Real Estate
Old Maryland WOW Houses: 1879 Farmhouse, 1892 Beaux Arts Mansion
Five historic WOW houses, from an estate where Amelia Earheart reportedly landed to a farmhouse whose Quaker owner helped end slavery.
These Maryland dream homes are among some of the older properties on the market. See inside an 1879 farmhouse in Montgomery County where a Quaker farmer lived as he he helped amend the state's constitution to outlaw slavery. Check out the old cattle farm now listed for $10 million on the Chesapeake Bay where Amelia Earheart reportedly dropped in by plane. And scope out the views of the 19th-century Beaux Arts mansion in Baltimore County that has been included in two movies.
$1.45M For Queen Anne Farmhouse In Rockville
This farmhouse built in 1879 sits on more than 3 acres and comes with a guest house that has a pool inside. It was built by a Quaker farmer and civic leader who helped to abolish slavery from the Maryland Constitution, according to The Washington Post.


Towson Wow House: $2.99M For Meticulously Restored Beaux Arts Mansion
This mansion built in 1892 boasts architectural grandeur and contains original stained glass windows. It was owned by George Abell, whose father founded The Baltimore Sun and who carried on the legacy as its publisher. The house features a tower with spectacular views of Towson and north Baltimore. According to The Baltimore Sun, the mansion was included in the films Tuck Everlasting and Liberty Heights.
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Churchville WOW House: $1.5M For Farmette With 2 Riding Rings, Pool
Built in 1800, this farmette features an indoor an outdoor riding ring plus a 16-stall barn.


Annapolis 'WOW' House: $10M For Unmitigated Waterfront Opulence
This 1908 Georgian mansion has been described as the "most spectacular real estate property" in Annapolis. It features 0.75 mile of waterfront and its own private beach on 26 acres. The original owner was Louisiana industrialist Sylvester Labrot, who raised cattle, trained Thoroughbreds and had Amelia Earheart as a guest one day when she landed on his property, Annapolis Home Magazine reported.
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Harmony Church WOW House Listed For $1,395,000
This stone colonial on Deer Creek was built in 1850 as a country home by Dr. Silas Silver in Harford County and is surrounded more than 14 acres of woods.


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