The gardens are filled with mature trees of every species admired on the Eastern Shore and ornamental shrubs. This view shows half the distance to the main road from the house and guest house.
Six fireplaces in all, different yet as charming as this one in the library.
The hardware throughout the house is of the highest quality of its time.
A passing photo of the mature Azeleas, prvided by Sellers. I've since Smithland in full bloom, breathtaking. Gardens like this can only be produced with decades of maturity.
The spacious mudroom/utility room is 17 x 8.5 with a Dutch back door, love that.
Each room in the house allows you to partake of the back gardens and front. This elegant dining room with heart pine flooring.
Winter porch, sunroom is a must have on the Eastern Shore and this one fits all the requirements. 12 x 10.
Through every window in the home as well from the sunroom, there are views of the incrediable gardens. The beauty is they are all evergreens or perennials that only need a bit of pruning and fertilizer from time to time.
Smithland really is the perfect location for an Inn, just 1/2 mile from the state highway, therefore making it an easy find. Also the grouds and stately charactor of the homes is most elegant location for weddings, family reunions.
The sitting room is grand with all original doors, floors, wainscoting, hardware, mantel and massive fireplace. 17 x 16.
The sitting room is grand with all original doors, floors, wainscoting, hardware, mantel and massive fireplace. 17 x 16.
Partial view of 1st floor suite with adjacent foyer being two rooms off the main foyer. 17 x 13.
View of one of the 2nd floor landings. Excellent for a B&B for rooms have own private entrance.
One of the 6 bedrooms, this room is 15 x 14.5.
Partial view of one of the 3 bedrooms on the second floor. This is room is 18 x 17.
This is the same room as the above photo. This room made me feel as though the world could be shut out and my life would be gracious and elegant from here on out.
Additional bedroom on the 2nd floor. All the rooms in this house are expansive and filled with light.
The 1600 sq' guest house, perfect for Inn Keepers quarters is set apart from the main house in just the right spot, one can see the main and back entrance of the house from the guest house. To the far right is the smoke house and just to the left of that building set back is the guest house, and to the far left is a partial view of the back elevation to the main house.
The guest house is said to be older than the main house, although no records can be found. There is central air and heat by heat pump, a woodstove, and each room has an electric wall unit as well.
View of kitchen in guest house/Inn Keepers house. 16 x 18 with heart of pine floors and all appliances conveying.
The Inn Keepers house has two fireplaces in perfect working order; here is one in the sitting room which is separated by center foyer from the kitchen. 16 x 18.
One of the two bedrooms on second floor separated by center hall with a full bath between the two bedrooms
View of Smoke house and garden shed. Two of the four outbuildings plus a garage and workshop.
View of additional recorded building site, actually there are 4 in all not built on, they can be sold or Inn expanded. This pasture has worked extremely well for wedding parking.
Partial view of workshop/garage. 23 x 23. There is also a bonus room on the second floor.
Back elevation of the house. The gardens are filled with mature perennials and magnificent trees. There are 3 zone systems and two hot water heating systems, hot water on demand and oil furnace.
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