Hayden Farm
A 172-acre site, known as the Hayden Farm, was purchased by St. Mary's County Government for a new elementary school and other public facilities. The Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary's County approved the purchase for $5,259,500 at a meeting on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2008. The site actually consists of four parcels of land.
The subject property is located just outside the incorporated town of Leonardtown, west of Hollywood Leonardtown Road (Md. State Route 245), on Hayden Farm Lane, in the Leonardtown Development District. The property is located within a mile of the County Courthouse in Leonardtown and approximately twelve miles west of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
Appraisals
Two appraisals for the site were performed. One by Gatewood Company, Inc. of Waldorf, submitted July 16, 2007 and the second by submitted .
Gatewood Company Appraisal
| Tract | Parcel | Market Value |
|---|---|---|
| A | Parcel 339-0utparcel A 89.56 ac, zoned RL | $1,750,000 |
| B | 78.92 ac, zoned RPD | $1,250,000 |
| C | 339-Lot 1 1.06 ac w/Residence | $247,000 |
| D | 225 1.69 ac w/Residence | $365,000 |
News Articles
- JASON BABCOCK and JESSE YEATMAN, "County buys 172 acres for schools, library," Enterprise, Dec. 26, 2008, http://www.somdnews.com/stories/12262008/entetop110342_32179.shtml
Op-Eds
- "Why what could be a good deal smells bad," Enterprise, Jan. 23, 2009, http://www.somdnews.com/stories/01232009/enteedi103226_32223.shtml
