Single detached home in the Reading School District. The main level features a living room, dining room, compact kitchen, and mudroom with a convenient side entrance. The upper level offers one bedroom. Natural gas provides heat and hot water. This is an excellent opportunity for an investor, contractor, or buyer looking to create a space of their own. Property is an Estate, listed below the appraised value, and being sold in its current condition. Buyer is responsible for repairs, if any, required by the City of Reading.
Millmont, located between Penn Avenue and the Schuylkill River, is a residential and industrial Reading neighborhood with brick mill-era buildings and river-adjacent streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Penn Avenue corridor near the river crossings, where small storefronts, service counters, and workshop bays set a practical, working-day rhythm. Rows of compact brick homes and older walk-ups sit alongside light-industrial blocks that hint at Reading’s manufacturing past. River views and flat streets shape a straightforward, walkable layout. Nearby civic and cultural anchors in central Reading add galleries, markets, and performance spaces to the routine.
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Offer insights
438 Morgantown Rd · $150,000
$153K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $153K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
27 days
The average home goes pending in 10 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.9%
Most homes are selling 2% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Full basement
Assessor-reported living area
Bedrooms
One bedroom on the upper level
Bathrooms
One full bathroom on the main level
One full bathroom total
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating (natural gas)
Window air conditioning units (electric)
Natural gas hot water
Exterior features
Level lot
Not in a federal flood zone
Municipal trash service
Home design
Detached property
Entry level is 1
Parking
On-street parking
Construction
Mixed construction materials
Other foundation
Building not winterized
Above- and below-grade structures
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Natural gas available
Electricity and solar
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The C-H Commercial Highway District includes locations along major roadways and are designed to allow for automobile-oriented businesses as well as high-intensity linear retail development.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Bank
Laundromat
General retail
Restaurant
Office
Fire house
Golf related
Veterinary clinic
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
13% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Reading, PA • 19611
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Sun exposure
83/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 438 Morgantown Rd
$149,289
$711 under list price of $150K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $126K to $278K.