Rich Neck Farm, a historical, 212-acre property on the banks of the Sassafras River and just a bit inland from the Chesapeake Bay, has been co-listed by Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty’s Philadelphia office and Brandywine Fine Properties Sotheby’s International Realty’s Centreville, Delaware, office. According to Laird Bunch of Brandywine Fine Properties SIR, Rich Neck Farm in Earleville, Maryland, gained its name due to the incredibly fertile soil on the “neck” or small peninsula. Originally it was called Frisby’s Delight after the first owner arrived there in about 1653. The original farmhouse itself was built about 1667 and was expanded later (see a slideshow here.) The property includes a beach that is almost a half-mile long.rnThe grounds are a horticulturist’s dream with boxwoods well over 150 years old. There are daily sightings of deer, eagles, ospreys, and of course herons, geese, ducks and beautiful white Canadian swans when they migrate, as well as herds of wild turkey. The property comprises several other outbuildings, including a tenant house, cottages and several barns. These existing structures may be replaced or modified as the buyer wishes. The main farmhouse, which was meticulously redone in keeping with the period in which it was built, can be customized or expanded with an addition. Such changes obviously need the approval of the Maryland Historical Trust. Very few homes offer approximately five miles of wooded shoreline on the opposite side of the river (about one mile wide.) As a special bonus, this acreage has been conserved in perpetuity, so the view from Rich Neck Farm will never change. Rich Neck Farm is a dream property for the buyer seeking a Chesapeake Bay retreat. It is approximately 90 minutes from Philadelphia; 60 minutes from Wilmington, Delaware; and 90 minutes from Baltimore. Brandywine Fine Properties Sotheby's International Realty serves the needs of luxury home buyers and sellers in southern Pennsylvania, Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Its 14 agents are based in its Centreville, Delaware, office.