"One of Maryland's Finest Historic Estates Will Be Auctioned on June 11th."
An extraordinary 1800's historic stone house and 25+ acre equestrian estate, featuring 7 spacious bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 8 fireplaces (6 with original double-nested marble mantles), gourmet kitchen with custom cherry cabinets, stainless steel Wolf appliances, 3,000 bottle wine cellar, state-of-the-art alarm system, and antique chandeliers. Honored on the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. Featured in Maryland Life Magazine and on Antietam Cable's "Historic Homes of Washington County Mini-Series."
PROPERTY/SITE FEATURES: Turn key horse farm Lush fenced pastures Large 3 bay shop with oil furnace and 200 Amp 110/220 electric service Large hot and cold water insulated wash stall 4 bay carport with run in and dog kennel 7 stall bank barn with tack/feed room and grooming stall Carriage house/office with heat and electricity Large bank barn (capacity for 16 stalls) Auxiliary buildings' roofs painted in 2007 Original summer kitchen and spring house intact Original family cemetary
ROOMS: Main Floor 12' ceilings South Section Front Entry 20'x25'- Wood floors, columns, floating staircase, 10' bays with 6' windows, scalloping over door, medallions, chandelier, crown moulding. Parlor 20'x20'- Wood floors, marble fireplace, baseboard radiant heating, 10' bays with 6' windows. Dining Room 20'x20'- Wood floors, marble fire place, crown moulding, chandelier, 6' windows, baseboard radiant heating Hall to Sun-room 7'x15'- Wood floors. Sun-room 10'x15'- Ceramic tile. Powder Room 8'x8'- Vinyl floor, front end loading washer and dryer, pedestal sink, polished fixtures. Kitchen 19'x15'- Cilestone counters, ceramic tile floor, Wolf 4 burner gas range stove, 2 Wolf ovens wall mounted with warmer, Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer, fireplace with mantle, 2 sinks, custom cherry wood cabinets, tile back-splash, stained glass ceiling fixtures.
Older North Section Entry 21'x8'- Old staircase, wood floors, chandelier. Family Room 16'x22'- Carpet, exterior door, brick hearth with wood stove, back stairs, 9' ceiling, wet bar with built in's, ceiling fan.
2nd Floor South Section Landing 7'x10'- Wood flooring, chandelier, floating staircase from main floor. Master Bedroom 17'x20'- Wood floors, marble fire place, 6' windows, crown moulding, medallion, 10.5' celiing, 2 ceiling fans. Master Bathroom 13'x18'- Pearl Whirlpool, wood floors, 2 sinks, walk in closet, shower with 2 shower heads. Bedroom 2 18'x20'- Wood floors, marble fireplace, walk in closet, crown moulding, medallion, ceiling fan. Bedroom 3 18'x13'- Wood floors, marble fireplace, walk in closet, ceiling fan, chandelier, built in bookcases.
Older North Section Hallway Bathroom 7'x12'- Vinyl Floors. Hallway 10'x10'- Stairs to old entry, stairs to old attic. Bedroom 4 13'x11'- Fireplace, wood floor, closet. Bedroom 5 12'x15'- Wood floor, closet. Bedroom 6 10'x10'- Wood floor. Bedroom 7 14'x15'- Stairs to family room.
SYSTEMS 400 Amp electric with significant expansion available updated circa 1995 and 2005, 3 high efficiency central air unites with 5 zone damper/temperature control, oil and hot water furnace and hot water with 6 zone temperature control installed circa 1995, electric baseboard heat with individual room temperature control, central station monitored state-of-the-art alarm system, updated plumbing throughout.
HISTORY OF ROCKLAND
The 8,600 square feet three-story stone manse fondly known as Rockland built in 1803 byColonel Frisby Tilghman (see biography below) on one of Washington County's original land grants,Widow's Mite, is considered one of the County's most significant historic properties. Tilghman hadassembled an estate of 1,110 acres by the time of his death in 1847 making it the largest slave holding estate in the County. The major area of significance of Rockland is its architecture; particularly its Victorian period alterations.
Rockland is listed on the Maryland Inventory of Historic Sites and is eligible for inclusion inthe National Register of Historic Places. Given the important association to James Pennington (seebiography below), Rockland has also been designated as an official site of the National UndergroundRailroad Network to Freedom by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Rockland is noted in suchhistoric publications as Charles Varle's 1808 map of Washington of Fredrick Counties and the 1877Washington County Atlas. References to Rockland can also be found in numerous modem publications which include: Scharf's History of Western Maryland, Patricia Schooley's Architectural Treasures of Washington County,Maryland Life magazine as well as numerous County and State historic brochures. Rockland has also been featured in Antietarn Cable's Mini-Series "Historic Homesof Washington County" and will be included for the first time in the upcoming 2008 Maryland House& Garden Pilgrimage Tour.
The house is a three-story, seven bay stone and brick dwelling (which was previously white stucco,probably beginning in the late 19th Century when other Victorian enhancements were made). Thehouse consists of two sections reflecting two distinct building periods. The larger south section issquare with four bays in its front, side and rear walls. Its windows are relatively larger with sixlight double-hung sashes at both levels with interior shutters. The main entrance in the southsection is located in the third bay from the south end of the house. A neoclassical pedimentedentranceway with fluted pilasters and dentil cornice trim surrounds the doorway. A semi-circular fanlight with ray mullions is present over the door. A matching doorway is present at the rear of thehouse opposite the front entrance and for a large portion of the year the sun rises and sets through these magnificent doorways.
The north portion of the structure is three bays in length and is also constructed of stone. Beingthe earliest portion of the house, it is smaller in size than the south section, its windows mostlysix-over-six light sashes. The main entrance in this section of the house is located in the center bay of the east wall. The doorway is framed very simply and is topped with a four-light transom. The door is on the inside and shows six raised panels on the exterior side. A three-bay entrance porch extends along the north wall of the house.
The Victorian enhancements to the mansion were likely made in the last part of the 19thcentury when the house on 256 acres was purchased by General Thomas T. McKaig for $25,000(equivalent to $6.5M in today's dollars) who happened to married one of Frisby Tilghrnan's daughters,Margaret. The most dominant feature being the Federal-style suspended staircase in the south wingthat spirals from the ground floor to the third floor attic. An oval skylight with curved muntionsillumininates the stairs. Originally this staircase terminated in a belvedere, but this feature was sodeteriorated that it was replaced by a widow's walk. The house was in a state of disrepair until beingrescued by Ed and Donna Stavish in 1991, the other significant features are original. Fanlights abovethe doors on the second floor echo that of the first floor entrances, original woodwork and doors,drawn plaster cornice moldings, ceiling tracery and ceiling medallions thankfully remained intact andwere preserved during the renovations.
Michael Moreland and Jason Daisey purchased the property from the Stavishs in the Spring of2004 and picked up on the structural renovations and the modem infrastructure improvements andcontinued with such projects as installing central air conditioning for the entire house, completingseveral unfinished bedrooms, as well as the painting, decorating and finer details. To support theirpenchant for entertaining, they recently completed an extensive kitchen remodel as well asconstructing a 3,000 bottle wine cellar in one of the basement rooms. To support their equestrian andfox hunting hobbies, they have made significant renovations to the smaller bank barn as well asinstalling fencing and establishing paddocks. Michael and Jason have embarked on an extensivelandscaping plan, having recently installed the formal gardens and walkways close to the house as well as planting over 300 trees and shrubbery.
Restoration plans have been made for the original stone summer kitchen and pump house onthe property. Other larger projects waiting in the wings while they maintain the estate are the thirdfloor of the house as well the larger bank barn, considered to be one of Washington County's largest.
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