Horses, cattle, sheep, or whatever else your heart desires, can be yours on this working farm. It is situated on a perfect 10.8 acre lot in scenic Upper Frederick Township. It has everything in place for you to start your family farm this spring!! The ground is open and tillable with approximately 1.5- 2 acres fenced pasture for livestock or horses. There is room for more fencing if desired. There is a large raised garden area with a water supply for your vegetables and flowers. Plenty of acres remain available for additional farming, buildings, pastures. You enter the home through a bright and cheery three season enclosed porch. It measures 16x14 with a lot of windows for natural lighting, and it makes a great place for the children to play or an additional dining area. The first floor features a cozy eat-in kitchen with ample oak cabinets and counter space, deep double sink, electric range, and a convenient breakfast bar. You'll pass through the kitchen into the large formal dining room. It features sparkling hardwood floors and is the perfect place for your formal family gatherings. Adjoining the dining room is a warm and inviting living room which also features sparkling hardwood floors creating a great place to relax with the family. The remainder of the first floor features a full bath with tub/shower, convenient laundry room, an office/den, a second enclosed porch and a small front porch. The second floor features a good size master bedroom, two additional bedrooms, both of ample size and a powder room. There is also a pull down stairway access to the attic for storage. The full basement is warm and dry and provides great storage for your canned goods. The seller has recently installed a wood stove with a new steel liner. This alternate heating source will heat the entire home. Additionally, a very important upgrade is the high efficiency propane Bosch Heater with on demand hot water, 200 amp electrical service. Spend the evening sitting and relaxing on the rear covered porch and watch over the rear yard and fields. For the farming side of the property, there is currently a 47'x18' barn that is set up for chickens and cows. It has hay storage above for the livestock and access to the outside for both the chickens and the cows. Adjacent the barn is a two car garage that measures 21'x21' that is finished with drywall and heated with a wood stove. There is a walk up loft storage area above the garage that is ideal dry storage. At the far right end of the barn, there is a recently added pole barn that measures 32 ' deep by 20' wide. It has high garage door access and is wired with 220 amp service for welding. Behind the barn, the owner has added a large crushed stone/millings parking area. It measures 90' x 100' and is a great place to park all of your trucks or farm equipment. It is large enough to easily turn a large truck and trailer around. A very new addition is a 30' x40' hoop barn. It was installed in 2022. It provides very practical storage for your tractors and farm equipment. Additionally, the owner added a concrete pig barn. It measures 16' x 12' The seller will remove this if the buyers are not interested in using it. The remainder of the ground is open and tillable. It can be farmed or provide more pastures. The rear yard of the home has an underground tile drain system to ensure a very usable lawn. This home offers many unique possibilities. Start up your own farm business or it might be a great place for a contractor or landscaper. Shown by appointment only!! No Sunday showings. Qualified buyers only.
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
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Public record
Zoning
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Lot width
816 ft.
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Style
Single Family Residential
County
Montgomery County
APN
550000961001
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Last updated by owner on Oct 17, 2019.
R-80
Land Preservation District
In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent found in Article I,285-2, of this chapter, and the statement of community development objectives found in Article I, 285-3, of this chapter, the primary purpose of the R-80 Land Preservation District LPD is to preserve open land, sensitive natural areas, and rural community character that would be lost under conventional development. In addition, the intent of this district is to permit a reasonable amount of residential development in the form of small, compact neighborhoods of single-family detached homes in an open space setting, located and designed to reduce the perceived intensity of development, preserve natural features and farmland, and provide privacy and neighborhood identity. Specific objectives are as follows: To provide for a variety of lotting opportunities consistent with the primary purpose of this district; To preserve open land, including those areas containing unique and sensitive natural feature such as woodlands, steep slopes, streams, floodplains and wetlands, by setting them aside from development; To preserve scenic views and elements of the Township's rural character, and to minimize perceived density, by minimizing view of new development from existing roads; To provide greater design flexibility and efficiency in the siting of services and infrastructure, including the opportunity to reduce length of roads, utility runs and the amount of paving required for residential development; To create compact neighborhoods with direct visual access to preserved open land, with amenities in the form of neighborhood open space, and with a strong neighborhood identity; To implement the goals of the Township's comprehensive plan and open space recreation plan; To reduce erosion and sedimentation by the retention of existing vegetation and the minimization of development on steep slopes; To create new woodlands through natural succession and reforestation where appropriate, and to encourage the preservation and improvement of habitat for various forms of wildlife; To preserve areas of the Township with productive agricultural soils for continued or future agricultural use, by preserving blocks of land large enough to allow for efficient farm operations; To provide for the preservation and maintenance of open land within the Township to achieve the above-mentioned goals and for active or passive recreation use by residents; To provide standards for preservation of open land and neighborhood lotting to be used in this and other residential districts.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Housing-Single unit
Recreation
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Garage Sq. Ft.: 425
# of Detached Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Features: Garage - Front Entry
# of Total Garage and Parking Spaces: 108
Has Garage
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Driveway - # of Spaces: 6
Parking Lot - # of Spaces: 100
Crushed Stone, Gravel Driveway, Stone Driveway
Detached Garage, Driveway, Parking Lot
Interior
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms On 1st Upper Level: 3
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Half) On 1st Upper Level: 1
# of Bathrooms (Full) On Main Level: 1
# of Bathrooms (Half) On All Upper Levels: 1
# of Bathrooms (Half): 1
# of Bathrooms (Full): 1
Interior Information
Flooring Type: Carpet, Hardwood, Vinyl
Not Furnished
Interior Features: Attic, Breakfast Area, Carpet, CeilngFan(s), Floor Plan - Traditional, Kitchen - Eat-In, Tub Shower, Wood Floors