Welcome to 610 Friedensburg Road in Lower Alsace Towship. This Antietam Schools 3 story offers 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and 1500 plus square feet of absolute move-in ready living area combining old world charm with modern functionality. This mountainside retreat is tucked away on a nice half acre lot and offers privacy plus minutes away from schools, parks, shopping, dining and 422 for commuters working in Philadelphia and beyond. A covered wrap around front porch with Trex decking welcomes you as you prepare to enter into the formal dining with beautiful oak hardwoods and an adjoining living room just beyond. The main attraction off this home is the sure to please full eat-in kitchen with a breakfast family room at the rear of the home with sliders to your outdoor patio oasis. Kitchen features include 2 tier eat-at center island, hardwood ceiling, stone surround free standing gas stove/fireplace, 4 burner gas cooking, wall oven, farm sink with soapstone tops, tile floor, cherry cabinets and stainless steel appliance package remains. Take the stairs to the main bedroom with beautiful hardwoods and nice closet space, bedroom 2 has similar features plus a hall tub/shower full bath with marble tile floor completes this level. Up one more set of stairs leads you to private bedroom 3 and bedroom 4 - a walk-through or lbonus oft area. All this plus an unfinished lower level - home to the laundry area and lots of dry storage space, bilco door egress and half bath with shower and floor drain, hi efficiency gas HVAC, side yard, flagstone patio with pergola and hot tub, shed and upgrade 200 amp electric service make this the one to see! Schedule your showing today!
Charming Mountainside Retreat Tucked away on the mountainside is a charming, 2.5-story character home in great condition with curb appeal enhanced by multiple stone walls and beautiful landscaping. Head up the driveway to the wrap around covered front porch with Trex decking to enjoy a nice perched view of the street and homes below. Through the front entry, you’re greeted by the lovely dining room with quality hardwood flooring that also flows into the cozy living room kept comfortable by a ceiling fan. The awesome kitchen and breakfast area is the home’s central hub with a large two-tiered center island with high seating, barn wood ceilings, awesome stone walk-in fireplace with gas insert and wood mantle, and sliding glass door to the back patio. The chef will also love the kitchen’s stainless steel appliances, including a gas range and wall oven, soapstone farm sink surrounded by Quartz countertops, built-in shelving, tile flooring, and pantry. Upstairs in the main bedroom, the head of the home can enjoy hardwood flooring, nice closet space, and a ceiling fan, while the secondary bedroom enjoys many of the same features. A shared full bath down the hall offers marble tile floors and a tub shower, while up one more level, a 3rd bedroom and bonus loft area both have neutral carpeting and angled walls. The unfinished lower level provides plenty of storage space and laundry area, while housing great utilities like 100 amp service, electric hot water, all-new electric and plumbing, generator hook up, and more. Outside, you can enjoy lazy summers on the stone paver patio, overlooking the extensive yard or step down to the lower level enclosed by a great stone wall for a soak in the hot tub.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$5,674 (+1.5%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2025
$5,591 (+4.3%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2024
$5,363 (+3.5%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2023
$5,182 (+3.3%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2022
$5,018 (+2.1%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2021
$4,913 (+2.8%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2020
$4,777 (+3.2%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2019
$4,626 (+1.1%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2018
$4,578 (+3.1%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2017
$4,441 (+6.8%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2015
$4,158 (+3.7%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2014
$4,010 (+1.7%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2013
$3,944 (+2.6%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2012
$3,842 (+1.3%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2011
$3,792 (+2.8%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2010
$3,689
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
Tax history for 610 Friedensburg Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$5,674 (+1.5%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2025
$5,591 (+4.3%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2024
$5,363 (+3.5%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2023
$5,182 (+3.3%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2022
$5,018 (+2.1%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2021
$4,913 (+2.8%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2020
$4,777 (+3.2%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2019
$4,626 (+1.1%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2018
$4,578 (+3.1%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2017
$4,441 (+6.8%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2015
$4,158 (+3.7%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2014
$4,010 (+1.7%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2013
$3,944 (+2.6%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2012
$3,842 (+1.3%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2011
$3,792 (+2.8%)
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
2010
$3,689
$42,000 + $40,500
$82,500
*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
3
Baths
1.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.5 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,485
Year built
1920
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Berks County
APN
23532717010610
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 31, 2026.
R-1
Rural Residential District
The R-1 Zoning District generally contains areas with existing woodlands, steep slopes, open space and rural residential uses. The purpose of the R-1 Zoning District is as follows: To preserve and enhance ecologically fragile, environmentally sensitive and aesthetically valuable areas of Lower Alsace Township and Mount Penn Borough. Specific features to be preserved and enhanced include, but are not necessarily limited to groundwater, steep slopes, woodlands, scenic vistas and scenic corridors.; To permit development of a type and density, which have minimal stormwater management impacts upon the natural features and the surrounding properties.; To provide a clearly defined limits between residential uses, densities and developments within Lower Alsace Township and Mount Penn Borough.; To provide, preserve and enhance park, recreation and open space opportunities on a local and regional scale in order to implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan.