Serene rural living around Cordova
Cordova sits among the rolling farmland of northern Talbot County, Maryland, where buyers can find secluded single-family homes set amidst the rural surroundings. Locals can explore private and public parks nearby and engage in many outdoor activities, from obstacle courses to equestrian sports to hiking at Tuckahoe State Park. Local markets offer fresh seafood and farm produce within the community, while larger commercial hubs like Easton are fifteen minutes away by car. U.S. Route 50, also called Ocean Gateway, is a major commuter road close to Cordova, which residents can take to Annapolis or Salisbury, a trip that typically takes an hour or less.
Tuckahoe State Park for hiking and horse riding
Cordova Community Park features a playground, picnic pavilion and baseball diamond. East of town, there are several boat ramps, like Coveys Landing and Stony Point Landing, where locals can launch kayaks in Tuckahoe Creek. Cordova Equestrian Center is a private farm in town that sells sporthorses and offers boarding packages. The Tardigrade Obstacle Course & Fitness Facility is nearby, where visitors of all ages can exercise through challenging outdoor obstacle course races. Farther north is Tuckahoe State Park, with over 20 miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding or cycling. The park also features established hunting zones, and visitors can fish or kayak on Lake Tuckahoe.
Secluded single-family homes and undeveloped land for sale
The community features ramblers, Colonial Revivals and newer Craftsman-style homes with spacious lots along modest, tree-lined country roads. The median price for a single-family home in Cordova is $445,000, and prices vary by age, remodel status, lot size and square footage. Multi-acre parcels of undeveloped land are also on the market, often zoned for agricultural, hunting or residential purposes.
Nursing education at Easton High School
Talbot County Public Schools serves Cordova. Students can attend Chapel District Elementary School, with a B-rating from Niche, while Easton Middle gets a B-minus and Easton High receives a B. The high school offers a unique career and technical education program, including a Certified Nursing Assistant course that utilizes professional medical equipment and a clinical internship at a nearby medical center.
Local markets for seafood and produce, and Easton Farmers Market
Though the area is commercially sparse, there are a handful of small businesses, like Tuckahoe Seafood, which sells fresh-catch Maryland crabs. Residents can also stop at Mill Creek Farms along Route 50 to buy fresh produce, homemade pastries and hot prepared food. "There aren’t a lot of grocery stores there, but most people around town do their shopping in Easton, where there's a farmers market that's popular," says Brian Gearhart, a longtime Eastern Shore resident and Realtor with Benson & Mangold. Locals often make the nine-mile drive south to Easton to shop at supermarkets like Aldi, Giant and Harris Teeter, or browse retailers like Walmart and Lowe's. The Easton Farmers Market is open on Saturday mornings from April through December, where shoppers can listen to live music and buy produce, plants and preserves.
Folks commute to Easton, Cambridge or Annapolis
Because there is only one Maryland Transit Administration bus stop in Cordova, most residents rely on personal vehicles to get around. Easton is 9 miles south along Cordova Road and is home to the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. "Most of the time, people are working in Easton or Cambridge," says Gearhart. "Some people commute across the Bay Bridge to get to Annapolis, on the Western Shore as we call it." Commuters can take the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to reach Annapolis, 40 miles away, which takes just under an hour, depending on traffic. Locals can also drive 55 miles to Salisbury for work, leisure, or to catch a flight from Salisbury Regional Airport.
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