The key sights visible from the community garden at the Admiral Terry condo building in downtown Annapolis are relatively unchanged from 1880, when the home was built.
The Maryland State House stands proudly, as do some of the buildings of the Naval Academy, just a quarter-block away.
It?s the all-new bathrooms, kitchen and hardwood floors inside Unit No. 3 ? a ground-level, roughly 1,000-square-foot condo now on the market ? that the admiral who originally inhabited the place wouldn?t recognize.
» Special features: The condo features lots of windows and French doors that allow for plenty of natural light. There?s a large closet in the hall and a large walk-in closet in the master bedroom. There?s also a private patio in the back.
» The tour: The unit has two bedrooms and two new bathrooms, each with a shower-tub combo. The floors are new hardwood, and the living and dining rooms feature an open floor plan that flows toward the galley kitchen. Recently renovated, the kitchen has granite countertops, new appliances, glass-face cabinets and even a washer-dryer. French doors lead to the patio and garden.
» The building: Constructed around 1880, the home was converted to 10 condo units about 20 years ago.
“It is the only condo in Annapolis that is not a garden apartment or high-rise,” Realtor Merrill Kahn said. “It is almost like living in an old house with all modern amenities.”
» Location: You could not be more centrally located in the state capital. A quarter-block from the Naval Academy, two-and-a-half blocks from the State House and a short walk from St. John?s College and the City Dock, it renders your car optional.
“Its location is ideal for anyone who is working at the Academy or St. John?s College,” Kahn said. “For someone who wants an investment property, it is very easy to rent. You can rent it part-time to legislators or for the special weekends at the Academy or the Boat Show.”
The condo?s current owners used it as a weekend home. “It?s in the middle of downtown, yet it?s so secluded and peaceful,” Marina Martin said.
Almost as if you?re back in 1880.
