.This extremely rare 1741 log cabin has been continuously occupied for almost 300 years. In 2018, the Lancaster County Historic Preservation Trust recognized its importance by bestowing their yearly Award for Preservation. Along with a proud history, the house is comfortable and inviting. You enter through a bright sunroom, transitioning from the working landscape outside to the 18th-century interior within. Exposed original hand-hewn log walls, open beam ceilings, and a large stone fireplace anchor a generous living and dining space. The country kitchen is warm and practical. A home office and full bathroom complete the main level. Upstairs is the primary bedroom with exposed log walls, a study, two additional bedrooms, and a second full bathroom. The 1840 Bank Barn, registered with the Historic Barn and Farm Foundation, is in excellent condition — hand-hewn chestnut beams, trusses, wooden pegs, wide plank floors, classic wood siding. It has housed sheep, horses, hay, and numerous celebrations. It's ready to continue its contributions. The house and barn are on ten acres in the quiet northern Lancaster County countryside: open meadows in organic hay production, mature plantings, fruit trees, kitchen gardens and woodland cultivated over decades, and protected wetlands whose waters make their way into the Chesapeake Bay. Many of the original stone walls are visible. For the past 40 years, one family has been the guardian of this beautifully maintained property. Actively protecting this special place by participating in conservation programs such as CREP, Clean and Green, Ten Million Trees, and granting a conservation/preservation easement. This easement is a promise. The log cabin remains as is. The fields you see today will be the fields your grandchildren see. No subdivision. No overdevelopment. In a landscape under constant pressure, this property offers something rare: permanence and quiet beauty. That family is now looking for the next steward.
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Price
$849,900
Days On Site
1 Day
Bedrooms
3
Inside Area (SqFt)
2,123 sqft
Total Baths
2
Full Baths
2
Partial Baths
N/A
Lot Size
10.05 Acres
Year Built
1740
MLS® Number
PALA2089118
Status
Active
Property Tax
$3,146
HOA/Condo/Coop Fees
N/A
Sq Ft Source
Estimated
Friends & Family
React
Invite
Recent Activity
yesterday
Listing first seen on site
yesterday
Listing updated with changes from the MLS®
General Features
Acres
10.05
Foundation
Stone
Garage
Yes
Garage Spaces
2
Levels
Two
Parking
GarageDrivewayOtherDetached
Parking Spaces
2
Property Sub Type
Farm
Security
Smoke Detector(s)Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)Security System
Sewer
Septic Tank
Special Circumstances
Standard
SqFt Above
2123
SqFt Total
3110
Style
Log Home
Water Source
Well
Zoning
ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE
Interior Features
Appliances
Electric RangeElectric OvenGas Water HeaterWasherDishwasherDryerRefrigeratorSolar Hot WaterWater Purifier
Basement
Partial
Cooling
Ceiling Fan(s)Whole House FanWindow Unit(s)Attic Fan
Electric
Circuit Breakers
Fireplace
Yes
Fireplace Features
Wood BurningStoneOther
Fireplaces
1
Flooring
Wood
Heating
PropaneActive SolarRadiant
Interior
Ceiling Fan(s)Central VacuumBuilt-in Features
Bathroom 1
Level - Main
Bathroom 2
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
Breakfast Room
Level - Main
Dining Room
Level - Main
Kitchen
Level - Main
Living Room
Level - Main
Office
Level - Main
Primary Bedroom
Features - Ceiling Fan(s)
Storage Room
Sun/Florida Room
Level - Main
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Exterior Features
Construction Details
Log
Fencing
Wood
Lot Features
SecludedClearedFew Trees
Other Structures
Barn(s)
Patio And Porch
EnclosedPorch
Pool Features
None
Roof
Metal
View
Trees/WoodsPasture
Waterview
Trees/WoodsPasture
Community Features
Horse Property
Corral(s)
MLS Area
West Cocalico Twp (10509)
Roads
Gravel
School District
COCALICO
Schools
School District
COCALICO
Elementary School
Unknown
Middle School
Unknown
High School
Unknown
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Platinum Realty - Wyomissing