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612 NEW GALENA RD Chalfont, PA 18914
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Key Details
Sold Price $1,115,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,326 sqft
Price per Sqft $335
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID PABU500138
Sold Date 09/18/20
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 3,326
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1875
Annual Tax Amount $7,147
Tax Year 2020
Lot Size 55.000 Acres
Acres 55.0
Lot Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00
Property Description
54+ splendid acres of Bucks County countryside accommodates this historic homestead. With over 3,300 sq.ft. the vintage c. 1794 farmhouse offers 2' exterior stone walls, 4 fireplaces and wide plank floors throughout. A long driveway leads to this home, nestled amidst a storybook setting with 2 ponds and trails for horseback riding, cross-country skiing, or nature walks. The generously proportioned rooms begin with a front 1850 Music Room addition, accessible from the entrance foyer. Across the hall, the 1850 eat-in kitchen addition with wood stove steps down into the Dining Room with walk-in fireplace. Open to the 1986 Family Room addition with vaulted ceiling, skylights and picture window with views of one of the property's tranquil ponds stocked with fish. Access to the screened-in Porch may be gained either through the Family Room or the summer kitchen, which now serves as an Office. A powder room is tucked next to the stairs leading to the second level, where three of the five bedrooms are located, the 2 secondary on the 2nd floor are (1850 additions). The ceiling from the Master Bedroom Suite was removed to expose the beams, and re-purposed to seamlessly continue the flooring in the dining room on the main level. Skylights brighten the family room and highlight another stone fireplace. In addition to the Master Bathroom with steam shower and sauna, another full bathroom with jetted tub and laundry room complete this level. Two more (1850) bedrooms and a large walk-in closet/storage area are found on the third floor. A finished lower level provides an Exercise Room and plenty of storage areas. Extensive hardscaping provide different choices for outdoor entertaining and relaxing. A two-story barn, charming stone ruins, and the surrounding grounds comprised of both wooded and open pasture make this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Minutes from historical Doylestown Borough where you can enjoy great culture, entertainment and restaurants. Enjoy award-winning Central Bucks School District. Low taxes, Act 319 Forestry Reserve.
Location
State PA
County Bucks
Area New Britain Twp (10126)
Zoning AG-RC
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Family Room, Sun/Florida Room, Office
Basement Full, Partially Finished
Interior
Hot Water Oil
Heating Radiator, Radiant
Cooling None
Fireplaces Number 2
Heat Source Oil
Exterior
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Garage N
Building
Story 3
Sewer Septic Exists
Water Well
Architectural Style Colonial
Level or Stories 3
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Pine Run
Middle Schools Tohickon
High Schools Central Bucks High School West
School District Central Bucks
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 26-003-059 & 26-003-081
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Estimated
Special Listing Condition Standard
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Bought with Florence Smerconish • Compass RE