OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11 FROM 1-4

HORSES WELCOME

This lovingly restored Georgian farmhouse graces over eight peaceful acres. Perfect for horse owners. The Horse-shoe Trail is about .5 miles away and runs 130 miles from Valley Forge to the Appalachian Trail near Harrisburg.

BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS

The property has:

main farmhouse

detached summer kitchen featuring a brick floor and walk-in fireplace

carriage lean-to (3-car)

36’ X 24’ 2-story barn which is air conditioned/heated on the lower level and can accommodate up to 4 cars. There is an attached lean-to on the left side and one along the back of the barn.

The grounds offer:

a stone-walled spring house

spring-fed pond

2 vine-covered pergolas

a wooded area behind the barn

a fenced in garden near the barn

a small orchard with apple, pear, plum and persimmon trees

THE FARMHOUSE

The home’s many original features have been carefully maintained including:

chair rail

beamed ceilings

built-in cupboards

Dutch elbow locks

deep window sills - all rooms

pine partition in two bedrooms

wood floors: pine, hickory and oak

original strap hinges on front door

5 fireplaces, including a walk-in fireplaces in the main and summer kitchens

The Main Floor is comprised of:

I. Center Hall (26’ X 7’ 6”)

features the original hickory flooring

opens on either side to each of the rooms on the main floor, and culminates with stairs to the upper floor and the kitchen

II. Formal Living Room (16’ 3” X 13’)

located to the immediate right of the Center Hall

two windows with deep sills overlook the front and right side of the home

original hickory plank floors and chair rail

III. Family Room (16’ 3” X 13’)

second door on the right of the Center Hall leads to Family Room.

boasts pine flooring

Pennsylvania sandstone fireplace

chair rail and and original built-in corner cupboard

IV. Powder Room (6’ X 3’)

tucked away to the immediate left of the front entrance

added by the current owners

V. Home Office/Den (14’ X 13’)

front and side deep sill windows illuminate the room's distinguished oak floor

by opening the doors connecting this room to the adjacent dining room, the current owners have been able to entertain up to 20 seated dinner guests.

VI. Formal Dining Room (16’ 6” X 12’ 8”)

original fireplace, built-in cupboards and deep sill windows that overlook the summer kitchen area

stairway to the left of the fireplace leads to one of the upstairs bedrooms

an interior doorway leads to the kitchen

VII. Kitchen (16’ 6” X 15’ 7”)

two exterior doors lead to the kitchen. The first is on the right side of the farmhouse off the driveway, and a second door directly opposite, leading to a sandstone walk-way to the detached summer kitchen. This area spanning between the two kitchens provides a delightful setting for an herb garden

original features include its beamed ceiling and large walk-in fireplace flanked by the original, built-in storage cabinets. A door to the far right of the fireplace leads up a stairway to a room over the kitchen that is currently used for storage.

The Upstairs:

The Center Hall stairway leads to the private area of the home where the four bedrooms are tucked away.

I. Master Bedroom (17’ X 13’) With Attached Bath (9’ X 7’ 6”)

original pine exposed ceiling beams, floor, and partition walls combined with chair rail woodwork and deep window sills provide the room’s unique allure

attached bath features pine floor and recently added built-in closets

II. Bedroom Two (17’ X 13’ 6”)

corner fireplace, exposed pine beam ceiling, chair rail, pine floor, and pine partition wall

III. Bedroom Three (15’ X 11’)

pine floors which contrast beautifully with the white walls accented by chair rail woodwork

IV. Bedroom Four (16.1’ X 13’)

pine floor, 2 deep sill windows

stairway that leads to the dining room.

V. Hallway Bath (9’ X 7’ 9”)

blue and white patterned tile

deep sill window provides soft, natural light

Attic

main section of the farmhouse has a full attic

Basement

walk-out basement

most of the basement can be used for storage; the perfect place to store your wine collection

laundry area is located in this part of the home

current owners added brick flooring.

LOCATION

Located in Union Township in Berks County

Along a rural road, yet is approximately 10 minutes from the Morgantown exit of the PA Turnpike.

½ a mile from the Horse-shoe Trail; 5 minutes from 4,475 acreFrench Creek State Park.

Washington, DC – 3 hours

Baltimore, MD – 2 hours

Wilmington, DE – 1 hour

Philadelphia, PA – 1 hour

New York, NY – 2 ½ hours

Gettysburg, PA – 2 hours

Valley Forge, PA – 45 minutes