Open Gates Farm Bed & Breakfast

Welcome to Open Gates Farm Bed & Breakfast, a charming restored farmhouse set among the picturesque rolling hills of Southern Maryland's Calvert County, "The Charm of the Chesapeake".  In March of 1997, Bob & Jenna purchased a neglected old farmhouse - known to locals as the "Old Gibson Place" - in rural Southern Maryland's Calvert County.  Open Gates Farm Bed & Breakfast is a long-time dream that came true when we officially opened on June 1, 2007.     Harold & Llewella Gibson built the Huntingtown, Maryland farmhouse in 1945 at the close of WWII.  Using lumber from oak trees felled on the property and milled just a mile down the road, the solid little home was born.  Due to the shortage of supplies following WWII, it took nearly two years to complete the house.  Many visitors comment that the house looks much older than it actually is.  Because of the supply shortages at the time the house was built, old supplies were often used, hence the appearance of a much older home. Bob & Jenna began renovations in the Spring of 1997 shortly after moving into the "Old Gibson Place", which they named Open Gates Farm.  With the assistance of their two young sons, work commenced with much enthusiasm.  Bob & Jenna took great care to return the home to its farmhouse roots.  Every renovation project was approached with careful thought and sensitivity to the age and character of the home.  Original materials were re-used and re-purposed whenever possible.     Previous inappropriate updates were removed and replaced with age-appropriate materials and fixtures.  Over a period of 10 years, each room in the home was completely renovated, one by one, as money and time allowed.  Some rooms were completely gutted - like the kitchen and upstairs bath - in order to replace electrical and plumbing, as well as to render the spaces era-appropriate.  Crumbling plaster was repaired & painted; the original oak floors & staircase were refinished; the deteriorated chimneys were rebuilt & the leaking roof was replaced.  Overgrowth was cleared from the property & flower beds were planted.  The old tobacco barns were shored-up, repaired & restored.  Many other projects occupied the years, too many to list here.  Be sure to take a look at the Open Gates Farm scrapbook to see pictures of all the projects - before, during & after.     At long last, with their children now grown, Bob & Jenna's dream of opening a Bed & Breakfast and sharing their home has been realized.  They look forward to having the opportunity to spoil you a little with some good old-fashioned Southern hospitality!