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5 Beds
3 Baths
2,602 SqFt
SOLD DATE : 03/10/2020
Key Details
Sold Price $290,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,602 sqft
Price per Sqft $111
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID PABU489200
Sold Date 03/10/20
Style Farmhouse/National Folk,Colonial
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 2,602
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1860
Annual Tax Amount $6,580
Tax Year 2020
Lot Size 4.370 Acres
Acres 4.37
Lot Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00
Property Description
The Moyer farm has deep roots in Bucks County history. In 1850, the Moyer family purchased 90 acres of land spanning northwest to Groveland road and southeast to Point Pleasant Pike (the full length of today s Moyer road). The farmstead served as a dairy farm continuously for 105 years. A member of the Myers family married into the Moyer family and so at that point the Myers family owned and worked the Moyer Road farm. The property ceased being a working dairy farm sometime in the mid 1950 s and was eventually occupied by to elderly widowed or unmarried sisters until their deaths in the early 1960 s. in 1962, the current farmhouse and surrounding land was sectioned off into a 5-acre parcel and sold to a redeveloper (what we call a flipper today). The developer added running water, bathrooms, a modern kitchen, modern electric service and heat to 60% of the farmhouse. Until 1962, the house still used a Franklin stove, fireplaces, an outhouse and the well water pumped outside of the house (which still provides water if you hand pump it a bit). The larger parcel of land and the barn were purchased by the Yurkus family for their dairy farm and worked until the early 1980 s. At that point, all of the farmland was subdivided for houses and the barn was demolished for its precious wood and fieldstone. The original part of the house, completed sometime in 1850, was a small wooden 2 story structure (the right side of the house when facing it from the driveway). It has two original circular staircases, a hand dug basement and a classic cooking fireplace which is currently enclosed in wooden cabinetry. This part of the house was the kitchen for about 50 years after the completion of the main fieldstone section. The large rectangular fieldstone main house was built between 1851 and 1860 along with the now defunct large fieldstone (bank barn) dairy barn, an icehouse, horse barn, henhouse, pig pen, springhouse, woodshop, carriage keep, and summer kitchen shed. Remnants of the spring house can still be found slightly south of the farm. The summer kitchen, horse barn and carriage keep all remain although have been slightly modified over time. The third section of the house (the left side when facing the house from the driveway) was added in the early 20th century, at which time a great deal was done to the house, adding revamped porches, and gingerbread details to the wood trim and extensive interior renovation. The house has two water cisterns located below the porches which provided the vast amount of water needed for the cows water troughs. In 1964, the Willey family purchased the original house and 5 acres and completed the developer s renovations. They added a third bathroom, front brick patio, added heating to the remaining part of the house, and raised the ceiling in the original part of the house. The house today remains a charming reminder of the past and is ready for a new generation to redevelop the property and to showcase its historic features.
Location
State PA
County Bucks
Area Plumstead Twp (10134)
Zoning R1
Direction North
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Den
Basement Full, Combination, Interior Access, Outside Entrance, Poured Concrete, Unfinished
Interior
Interior Features Attic, Built-Ins, Double/Dual Staircase, Kitchen - Eat-In, Floor Plan - Traditional, Primary Bath(s)
Hot Water Oil
Heating Baseboard - Hot Water
Cooling None
Flooring Wood, Vinyl
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Non-Functioning
Equipment Built-In Range, Oven - Wall, Washer/Dryer Hookups Only
Fireplace Y
Appliance Built-In Range, Oven - Wall, Washer/Dryer Hookups Only
Heat Source Oil
Laundry Hookup, Upper Floor
Exterior
Garage Additional Storage Area, Covered Parking, Garage - Front Entry
Garage Spaces 2.0
Carport Spaces 2
Utilities Available Cable TV, Electric Available, Phone
Waterfront N
Water Access N
Roof Type Asphalt,Architectural Shingle
Street Surface Black Top,Paved
Accessibility None
Parking Type Detached Carport, Driveway, Attached Garage
Total Parking Spaces 2
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Backs to Trees, Flag, Front Yard, Irregular, Marshy, Partly Wooded, Private, Rear Yard, Secluded
Story 2.5
Foundation Stone
Sewer On Site Septic
Water Well
Architectural Style Farmhouse/National Folk, Colonial
Level or Stories 2.5
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings,Dry Wall,Plaster Walls
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Gayman
Middle Schools Tohickon
High Schools Central Bucks High School East
School District Central Bucks
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 34-015-036-001
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Financing Cash,Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard
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