For more information regarding the value of a property, please contact us for a free consultation.
Key Details
Sold Price $1,000,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 7,308 sqft
Price per Sqft $136
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID PABK350054
Sold Date 01/15/21
Style Farmhouse/National Folk,Georgian
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 4
Half Baths 2
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 7,308
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1817
Annual Tax Amount $16,500
Tax Year 2020
Lot Size 7.760 Acres
Acres 7.76
Lot Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00
Property Description
Ha Penny Farm, a notable Georgian manor house and farmstead located in the scenic Oley Valley, offers an opportunity to become the steward of one of Pennsylvania s truly notable historic farms with multiple, beautifully preserved 18th and 19th century outbuildings including a renowned, recently restored, late 18th Century barn. Originally part of the Abraham Knabb farmstead, the property s 8-acre setting is flanked by forested hills and Oley picturesque agricultural landscape. Oley Township, where the farm lies, is well known for its rural landscapes, multiple well preserved buildings and Pennsylvania Dutch farms, and is famously one of the towns first listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Beginning in 2016, a comprehensive renovation of the house and entire farmstead was begun, with the main and auxiliary barns being completed in 2018. Careful historic research and professional architectural oversight resulted in an award-winning, multiple six figure restoration to a very high standard. The main Pennsylvania German bank barn was described by one awarding judge as a jewel, and both barns are now suitable for entertaining and enjoyment of ownership. Other outbuildings include the original, pioneer German, red clay tile roofed stone home dwelling, spring house and bake oven, as well as a charming hillside stone root cellar. The farm is set back from a quiet country road. A pleasant driveway leads to the beautiful 1817 stone house s formal entrance. A large architecturally matching addition to the house was added relatively recently by previous owners, mostly for the purpose of more living and entertaining space. Originally built by a wealthy farmer, Abraham Knabb, the home s architecture is classically Georgian with a gabled roof, chimneys on each end and an elaborately decorated front door. Inside, the floor plan features sizable formal living and dining rooms, a kitchen and great room. A gracious staircase leads to two upper floors with five bedrooms and four full baths. There are two half baths on the main and lower levels. The lower level also contains a large wine cellar. Note the home has many original features and details: excellent natural light throughout, high ceilings, wide doorways, exposed-stone walls, random-width hardwood floors, deep-set windows, beamed ceilings, built-in corner cabinetry and bookcases, original hardware and the original, large, open hearth and several other working fireplaces. A later great-room addition with cathedral ceiling and fireplace is drenched in sunlight with French doors opening to an expansive flagstone terrace. From the terrace, admire the formal courtyard-style garden, stone walls and long-distance views that include a stream and charming spring house. Completing the farmstead view is a bake house with an original German-style tile roof and even a large spring-fed swimming pool. A restoration process with the same attention to detail and quality given to the barns has been started with the house. Choose your kitchen, bathroom and laundry room finishes and fixtures and enjoy this picturesque combination of historical detail with 21st-century conveniences. Take this opportunity to become the next owner of Ha Penny Farm and put your signature on it. It is a property rich in history and beauty with a clear path and vision to ready it for the next 200 years.
Location
State PA
County Berks
Area Oley Twp (10267)
Zoning 113P
Rooms
Basement Full, Daylight, Partial, Outside Entrance, Poured Concrete, Unfinished, Walkout Level, Windows
Interior
Interior Features Exposed Beams, Kitchen - Country, Kitchen - Gourmet, Kitchen - Table Space, Wood Floors
Hot Water Electric
Heating Hot Water, Radiator
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Hardwood, Wood
Fireplaces Number 3
Fireplaces Type Mantel(s), Stone, Wood
Equipment Refrigerator
Fireplace Y
Appliance Refrigerator
Heat Source Oil
Laundry Upper Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s), Terrace, Wrap Around
Pool In Ground
Waterfront N
Water Access N
View Pasture, Scenic Vista
Accessibility None
Porch Patio(s), Terrace, Wrap Around
Parking Type Driveway, Off Street
Garage N
Building
Lot Description Front Yard, Open, Rear Yard, Road Frontage, Stream/Creek
Story 2
Foundation Stone
Sewer On Site Septic
Water Well
Architectural Style Farmhouse/National Folk, Georgian
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings,Beamed Ceilings,Masonry,Plaster Walls
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Oley Valley
Middle Schools Oley Valley
High Schools Oley Valley Senior
School District Oley Valley
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 67-5347-00-52-1514
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Estimated
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Financing Cash,Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard
Read Less Info
Want to know what your home might be worth? Contact us for a FREE valuation!
Our team is ready to help you sell your home for the highest possible price ASAP
Bought with Lisa A Frushone • Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty