Brand new Roof. HISTORIC Creek-Front Poconos Farm House! First time on the market this century! Idyllic, park-like setting on a flat, 1-acre parcel with mature trees and water rights to the adjacent Pohopoco Creek. Enjoy fishing, swimming, gardening, and more: Country living at its finest! Offering 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, full walk-up attic, and original 1800s hardwood flooring throughout. See zoning allowance with many commercial opportunities. It was the White Swan Inn in the 1950s. Pleasant Valley School District, no community dues, no development. Charm and history, right in the heart of Effort!
Single-familyProperty Type
1902Year Built
1 acresLot Size
$189Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Nicole Horton• D-N-A Property Management Co
Bought with Patrick Haftl• D-N-A Property Management Co
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
1.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1 Acre
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,992
Year built
1902
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Monroe County
APN
02 13 1 47-5
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 21, 2026.
VC
Village Commercial/Residential District
To preserve the historic character of the older villages of the Township. To promote an appropriate mix of retail, service, office, public, institutional and residential uses. To avoid heavy commercial uses that are most likely to conflict with the historic character, and which are most likely to cause demolition of historic buildings. To primarily provide for smaller-scale uses that utilize existing historic buildings, as opposed to uses that would involve substantial demolition. To avoid heavy commercial uses that would be incompatible with nearby homes. To promote uses that will provide a pedestrian-orientation and that promote bicycling. To seek to extend the best features of older development into newer development.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Day care facility
General retail
Restaurant
Self-Storage / mini-Storage
Warehouse
Office
Post office
Theater / performing arts facility
Veterinary clinic
Cemetery
Property details
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
# of Half Bathrooms: 1
Heating & Cooling
Cooling: None
Has Heating
Heating: Electric
Interior Features
Interior Features: Eat-in Kitchen
Appliances: Gas Range, Water Heater, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer
Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Linoleum
Room Information
# of Rooms Total: 8
Has Basement
Basement Details: Full, Unfinished, Dirt Floor
Exterior
Exterior Features
Patio And Porch Features: Porch, Deck
Roof: Asphalt, Fiberglass
Building Information
Above Grade Finished Area: 1,640
Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding
Property Features
On Waterfront
Other Structures: Shed(s)
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Raw Mls Property Sub Type: Residential
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Lot Information
Lot Features: Level, Cleared, Other, Waterfront
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
Lot Size Area: 1
Lot Size Units: Acres
Lot Size Acres: 1
Zoning Description: Other
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $4,433.25
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Private, Well
Sewer: Septic Tank, Mound Septic, Cesspool
Location
Location Information
Directions: From Brodheadsville, Take Rte. 115 N, Bear Left Onto Merwinsburg Rd. Driveway On right #144
Subdivision Name: None
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 1.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,992
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 1 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1902
Year Renovated: —
County: Monroe County
APN: 02 13 1 47-5
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 20, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Pleasant Valley El School
Public K-2 • Assigned • 2.8mi
Pleasant Valley Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.4mi
5/10
Pleasant Valley High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.7mi
5/10
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 94° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
10% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Effort, PA • 18330
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 8.8 hours in
June and 3.6 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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3.6 hrs
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Estimated sale price
$295,000 – $357,000
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