Historic House Listings

Porch goals! Almost 4,000 square feet. Circa 1892 in Pennsylvania. $398,655

November 29, 2022

This is a beautiful home! It sure has a great porch! This home was built in 1892. It is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The home features a large wrap around porch, double front doors, crown molding, pocket doors, hardwood floors, bay windows and pressed tin ceiling in kitchen. The home is situated within walking distance to restaurants and shopping. Four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,979 square feet. $429,000 New price: $398,655

Contact Toni Reinhart with Iron Valley Real Estate of Central Pennsylvania: 717-728-6878

From the Zillow listing:

 

Magnificent Victorian home on Paxtang Avenue built in 1892. This home, along with the adjoining property, is known as one of the “Mirror Homes” because one side mirrors, or is the exact opposite, of the other. The architectural style is American Queen Anne with Free Renaissance details. This semi-detached, home has two bedrooms on the third floor getting it close to 4,000 square feet of living space offers 4 bedrooms & 2.5 baths. The master bedroom has a full bath with claw-foot tub, large changing room with walk-in closet and a light & bright sitting area within the tower/turret. The interior of this home was completely restored in 2011 with NEW oak floors, electric, plumbing, walls and wood trim, gas furnace and central air. Laundry on second floor. NEW HW Heater 2020. Additional features include pocket doors, 9’+ foot ceilings, updated handicap accessible bath, main porch which extends to the front and side of home, balcony from the second floor rear bedroom, fenced rear yard with shed and detached 2 car garage, living room with fireplace, sitting room, dining room and kitchen with tin ceiling and hidden second stairwell to the second floor. Buyer to confirm sq. ft. Located in Paxtang Borough, this home is walking distance to restaurants, shopping & the Harrisburg Greenbelt.

 

 

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