Westover Home for Rent

Tucked amid the marshes and creeks that line Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore, Westover is a rural community rooted in the agricultural and fishing industries. Westover itself is a small unincorporated community away from the shore. Still, its 21871 postal code encompasses several small communities and villages that expand into the western marshlands of Fairmount and Frenchtown-Rumbly. “There aren’t many amenities in Westover,” says Tim Arnett, Realtor with ERA Martin Associates. “It’s extremely rural, but tributaries still lead out to the Chesapeake Bay. So, if you’re looking for an affordable waterfront home and don’t have to worry about commuting to work or don’t mind a long drive, it’s a beautiful place to live.” U.S. Route 13 bisects the community, connecting residents north to Princess Anne and south to Crisfield. Wide-open farmland and tidal marshlands frame its landscape, while winding country roads weave past clusters of homes, working farms and small churches before reaching the western marshes feeding the Manokin River. Rumbley Road leads to a fork in the road, where narrow paved streets lead to skinny stretches of land surrounded by water, offering residents sweeping