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Key Details
Sold Price $245,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 4,452 sqft
Price per Sqft $55
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID 1000253919
Sold Date 12/22/17
Style Farmhouse/National Folk,Log Home
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 3
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 4,452
Originating Board TREND
Year Built 1841
Annual Tax Amount $4,529
Tax Year 2017
Lot Size 2.240 Acres
Acres 2.24
Lot Dimensions 200 X 487
Property Description
The "Loom Room" is situated along the original Bernville Road before Route 183 was built. Saying this is a one of a kind property is a bit of an understatement. The keystone atop the right side elevation indicates a nineteenth century year of 1842, representing artisans and builders from a time honored era. A log cabin was moved to this location during the former ownership and attached to the main farmhouse combining two treasured and unique styles. Care was taken to incorporate the two buildings into a uncompromised and comfortable fit. Highlighting that fact are two first floor kitchens, two living rooms and even double laundry areas. There are a total of five generous sized bedrooms with high ceilings, wide decorative moldings, foot and a half windowsills and random width floorings. While the outside of the structures have been meticulously cared for with fresh paint, the inside rooms provide a blank canvas for the imaginative owner to add their personal touches. Four "cosmetic" fireplaces (NOT UP TO CURRENT BUILDING CODES) take you back to the time when they were the sole source of heat providing the occupants of the home the comfort necessary to survive the cool falls and harsh winters. The summer kitchen fireplace was the perfect area to tell stories of the day with friends. The property had served as a quaint bed and breakfast in a natural yet beautiful setting. There are gardens for all seasons, a gazebo and fish pond, a storage shed and a compact greenhouse to provide vegetables year round. Beyond the trails, flowers and deciduous majestic trees is an open area to the rear of the property for holding a tented celebration, badminton and volleyball tournaments and large gatherings for cookouts. Adding to the uniqueness of the main farmhouse is a solar powered electric system that generates enough power to reduce the charges by the supplier and even allows crediting into the electric grid. There is an oil fired heating system, 220 Volt, 200 Amp electric service and an eighty gallon electric domestic hot water heater. To the front right of the property is an oversized two car plus garage that has been adapted to a repair/workshop sure to keep peace, harmony and the handyperson happy and out of the house. Spend some quality time to walk the gardens, tour the stone/stucco/clapboard farmhouse with log cabin and decide how you can best imagine it's next life. NOTE: A recent appraisal indicated 3982 Gross SF. ZONING VARIANCE NEEDED FOR COMMERCIAL USES.
Location
State PA
County Berks
Area Bern Twp (10227)
Zoning RES
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Laundry, Other, Attic
Basement Partial, Unfinished, Outside Entrance
Interior
Interior Features Primary Bath(s), Ceiling Fan(s), 2nd Kitchen, Kitchen - Eat-In
Hot Water Electric
Heating Hot Water
Cooling Wall Unit
Flooring Wood
Fireplaces Type Brick, Stone
Equipment Cooktop
Fireplace N
Window Features Energy Efficient,Replacement
Appliance Cooktop
Heat Source Oil
Laundry Main Floor, Basement
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s), Porch(es)
Garage Oversized
Garage Spaces 5.0
Utilities Available Cable TV
Waterfront N
Water Access N
Roof Type Pitched,Shingle
Accessibility None
Porch Patio(s), Porch(es)
Parking Type Detached Garage
Total Parking Spaces 5
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Corner, Irregular, Level, Trees/Wooded, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)
Story 2
Foundation Stone
Sewer On Site Septic
Water Well
Architectural Style Farmhouse/National Folk, Log Home
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade, Greenhouse, Shed
Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Schuylkill Valley
Middle Schools Schuylkill Valley
High Schools Schuylkill Valley
School District Schuylkill Valley
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 27-4389-03-04-9521
Ownership Fee Simple
Security Features Security System
Acceptable Financing Conventional, VA, FHA 203(b)
Listing Terms Conventional, VA, FHA 203(b)
Financing Conventional,VA,FHA 203(b)
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Bought with Hilary A Notario • Coldwell Banker Realty
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