Experiences
Days,
unhurried
Sailing at sunrise, crabbing at dusk, painting in between.
Or nothing at all.
A Note on Rhythm
The estate is large enough that a single day can hold several lives — a morning sail, a long swim, a painting class after lunch, a fire on the lawn at sundown.
Most of what's listed below is included in your stay and needs no arranging — kayaks, courts, the pool. Some experiences (a private chef, a sommelier-led tasting, a fishing charter) require a small lead time. We ask for thirty days' notice on those.
Included
On the property, no arrangement needed
These are simply here — equipment ready, courts swept, garden gates open. Use them as you'd use a friend's house.
Kayaks & canoes
Ours, at the water's edge
The swimming pool
Generous, between the buildings
Crabbing the pier
Best April through October
Tennis & pickleball
Two courts, lit for evening
Volleyball
Net set on the lawn
Bicycles
For the lane and the ferry ride to Oxford
The gym
Equipped for a daily workout
Holy Scoops
Our on-property ice-cream parlor
The art barn
Easels, canvas, quiet
The library
A fireplace and a kettle on
The petting menagerie
Hens, rabbits, ducks, turkeys
The kitchen garden
Pick what you'd like for dinner
Curated
Arranged in advance
Thirty days' notice. Some are run by our own team, others by trusted partners on the Shore. All can be added to a stay or a gathering.
Yoga, on the lawn
Private instruction, one hour
From $400 · arranged with a local studio
Painting class
In the art barn
From $45 / person (minimum five) · wine add-on $20
Bonfire & s'mores
At dusk, on the lawn
$300 for a group of twenty-five
Rum tasting
With Lyon Rum, our local distillery
$1,000 for a group of twenty-five
Wine tasting
Led by a certified sommelier
From $1,000 for a group of twenty-five
Fishing charter
Two to six hours, departing our pier
From $800 for a group of six
Group Olympics
Egg toss, bumper soccer, and so on
$1,300 for a group of twenty-five
Tennis lessons
Private or small group
From $250 / hour (six-plus)
Archery
At the practice range
$500 / hour
Paintball
On the wooded course
$125 / person, ten per round
Rock climbing wall
Five-person climb with a tree-top route
$1,600 / hour, four climbers
Inflatable jousting
For the competitive afternoon
$1,000 / hour
Inflatable castles & water slides
For families with children
From $400 / game / day
Group development workshops
Feedback, conflict, strategy — facilitated for corporate groups
From $2,000 for the group
Beyond the Gate
The Eastern Shore, in a day
Excursions our team will arrange — ferries, sails, balloons, trail rides, and the small museums and farms our families have visited for years.
The Oxford-Bellevue Ferry
Bike to the dock, take the nation's oldest private ferry across, lunch at the Robert Morris Inn
St. Michaels
Shopping, the Maritime Museum, the Saturday farmer's market in season
Sailing charters
A 44-foot catamaran, departing from St. Michaels
Patriot narrated cruise
A 70-minute scenic river cruise, or chartered for up to 145
Horseback riding
At Country Comfort Farm, a short drive inland
Hot-air balloon
Over the Eastern Shore at first light, with Delmarva Balloon Rides
Pick-your-own farms
Blackberries, apples, strawberries at Family Affair Farm — in season
Golf
Hog Neck, River Marsh, the Links at Perry Cabin (members), or indoor at Easton
Easton Children's Play Museum
A real pet shop, a kid-sized dentist's office, a pretend seashore — for a rainy day
Shape Your Days
Tell us how you'd like to spend them
We'll build a small plan — only as much as you want — and hand you the keys to the rest of the time. Most guests find the right answer is somewhere between scheduled and not.