davemartin88
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DW and I closed on a 1/2 acre property on the South Branch of the Potomac yesterday. It's a river camp from an old church that was in use until around 1940. It's rustic but came fully furnished. Has electric and plumbing but only wood heat so we went ahead and winterized the house while we were there after the closing. The former owner whose family owned the property since the 50's, was nice enough to take us through how he has done this for the last 25 years.
Hated to close it up but calling for cold weather soon even though it was 65 while were there. The property is only about 15 minutes from our house on the same main road. We've been looking for river access and this one popped on to the market a few weeks ago and had less river frontage than others but was too close by to pass up. There are a few other camps along the road but no one here year round, busiest time appears to be the week after Thanksgiving when hunting season is in full speed.
Taking advantage of the mild weather, I took a kayak out for about 30 minutes to check out the river. We're located on a long stretch of slow moving water, averaging about 3-5 feet deep. Had a nice paddle and looking forward to a lot more time on the river. The only others on the water were a herd of cows who were making a lot of noise playing and splashing a few hundred yards up stream.
Hope to get back out today to try out the wood stove and maybe get an interior shot or two. I would say it's about 1970's modern, will have to get a shot of the bright, orange sink. I asked the owner about the sink and he told me that he just liked orange, he later mentioned it was also a closeout at the local hardware store sometime in the late 70's and they needed a new sink. The house is in reasonably good shape but ready for some paint.
Since I know people like photos, the first shot is the house from the river and I also included a close up of the stone plaque above the door from the church dedication in 1897 when it was built. There is also a cornerstone from the mason that did the stone foundation in 1897 as well but didn't post that picture.
Hated to close it up but calling for cold weather soon even though it was 65 while were there. The property is only about 15 minutes from our house on the same main road. We've been looking for river access and this one popped on to the market a few weeks ago and had less river frontage than others but was too close by to pass up. There are a few other camps along the road but no one here year round, busiest time appears to be the week after Thanksgiving when hunting season is in full speed.
Taking advantage of the mild weather, I took a kayak out for about 30 minutes to check out the river. We're located on a long stretch of slow moving water, averaging about 3-5 feet deep. Had a nice paddle and looking forward to a lot more time on the river. The only others on the water were a herd of cows who were making a lot of noise playing and splashing a few hundred yards up stream.
Hope to get back out today to try out the wood stove and maybe get an interior shot or two. I would say it's about 1970's modern, will have to get a shot of the bright, orange sink. I asked the owner about the sink and he told me that he just liked orange, he later mentioned it was also a closeout at the local hardware store sometime in the late 70's and they needed a new sink. The house is in reasonably good shape but ready for some paint.
Since I know people like photos, the first shot is the house from the river and I also included a close up of the stone plaque above the door from the church dedication in 1897 when it was built. There is also a cornerstone from the mason that did the stone foundation in 1897 as well but didn't post that picture.
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