Flintstone, Maryland · Former Loyola Retreat Center
A future for
Rising Phoenix.
Can we preserve this retreat as a place that honors God and carries forward Margee Iddings’ legacy of welcome and spiritual renewal?
Could you help lead this effort? Friends, family, original supporters, and people who could help: let’s talk.
A place with a purpose
The retreat in Flintstone
13210 Green Ridge Road
Flintstone, Maryland
The auction listing describes a lodge with guest rooms and a commercial kitchen, two round buildings with gathering spaces, two houses, a pond, and walking paths.
The proposed future is a working retreat where people can stay, step away from distractions, pray, and draw closer to God. A trust or another lasting ownership arrangement is a possibility to explore; none has been established.
View the complete listing, gallery, and auction terms
What is known about the sale
The official listing gives an October 27 auction date, a 10% buyer’s premium, an as-is sale, and seller confirmation. Its closing-time references differ, so anyone considering a bid should confirm details with the auctioneer.
Ronnie Wiles: 304-680-7140
What still needs to be established
A viable buyer, purchase price, inspection findings, restoration budget, operating plan, and long-term leadership. There is no verified live bid or professional restoration estimate on this site.
Adam was quoted approximately $2.4 million as a listed/appraised figure—not a predicted sale price. At the open house, the auctioneer expected much less and said a reserve exists. Its amount has not been confirmed.
Honoring God first. Continuing Margee’s legacy.
Adam began this independent effort to help preserve the retreat’s spiritual purpose, with no aim of personal gain. He would not be its owner or ongoing operator. The hope is for a trust or another lasting arrangement to protect that purpose for future generations. Could you take the reins, or help share the responsibility?
The proposal has no established buyer, committed funding, or trust. This site does not speak for Margee’s family, Loyola University Maryland, or the seller.