughout. A buyer arrives to something turnkey, not a project. THE LIFESTYLE Morning coffee on the primary bedroom deck with the creek glassy and still, nothing but natural shoreline across the water. Afternoons in the saltwater pool with the scent of pines and the sound of the water nearby. Evenings at the waterside pavilion as the sky turns orange over Harris Creek — unobstructed, undeveloped, all yours to take in. The rose garden and large, beautiful mature trees spread across the property give the grounds a park-like, tended quality that simply cannot be manufactured — it accumulates over decades, and here it already exists. At night, subtle landscape lighting illuminates those trees from below, casting the grounds in a quiet, warm glow. It is the kind of lighting that enhances rather than announces — a property that is just as inviting after dark as it is at sunset. And yet Saint Michaels — its restaurants, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, the Miles River Yacht Club — is just minutes away. The seclusion is real. The convenience is too. That combination is what makes Rose’s Garden so difficult to replicate. WHY THIS PROPERTY IS RARE Properties like Rose’s Garden do not come together by accident. The acreage, the frontage, the dock, the unspoiled views, the mature landscape — each of these alone would make a property noteworthy. Together, and this close to Saint Michaels, they represent something that simply does not come to market often. The renovation means a buyer inherits none of the headaches that typically accompany older waterfront homes — the deferred maintenance, the aging systems, the compromises. The work is done and done well. Rose’s Garden is ready for its next chapter. AT A GLANCE 6.87 private acres — Saint Michaels area — Waterside pavilion — Pine-lined entrance drive w/ creek views — New roof — Large mature trees throughout grounds — Primary bedroom deck w/ water views — Subtle up lighting on mature trees — Full HVAC — central + mini-splits — Unspoiled views — largely undeveloped opposite shore — Both baths fully remodeled — 400 ft Harris Creek frontage — Refinished hardwood floors — Rip-rap shoreline — excellent condition — Updated kitchen w/
Under contract
$1,995,000
8670 Bozman Neavitt Rd, Saint Michaels, MD 21663
3beds
2,365sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1956
7 Acres Lot
$1,948,800 Zestimate®
$844/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Saltwater poolRefinished hardwood floorsTwo fully remodeled bathsNew roofWaterside pavilionUpdated kitchen
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Cornelia C Heckenbach 410-310-1229,
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. 4107450283
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: MDTA2013988
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Breakfast Room, Bedroom 1, Office, Bathroom 1, Bathroom 2, Attic
Bedroom 1
- Features: Flooring - HardWood
- Level: Upper
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring - Solid Hardwood
- Level: Upper
Bathroom 1
- Level: Main
Bathroom 2
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Upper
Breakfast room
- Features: Flooring - HardWood
- Level: Main
Dining room
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Living room
- Features: Fireplace - Gas, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Flooring - HardWood
- Level: Main
Office
- Features: Flooring - HardWood
- Level: Main
Heating
- Baseboard, Forced Air, Oil
Cooling
- Ductless, Electric
Appliances
- Included: Built-In Range, Dishwasher, Dryer, Refrigerator, Washer, Electric Water Heater
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Breakfast Area, Ceiling Fan(s), Entry Level Bedroom, Floor Plan - Traditional, Dry Wall
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Wood
- Has basement: No
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,365
- Total interior livable area: 2,365 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,365
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage Faces Front, Assigned, Crushed Stone, Attached, Driveway
- Attached garage spaces: 1
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
- Details: Assigned Parking
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Pool features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Water, Garden, Scenic Vista
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water
- Waterfront features: Rip-Rap, Private Dock Site, Boat - Powered, Canoe/Kayak, Fishing Allowed, Private Access, Waterski/Wakeboard
- Body of water: Harris Creek
- Frontage length: Water Frontage Ft: 400
Lot
- Size: 7 Acres
- Features: Wooded, Secluded, Front Yard, Private, Premium, Rip-Rapped, SideYard(s)
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
- Parcel number: 2102082063
- Zoning: R
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch/Rambler
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame, Brick
- Foundation: Crawl Space
- Roof: Architectural Shingle
Condition
- Excellent
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1956
- Major remodel year: 2026
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: On Site Septic
- Water: Well
- Utilities for property: Broadband
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: St. Michaels
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Saint Michaels
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $844/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,057,033
- Annual tax amount: $9,205
- Date on market: 6/4/2026
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Estimated market value
$1,948,800
$1.85M - $2.05M
$3,310/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/15/2026 | Contingent | $1,995,000$844/sqft |
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| 6/4/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,995,000+59.7%$844/sqft |
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| 10/3/2024 | Sold | $1,249,000$528/sqft |
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| 9/9/2024 | Pending sale | $1,249,000$528/sqft |
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| 9/9/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,249,000$528/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $1,005,800 +4% |
| 2024 | $8,731 +10% | $966,933 +4.2% |
| 2023 | $7,939 +12.4% | $928,067 +4.4% |
| 2022 | $7,060 +8.5% | $889,200 +2.4% |
| 2021 | $6,504 +2.5% | $868,167 +2.5% |
| 2020 | $6,347 +2.5% | $847,133 +2.5% |
| 2019 | $6,189 +4.3% | $826,100 |
| 2018 | $5,932 +5.2% | $826,100 |
| 2017 | $5,641 +97.5% | $826,100 -7.7% |
| 2016 | $2,856 | $895,300 |
| 2015 | $2,856 +8.7% | $895,300 |
| 2014 | $2,627 | $895,300 -17.7% |
| 2013 | -- | $1,087,900 |
| 2012 | -- | $1,087,900 |
| 2011 | -- | $1,087,900 -15.4% |
| 2010 | -- | $1,285,950 +11.9% |
| 2009 | -- | $1,149,526 +13.5% |
| 2008 | -- | $1,013,103 +15.6% |
| 2007 | -- | $876,680 +14.6% |
| 2006 | -- | $765,270 +17% |
| 2005 | -- | $653,860 +20.5% |
| 2004 | -- | $542,450 +11.2% |
| 2003 | -- | $487,736 +12.6% |
| 2002 | -- | $433,023 +14.5% |
| 2001 | -- | $378,310 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 21663
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10St. Michaels Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 2.8 mi
- 5/10St. Michaels Middle/High SchoolGrades: 6-12Distance: 2.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Talbot County Public Schools
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- Maryland
- Talbot County
- Saint Michaels
- 21663
- 8670 Bozman Neavitt Rd






