747 BYWATER WAY | GIBSON ISLAND, MD*Available to be shown by private appointment Listing Price: $7,675,000 Sited along the storied Chesapeake Bay, with breathtaking views and beautiful landscaping, this spectacular waterfront Gibson Island property offers the perfect family setting to e njoy the marvels of life along the Bay. The five-bedroom, five and a half bath home sits on a rare double lot, and offers a 63-foot heated lap pool and panoramic views from Bay windows across the entire width of the house. Whether enjoying the mahogany paneled screen porch, the spacious and beautifully designed kitchen, the lovely sun porch or the cozy but richly fashioned library, you will be drawn to the natural setting around you, with lovely morning sun and 180-degree views of the Chesapeake Bay, Bay Bridge and extended Magothy River shoreline. Follow the beautiful hardwood floors throughout the house, including a first-floor bedroom suite with separate entrance. Ascend the elegant staircase to a gorgeous primary bedroom suite and enjoy all its amenities, including a steam bath and gas fireplace. Doors from the primary suite open to outer decks with crafted wooden railings. The second level includes three additional bedrooms, two full baths and a large cedar closet. The family experience extends to the finished basement, containing a pool table, weight and exercise room, and fully equipped sauna. This special property is located on Gibson Island, a private island within one hour of Washington DC and Baltimore. The Island comprises 1000 acres with seven miles of shoreline; a 43 acre spring-fed freshwater lake; a challenging 9 hole CB Macdonald-designed golf course; tennis, paddle, pickle ball, and croquet courts; and a magnificent clubhouse with a large pool, fine dining and other amenities. The Island is gated, has a service department, and has a fully equipped Yacht Yard for boating needs, both power and sail. A property of this caliber and scale—offering a lovely, well-cared for home, exceptional Chesapeake Bay waterfront and a double lot—rarely comes to market on Gibson Island. Whether sitting next to the Bayside pool, or enjoying the views from the 10 rooms or porches that look out toward the Bay, your family will be surrounded by a natural charm and friendly intimacy befitting the special home that you have chosen. CLICK FOR PROPERTY INFO VIDEO TOUR ABOUT GIBSON ISLAND: Gibson Island is less than an hour from Baltimore with no Bay Bridge crossing! Located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Magothy River, Gibson Island is an enchanting, two by three mile private island in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The Island is accessed by a private, man-made causeway. There is an entry gatehouse staffed around the clock and the Island has its own police department. The topography varies and includes low-lying, tidal wetlands, a 44-acre spring-fed lake, and rolling hills. Home sites account for about one third of the land, and the remaining two thirds of land is devoted to open space, natural woods, a bird sanctuary and recreation.  The Gibson Island Harbor is a broad cove of the Magothy River sheltered from all sides, offering safe anchorage to both power and sail boats.  A place of natural beauty and with no Bay Bridge to cross, Gibson Island is less than an hour from Baltimore, Washington and Annapolis, and less than 25 minutes from BWI Airport and the train station, yet feels like it is a world away. The Island has just over 200 homes and houses a private country club (by invitation only) offering golf, tennis, swimming,  yachting and year-round fine dining —the Island is a special sanctuary indeed! (c) Gibson Island Real Estate, Inc., All Rights Reserved Gibson Island is a private island. For access, an appointment must be scheduled with the listing agent. Directions:Route Ten North to Route 100 East, Route 100 merges on Mountain Road, right on Mountain Road which dead ends on Gibson Island. Gate House will provide directions to 752 Broadwater Way. No access to Gibson Island without appointment with listing agent. Please call Sarah Kanne at 301-351-1319. Sarah Kanne, Realtor, Gibson Island Real Estate, Inc. (Cell) [email protected] Private Tours Showings by Appointment Only. Gibson Island Real Estate, Inc. 534 Broadwater Way, Gibson Island, Maryland 21056 Lawrence F. Haislip, Broker All properties are offered without respect to race, religion, physical or mental disability, color, sex, national origin, familial or marital status. ...read more read less