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Key Details
Sold Price $694,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,518 sqft
Price per Sqft $197
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID PABU501508
Sold Date 02/26/21
Style Farmhouse/National Folk
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 3,518
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1790
Annual Tax Amount $11,966
Tax Year 2020
Lot Size 1.384 Acres
Acres 1.38
Lot Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00
Property Description
The "David Evans House" is a classic Bucks County stone farmhouse with a connected one bedroom in-law apartment with private entrance and also a separate one bedroom guest cottage. All that along with a huge in ground pool and pool house on a great lot surrounded by beautiful landscaping with a deck, porch and multiple patios to relax on. Just a few minutes drive to Doylestown Borough this handsome stone farmhouse has a long provenance; built between 1780 and 1790 this traditional home has been modified throughout the centuries to suit it's inhabitants. This is a house for which you provide stewardship until the next owners take your place to love and care for it and see it through to the next century. Not only is there a gracious main house but there is also a separate guest cottage with its own driveway and utility meters. A one bedroom with living room, dining room, kitchen and bath it also features a rocking chair back porch. If you have a multi-generational situation this could be a solution. In addition there is a connected one bedroom in-law apartment with kitchen, living room and bath. Open the connecting door and you have opportunity for additional living space on the first floor of the main house. Close the door and you have a spacious apartment with a separate entrance over the garage. The interior of the main home features so much original detail. Many rooms have exposed stone and beams and most have hardwood floors. The kitchen has been recently remodeled to include a center island with attractive soapstone counter tops, a stone backsplash, undercabinet farmhouse sink and built in range. It is open to the sunny breakfast room and skylight which, in turn, opens to the rear patio. The living room is spacious with exposed beams and walls of built ins. It has a full wall view of the rear grounds. It also has a quaint woodstove set on a wide stone hearth. The dining room is quite large with plenty of room for all the leaves of your table. With a stone fireplace it will be the perfect place for holiday gatherings. Beyond Is the study with its own stone fireplace and walls of shelves. It does not get cozier than this room. A spacious bedroom with ensuite bath is on the main floor as well as the laundry room and a powder room. On the second floor the master suite is inviting with exposed beams, hardwood floors and built ins. It is open to an additional room which is currently used as an exercise room. This could also be a terrific sitting room or even a nursery. A second bedroom shares the beautifully renovated hall bath. Outside the lot has been landscaped over the years to include many specimen plantings but there is always room for your gardening touches. The in-law suite has a deck and there are multiple patios to relax and enjoy that wonderful pool. The pool house is one large room with storage closet and a washroom. It has a covered porch which is a great place to catch a nap in a hammock or enjoy a summer rain shower. This is a beautiful classic home on a gorgeous lot that is close to the Borough and Central Bucks Schools.
Location
State PA
County Bucks
Area Doylestown Twp (10109)
Zoning R1
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Library, Breakfast Room, Bedroom 1, Exercise Room, Laundry, Other, Bathroom 1, Bathroom 2, Bathroom 3
Basement Partial, Unfinished
Main Level Bedrooms 2
Interior
Interior Features 2nd Kitchen, Additional Stairway, Built-Ins, Entry Level Bedroom, Exposed Beams, Floor Plan - Traditional, Kitchen - Island, Skylight(s), Stall Shower, Studio, Tub Shower, Upgraded Countertops, Wood Stove
Hot Water Electric, Oil
Heating Baseboard - Hot Water
Cooling Central A/C, Zoned
Flooring Hardwood, Ceramic Tile, Vinyl
Fireplaces Number 3
Fireplaces Type Non-Functioning, Stone, Mantel(s), Wood
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Oil
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Parking Features Garage - Side Entry
Garage Spaces 7.0
Pool In Ground, Fenced
Water Access N
Roof Type Shingle,Pitched
Accessibility None
Attached Garage 2
Total Parking Spaces 7
Garage Y
Building
Story 2
Sewer On Site Septic
Water Well
Architectural Style Farmhouse/National Folk
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type Beamed Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Doyle
Middle Schools Lenape
High Schools Central Bucks High School West
School District Central Bucks
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 09-030-001-001
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Special Listing Condition Standard
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Bought with Elaine Moran • BHHS Fox & Roach-Doylestown