Snug and Warm Room for Two - minutes from I-95

Your private retreat is in our Colonial style home in a safe small neighborhood. This is a listing for 1 or 2 guests on a queen size bed. If you need anything we are happy to assist you, but you are going to be left mostly to your own devices. We have tried to create a relaxing and private space, but you are welcome to join us downstairs for TV or conversation. Sorry, non-smokers only. We are fully COVID vax+boost, hopefully you will be too. Our guest room sleeps a maximum of TWO (2) people. If you are a couple with an infant baby, please message us through AirBnB. We have traveled often with AirBnB and know that guests prefer a variety of interactions. We are happy to leave you alone, and happy to engage in conversation. We can provide excellent advice on dining, travel tips, recreation and antiquing in our region. Our remodeled guest room is upstairs on the NE corner of the house, and it is dark at night, particularly in the summer time. In the morning the two large windows let in plenty of sunlight. You can close the blinds if you need it darker. You might hear a faint train whistle in the night, and the murmur of distant traffic. We have two dogs (see photos) and also two super friendly cats; Willow and Zoomer. The litter box is in a closed basement room. To enter our home there is a porch with a new concrete sidewalk and steps to the front door (see photos). We completed a new entry portico in late 2020, which includes handrails. If necessary, guests can enter through the garage, where there are three steps and handrails. The guest room is up a regular flight of carpeted stairs. The bathroom has permanently set hand holds for safety in the shower. The gazebo and backyard patio is accessed by stairs with handrails. If you want some private indoor space that is not your room, feel free to hang out in our finished basement, where there is a leather love seat and chair (well worn, but comfortable). A good spot to read. Our backyard is lush and large, and includes a screened gazebo, an upper deck and a lovely lower patio. A pot of hot coffee (1/2 reg & 1/2 decaf) is on every morning. You can put food in our kitchen refrigerator. No parties, events or illegal activity please. Quiet time is 10:00 pm, particularly on work nights. Guitar players welcome. Please respect our neighbors by parking on our driveway only, and not being loud outside. Your room is furnished for TWO (2) people only. Our main goal is to have guests feel comfortable and leave feeling refreshed for a new day of travel and exploration. Our neighborhood is compact and quiet. Please park only on the right side of the driveway, in the big spot between the street and our sidewalk. We ask that guests not be loud outside or be annoying to our neighbors. If at all possible, please arrive by 8:00 pm, or check-in earlier, before going to dinner. It is important that you meet the dogs before coming home late at night. Thanks in advance. Craig has a graphic design business and works out of an office in our home, so he will be the main contact for guests. In the evenings and weekends, Cathy will be around. We will strive to answer questions quickly and be available during your stay. With Covid-19, we may choose to wear masks while in close quarters, and guests should be ready to do the same. Guests are welcome to social distance by using our nice outdoor spaces, including the gazebo and patio. Guest have their own bathroom. We live in the Gale's Manor neighborhood, which is a development of just 16 homes. The houses were built in 1999 and have city utility services. It is a quiet block where neighbors know one another. We are in a mixed residential / rural corridor. There are busy streets not so far away (which can be heard at times), but our back yard is like an urban sanctuary, with a small pond, big trees, shrubs, and flowers (until it snows). Our yard borders a wooded wetland area and stream, and you may see hawks, heron, deer, opossum, raccoons, fox, groundhogs and the elusive squirrel. A wide variety of wild birds visit our feeders daily. Our guest guide lists 25 locally owned restaurants north of the river (no toll) and another 15 south of the river (return toll). There are more, but the list is of places we like best. Most of those serve Maryland crab dishes. The Hollywood Casino is just minutes from our house and has entertainment, food, drink and gambling. We also have a very popular sushi restaurant just down the street. Perryville - Exit 93 - is a good gas and convenience store stop, and just down on Route 40 is a good grocery store, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, and Walgreens. Pizza Tower or Pat's Pizza have large menus with good food and delivery. Downtown Perryville is along the Susquehanna River, and is home to historic Rodgers Tavern (a museum) and the Boxcar ice cream shop, but not much else. The Amtrak train has a depot in Perryville. The Perry Point VA center is just a few minutes from home. The Perryville Community Park is worth a visit. Forget walking or jogging nearby roads, unless you have a death wish. If you want to do those things, the Perryville Community Park and the Perryville VA center are a few minutes away, and offer excellent walking or biking opportunities along the Chesapeake Bay, you might even see an eagle or two. These two areas connect, and are very nice to visit. The two bridges over the Susquehanna River - the Tydings Bridge on I-95 and the Hatem Bridge on Route 40, are both toll bridges NORTH BOUND. The toll is $6. There are good dining choices without paying the tolls, but if you want to spend some time in the delightful town of Havre de Grace, you will end up paying the Hatem Bridge (route 40) toll to get back over the river into Perryville. The town of North East is on our side of the river and 10-15 minutes away, it has good restaurants and shopping (Lowes, Auto Zone, Walmart, small local shops). There is a nice lighthouse hike beyond North East. In the winter months eagle watching and photography are a popular activity at the Conowingo Dam. The dam is also the trailhead for a nice level walk or shady bike ride along the Susquehanna River, and connects to Susquehanna State Park. The Conowingo Dam is 20 minutes away (and is the only FREE north bound river crossing nearby). Our dogs are friendly and well socialized, but get excited when company arrives. Tucker will want to greet you with enthusiasm, but Maggie needs time to warm up to new people, and will bark at first. The dogs can sleep in our bedroom at night, which is the norm for Maggie. Unfortunately, the cat Zoomer can open our bedroom door in the middle of the night. We are working on that. When you arrive, please take a few minutes and get to know the dogs a little, so they get your scent and know you are friendly. We will help with that of course.