AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE

15701 Doctor Bowen Rd, Brandywine • MD

A Historic Residence & Farm Property

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AUCTION

Monday, June 3, 2024
11 AM local time

Location: On site

Registration begins at 9 AM
 
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Auction Without Reserve
Monday, June 3, 2024
11 AM Local Time • On Site

*This property is subject to pre-auction offers and/or direct sale prior to auction – Call 844.94.ELITE*

PROPERTY SPECIFICATIONS

**Lease-Back and/or Farm Management Services Available**

  • 58 acres of fertile pasture and woodlands. 39 acres farmed jointly with contiguous Swanson Creek property
  • Italianate colonial manor house circa 1870s beautifully restored & maintained
  • Detached 3-car garage
  • In-ground swimming pool
  • Cottage
  • Pond with dock
  • Greenhouse + 5 garden boxes
  • 2 tractors, 1 skid loader, truck, delivery van & 2 chore buggies
  • Treehouse
  • 3 large barns housing a state-of-the art cheesemaking facility, state-of-the-art milking parlor, milk room, storage and freezers, farm store, chicken processing area, fully-restored event barn with climate-control and restroom trailer
  • 7 additional outbuildings including 4 run-in sheds, hay storage shed, loafing shed, and an equipment shed
  • Extensive board fencing

  • 2 tractors, 1 skid loader, truck, delivery van, and 2 chore buggies

  • 2 mobile chicken coops

  • All farm animals – including entire herd of Jersey dairy cows, laying-hens, meat birds, turkeys, and berkshire, tamworth, and spotted-heritage pigs

  •  A suburb of Washington, DC, Brandywine has the convenience of being near several major cities — about an hour from D.C., Alexandria, Arlington, and Annapolis — with a rural setting. The area is full of natural beauty, with plenty of parks, trails, and open spaces to explore. The Patuxent River and Potomac River are nearby.

  • Reagan Washington (DCA) Airport is approximately 40 miles away. Other nearby airports include Baltimore (BWI),  50+ miles away, and Washington Dulles (IAD), 60 miles away.

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Introducing 15701 Doctor Bowen Rd, Brandywine, MD.

Bowen Farmstead is now a diverse multi-species farm using old-fashioned grazing techniques coupled with modern technologies. The different animal species work symbiotically to heal and build the soil, and to produce high-quality foods. Rotational grazing for all farm species is emphasized. All animals are provided with a habitat that allows them to thrive.

Each habitat is included in this property, as well as the old-fashioned farm store, 3 barns, Colonial Manor house, multiple outbuildings, and all 58 acres of fertile pasture and woodlands.

The farm can be used a tourist-draw, as guests can be invited to learn more about the farm with fascinating guided farm tours and classes.

The space can be used for corporate events such as fund-raisers and picnics, as well as reunions, birthday parties, farm-to-table dinners, anniversaries, conferences, and more! The property is also the ideal setting for rustic weddings & events in southern Maryland. Many potential revenue possibilities!

The Residence

6 BEDROOMS | 6.5 BATHS | 5,500 SQFT

Travel the circular driveway to this stunning residence situated on an expansive homesite of prestigious farmland and woodlands. The fully-restored manor house was built in the 1870s, and is a superb example of Italianate architecture.

Experience the eye-catching cherry red wooden shutters and floors below as you relax on the sizable front porch. Inside, the stunning residence displays a fully-restored interior, newly painted for your enjoyment.

Step inside the entrance hall to a fireplace and formal staircase before traveling through the rest of the historic home. The main level boasts exquisite crown-moldings throughout, tasteful Victorian touches, and 7 total fireplaces.

Unwind in the large 24×24 living room or the parlor with 13 ft ceilings. Serve delicious dinners in the formal dining room surrounded by a wall of windows overlooking the farm, pool, and grounds. Similar views embrace you in the enclosed terrace family room where you can cool down with a breeze from the above ceiling fan for maximum comfort.

Continue to the large country-style eat-in kitchen dating from the late 1600s with two sinks, two dishwashers, two ovens, white cabinetry, granite counters with ample prep space, recessed lighting, a large center-island with gas range, a huge double-door pantry, and a bar area with sink. By the kitchen is a powder room for pre-dinner wash convenience and access to the screened porch.

Head to the second floor where the primary bedroom awaits with a full bathroom, walk-in closet, and gas fireplace. Additionally, find a second large bedroom with a fireplace and bathroom, a third bedroom with a fireplace, and a bathroom in the hallway. This second level also includes an office or guest room with a washer and dryer and full bathroom.

The third level hosts a full-length bed and bath.

Spacious and open-concept, the finished lower level is complete with a large living area with a kitchenette, a bedroom, 3 large closets, a bathroom, and a washer and dryer.

Out back, find a large brick patio with ample space for outdoor dining and entertaining, ideally overlooking the in-ground swimming pool.

The yard stretches endlessly with a treehouse for children to play in, a bonus cottage, and a pond with a dock to sit on and enjoy the countryside sounds and scenery.

P.A. Bowen Farmstead specializes in raising grass-based livestock and producing fine artisan raw cheese. Situated in the gentle hills of Marylandʼs Prince Georgeʼs County, the diverse multi-species farm seeks to mimic the patterns of nature using old-fashioned grazing techniques coupled with modern technologies. The different animal species work symbiotically to heal and build the soil, and to produce high-quality foods. Hormones, growth-enhancers, pesticides and herbicides are never used on P.A. Bowen Farmstead.

Farm owners Geoffrey Morell and Sally Fallon Morell co-founded the Weston A. Price Foundation in 1999, a non-profit nutrition education foundation that disseminates the research findings of Dr. Weston A. Price. In his studies of healthy, non-industrialized peoples, Dr. Price discovered the importance of meat, fat, organ meats and milk products from animals consuming green pasture, as sources of the all-important fat-soluble vitamins. In 2009, the Morells purchased the 58-acre P A Bowen property and the contiguous 39-acre Swanson Creek property with the goal of creating an integrated farm that not only supplies high-quality, pasture-fed products, but also will act as an engine for the economic revitalization of the whole region.

The Farmstead

P.A. Bowen Farmstead emphasizes rotational grazing for all farm species. All animals are provided with a habitat that allows them to thrive: pigs root through the forests; broilers in their chicken tractors and hens roaming freely work over the pastures recently grazed on by our dairy herd; and our beautiful Jersey cows, milked just once a day, are given new pasture daily. soy-free, corn-free and mostly locally grown.

The farm is also available for events such as fund-raisers, corporate picnics, and weddings.

The Location

Brandywine is in Southern Maryland, in the southeast corner of Prince Georgeʼs County. A suburb of Washington, DC, Brandywine has the convenience of being near cities – about an hour from DC, Alexandria, Arlington, Annapolis – with a rural setting. The town is full of natural beauty, with plenty of parks, trails, and open spaces to explore. The Patuxent River and Potomac River are nearby.

Enjoy the convenience and charm of farm life just one hour from theatres, museums, sports, and entertainment venues in Washington, DC.

Reagan Washington (DCA) Airport is 15 miles away. Other nearby airports include Baltimore (BWI) which is 34 miles away, and Washington Dulles (IAD), 37 miles away.

15701 Doctor Bowen Rd is more than just a property – it’s a lifestyle. For luxury property buyers searching for an ideal location to enjoy the down-to-earth life on an actual working farm, this property and the upcoming auction together represent perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Hurry, don’t miss out! Register today and be ready to bid live, in person, or remotely, on auction day…and it could all be yours!

15701 Doctor Bowen Rd
Brandywine • MD • 20613
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