Description

Rare opportunity to purchase a farm in the Middletown Valley. This property is improved with a historic mid 1800's german "L" style residence which features almost 3,000 SF above grade living area, 9' ceilings on both levels, large rooms, four fireplaces, a main ornate staircase and a second functional staircase, a two level 33' long porch/balcony, and some original trim and hardware, . The front section of the home is 'move-in ready' and includes a large kitchen/breakfast room, living room, 2 bedrooms, full bathroom; the back section (two large rooms on each level) and the porch/balcony are ready for finishing touches. Recent updates include new metal roof with snow guards and new gutters (2022), new windows (2023), new Regal Star furnace (2023), new electric panel (2022) and mostly new wiring. The cellar is accessible both from the interior and the exterior.

Farm features include a circa 1851 seven bay 130' x 48' bank barn served with water and electric. The lower level has wooden cattle stalls and a 16' wide x 11' tall 'drive-through' machine shed. The stone foundation, beams and posts are in excellent condition. New metal roof and guttering installed in 2013. Additional agricultural buildings include two chicken coops with fenced runs and water spigots; a run-in shed; and a pig barn

The soils are excellent: 26% of the property is classified as prime farmland and 50% of the property is classified as farmland of statewide importance. The property includes approximately 72 acres of tillable land, 14 acres of fenced pasture and 31 acres of forest. There is a spring fed waterer in the pasture which must remain in place until 2030. In 2024, fifty acres were planted in row crops and 21 acres were used to grow hay. The topography ranges from gently rolling to rolling; slopes are primarily between 5% and 15%.

Water features include two 'year round' streams two intermittent streams and several springs. Grindstone Run (width ranges from 12' to 20') traverses the property for 1,500 linear feet; a small but flowing tributary of Grindstone Run also crosses the property for 1,500 LF.

No subdivision rights remain (MALPF easement) but tenant houses are possible. The property is subject to a 150' wide easement with Potomac Edison for above ground electric lines and a 60' wide easement with Dominion Energy for a buried natural gas line and a sewer line easement with the town of Myersville.

Note: The SDAT record lists the wrong acreage. The Property is 130.055 acres per boundary survey performed in 2020.