(301) 788-3309
HISTORIC PROPERTIES OF REAL ESTATE TEAMS, LLC
TEAM LEADER: CHAREN CELESTE RUBIN
(301) 788-3309 (DIRECT LINE)
BROKER (RET) OFFICE: (301) 695- 3020
Buy and Sell Your Home Today!
GET TO KNOW US
Photo of the Official Greeter at Old Forge Farm (Circa 1762)
We have represented hundreds of important properties and buyers in Maryland, and its surrounding states: Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
When it comes to historic, or high quality/unique, real estate, there’s no company better to turn to than Historic Properties. We match the right people with the right properties. Our expansive network enables us to open doors for our clients on all sides of the property equation. We make it a point to be involved and stay involved throughout all stages of the real estate process. We'll guide you every step of the way.
CALL Historic Properties DIRECT AT (301) 788-3309.
Broker: Real Estate Teams, LLC
(301) 695-3020
WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CLIENT SERVICES:
Seller Representation
Buyer Representation
Assistance locating real-estate-related professionals and contractors.
Specialized services for out-of-town buyers and sellers.
Historic Home Restoration consulting
Historic Preservation consulting
CHAREN RUBIN, PRESIDENT
Charen has a lifetime of historic property experience, having personally owned and renovated historic mansions, farms, grist mills, barns, and numerous in-town and country historic properties.
Her credentials include:
Undergraduate and Masters degrees in Business
Accredited by the Institute for Luxury Homes Marketing
Certified in Historic Properties
Award-recognizing sales in the top 10% internationally
Largest record residential sales in numerous areas
Fortune 500 real estate corporate executive
State, county, and local Historical Society board member
Historic American town expert
Lifetime of experience in art, antiques, historic interiors, and historic architecture
Star of a historic properties reality TV show that ran two years on Discovery Channel
Lifetime of experience in historic home restoration
Expert in early American and vintage regional cuisine, as well as, American wine, spirits, and brewed beverages.
Lifelong equestrian and horse owner
Expert in Vintage couture clothing
Historic Properties has been recognized internationally in the media. Charen Rubin and her properties have been featured by the following news organizations:
MEDIA COVERAGE
Wall Street Journal
WSJ, House of the Week
Barrons, Top Agents
Fox News
Forbes
The Los Angeles Times
The Chicago Tribune
Baltimore Sun
Associated Press
CNN
Boston Globe
Washington Times (Front Cover, Featured Sunday-Edition Article)
NBC News
Discovery Channel ( stared in one hour feature show that ran 2 years)
Washington Post ( 8 page Sunday feature cover story in Parade Magazine)
CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS
Historic Properties serves clients at all price ranges from all over the world:
National Developers, Builders, and Designers
Fortune 500 CEOs and CFOs
Celebrities
Industrialists
Ambassadors and other members of the diplomatic core
Presidential campaign managers
Members of the thoroughbred racing community
Government Officials
First-Time Homebuyers
Buyers on a Budget
OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICES
Expert advice on buying and selling historic properties,
Expert advice on staging properties in accurate period décor, art, and accessories,
in-depth knowledge of the history of homes in Maryland, surrounding states, and throughout America,
Expert advice on intricacies of contracts associated with historic properties,
Expert knowledge of historic home architecture and furnishings in every period,
In-depth knowledge of historic preservation organizations,
Experience in rezoning historic properties,
Extensive knowledge of the military history associated with historic homes, especially those from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars,
We are able to document the provenance of client properties,
We own a world-class library of historic home literature and American and Regional History.
HISTORIC PROPERTIES'
SUBSPECIALTIES
Farms
Boutique historic properties
Commercial Historic Properties
Equestrian Facilities
War-related Properties
US President-related properties
Water-Oriented properties
Subdivision Remainders
Properties associated with Historic Figures and Religious Leaders
Properties of Architectural significance
Homes designed by famous Architects
Ancestral Homes
Famous African America Landmarks
"This Old house" projects
TYPES OF FARMS:
Organic Farms
Berry Farms
Cattle Farms
Sheep Farms
Llama Farms
Goat Farms
Vineyards
TYPES OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES:
Historic Taverns
Distilleries
Country Inns
B&B and Air B&B properties
Grist Mills
Country Stores
Schools
Church related properties
TYPES OF EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES:
Thoroughbred racing operations
Commercial dressage centers and 3-day event facilities
Friesian horse breeding operations
Hunt Boxes
Quarter Horse Farms
Tennessee Walker farms
Rocky Mountain Horse Farms
American Saddlebred Farms
Sporting Facilities
TYPES OF AMERICAN MILITARY-RELATED PROPERTIES
All wars fought on American soil, including:
Civil War Battlefields
Civil War Hospitals
Civil War Headquarters
War of 1812 Properties
Revolutionary War Properties
French & Indian War Properties
Whiskey Rebellion
IMPORTANT SALES AND REPRESENTATIONS
Historic Properties takes pride in its past experience representing important properties and clients. From our company's portfolio, here are some preeminent properties that we have been honored to represent:
The Francis Scott Key Estate (Terra Rubra)
The home of President James Madison's sister (Greenwood), which is next to the president's Montpelier estate
The home of the first governor of Maryland's son (Rockland)
Rohrer House Farm (featured in numerous magazines)
Geeting Farm (built by the founder of United Brethren Church)
Woodland Hills Farm (site of the Civil War Battle of Falling Waters, the last battle of the Maryland Gettysburg campaign)
Commodore Joshua Barnet House (Naval hero who saved the White House in 1812)
Whistlestop Farm (visited by JFK, RFK, and FDR Jr)
Mount Airy Vineyard (Internationally recognized wine producer)
Locust Grove (important National Register Quaker landmark)
Springfield Farm (National Register property associated with President George Washington)
Sudley Farm (identified by Colonial Williamsburg Chief Architect as one of the country's finest 17th century homes. Home of the Johns family, whose descendant founded Johns Hopkins University.)
Auburn ( an Underground Railroad Property)
The company has achieved record sales prices for our represented properties in many markets, as well as phenomenal values for our purchasers.
The following properties sold by Historic Properties Associates were at the time the highest recorded dollar transactions for residential sales in their region:
Terra Rubra, Carroll County, Maryland
Rockland, Washington County, Maryland
Lothian, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Renaissance Italianate Mansion, Fredrick City, Maryland
JOHN CORNYN
Technical Director (with our most recent admin intern)
Licensed MD real estate agent
Masters degrees in business, electrical engineering, computer science, and physics
The Historic Properties team meets New Orleans celebrity, Big Mama, in historic Jackson Square
REAL ESTATE TEAMS, LLC
Serving MD, VA, DC, WV, and PA
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Historic Properties
operating under
Real Estate Teams (Broker)
617 W. Patrick St.
Frederick, Maryland 21701
(301) 788-3309