Seldom does 140 years of history blend with modern day improvements as eloquently as this historic homestead located on E. Slippery Rock Rd. in Chicora, PA. The current owner painstakingly restored the home, utilizing modern day materials of construction, ensuring another 140 years of life. The history of the home can be felt when you walk through the 8' tall front doors, into the foyer with 12' high ceilings, but is further evidenced by the original carpenter marking his name and year of construction on one of the exposed floor joists in the basement. The home sits on 20+ picturesque acres, highlighted by the 40'x60' bank barn and Little Buffalo Creek.
Features of main home include:
*Original construction dates 1882
*Home has been restored to near original, with all modern utilities
*12' ceilings on the main floor, 10' ceilings on the 2nd floor, 8' ceiling on the 3rd floor
*8' tall wi...
*8' tall windows and doors on the main floor
*All original trim, interior shutters, doors, etc.
*Original oak flooring in the main hall, chestnut flooring in the kitchen and pine flooring throughout
*Hot water baseboard heat and radiant flooring heat throughout
*Currently 3 bedrooms with oversized closets and potential for as many as 6 bedrooms
*2 and 1/2 baths fully updated with modern materials and plumbing, while maintaining historical look and feel
*Office nook overlooking the front of the premises
*4 fireplaces - 1 functioning gas fireplace and 3 decorative fireplaces with gas hookups available
*Basement foundation was quarried on site and is immaculate
*Newer concrete basement floor with in-floor heating
Spring House:
*Restored to original condition
*Two Levels
*Original stone foundation
Barn:
*All original construction and is structurally sound
*Mortise and tenon and wooden peg original construction
*40' x 60'
*Main loft (equipment, hay, feed storage, etc.)
*Grain room with original grain storage facilities
*Chicken coop in lower level of the barn
*Original stone foundation
*Modern water and electric service
Land:
*20 +/- acres
*Sloping, rolling, flat topography
*Mostly field with wooded creek bottom
*Multiple fenced gardens
*Buffalo Run Creek traverses the property
*Approximately 1.5 miles from delayed harvest section of Buffalo Creek
*Short drive to State Game Lands 304, 164 and 259
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