Beach Balm
As a July morning simmers on Maryland?s Gibson Island, golfers crisscross its rolling greens, summer campers hone their backhands on the tennis courts and moms cart water toys to the pool with toddlers in tow. Buttressed from the
pressures of city life, this 1,000-acre private isle rimmed by the Chesapeake Bay and Magothy River goes about its day without a care in the world.
After visiting a few years ago, a DC couple found the enclave near Annapolis impossible to resist. ?It?s a secret little piece of heaven,? remarks the wife. ?We were attracted by the proximity to Washington without having to cross the Bay Bridge.?
Soon after, she and her husband purchased a vacation home on one of the island?s tree-lined lanes. ?We wanted a nice place to spend time with our daughter, family and friends?as well as an oasis so we could get away from the busyness of our professional lives in DC,? adds the wife, a political fundraiser whose husband is an executive at an education non-profit. Despite its desirable location, the 1990 timber-frame house left much to be desired. Its rooms were dark and dingy and its kitchen and bathrooms screamed for an update. With minimal windows and outdoor living spaces, the vinyl-clad dwelling lacked a meaningful connection to its coastal environment.
Straight away, the owners created a clean slate by painting its mustard-yellow interior walls, wooden floors and pine beams a crisp white. Knowing a thorough overhaul would require professional help, they hi...
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