This property is going to onsite auction 9/12/2025 at 6:00 PM and is being sold with reserve. LISTED PRICE IS ONLY A SUGGESTED OPENING BID AND IS NOT INDICATIVE OF THE FINAL SALES PRICE WHICH WILL BE BY SELLER CONFIRMATION DAY OF AUCTION. Terms: Down payment of $40,000 required day of auction. Settlement on or before 11/12/2025. Transfer taxes to be paid by buyer. Real Estate taxes shall be prorated. Do not drive back Motter Rd without permission as it is a private drive. .. .. This 57.55-acre farm at the base of Berry Mountain offers agricultural value, development potential, and multiple income options. The site includes a 694 sq ft, 2-bedroom mobile home ideal for rental income or tenant housing, a 1,000 sq ft, 2-bedroom farmhouse, and a massive 50' x 110' multi-use equipment shed featuring living quarters and a wrap-around porch. The land includes 28.5 acres of flat to gently rolling tillable ground, making well suited for crop production, while 25 wooded acres with marketable timber and excellent hunting appeal to recreational buyers. There are three functioning septic systems already in place, and with over 1,000 feet of road frontage, it opens the door for subdivision or other development ventures. The possibilities are endless, so come and enjoy the sweeping views of Armstrong Valley and Peters Mountain—all from your private piece of the countryside.
Single-familyProperty Type
1860Year Built
57.55 acresLot Size
$364Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
4 garage spacesParking
Listed by J. Meryl Stoltzfus• Beiler-Campbell Realtors-Quarryville
•717-786-8000 (broker)
•quarryville@beiler-campbell.com (broker)
Listed by Gerald Nolt• Beiler-Campbell Realtors-Quarryville
•717-786-8000 (broker)
•quarryville@beiler-campbell.com (broker)
Bought with Unrepresented Unrepresented• Unrepresented
Lot Features: Front Yard, Hunting Available, Partly Wooded, Road Frontage, Rural, Secluded, Sloping
Tidal Water: No
Land Information
Additional Parcels
Additional Parcels Description: 3.85 wooded lot: Parcel id 32-001-044 (320010440000000)
Crops Included: No
Land Assessed Value: $87,000
Farm Information
Farm Features: Shed(s)
Land Area Units: Acres
Grain
Farm Land Preservation: No
Above Grade Information
Finished Sq.Ft.: 1,694
Finished Sq.Ft. Source: Estimated
Below Grade Information
Unfinished Sq.Ft. Source: Assessor
Finished Sq.Ft. Source: Assessor
Financial
Tax Information
City/Town Tax: $91
County Tax: $1,473
School Tax: $4,631
Tax Assessed Value: $175,900
Tax Year: 2025
Tax Annual Amount: $6,257
Assessments Information
Year Assessed: 2025
Utilities
Utilities Information
Cooling Type: Window Unit(s)
Cooling Fuel: Electric
200+ Amp Service
Baseboard - Hot Water
Heating Fuel: Oil
Hot Water: Electric
Sewer Septic: Private Sewer, On Site Septic
Water Source: Well
Location
Multi Unit Information
Income Expense List: Annual Ground Rent
School Information
Middle Or Junior School: HALIFAX AREA
High School: HALIFAX AREA
School District Name: HALIFAX AREA
Middle School Source: Listing Agent
High School Source: Listing Agent
School District Source: Listing Agent
Location Information
Directions: From Clarks Ferry US-322/22, take PA-147 N for 5.8 miles and turn left on the PA-147 N/PA-225 N. Go 1.6 miles and turn left onto PA-225 N/Armstrong St. Go 4.7 miles and turn left onto Nice Rd and make an immediate right onto Pleasant View Rd. Go . 4 of a mile and turn left into driveway. Driveway has a sign for Motter Rd but is a private drive with no outlet.
Location Type: Rural
Municipality: JACKSON TWP
Road Responsibility: Boro/Township
Road Frontage Length: 1000
Road Surface Type: Paved
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 2,824
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 1.81 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1942
Year Renovated: 2018
County: Dauphin County
APN: 320010270000000
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 23, 2026
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Schools
Halifax Area El School
Public PreK-4 • Assigned • 5.3mi
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Halifax Area Middle School
Public 5-8 • Assigned • 5.3mi
5/10
Halifax Area High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 5.3mi
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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
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
3/10 Wind Factor
5% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$586,000 – $709,000
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