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The Land That Time
Forgot... 1833 Stone Farm House |
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locally quarried blue and grey, recently re-pointed stones
reveal both the age and original beauty of this substantial home
on an original plot of 99 acres. The large bank barn has both
new siding and roof. The house and barn are centrally located on
the property, surrounded by pastures and naturally cropped
no-till fields. The interior first floor living room of the home
was restored to reveal its original mahogany flooring; the
kitchen was modernized and re-floored with comfortable cork
flooring. An antique, very large Amish-style table in the large
country kitchen is negotiable. A laundry room, full downstairs
bath, and office were later additions. A modern two-car garage
with side entry was also added.
This home was built to comfortably house and raise the farm
owners family and could also have accommodated additional farm
hands. The two foot thickness of the stone walls provides a
sense of security and well-being. The modern double paned
windows provide efficient heat/cooling protection. The stand-up
full attic also has two rooms where meat and herbs were hung to
dry. The full basement has two original, historic walk-in
fireplaces, which were used to heat the house. A new modern oil
burning/hot water heating system was installed in 2000. The
plumbing and electrical infrastructure across the property has
been upgraded to code by the current owners. There is a cozy
family area next to the kitchen with a separate propane gas
heater that keeps the space toasty warm during the winter. The
view out of the family room looks up the hill at a small herd of
Cheviot Sheep making themselves at home in their year round
pasture.
There is a large front porch and formal living room entrance and
a smaller utility room entrance and porch. A new greenhouse sits
alongside the two car garage and provides a head start to
produce season. The front porch has a view toward a year-round
spring fed
pasture and the neighbors horse farm. From the top of the hill
overlooking the barn and house, there is a vista of Lancaster
County at its finest. Wooded forests, rolling hills, artful
agriculture and towering silos present a 360 degree panoramic
view.
There is ample farmland to supply the livestock with year round
food and to also consider producing crops for alternative energy
sources. The mill offers considerable flexibility to either
continue with traditional crop cleaning, cracking and milling.
It could also be remodeled to become bio-fuel distillery.
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Stone Farm
House
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Area:
West Lampeter Township, Pa.
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County:
Lancaster, Pa.
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Year Built:
1833
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4 total
bedroom(s)
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2 total full
bath(s)
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Approximately
3600 sq. ft.
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Two and a half
story
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Stand up
attic and full basement
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Original,
historic basement fireplaces
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Type:
Detached
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Farm House
Well/septic (rebuilt in 2007)
Electricals upgraded to code in house and barn
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Living room
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Dining room
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Family room
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Kitchen
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Full basement
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2 original
basement fireplaces
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Two car garage
(added)
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Parking
features: attached
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Heating
features: Oil, Hot Water/Radiators and baseboard heating in
family room and laundry room, Oil Water Heater
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Central air
conditioning
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Inclusions:
Built-in Dishwasher
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Interior Features
Eat-in Big Kitchen, 1st Floor Family Room, 1st
Floor Laundry Room and office, Attic, Master Bathroom, Cable TV
Available, Ceiling Fan(s), Dining Room, living room
Exterior Features
Front Porch, large bank barn, new roof and
siding, large equipment shed, heifer shed, pastures with
year-round water, upper barn stores crops and equipment farm
machinery, 2 silos, multiple grain and corn bins.
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Schools |
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Bunker Hill Amish School |
1.3 mi |
Private |
5 - 8 |
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George Washington Elementary School |
1.9 mi |
Public |
K - 5 |
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Lampeter Strasburg High School |
1.9 mi |
Public |
9 - 12 |
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Martin Meylin Middle School |
1.9 mi |
Public |
5 - 8 |
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Willow Career & Tech Center |
2 mi |
County |
VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL |
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