Arguably the finest "country" house in the early days of our state, the Charming Forge Mansion (1784) features "Philadelphia" quality woodwork in every room. The early wing (1749) is nearly intact from the colonial days when "Baron" Stiegel of Manheim, the original iron master, found the setting "charming". It remains so with the surroundings along the Tulpehocken Creek protected by a local land trust. A museum quality restoration began in 1994, modern amenities were installed with remarkable care and sensitivity. This is a fine antique house for a modern lifestyle, w/ designer kitchen, 7 bed chambers, 7 working fireplaces, 4 full baths, radiant heat, central air, stocked trout stream, etc. Outbuildings received the same careful attention: a carriage barn large enough for four cars, a privy housing a generator, a summer kitchen, bake oven and an ancillary stone dwelling. In the early 19th century, the Union Canal was built in front of the property. The towpath and canal bed remain along with the stone arch tunnel and a lock further downstream.
Single-familyProperty Type
1749Year Built
48.52 acresLot Size
$194Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
4 garage spacesParking
Listed by Matt BARNHART• Pagoda Realty ERA Powered
•610-985-7700 (broker)
•crstringer@msn.com (broker)
Bought with Kevin Weingarten• Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
*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
7
Baths
3.5
Stories
2.5
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
48.52 Acres
Year renovated
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Sq. Ft.
7,309
Year built
1777
Style
Vacant Land
County
Berks County
APN
62433800884602
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 31, 2026.
AP
Agricultural Preservation District
To preserve productive prime agricultural areas, and control the numbers and locations of homes within productive agricultural areas to minimize conflicts. To establish a maximum lot size for non-agricultural uses to encourage the retention of tracts in sizes sufficiently large for efficient agriculture. To implement the authority established under Section 604,3 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.