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545 ROCK HILL RD Quakertown, PA 18951
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Key Details
Sold Price $524,900
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,286 sqft
Price per Sqft $229
MLS Listing ID PABU466902
Sold Date 12/12/19
Style Carriage House
Bedrooms 2
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 2,286
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1920
Annual Tax Amount $7,205
Tax Year 2018
Lot Size 19.000 Acres
Acres 19.0
Lot Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00
Property Description
As sunlight warms the natural stone exterior of 545 Rock Hill Road, faint whispers of history rustle through the fields. Built in the 1850 s, local legend relates Roy Rogers bought Trigger from this farm! Calm, still and peaceful aptly describe the bucolic setting of 545 Rock Hill. Both inside and out, this Stone Carriage Style Home is a classic example of the skill, craftsmanship and quality one would expect of its era artfully updated and carefully maintained, a flawless blend of old and new. Entering the home from the rear patio into the Dining Room, a sun filled large open area with Ceramic wood tile flooring, crown molding and tongue & groove ceiling, flanked by two built in china cabinets. The Kitchen extends the Dining area with the flooring continued throughout. The custom cabinets have a colonial reveal with dark accent hardware. The dark quartz counter and multi textured stone backsplash provide a tasteful contrast. Under cabinet lighting and recessed ceiling lighting illuminate the fully equipped kitchen workspace. In the spacious Living Room you will find wood flooring with an inlay pattern, and an old stone fireplace fully operational. The ceiling is complete with white tongue and groove planning trimmed with crown molding. Traditional and timeless details are evident in the spacious FIRST FLOOR Master Bedroom with refinished old hardwood floors, white tongue and groove ceiling planks and crown molding. There are two built in closets flanking a beautiful window seat. Directly across the hall is the Master Bathroom, featuring a quartz top vanity and a custom 3 sided glass shower. The shower contains multiple water jets and a supersized 16 rain shower head. The bath is adorned in multi colored slate on the walls and floor. Off the living room is another room presently used as a work out room continuing the wood flooring from the living room, two walls of windows and two closets. This room is versatile in nature, could be a home office or day room! Large pressed tin crown molding accents the room along with a white pressed tin ceiling. adjoining this room is the Conservatory, once an old greenhouse fully restored in 2011. The wall and ceiling structure is made of engineered exotic hardwood. The flooring is travertine stone tile containing radiant hot water heating. There s also a powder room, bar sink and French doors leading to the rear yard. An enticing room to spend carefree days and starlit evenings and a truly awesome place in the rain! Upstairs is an additional bedroom with sitting area and passive solar heat via the three large skylights. A private full bath with tile flooring and glass enclosed stall shower complete this floor. The basement houses a high efficiency heating system and domestic hot water provided by state of the art Propane Fired, Hydronic System with 94% AFUE rating. The basement is the perfect spot for the wine cellar! The patio area surrounded by English Style Gardens provide an area for alfresco dining overlooking the inground salt water pool and Spa and beautifully fenced lawns. The Pool chemistry is constantly controlled by a modern salt water system, wirelessly controlled with an app. The freestanding oversize 1,700 square foot six car garage, with one Bay fully Heated, Insulated and Alarmed. Framed by dramatic views , seclusion and solitude it is the memorable essence of rural Pennsylvania situated on 19 acres with mature forests that are home for deer and other wildlife with the remainder meadows and sweeping lawn and pastures and a stream. Only 90 minutes from Manhattan and minutes to I-78 and the NJ border, this property serves beautifully as a full-time residence or as a delightful weekend getaway.
Location
State PA
County Bucks
Area Richland Twp (10136)
Zoning RA
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Sitting Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Other, Primary Bathroom
Basement Partial
Main Level Bedrooms 1
Interior
Interior Features Skylight(s), WhirlPool/HotTub
Heating Hot Water, Radiant, Radiator
Cooling Central A/C
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Stone
Equipment Oven - Self Cleaning
Fireplace Y
Appliance Oven - Self Cleaning
Heat Source Propane - Leased
Laundry Basement
Exterior
Garage Garage Door Opener, Garage - Front Entry, Oversized
Garage Spaces 12.0
Pool In Ground
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Total Parking Spaces 12
Garage Y
Building
Story 1.5
Sewer On Site Septic
Water Well
Architectural Style Carriage House
Level or Stories 1.5
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
New Construction N
Schools
School District Quakertown Community
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 36-039-086
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Estimated
Security Features Security System
Special Listing Condition Standard
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Bought with Janice E Redwanowski • BHHS Fox & Roach-Newtown