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Key Details
Sold Price $750,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 1,719 sqft
Price per Sqft $436
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID PABK2021050
Sold Date 11/30/22
Style Victorian
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 1
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 1,719
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1880
Annual Tax Amount $3,039
Tax Year 2022
Lot Size 12.230 Acres
Acres 12.23
Lot Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00
Property Description
If you think this “Carpenter's Gothic” Victorian stone farmhouse is charming in the pictures, wait until you see it in person! A master cabinetmaker has lovingly and meticulously rebuilt every detail of the house and barn to the exact proportions of the original, but with all the modern amenities. The original home was a one-room stone cottage built by German immigrants before the Revolutionary war. In 1867, the home was converted to a 2-story Carpenter’s Gothic Victorian. This beauty was restored, inside and out, from the studs up; from the original 2-foot-thick fieldstone walls that were sandblasted and repointed, to the standing-seam metal roof, to beautiful white oak and walnut floors, made from lumber harvested on the property, to the majestic 9’ high ceilings. A mansard slate roof with soldered-seam Philadelphia gutters, thirteen ships-wheel dormer windows, and colorful gingerbread trim complete the Victorian roofline - all of it rebuilt to the original pattern.. brand new & freshly repainted. Inside are dozens of creative, craftsman-made touches, like a china cupboard inset in the original deep-silled window (with float glass fronts), vintage Victorian hardware on the doors and built-ins, new molding and trim, and lots of extra pantries and storage shelves hidden behind custom cabinet doors. An 8’ high, full-sized basement has concrete floors and yards of shelf space. The kitchen features a SubZero refrigerator, Viking range and dishwasher, granite countertops, and custom cabinets made from ash lumber cut and milled on the property. The huge 32’ x 54’ three-story, chestnut-timber-frame bank barn is perfect as a party venue, agricultural building, vehicle storage, or additional space for your business or hobby. It was also rebuilt like-new over the original timber skeleton, from its restored stone foundation to the red metal roof. It is fully equipped with electricity, heat and running water, three parking bays large enough for vans, boats or tractors, plus a 12’ x 12’ farm office, an additional 12’ x 32’ art studio/ office, and a large apartment-sized room on the third floor with a unique cantilevered balcony that looks over the entire property. The ground floor of the barn has an enclosed, dry, concrete-floored “tack room” fitted out with cabinets, and three additional bays for farm equipment and/or animals. Also on the property is 30’ x 42’ two-car garage with an attached 600 sq ft. workshop, also with heat, electricity, and running water, and a full second floor for storage. A 12’ x 24’ canopy-covered RV port has a concrete pad and is fitted for electricity and water. Three Adirondack stables were built for alpacas and llamas, but are perfect for horses or other livestock. Two are 16’ x 24’, and the third is 12’ x 16’; all have concrete floors, running water, lights and ceiling fans. An additional large stone foundation awaits your best ideas for improvement (pool house? writer’s retreat?). Whether you dream of a small farmstead, a home business, or just the beauty of country living, once you cross the small stream at the bottom of the driveway, the “real world” falls away and you are the ruler of your own domain. The property is bordered by woods and streams that have been protected against development, with the waterway at the bottom border belonging to the Borough of Shillington. he views from the giant wraparound porch make it seem like you are the only house for miles, but a half-mile drive to Rt 222 can take you to Philly, NY, Allentown or local shopping hubs. Miles of hiking, biking or riding trails branch off from the circular driveway, and 8 well-tended acres of pasture are frequented by herds of deer Enjoy the fire circle with views for miles, and enough parking for all of your friends
Location
State PA
County Berks
Area Cumru Twp (10239)
Zoning RC
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Laundry, Office, Attic, Full Bath
Basement Full
Interior
Interior Features Ceiling Fan(s), Kitchen - Country, Kitchen - Eat-In, Recessed Lighting, Tub Shower, Upgraded Countertops, Wainscotting, Wood Floors
Hot Water Oil
Heating Baseboard - Hot Water, Radiator
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Wood
Equipment Dishwasher, Oven/Range - Electric, Range Hood, Refrigerator
Furnishings No
Fireplace N
Appliance Dishwasher, Oven/Range - Electric, Range Hood, Refrigerator
Heat Source Oil
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Wrap Around, Porch(es)
Parking Features Garage - Side Entry
Garage Spaces 12.0
Carport Spaces 2
Utilities Available Cable TV, Phone
Water Access N
View Pasture, Trees/Woods
Roof Type Metal
Accessibility None
Porch Wrap Around, Porch(es)
Total Parking Spaces 12
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Backs to Trees, Front Yard, Landscaping, Not In Development, Private, Rear Yard, Secluded, SideYard(s), Stream/Creek, Trees/Wooded
Story 2
Foundation Block, Stone
Sewer On Site Septic
Water Well
Architectural Style Victorian
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
School District Governor Mifflin
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 39-4385-19-71-2051
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Financing Cash,Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard
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Bought with Kevin J Snyder • RE/MAX Of Reading