The experience of Rose’s Garden unfolds gradually, the way the best properties always do. A What's special The experience of Rose’s Garden unfolds gradually, the way the best properties always do. A long, pine-lined entrance drive carries you toward a first glimpse of Harris Creek ahead — water framed by tall pines, open and still. Then the drive sweeps gently to the left, and then, almost as a surprise, the cottage — modest, elegant, perfectly placed. It makes no attempt to impress. It doesn’t need to. The cottage is quiet and handsome — simply elegant in the way that only genuine character produces. Nothing oversized, nothing imposing. Just a well-proportioned, beautifully maintained home that belongs exactly where it sits. That first view of the house — unhurried, understated, perfectly at home in its setting — tells you everything about what kind of place this is. THE PROPERTY Few waterfront properties in Talbot County can offer what Rose’s Garden delivers: 6.87 private acres along Harris Creek, with approximately 400 feet of rip-rap shoreline in excellent condition. That kind of scale — within the Saint Michaels area — is simply not available anymore. And the west-facing orientation means sunsets over open water every evening, looking out across largely undeveloped land on the opposite shore. The views are clean, natural, and remarkably unspoiled. For a property this close to Saint Michaels, that is genuinely extraordinary. A private dock with 4 feet of water provides direct access to the creek and the Chesapeake Bay beyond. The home has been comprehensively renovated — new roof, refinished hardwood floors, updated kitchen, two fully remodeled baths, and complete HVAC throughout. A buyer arrives to something turnkey, not a project. THE LIFESTYLE Morning coffee on the primary bedroom deck with the creek glassy and still, nothing but natural shoreline across the water. Afternoons in the saltwater pool with the scent of pines and the sound of the water nearby. Evenings at the waterside pavilion as the sky turns orange over Harris Creek — unobstructed, undeveloped, all yours to take in. The rose garden and large, beautiful mature trees spread across the property give the grounds a park-like, tended quality that simply cannot be manufactured — it accumulates over decades, and here it already exists. At night, subtle landscape lighting illuminates those trees from below, casting the grounds in a quiet, warm glow. It is the kind of lighting that enhances rather than announces — a property that is just as inviting after dark as it is at sunset. And yet Saint Michaels — its restaurants, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, the Miles River Yacht Club — is just minutes away. The seclusion is real. The convenience is too. That combination is what makes Rose’s Garden so difficult to replicate. WHY THIS PROPERTY IS RARE Properties like Rose’s Garden do not come together by accident. The acreage, the frontage, the dock, the unspoiled views, the mature landscape — each of these alone would make a property noteworthy. Together, and this close to Saint Michaels, they represent something that simply does not come to market often. The renovation means a buyer inherits none of the headaches that typically accompany older waterfront homes — the deferred maintenance, the aging systems, the compromises. The work is done and done well. Rose’s Garden is ready for its next chapter. AT A GLANCE 6.87 private acres — Saint Michaels area — Waterside pavilion — Pine-lined entrance drive w/ creek views — New roof — Large mature trees throughout grounds — Primary bedroom deck w/ water views — Subtle up lighting on mature trees — Full HVAC — central + mini-splits — Unspoiled views — largely undeveloped opposite shore — Both baths fully remodeled — 400 ft Harris Creek frontage — Refinished hardwood floors — Rip-rap shoreline — excellent condition — Updated kitchen w/
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
7 acresLot Size
$825Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Cornelia C Heckenbach• Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
•410-745-0283 (broker)
Bought with Unrepresented Unrepresented• Unrepresented
Est. $3,463 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 8670 Bozman Neavitt
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
BRIGHT MLS #MDTA2013988
Jul 17, 2026
Sold
$1,950,000
$825/sq ft
Jun 15, 2026
Contingent
—
Jun 4, 2026
Listed
$1,995,000
$844/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #MDTA2008838
Oct 3, 2024
Sold
$1,249,000
$528/sq ft
Sep 9, 2024
Pending
—
Sep 9, 2024
Listed
$1,249,000
$528/sq ft
+29
Beautiful views across Harris Creek, fabulous waterfront with sunset views. Private lot with many large trees and a winding long driveway to reach this 1957 built rancher that has been in the hands of the same family for 40 years. Its been loved and maintained well but it will need a complete renovation. There are 2 bedrooms and 2 bath on the first floor and 2 bedroom and a half a bath on the second floor, the current septic has 3 permitted bedrooms and is the original one. The original bulkhead was improved by rip rap in front. The fireplace is wood burning, the floors are mostly wood, some vinyl, the heat is oil baseboard and the cooling is accomplished with window units. The property is being sold as is.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$9,804 (+6.7%)
2025
$9,184 (+142.4%)
2024
$3,789 (+5.7%)
$738,900 + $266,900
$1,005,800
2023
$3,586 (+7.5%)
2022
$3,337 (+2.7%)
2021
$3,250 (+3.5%)
$702,000 + $187,200
$889,200
2020
$3,140 (+0.8%)
2019
$3,117 (+2.8%)
2018
$3,033 (+4.1%)
$641,700 + $184,400
$826,100
2017
$2,914 (+2.5%)
$641,700 + $184,400
$826,100
2015
$2,843 (−5.5%)
$734,000 + $161,300
$895,300
2014
$3,008 (+2.8%)
$913,900 + $174,000
$1,087,900
2013
$2,928 (+10.8%)
2012
$2,643 (+6.2%)
2011
$2,489 (+3.8%)
2010
$2,398 (+2.4%)
2009
$2,343
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
2.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
7 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
2,365
Year built
1957
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Talbot County
APN
02 082063
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 26, 2026.
RC
Resource Conservation District
The RC District is characterized by natural environments (wetlands, forests, or abandoned fields) and resource development activities (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or aquaculture). This district conserves the irreplaceable agricultural, forested, and natural environmental character of the County. Agricultural activities shall be preserved, encouraged and protected. Development activities are to be in the form of large lots or clustered lots outside of habitat protection areas, without public water or sewer service. Development in this district shall: Maintain and, wherever possible, improve the quality of runoff and groundwater entering the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary streams; Conserve and protect agricultural lands and uses; Protect environmentally sensitive lands and Preserve rural character through conservation of open space and agricultural lands.