Property Description
Bucks County Gentleman's Stone Farmhouse and Cottage - This magical property is waiting for you. This charming 1819 stucco-over-stone home has been lovingly maintained and improved for over 200 years. The modern updates make this home a wonderful setting for multi-generational living, a growing family, pied-a-terre with rental income a bonus. The main house features a first-floor main bedroom suite in a private wing. The second floor has two bedrooms and an office/bedroom. The larger of the two has a fireplace. The second main bedroom suite has an ensuite bath, open beamed ceiling, and fireplace with built-in closet space on either side. The main living room has built-in bookcases and storage with book-end fireplaces, open beams, and the original front door and lock. The keeping room is pine paneled with an open beamed ceiling and a fireplace to warm your guests on a winter evening. The hub of the home is the remodeled kitchen and inviting sunroom featuring two walls of windows, radiant heat floor, and a 13-foot maple island to keep the chef in the middle of every gathering. The home has central air, a waterproofed basement, updated electrical, and two sumps with battery backup. Topside is a walk up attic offering possibilities for expansion. In addition to the gracious living space of the main house, there is a two-bedroom stone cottage for extended family, guests, or rental income. It is believed that the cottage predates the main house, with very wide, gleaming pumpkin pine floors, open beams, and deep-silled windows. It has a kitchenette, bathroom with heated floor, washer and dryer, and its own secluded patio. The second floor has a small second bedroom /office space, with walk-up access to the attic adding even more of storage. The Studio is tucked away inside the old, reinforced stone walls of the barn, lost to the ages. With twin French doors facing south for plenty of light making it a wonderful space for hobbies and a French door opening to a patio tucked in a quiet place for meditation. The metal roof is insulated, the exterior is hardy plank and the interior is ready for your unique touches. Can't beat the location.... next door is a door bucolic pasture with grazing sheep and llama. Only 5 minutes down the road is Doylestown to the south and Plumsteadville to the north with wonderful restaurants, retail, entertainment, museums and services. Country living with city convenience! New Hope and Lambertville are under 20 minutes and Peddlers Village is 10 minutes. Commutes to multiple airports, trains and buses to make commutes to New York, Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley manageable. Here is your chance to get out of the rat race! Owner is a licensed PA/NJ RE agent.