Welcome home to this charming Cape Cod in a highly desirable location close to Messiah University, Route 15, shopping, restaurants, and everyday conveniences. Inside, you'll find beautiful hardwood floors, an updated kitchen, a new upstairs shower, and an upgraded heating and cooling system for year-round comfort. The spacious first-floor primary suite features a cozy sitting area and ample closet space. Additional living space can be found in the finished basement, complete with a laundry area. Outside, enjoy a hardscaped patio overlooking a park-like backyard, perfect for relaxing or entertaining. A carport and attached shed provide convenient covered parking and extra storage. This well-maintained home offers the perfect combination of character, updates, and location.
Single-familyProperty Type
1960Year Built
9,583 sq ftLot Size
$264Price/Sq.Ft.
3 spacesParking
Listed by Rachel Boryszewski• Keller Williams Realty
Upper Allen, located between Mechanicsburg and Carlisle, is a suburban and campus-adjacent Messiah College neighborhood with rolling farmland edges and a creek-lined greenway feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Carlisle Pike (US-11) and Gettysburg Pike (PA-15) corridor, where local diners, farm markets, and small-service storefronts set a steady, everyday rhythm. Messiah University’s campus greens and performance spaces lend a collegiate backdrop to nearby residential streets of split-levels, townhomes, and newer subdivisions. Yellow Breeches Creek and adjacent trails shape weekend routines with water views and shaded paths. Community life often orbits seasonal events and local gathering spots rather than big-box corridors. The landscape shifts quickly from campus buildings to open fields, giving drives and walks a spacious, Central Pennsylvania cadence.
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Market insights
809 Grantham Rd · $269,900
DAYS ON MARKET
27 days
The average home goes pending in 13 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.3%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$269,900
Median sale price in this area is $388,725. (44% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
1 price drop
21% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Open floor plan
Eat-in kitchen
Combination kitchen and dining area
Entry-level bedroom
Ceiling fans
Carpet and wood floors
Bedrooms
One bedroom on the main level
Two bedrooms on the upper level
Rooms include living room, master bedroom, sitting room, bedroom 2, bedroom 3, family room
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms (one on main level, one on upper level)
Kitchen
Microwave
Dishwasher
Disposal
Refrigerator
Electric range/oven
Laundry & utility
Laundry in basement
Flooring
Wood floors
Carpet
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating (oil fuel)
Central air
Window air conditioner units
Electric hot water
Exterior features
Patio
Outbuilding(s)
Extensive hardscape
Front and rear yard
Level lot
Home design
Detached single-family home
Effective remodel in 2016
Parking
Attached carport (1 space)
Asphalt driveway with 2 driveway spaces
Total of 3 garage/parking spaces
Construction
Stone and vinyl siding construction (stick built)
Block foundation
Shingle and rubber roofing
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
200+ amp electrical service with circuit breakers
Other
Fee simple ownership
Not in a federal flood zone
Electricity and solar
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