1606 Steamboat Wharf Rd, Fishing Creek, MD 21634

Description

WOW! Seller is motivated and has drastically reduced. Act now while there is plenty of summer left. Chesapeake sunsets and Honga River sunrises. Watermen heading out at dawn. Ospreys, heron, and egrets hunting their dinner. A short walk to crabs harvested that very morning. Everything that makes the Eastern Shore unique -- the Bay, windswept marshes, seafood, its deeply rooted history -- in a magical place where time slows down so you can catch up. Check out the former Airbnb " Hoopers Island Victorian" listing to find out what makes the house and island so special, from the past visitor's reviews.

🏡 The House
Cross a breathtaking causeway and you are smack dab in the middle of an island that measures 1/3 of a mile across. this Chesapeake Bay to the west, Honga River to the east, tidal marsh to the north, and a marina to the south. You are surrounded by water and can see it from every room in the house. A spacious Victorian filled with historic details, high ceilings and original hardwood floors. Windows everywhere, all designed to bring in natural light and bay breezes, 3 bedrooms (comfortably sleeps 8), 1.5 baths, all new appliances. 1.4 acres, privacy, outdoor shower, grazing deer and resident Osprey family. Air-conditioning, high-speed internet, 2 fridges.

🔑 Lock and Load
All you have to do is move in. Seller has completed extensive renovations. Includes most furniture and lighting, including dining table and chairs, living room couch and chairs, 5 beds, bureaus, TV and 2 refrigerators. Hammock chairs, porch furniture, fishing poles, crab nets and appliances.

🌾 The Island
Two miles off Maryland’s Eastern Shore and 45 minutes from historic Cambridge lies Hoopers Island—one of the last inhabited islands in the Chesapeake Bay. Stretching ten miles and made up of three barrier islands, it’s home to pelicans, ospreys, great blue herons, egrets, cormorants, ibis, and only about 500 year‑round residents. Outdoors, the lifestyle truly comes alive--summer firepits under the stars, crisp fall evenings along the shoreline, and kayak adventures just moments way (kayaks included). Each season brings its own rhythm from sun-soaked summer days to the deeply restorative autumn season.

📍 The Region
Close to Easton, St. Michaels, and Oxford. Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge offers hiking paths and 17 miles of water trails and a wide variety of local wildlife and scenic views. The Harriet Tubman Museum. a 10-minute drive to Old Salty's Restaurant, an Eastern Shore institution. A 10-minute walk to the freshest crabmeat and steamed crabs. Day trips to Ocean City or Rehoboth Beach, or carve out a half day visit to St Michaels, Oxford or Easton/