A major fire broke out in Queen Anne's County, leaving the home severely damaged.
According to fire officials, firefighters responded to the house fire just after 3 a.m. near Howard Road.
It took 60 firefighters from the United Communities Volunteer Fire company one hour to control the flames discovered by a neighbor.
An estimated $300,000 in damage to the property was lost along with $500,000 in contents.
No injuries or deaths were reported as a result of the flames and no arrests have been made.
The cause of the fire and area of origin remains under investigation and fire officials say the house was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
Anyone with information regarding this fire, is asked to contact the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal at 410-822-7609.