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East Berlin,PA 17316
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Sun Jun 29, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Coming Soon
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,445 sqft
Price per Sqft $255
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID PAAD2018316
Style Traditional
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 2,445
Year Built 1750
Available Date 2025-06-29
Annual Tax Amount $4,353
Tax Year 2024
Lot Size 1.000 Acres
Acres 1.0
Property Sub-Type Detached
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
Step into history by entering this prominent 18th century Federal Style home. Built in 1750 by Samuel Fahnstock who also built the famous Harper's Ferry Bridge. The home was honored in 1990 by the Historical Gettysburg Adams County Society noted as the Jacobs Farm. Originally a dairy farm located in the quint town of East Berlin. This home has 2,245 sq.ft, 3 spacious bedrooms, 2.5 baths, eat in kitchen, family room, formal dinning and living room and 3 seasons porch with a swing there bank barn and chicken coop all sitting on a 1.04 acre lot. There is wood molding and floors through out. There are fireplaces in many of the rooms, built in cabinets and book shelves as well. The bedrooms are located on the 2nd floor which can be access by using the wooden stairs and original banister. There is also a chair lift which can be removed if desired. You access all the bedrooms from the 2nd floor hallway. The master bedroom has an attached full bath with a walk in shower. There is also a stand up washer and dryer and large closet. You access a large cedar closet and attic which was used for storage. From the hall way you can climb 2 steps to the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms and master bath. You can also climb a few steps to the 3rd floor where there is a small room that was used as the workman's room back in the days. There is a magnificent front door that has it's original hardware. To the right of the door is a large corner cabinet. If you enter through the side door of the house you will enter the 3 seasons room which allows you access to the eat in kitchen which also has an impressive wooden door with original hardware. As you exit the 3 seasons room and turn left you walk down a charming brick walk way facing a large bank barn. It has a stone and brick foundation and was stick built. It has hewed wood beams that were peg together and has a metal roof. In the early days it was known as the largest bank barn in Adams County and was used for community meeting and dances. The previous owner, the renowned Folk artist, Arthur Glazier, known for such works as The Peaceable Kingdom, Victorian Santa's, Noah and the Ark, had his art studio in the lower level. Today the barn offers parking for your vehicles in both the lower and upper levels and there is plenty of off street parking. There is a chicken coop which Arthur used to stage his wooden boards and sleds, iron boards, chests, Etc that he used for his paintings. You can access the property from either the front entrance off of E. King St. or North St. which is an alley the runs behind the bank barn and coop. The property is within walking distance to the drug store, bank, restaurant, pizza shop and Rutter's gas station. This is a once in a life time opportunity to own a piece of history. You are within driving distance of medical centers in York, Hershey, Gettysburg, Hanover. It is also near many attractions, shopping centers and Antique stores located in Hershey, York, Gettysburg Hanover and New Oxford. Easy access to major highways examples are PA Turnpike, RT # 30, 15, 81, 83 and 94.
Directions: From Camp Hill take Rt 15 south 16.6 miles, exit 94 south towards Hanover, make left East Berlin Rd PA 234 for 3.9 miles go thru light continue on East King for .9 miles property on left.
Location
State PA
County Adams
Area East Berlin Boro (14310)
Zoning RESIDENTIAL
Rooms
Basement Unfinished
Interior
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Hot Water,Radiator
Cooling None
Fireplaces Number 4
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Natural Gas
Exterior
Parking Features Other
Garage Spaces 2.0
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Total Parking Spaces 2
Garage Y
Building
Story 2
Foundation Stone
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Traditional
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade,Below Grade
New Construction N
Schools
Middle Schools Bermudian Springs
High Schools Bermudian Springs
School District Bermudian Springs
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 10005-0007---000
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Special Listing Condition Standard