Chester County Home Built In 1800 Lists For $600K

AVONDALE, PA — This historic home's list price is twice what it sold for in 2015. With outbuildings, slate floors, and a large fenced yard, it's rare.

• Address: 195 Ewart Rd, Avondale, Pennsylvania
• Price: $600,000
• Square Feet: 2614
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 2 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1800
• Features: SHOWINGS BEGIN ON OCTOBER 19, 2020.. ALL BUYERS MUST HAVE COVID CERTIFICATION AND PRE QUALIFICATION....A RARE Opportunity to be the 4th owner of the Historic Thomas Ewart House.. Built in 1800, with additions from 1825, 1970 and a gorgeous Kitchen addition from 2016 with vaulted ceiling, slate floors and a panoramic window over looking the 4.4 acre grounds of the property. This 2600 sq foot home has 3 beds, 2.5 sparkling new baths, a 2 car detached garage, with 2 stall barn and and attic for storage. One full acre of the property is fenced for people and animals! From the new gravel patio off the 400 sq foot kitchen, one has the total privacy of the huge yard, big trees and hedgerows all visible from the french doors and the large panoramic window. The kitchen also features a chestnut island and leathered granite countertops. In the mudroom hall off the kitchen the current owners have installed heavy glass and lighting over the old artesian well, surrounded by slate tiles. The septic is new from 2015-2016 and is over sized in case one would want to expand the house. In addition the current owners have water proofed most of the basement, installed new electric and plumbing, newer furnace and new air conditioning and restored architectural features like trim and fascia, and wide random width floors. and original fireplace mantles. The primary bedroom with fireplace and sparkling new en suite bath features a large dressing room and multiple other closets! This gem of a house has 6 fireplaces, one burns wood, one is gas with controllable thermostat for all day comfort and the other 4 are ornamental! Attention to detail and a loving hand make this one of the best examples of all the beauty of an old house combined with all the amenities of a new one... all this close to shopping and the highly ranked schools in Kennett Square and next door to world class golf at Hartefeld and shopping in Delaware. ALL SHOWING AGENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR BUYERS ... GLOVES MUST BE WORN AND ALL TOUCHED SURFACES WIPED DOWN AND SANITIZED AFTER THE SHOWING. SHOES ARE TO BE REMOVED AT THE DOOR. The township has informed the owner that there is good possibility of a sub division or family compound that would need to be approved by the township engineer. {See letter from Township}

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