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- The entire property (known as CONTENT) comprises the main house and a seven (7) bay carriage house or garage of approximately 1.1 acres which includes approximately .5 acres zoned commercial, CSC.
- The property was built in 1787 by David Craufurd, Jr. for his granddaughter and appears to have been continuously occupied since that time.
- The present owners, of necessity, did an extensive restoration in 1977-1979 employing the well-known restoration architect James Thomas Wollon, Jr., AIA. A new roof was installed in 1997 and the furnace has been recently inspected and is in good working order.
- The house is heated by fuel oil, is air conditioned with built-in air conditioning units in each room and has five working fireplaces including a six foot fireplace in the basement with the original cooking crane. The house is served by gas at the north end chimney but it is not connected.
- Open house at property: Saturday, November 2, 2002, 1-4pm and Saturday, December 7, 2002, 1-4pm.
- Content is one of the oldest buildings remaining in Upper Marlboro. Construction on only two other houses in the town was begun earlier.
- Content was built in three stages. Part of the south section nearest Church Street was built first, in 1787. The stair hall and the two-story front porch were added next, about 1800. The north section was added before 1844.
- The classic terraces and falls in the north and east sides of the yard make the landscape design of historical interest.
- This wonderful home is in the heart of Upper Marlboro located two blocks from the Prince George's County Court House and the Prince George's County Administration Building and within walking distance of the Showplace Arena.
- Located approximately a 30 minute drive from both the District of Columbia, and Annapolis, and less than an hour drive south of Baltimore and BWI airport. The property is approximately ten (10) miles from FEDEX field and eight (8) miles from Andrews AFB.
- It is a 2-5 minute walk to the Courthouse and County Administration Building (CAB) and a 5-10 minute walk to The Show Place Arena and Equestrian Center.
- Bus service to the New Carrollton & Addison Road Metro stations and to downtown Wahington, D.C. are with walking distance of 'Content' and the Metro stations are about a 15 minute drive from 'Content'.
- Zoned R-80 (residential) for the house of .6144 acres and zoned CSC (commercial) for the lot of .5547 acres in front of and adjoining the house. Both properties are served with gas, water, and a fire hydrant all of which are on site and paid for.
- House has approximately 5,500 square feet, four bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, kitchen, dining room with crystal chandelier, large center hallway with center medallion above suspended light, five working fireplaces, library, finished basement apartment, basement woodworking area, and has four floors including the basement.
- The carriage house (carport/garage - 24'x75') is two story, has seven bays (3 for carport and 4 for garage) and is served by underground electricity, TV, phone and with plumbing in the ground sufficient for four (4) bathrooms.
- Free build and design plans for the Marlborough House, a historic replica that could be placed on the commercial property, completed by John S. Samperton, Associates, Architects, that cost $25,000.00.
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