2000 feet of private shoreline with private pier and beach (pic-July 2007)
Location: Cambridge, Maryland, USA (two hours from Washington, DC, or Baltimore.) View Map
Accommodations: Waterfront Home, 5 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 4 Baths (Sleeps 12-15)
(See the link below to Bayberry Cove Photo Album where there are satellite photos and over a hundred pictures of the house and property)
Bayberry Cove is the perfect Chesapeake Bay private retreat for a family vacation or a group of friends and kids to get away from it all. The house is just 100 feet from the water's edge. Most of the property lies alongside a private protected creek (2 to 4 feet deep) which is a tributary of Fishing Creek which is a tributary to the Little Choptank River. Approximately 100 yards of the shoreline lies directly on the Little Choptank. We offer a pier with two boat slips on this protected private creek. Boats that draw less than 3 feet can be parked at the pier and will have no problem getting in and out of the creek except during low tide.
It is a 5 bedroom (4 bedrooms downstairs and a large sleeping loft bedroom with full bath upstairs) vacation home with large wrap around decks, a 16' x 28' swimming Pool, a large hot-tub, pool area safety gates, and an electronic safety pool cover to insure children and pets don't wander into the pool accidentally. There are Four Full Bathrooms. Pets are welcome.
Bayberry Cove offers Eleven (11.6) acres of private waterfront property nestled along a private creek on the east side of the property (1200 feet of shoreline) running North to South with the south side of the property facing Fishing creek (800 feet of shoreline). The private beach is about 60 yards wide and faces the south side and runs east and west.
Enjoy breathtaking views of the Little Choptank River& Fishing Creek from our expansive deck and enjoy the massaging jets in our therapeutic spa year round. Peace and quiet are abundant on this property, most of all.
When you are done swimming in the pool, you can take an outdoor shower and wash the chlorine off your body with hot and cold running water in the outdoor private shower stall before drying off and going in the house.
At night, you can enjoy sitting in the hot tub with a refreshing cold beverage while you view the brilliant stars and milky way galaxy. There is no light pollution surrounding this property.
Fish and crab from our pier or in the creek and river. Owner's tandem-kayak (2 person) and 14' skiff (3 seater) are available at no extra charge for use at your own risk. Bike and boat Rentals are available.
Sleeping arrangements: Four bedrooms have queen beds that sleep two people each or eight total. The fifth bedroom has two bunk beds to sleep four. The living room's couch folds out to a queen bed. There is one roll-away bed that can be put in one of the larger bedrooms or in the living room or loft. (Fifteen people at max can sleep in beds)
We include all pillows, linens, towels, pool towels, and blankets. We offer a fully stocked (utensils, plates, dishes, glasses;etc) kitchen with propane stove, large butcher block countertops, and outside there is a nice gas stove and charcoal smoker grill, as well. There are two coffee makers. There is an electric turkey roaster, microwave, and toaster. There is a blender for making frozen drinks. There is a nice utility room with washer and dryer.
There is a vacuum cleaner and a rug steam cleaner.
We do not allow Weddings/Large Parties: Our vacation home is in a quiet and peaceful neighborhood and we like to keep it that way. The nearest neighbor is 1/4 mile away but nevertheless, we do not allow large parties, weddings, wedding receptions, or large family reunions. We like to limit the amount of people to 15 on the property at maximum. Please call us to discuss.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: We provide a large mooring ball/anchor located in approx 5 feet of average water that can accomodate a 40' boat. The mooring is just a 5 minute dinghy row to the pier. We offer a pier with two boat slips on a protected creek. Boats that draw less than 3 feet can be parked at the pier and will have no problem getting in and out of the creek except during low tide.
- Wood Stove: Vermont Castings
- Beds
- Queen Bed (4)
- Bunk Bed (2) : One room includes 2 bunk beds to sleep four
- Convertible Bed: We have a queen sleep sofa and a day bed.
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: A TV in each room with Satellite service and HBO. Sirius Satellite Radio Provided with over 100 Stations to choose from.
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library: Box full of cassette tapes and Sirius Satellite radio with over 100 channels of commercial free music provided.
- Private Hot Tub: Hot Springs Spa seats four adults very comfortably. 6 color mood light settings.
- Private Pool: 16' x 28' pool. 2 - 6 feet deep
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Includes a turkey roaster so you can cook your turkey outside of the oven and use the oven for other side dishes.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Plenty of cookware for large families.
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available: Several catering services are available in Cambridge, Oxford, and Easton, Maryland.
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Charcoal BBQ Grill: Large outdoor smoker for BBQ - see pictures.
- Deck/Patio: Very Large deck waterside with 5 sliding glass doors to the house and one regular door to the foyer.
- View/Location
- Beachfront: Our beach is approximately 200 feet long and about 10 feet wide from the waters edge at low tide to the tidewater grasses and is on the Little Choptank River tributary called Fishing Creek. The beach is part of our 11.6 acres and is a 3 minute walk from the house. We provide a large mooring ball/anchor located in approx 5 feet of average water that can accomodate a 40' boat. The mooring is just a 5 minute dinghy row to the pier.
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details: approx 2000 feet of shoreline. We provide a large mooring ball/anchor located in approx 5 feet of average water that can accomodate a 40' boat. The mooring is just a 5 minute dinghy row to the pier. We offer a pier with two boat slips on a protected creek. Boats that draw less than 3 feet can be parked at the pier and will have no problem getting in and out of the creek except during low tide.
- Communications
- Telephone: One phone line with a phone in the kitchen and 3 of the 5 bedrooms.
- Free Long Distance: Verizon Freedom plan included. So, Calls within the US are at no cost.
- Computer: We provide a single computer in the house for surfing the web.
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): A wireless router serves the entire house, deck, and pool area with broadband internet.
- Other Amenities
- Outdoor Private Shower Stall on deck with Hot & cold running water !!! Enjoy washing away the chlorine while taking a nice shower outside after a day in the pool and hot-tub. Sirius Satellite Radio Provided with over 100 Stations to choose from. HBO is included with the Satellite TV service. We provide a large mooring ball/anchor located in approx 5 feet of average water that can accomodate a 40' boat. The mooring is just a 5 minute dinghy row to the pier. We offer a pier with two boat slips on a protected creek. Boats that draw less than 3 feet can be parked at the pier and will have no problem getting in and out of the creek except during low tide.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: Pets OK
- Kid Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: Tenant agreement must be signed by a person 25 years or older.
- Smoking Not Allowed: Please smoke outside.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Horseshoes
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- BLACKWATER WILDLIFE REFUGE IS JUST A 15 MINUTES DRIVE FROM OUR HOUSE. Find the Dorchester County website and you'll find many outdoor and hobbyist activities. Crabbing, Fishing Charters, Sailing Charters on Skipjack charters and other interesting yachts. We offer a pier with two boat slips on a protected creek. Boats that draw less than 3 feet can be parked at the pier and will have no problem getting in and out of the creek except during low tide.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
2010 Summer Rates are $3800 total per week Saturday to Saturday
Summers Arrive Saturday 3pm & depart the following Saturday 11am
NOVEMBER through MARCH offers 2 night weekends for $825
The Video on this website was taken Dec 29, 2008
We Reserve on a 1st-come > 1st-Deposit > 1st-serve basis
Credit cards accepted through PAYPAL and subject to PAYPAL 3% uplift.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2004
Why the Owner Chose Cambridge
We love the natural beauty and wildlife that is abundant on this property.
The Unique Benefits at this Waterfront Home
We enjoy the peace and quiet and the expansive room to run around the property with our dogs and kids.
Owner's Map of Cambridge
We are local Marylanders who enjoy the Chesapeake Bay and all of the Eastern Shore has to offer.
Property Photos
- 2000 feet of private shoreline with private pier and beach (pic-July 2007) - Cambridge Home
- Amazing Waterviews & Pool & Hot Tub (Shaded deck after 7 pm summer) - Cambridge Home
- Expansive Views from inside the great room (6 sliding glass doors waterside) - Cambridge Home
- Waterside Dining room has panoramic views all around (table seats 10)
- Excellent Views, Very large wrap around deck, waterside. cathedral ceilings
- Our Property offers this Private Beach on river's edge for your exclusive use
- Hot Springs Spa for use year round seats 4 comfortably - & has color mood lights
- View from across the creek on a very sunny day in December 2008
- Pier is Powerboat Friendly for boats that draw less than 3 feet
- Perfect for Kayaking / canoeing for kids of all ages. Two Kayaks included
- Large tiled foyer and kitchen area supports inside and outside cooking for all
- Large Great Room with 20' High Ceilings & hidden staircase to Loft Bedroom
- This is a picture of the pool installed May 2005 (5 foot deep 16x28)
- Gas Grill, large picnic table (seats 8), and nearby Round table (seats 4)
- Picture of a Bald Eagle atop an old pine tree at nearby Blackwater Refuge
- kayaking on a spring day
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Thanks to the Ramseys for allowing us the use of this wonderful house for the week. The house and yard were wonderful and made our family vacations one of the best ever! The children enjoyed crabbing and fishing off the dock. We all got accustomed to their screams of "we got another one!" as we relaxed in the hot tub and the pool. The house layout was perfect and the bedrooms were very comfortable. The kitchen was great and contained all the kitchen tools necessary to cook great dinners! We definitely would like to return to this house next year and enjoy the relaxation as we did this year. I plan to tell some friends about this home I am sure they would be interested in coming here as well. Thanks again to the Ramseys for allowing us the use of this home for the week. PS. Jake and Chelsea "Bark" their thanks as well.
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from the guestbook: We had a lovely time here. We made good use of the pool and spa, enjoyed the view and took the kayak out every day. Brian (9) loved checking the crab cage 4 or 5 times a day. Blackwater Refuge is beautiful. We bought the driving tour tape from the very nice visitor center there. Its a very informative tape and we left it for future guests to enjoy. If you decide to hike at all from May to Oct buy some bug spray from head to toe is a must. We tried with spray on everything but our heads and it was awful. The university of Maryland's Environmental research center tour at Horn Point is very extensive. Its on Tuesdays and Saturdays. We learned about jellyfish, sturgeon, oysters, and clown fish. Oxford is a quaint little town with pretty houses from the 1800s. There's no real shops to speak of though. We brought our sailboat over and docked it easily. That was great to have it right here. Sadie, the chocolate lab from across the creek came to visit. That was a big hit for us - we love dogs. We loved watching her dig for crabs. Very funny. Thanks so much! We really enjoyed the house. Ester and Walt (80) Lisa (41) Dean (43) Dylan (14) Brian (9) Keegan (5) from Pennsylvania.
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From the guestbook: Thank you for a fun time. The house certainly was large enough for our group of 9 people. Although it rained most of the week, we were able to dodge raindrops to swim in the pool, go fishing off the dock, and enjoy the following: -The visitor center park for children -St. Michaels "The Crab Claw" -Riding bikes at the Blackwater Refuge -Emilys Fruit stand had nice fresh fruit/veggies -We found that Snappers had better food than Portside if you want to stay local for restaurants. Both had great outdoor dining since they are on the water near the drawbridge -"Waters Edge" at the Hyatt was good for lunch - Very good pina coladas The Ramsey's were very accomodating to our needs. Thank you The Purcells
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from the guestbook: Ken and Kathy Hennon Juan and Gail Araya Barbara Stark Courtney Trusty Douglas Charland Tally Hayley Our group rents houses for long weekends two or three times a year. We live in the DC metro area and this house was much closer than most of the other houses which made for a great convenience. There was ample room for all 8 of us and we made great use of the pool and hot tub. Sunrise was our favorite time to be outside by the pool, looking at the water and watching our dogs play like kids. For the money this house offered us a great bargain with so much space. For Golfers, cambridge country club is right around the corner but the $52 is a bit pricey for a low quality course. Probably should have gone to Hog Neck and paid the extra $$$. The Blackwater Refuge is very nice and a great place to ride bikes. The quickest was is to go back out at Rt 16 and make a left then right at Egypt Road by the high school. Follow that for 6-8 miles to the dead end and make a left and you'll be at the entrance for the walking trails and bike trails. We ate lots of good food, drank lots of wine, and had lots of fun.
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from the guestbook: Thank you for renting the house to the Navy Boys. I'm visiting from California to be a date to a dance for one of the boys. This is one of the few times I've been to the east coast and it was beautiful. Your home has a beautiful location unlike any in California and I love how much personality it has inside. You've done a great job, it was such a pleasure to stsay here. Thank you! - Jen
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from the owners hand written guest book: This was Derrick's 1st family vacation. He enjoyed sleeping in the loft with his parents. There was plenty of room up there. He slept quite well considering Auntie was in the family room telling all kinds of stories. Fun was had by all ! We loved the Jacuzzi! Kitchen well equipped! Jackpot, the dog, loved the freedom. We tried crabbing and fishing but to no avail. Thanks for a wonderful family vacation. Darryl & Jessica and Derrick Hillery, Grandma and Grandpa Hillery, and Bill and Debbie Evans & Jackpot.
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(email to owner from Guest after their stay) FYI everyone *greatly* enjoyed your house and we all had a wonderful time together! I think Bayberry Cove is easily one of the best stocked vacation homes I've ever been in -- I think just about *everything* we wanted/needed was right there. And it's so peacful and quiet. We had a very hard time leaving. One guy insisted that he's going to make it his life's goal to someday be able to buy and live in a house just like that. As you predicted, Oscar the dog LOVED being outdoors there. He raced back and forth between the house and pier/beach, ears back, fur flying. And we all got a big laugh when his owner took him out for a walk late at night... and apparently a buck snorted not too far away in the darkness... and Oscar about yanked his owner's arm off, tugging on his lead to get back into the house as quickly as possible :-). We enjoyed it so much, there was also some interest in making this a regular annual get-together -- so it's quite possible that you'll be hearing from us again in the future. Thanks again very much for your hospitality and for creating/sharing such an excellent vacation space!
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(from the hand written guest book) (3 night/4 day stay). Aug 31, 2005. Thanx so much for the wonderful accomodations! The pool was wonderful - the house was splendid. This was the relaxing trip we were hoping for. thanx again-The Hoffmans.
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(from the hand written guestbook)August 27, 2005. The weather was good and kayaking was fabulous. Very comfortable rental-wall colors very soothing. The kitchen was stocked well - perfect for our sometimes group of 11. Glad we brought our kayaks and bikes. Perfect area for both!
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(from the hand written guestbook) August 20, 2005. It's Saturday morning and we are all so sad to leave this lovely place where we have had such a week. Sitting on the dock with morning coffee, floating in the pool with a glass of wine - divine. The house is so great for family getaways-plenty of room to spread out and plenty of room to be together. Love the dining Room! It's been a great week-our best bets: Higgens soft crabs (call and they'll have them cleaned and ready to go) Lunch at the Hyatt's water's edge-great food dinner at Out of the Fire in Easton -ditto massage at Five Gables in St. Michaels - less expensive than Hyatt (thought not as close) Saturday & Wednesday, Easton farmer's market. Silver linings jewelry in St. Michaels Watching movies at night hard crabs from Spicer Seafood - just up the road, $20 good sizes Golf at the Hog Neck Easton Club, nice and well priced, though for a perfectly manicured course, with cold almond scented towels brought around (plus drinks and snacks and you name it) go to the hyatt, first 2 course around $50 a head Hyatt, $110 but it's nice! So Neat Cafe on Tilghlman Island for breakfast or lunch - delicious and darling. Just hanging with the family. Enjoy and thank you.