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$ 1,350,000
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2513 Cecil Dr Chester, MD 21619-2202
5 Beds
2 Baths
3,456 SqFt
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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,456 sqft
Price per Sqft $390
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 2
Lot Size 1.650 Acres
Property Description
The locals called it Keister's Folly.
In the mid-1940s, Dr. Keister built a cinder block barn on 25 acres of Kent Island waterfront overlooking Cox Creek, hoping to raise Black Angus cattle. The acreage proved too small for the endeavor — but the barn he built was something special. Solid, enduring, and set on a gentle rise with sweeping water views that most homeowners only dream about.
In the early 1960s, developer David Nichols — the man who built much of the Harbor View community — saw potential where others saw a failed experiment. He converted the barn into a residence, and in the winter of 1965, the Roloson family made it their own. For sixty years across two generations, they have poured their hearts and over $100,000 into transforming Keister's Folly into one of Kent Island's most distinctive waterfront properties.
Today, this home offers 3,456 square feet of living space on 1.65 acres — one of the largest privately held waterfront parcels remaining in Harbor View. Five bedrooms and two full baths provide space for family and guests. An additional 700 square feet of unfinished third-level space awaits your vision.
The upper-level primary suite is a true retreat: hardwood floors, panoramic water views, an attached full bath, walk-in closet, a private coffee bar with refrigerator, and a deck that places you above the tree line overlooking Cox Creek. The kitchen has been updated with granite countertops, upgraded cabinetry, and high-end appliances. Throughout the home, 9-foot-plus ceilings with beamed accents honor the building's barn heritage while creating warm, inviting living spaces.
Outside, 205 feet of protected shoreline stretches along Cox Creek, reinforced with professional rip-rap. A 75-foot private pier extends into navigable tidal water with approximately 3.5 feet at mean low tide — genuine deep water access for recreational vessels, with two boat slips. The property sits in Flood Zone X, outside the 100-year and 500-year floodplains.
Harbor View is one of Kent Island's original waterfront communities — established long before the development boom, with mature trees, generous lots, and the kind of quiet, established character that newer neighborhoods can't replicate. From your pier, Cox Creek connects to Eastern Bay and the broader Chesapeake — a boater's paradise of protected coves, open water, world-class fishing, and waterfront dining.
This property has been in one family for sixty years. It has never been publicly listed or offered on the open market — until now. It is available exclusively through our off-market program to qualified buyers only.
The locals once called it Keister's Folly. The next owner will call it home.
In the mid-1940s, Dr. Keister built a cinder block barn on 25 acres of Kent Island waterfront overlooking Cox Creek, hoping to raise Black Angus cattle. The acreage proved too small for the endeavor — but the barn he built was something special. Solid, enduring, and set on a gentle rise with sweeping water views that most homeowners only dream about.
In the early 1960s, developer David Nichols — the man who built much of the Harbor View community — saw potential where others saw a failed experiment. He converted the barn into a residence, and in the winter of 1965, the Roloson family made it their own. For sixty years across two generations, they have poured their hearts and over $100,000 into transforming Keister's Folly into one of Kent Island's most distinctive waterfront properties.
Today, this home offers 3,456 square feet of living space on 1.65 acres — one of the largest privately held waterfront parcels remaining in Harbor View. Five bedrooms and two full baths provide space for family and guests. An additional 700 square feet of unfinished third-level space awaits your vision.
The upper-level primary suite is a true retreat: hardwood floors, panoramic water views, an attached full bath, walk-in closet, a private coffee bar with refrigerator, and a deck that places you above the tree line overlooking Cox Creek. The kitchen has been updated with granite countertops, upgraded cabinetry, and high-end appliances. Throughout the home, 9-foot-plus ceilings with beamed accents honor the building's barn heritage while creating warm, inviting living spaces.
Outside, 205 feet of protected shoreline stretches along Cox Creek, reinforced with professional rip-rap. A 75-foot private pier extends into navigable tidal water with approximately 3.5 feet at mean low tide — genuine deep water access for recreational vessels, with two boat slips. The property sits in Flood Zone X, outside the 100-year and 500-year floodplains.
Harbor View is one of Kent Island's original waterfront communities — established long before the development boom, with mature trees, generous lots, and the kind of quiet, established character that newer neighborhoods can't replicate. From your pier, Cox Creek connects to Eastern Bay and the broader Chesapeake — a boater's paradise of protected coves, open water, world-class fishing, and waterfront dining.
This property has been in one family for sixty years. It has never been publicly listed or offered on the open market — until now. It is available exclusively through our off-market program to qualified buyers only.
The locals once called it Keister's Folly. The next owner will call it home.
Location
State MD
County Queen Annes
Listed by David J. Moore • David J. Moore & Associates of REAL Broker
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