Waterfront "GLASS TREE HOUSE" with Private Pier in Chestertown

Come spend a long weekend, a week, or longer at the Glass Tree House!

Unique, secluded, elegantly simple, 3-story "Glass Tree House" is located on wooded waterfront on East Langford Bay, a deepwater tributary of the Chester River and Chesapeake Bay, on Maryland's "Eastern Shore."

Seven miles of country road from historic Chestertown--the seat of Kent County and home of Washington College--the Glass Tree House is designed and furnished for relaxing, informal,  outdoor-indoor living in close touch with nature. It provides a rich experience of an extraordinarily beautiful natural setting.

Perfect for one or two-family vacations, reunions, retreats, other gatherings--or a romantic escape for two. Sleeps up to 12 persons in five bedrooms. Fully equipped.

A BOATERS' PARADISE for large and small boats, sail or power, kayaks and canoes. Ideal for waterskiing. A canoe comes with the house.

SWIMMING from the pier or the sandy, shallow toddlers' beach.

FISHING and CRABBING from the pier, your boat, or the house canoe.

Ground Floor has three bedrooms--two bunk rooms  (4 bunks in each bunk room) and a small bedroom with full (double) bed. Large bathroom with washer and dryer. (Youngsters love having their own world on this floor.) 

Second Floor has living room with woodstove and piano, dining room (large table seats 12) and an efficient well-equipped kitchen with dishwasher. SLIDEAWAY GLASS WALLS in both living and dining areas transform this entire second floor, in warm weather, into a wonderfully spacious 4-sided screened veranda, with a 2-person hammock, a one-person hammock swing, and magnificent water views.

Third Floor has two bedrooms with queen beds, connecting bath, and outdoor decks.  One of these bedrooms is air-conditioned. Each bedroom has a desk, for those who have to do some work or write a letter.

OUTDOOR SPACES include a roofed patio on the ground floor with fridge, charcoal grill, and picnic table; tree-shaded yard with hammock between two shade trees; a 6' wide deepwater pier (6' MLW at the outboard end, 4' MLW alongside); and a large parking area with basketball hoop.

The Glass Tree House is one-of-a-kind, perfectly sited in a uniquely beautiful, unspoiled natural setting. It provides a delightfully informal and relaxing experience of harmony with nature--a complete break from the fastlane buzz and glitz of modern living.

Secluded and private. Set among tall trees on unspoiled natural waterfront.

Hi-speed broadband wi-fi internet anywhere in or near the house.

Windows, windows, views and more views--into the trees and over the water.

BOATING AND SWIMMING from your own private pier right in front of the house. A long stretch of open but protected water that is perfect for small sail and power boating--also for canoeing, kayaking, and waterskiing. Larger boats can tie up at the pier and voyage out to the magnificent Chester River and Chesapeake Bay.

6x90-FOOT PIER has 4' MLW alongside, with two tie-off pilings. Depth at the end of the pier is 6' MLW. Normal tide range is about two feet.

Shallow sandy wading beach next to the pier is perfect for toddlers. Also serves as a boat launching ramp (with 4wd towing vehicle).

Ground level covered patio with fridge, grill, and picnic table.

Large parking area with basketball hoop.

Cooling summer breezes off the water.

Two charming historic towns nearby--Chestertown and Rock Hall. Annapolis is an easy one-hour drive.

Close (two hours) to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC. An hour and a half from Wilmington, Delaware.

Casual, comfortable, convenient, relaxing.

Ten minutes to historic Chestertown, with its charming 18th century ambience. It offers casual and fine dining, boutique and regular shopping, antiquing, movies, and the lovely campus of Washington College.

Drive 15 minutes to historic Rock Hall and Harbor on Chesapeake Bay--for restaurants, art galleries, seafood markets, boat charters, fishing excursions, and guided kayak tours. Drive an hour to Annapolis, the capitol of Maryland, and stroll/shop/dine along the docks of its colorful harbor.

(More info about all of these locations is available on their websites.)

July: $1700/week  (3000 for two weeks)

August-October: 1500/week  (2600 for two weeks)

(Summer weeks run Friday to Friday.)

Labor Day weekend, Fri-Mon: 1200  (additional days at 100)

All other times, please enquire.

Minimum rental is 1100 for three days (additional days at 100).

Special discounts for last-minute deals, when openings are available.