Description
Welcome to 18th Century Sprucehaven Farm, on sprawling 7.2+/- acres in all its perennial glory. Most notably graced by its London Plane tree, the 6th largest in Pennsylvania. Construction of this stone coursed fieldstone Federal style estate, began c.1734. Owners demonstrate pride of ownership in their respect for its historical significance, coupled with effectively investing in quality upgrades and enduring enhancements to stand the test of time for years to come. Impressive Valleybrook entrance, a 315' long, flat setback befitting this stately property. Full length front porch. Charming center foyer fireplace & curved staircase. The hardwood floors throughout this home are magnificent. Authentic neutral colors on plaster walls w/ coordinating tones on woodwork & built-in cabinetry, deep sills throughout. Parlor living room to your right. A spacious Gathering Room to your left offering a generously sized wood fireplace, affords comfort for your entertaining. Formal dining room to the rear, leading to a large kitchen with updated quartz counters, stainless appliances, tile floor. Breakfast area with built ins & wood stove, plus an added ceiling fan, replaced skylight & rebuilt deck. Converted Four Season Sunroom with replaced energy efficient storm windows, tile flooring, propane stove, mounted mini-split heat pump, copper roof with interior wood accent ceiling, & 2023 Hunter Douglas 3/4 light filtering motorized duette shades with timer App! First floor Powder Room with stackable washer & dryer. All new storm doors. Storm windows have been replaced as well on the 1st & 2nd floors plus sliding doors (only) in eat in kitchen. Most roofs replaced including lower roofs on main house, office, barn, shed, & cistern. Second floor cozy & quaint En-Suite BR/bath & added fireplace. Second En-Suite BR & bath with bump out closet setting. Third bedroom & a thoroughly updated hall bath. The third floor has two generously sized bedrooms & a beautiful redesigned, rebuilt & repiped full bath. Bring your horses home for boarding and grazing, to a conversion of the bank barn into a 3 stall horse barn w/tack room & upper floor hay & feed storage. The approx 1/3 acre barnyard is intentionally outfitted with a special "dry lot" to prevent mud accumulation and erosion. Root cellar. Not one but two one acre (approx) pastures each with heavy duty no climb steel fencing with oak top boards and 4x4 post. Special pasture grass which grows early, faster, thicker, and deeper rooted. The Heather Lane entrance sports its own 3 car parking, & leads to a converted 1875 cow barn/carriage house, most recently upgraded as an approx. 1500 sq ft business office, with covered entrance, comfortable waiting room with powder room & two additional large rooms. Might you need a separate au pair suite or in law quarters instead? With a little additional conversion, voila! Provisions to this building are propane heat & electric A/C, septic tie in, well tie in, modern electrical service & wiring, separately metered & insulated. There is a three car detached garage with storage. Plus additional storage shed. A once unused well has been tapped at the bottom of the cistern, installed pump & water lines to service both the horse barn and the office. Installed is a complete septic system which serves the house and the office. Care and attention given to driveways, walkways, patio, stone walls. Installed heat pumps & ductwork for whole house HVAC. Installed whole house water softening system. Installed new circuit breaker box, whole house surge protector & wiring to allow a generator to provide service to major house systems. Additional BSM hook up for washer and dryer. This lovely 7+ acre property is bordered by Chester Heights Community Park! Convenient to shopping, dining, arts, medical needs. Also! Quick access to I-95, brand new Wawa Train Station, Airport, Philly, Wilmington and Shore Points. A perfect blend of yesterday, today and tomorrow awaits.
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