28.20 Acres Zoned R-2 (Medium Density Residential) and R-1 (Low Density Residential). Located in the Grantham Community of Mechanicsburg. Conveniently between Mechanicsburg and Dillsburg, this area is only 3 - 4 minutes off Rt 15! Many uses allowed! Permitted Uses include Conservation Subdivision, Group Home and Family Care Facilities, House of Worship, Library, Mixed Uses, Municipal Uses and building, Public Parks and Recreational areas, Public uses and buildings, Schools, public and non-public. Conditional Uses include Continuing Care Retirement Community, Long term care nursing center and personal care centers, Single Family attached (townhouses), Single Family detached, horse property, Single Family semi-detached. Come take a look and let your creativity create a dream for you!
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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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Vacant land (no improvements completed)
Exterior features
Non-tidal wetland on the property
Partly wooded lot
Road frontage
On a stream/creek
Has a water view
Home design
Fee simple ownership
Vacant parcel
Possible uses include agriculture, church, development, multi-family, or recreation
Construction
Construction not completed
Utilities
Public water hookup available
Public sewer hookup available
Financial info
2023 tax year; assessed value $151,500
Annual taxes approximately $3,063
Other
Not in a farm land preservation program
Electricity and solar
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