229 High St, Chestertown, MD 21620 Property Records

Kent County property record for 229 High St, Chestertown, MD 21620 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Restaurant
Details	3,862 sqft · built 1733
Lot Size	0.209 acres (9,125 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,150,000 (Jun 2022)
Tax Bill	$5,716 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`04-008685`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`04-008685`
Alternative APNs	`4008685` `008685`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,862 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	3,862 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1733
Effective Year Built	Effective 1733
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Brick
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	9,125 sqft (0.209 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 73 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	352 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Slab
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Package A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	008685
Street Address	229 HIGH ST
City	CHESTERTOWN
State	MD
Zip	21620
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Restaurant
Legal Description	LOT 73X125 229 THRU 237 HIGH ST CHESTERTOWN
Legal Lot Number	229-237
Jurisdiction	KENT MD
Township / Civil Division	4, CHESTERTOWN
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4022
Census Tract	950300

Owner

Source: Kent County records · APN 04-008685

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	863 ALVERMAR RIDGE DR, MC LEAN, VA 22102-1437
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 09, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 09, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1255 / 220
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 03, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0012550220
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	KENT MD
Recording Date	Jun 09, 2022
Property Address	229 HIGH ST, CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620
Document Number	0012550220
Book / Page	1255 / 220
Map Reference	LB 77 FO 559
Instrument Date	Jun 03, 2022
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 22, 2022
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, VENTURE TITLE COMPANY LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	863 ALVERMAR RIDGE DR, MC LEAN, VA 22102-1437

Mortgage

Document Number	0001255225
Date	Jun 09, 2022
Instrument	1255-225

Lender

Name	PHILLIP HOON
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kent County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Maryland
County	Kent County
Municipality	Chestertown Town
Unified School District	Kent County Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$368,900 (+1.13%) Land $199,500 Building $169,400	$368,900 (-) Land $199,500 Building $169,400
2025	$5,716.00 (+2.97%)	$364,767 (+2.32%)	$368,900 (+3.48%) Land $199,500 Building $169,400
2023	$5,551.00	$356,500 Land $199,500 Building $157,000	$356,500 Land $199,500 Building $157,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kent County (24029C), updated October 15, 2021 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 240299503004, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 40 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	52 units insured 12 under condo master policies
Nearby Flood Claims	31 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 31
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2024, tidal / storm surge
Claims By Storm	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 3 claims Hurricane Isabel, Sep 2003 · 18 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Chestertown Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed 1984 · 456 contributing resources · NRIS 84001808

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 247 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Talkie Communications	Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
IQ Fiber Intermediate Holdings	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Cogeco Cable Holdings II	Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: ALTIUS Communications. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.