Broad Creek in Royal Oak, MD
- Between Easton and St. Michaels – near Oxford-Bellevue Ferry
- 1½ – 2 hours drive from D.C. area, 2½ hours from Philadelphia
- Artists, educators and non-profits are especially welcome.
- Catering and conference services, highly skilled facilitators, trainers, presenters, artist-led workshops, and other offerings are available.
Main House
The Main house sleeps up to 12 people. It features 5 bedrooms on two levels, 3 full bathrooms, a full kitchen, 2 living rooms and a dining room. Rental includes: Free use of kayaks, canoe, life jackets, bicycles, library-music-art shed, Co-Taj meditation space, plus crab traps, and swimming pool (shared with other two houses, in season.)
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Cove House
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- Master bedroom: king-size bed + bath
- Library/Office with art table, TV/VCR, and futon couch (double)
- Dining Room
- Kitchen
- Living Room
- Porch and other dining area
- The Crow’s Nest: queen size bed plus single bed + bath (upstairs)
- The Captain’s Room: double bed plus two cozy nooks for small children (upstairs)
The Taj Guest House and Co-Taj
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Affectionately named THE TAJ MA GARAGE — or the GARAGE MAHAL to connote its whimsy. Comfortable and welcoming, with no pretension of being elegant or grand. The creative muse dwells here.
Approx. 1,880 sq ft. with water views to the east over the cove and west over Broad Creek
Ground Level
- Living room (queen-size futon couch — with space for cot or blow-up mattress
- Window ledges (with cushions) — large enough for children
- Kitchen (not a full kitchen: microwave, stove top, no oven)
- Art studio/bedroom (single, downstairs)
- powder room 1/2 bath
Upstairs
- Master bedroom with double bed
- Adjacent room: 2 single beds
- 1 bathroom with tub and shower
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The Co-taj
- Full bed
- Views of the cove
- Ideal Bird watching
NOTE: THE CO-TAJ IS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE with rental of House on Broad Creek the Taj guest house, or the Cove House
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Qualifying Statement
The Shore property on Broad Creek doubles as the home of the Graham-Hickman family and is frequently used for retreats, house concerts and summer camps c/o Carpe Diem Arts.
You will not find matching glasses and silverware. We do not have perfectly groomed gardens and lawns, nor do we have freshly painted inside and outside walls, or brand new appliances. We are not interior decorators and have antiques mixed in with local thrift store finds.
What you will find is a colorful and welcoming but eclectic living space. There are books and recordings on the shelves, paintings on the walls, musical instruments (including a piano), and an assortment of rugs and objects of beauty or whimsy from around the world.
We imagine that those who have an interest in the arts will feel especially at home at our place on the Shore. We will of course provide you with a clean house, and will clear out the refrigerator and make room for food in the cupboards. Space will also be made available for clothes in closets and drawers.