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Key Details
Sold Price $990,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,235 sqft
Price per Sqft $306
MLS Listing ID PABU519958
Sold Date 06/09/21
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 5
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 3,235
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1686
Annual Tax Amount $8,917
Tax Year 2020
Lot Size 6,098 Sqft
Acres 0.14
Property Description
Unique opportunity to occupy the one bedroom apartment while receiving $4635 income from the main part of the building through Oct 11, 2023. An historic gem, comfortably situated right in town, walk to shops, parks and restaurants. This beautiful home offers 4 generously sized bedrooms and 4 full bathrooms (2 en suite) There is also a separate 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment. "Bird-in-Hand," as it is famously named, boasts a richly documented history and has been impeccably preserved with its 7 fireplaces, detailed millwork, random-width wood floors and high open-hand hewn beam ceilings. In keeping with the historic nature of the building, this distinguished home was lovingly updated with a chef's kitchen, including inset cabinets and SubZero refrigeration. There are 2 en suite bathrooms among the 5 bedrooms and 5 full bathrooms. 3 bedrooms are graced with massive fieldstone fireplaces. Laundry facilities are located on the 2nd floor. The basement, which has been upgraded to accommodate a high ceiling with a cement floor, offers excellent storage and a 10 ft. deep brick baker's-oven. This spectacular piece of U.S. history has all been beautifully landscaped with perennial gardens and stone patios which are embraced by a newly painted handcrafted picket fence. 2 deeded off street parking spaces. The property is zoned for both residential and/or commercial use, a front row seat in Newtown Borough with endless possibilities. Your new "in town" retreat doesn't get more Bucks County than this! See also COMM listing MLS #PABU519950 Seller is licensed PA & NJ Realtor. Purchaser to be sufficiently capitalized and qualified to purchase before showing. No appointments before submitting buyer's pre-qualification to purchase to broker.
Location
State PA
County Bucks
Area Newtown Boro (10128)
Zoning TC
Direction West
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Other, Bathroom 1, Bathroom 2, Bathroom 3
Basement Full, Connecting Stairway, Combination
Interior
Interior Features 2nd Kitchen
Hot Water Electric
Heating Forced Air, Baseboard - Electric
Cooling Ductless/Mini-Split, Central A/C, Window Unit(s)
Flooring Ceramic Tile, Carpet, Hardwood
Fireplaces Number 7
Fireplaces Type Non-Functioning
Equipment None
Furnishings No
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Natural Gas
Exterior
Exterior Feature Porch(es), Brick
Garage Spaces 2.0
Fence Picket
Waterfront N
Water Access N
View City, Garden/Lawn
Roof Type Asphalt
Street Surface Black Top
Accessibility None
Porch Porch(es), Brick
Road Frontage Public
Parking Type Driveway, Off Street
Total Parking Spaces 2
Garage N
Building
Lot Description Backs - Open Common Area, Landscaping, Road Frontage
Story 3
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Colonial
Level or Stories 3
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type Dry Wall,Plaster Walls
New Construction N
Schools
High Schools Council Rock North
School District Council Rock
Others
Pets Allowed Y
Senior Community No
Tax ID 28-002-039
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Estimated
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Financing Cash,Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard
Pets Description No Pet Restrictions
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