{"id":11522039,"date":"2025-06-25T09:32:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/?p=11522039"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T16:20:35","slug":"hot-property-mermaid-mansion-in-essex-listed-for-1-89m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/2025\/06\/25\/hot-property-mermaid-mansion-in-essex-listed-for-1-89m\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Property: Mermaid mansion in Essex listed for $1.89M"},"content":{"rendered":"

Address: <\/strong>2132 Rosalie Ave., Essex<\/p>\n

List price:<\/strong> $1,899,950<\/p>\n

Year built:<\/strong> 2004<\/p>\n

Real estate agent: <\/strong>Skip Tolley, EXP Realty<\/p>\n

Last sold price\/date:<\/strong> $1,275,000 \/ May 15, 2018<\/p>\n

Property size:<\/strong> .39 acre<\/p>\n

Unique features:<\/strong> The round windows could pass for portals on a ship. A ceramic mermaid embellishes the master bath. And a 100-foot pier begs a plunge into Middle River, on sultry summer days. This contemporary home, near Essex, speaks to the sea.<\/p>\n

A three-story residence, it sits at the mouth of Middle River and the edge of Turkey Point Park \u2014 a true surf-and-turf setting. A gated entrance leads to the multi-turreted structure, which features a two-story living room and hardwood floors. With nearly 6,000 square feet of living space, it boasts four bedrooms and four bathrooms, the fanciest of which bears the mermaid statue.<\/p>\n

Windows abound; some are floor-to-ceiling, offering panoramic water views, others are graceful circles that give a cruise-line feel to the place. Stylish curved walls and three gas fireplaces add to the aesthetics of the home, built in 2004. There’s also a fitness room, a full porch (with retractable screens, for easy power washing) and an eight-seat theater with leather chairs.<\/p>\n

The quiet property \u2014 the last stop on a dead-end road \u2014 includes a three-car garage, an in-ground irrigation system and a private dock with a boat lift and three jet ski lifts.<\/p>\n

Have a news tip? Contact Mike Klingaman at jklingaman@baltsun.com and 410-332-6456.<\/em><\/p>\n