1020 RICKERT ROAD, Hilltown, PA 18927

$2,495,000 Asking Price

4 beds
4 baths
4,960  sqft

For the first time in over 50 years this tranquil retreat with all the elements one needs for an upscale country lifestyle, comes to market. Tucked away in Hilltown Township, Brook Hollow Farm epitomizes the Bucks County farm estate. Accessible via two entrances, the house is hidden from the road and situated on 15.4 acres, assuring privacy. Enjoy a slice of English countryside with a mid-18th-century stone manor house at its center. Views from the four-bedroom house are enchanting in every season. The main residence and barn date back to 1750 and have been researched and documented by the Heritage Foundation in Doylestown, PA. While its original sections offer a traditional floorplan with a formal living and dining room, later additions are designed to take advantage of the views and indoor-outdoor flow for warm weather entertaining. The formal living room is bright and airy with 8 windows and double glass doors to the outside along with a mantled fireplace. The formal dining room boasts a huge walk-in fireplace with Bee Hive baking oven inside. The family room is lined in windows and has French doors that open to a large slate patio with pasture and stream views. Ever-blooming gardens come to life each Spring and provide color all season. A rich bookshelf lined library with glass doors opens to a solarium overlooking the pond and pastures. The open country kitchen with island has custom pine cabinets and top of the line designer appliances. The kitchen opens to the warm and inviting family room will walls of windows, wood burning fireplace, and a casual dining area well designed for entertaining. Private quarters include four bedrooms and 3 baths. The main bedroom suite provides a large sitting are with gas fireplace, office space, his and her walk-in-closets, and updated bath with radiant heat floors, soaking tub and shower. There is pumpkin pine floors throughout the house and door hardware is solid brass by Ball & Ball. Additionally, this pristine setting includes an 8’ deep spring fed pond with fountain and stone spring house sitting next to the Pleasant Spring Creek. Most of the 15.4 acres is fenced for horses and includes professional hard scape of dry laid stone retaining walls and PA slate patios. The large bank barn was originally constructed in 1798. The ground floor is 900 SF of open space with the same above with 25’ height ceiling for storing or events. The horse stable has 6 oversized stalls with matts, Dutch doors, stacked stone wall fronts, and wash stall w hot water. Second floor is open for hay storage. The Care-Takers apartment is lovely and very livable with 2 beds 1 bath, living room, dining room and kitchen. The level below the apartment has a tack room and powder room/laundry room which services the horse barn. There is a 4-bay garage includes 3 10x20 parking bays and 1 10x30 bay with sliding door for an RV or tractor. Both the garage and home have central vacuum systems. Additionally, there are three run-in sheds for horses or livestock and a 900 SF maintenance building for tractors and tools. This property has been an active working horse farm until 1995 and all associated amenities have been carefully maintained and are fully operational. This home offers easy access to many area attractions. The farm is 2 hours to NYC, 1 hour to Philadelphia, minutes to Philly train stations and surrounded by sought after farm to table dining and shopping.


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Additional Stairway,Breakfast Area,Built-Ins,Central Vacuum,Combination Kitchen/Dining,Combination Kitchen/Living,Family Room Off Kitchen,Floor Plan - Open,Floor Plan - Traditional,Formal/Separate Dining Room,Kitchen - Country,Kitchen - Eat-In,Kitchen - Gourmet,Kitchen - Island,Kitchen - Table Space,Pantry,Recessed Lighting,Soaking Tub,Stall Shower,Store/Office,Walk-in Closet(s),Water Treat System,Window Treatments,Wood Floors
Rooms:
Living Room,Dining Room,Kitchen,Family Room,Library,Solarium
Appliances:
Built-In Range,Central Vacuum,Commercial Range,Dishwasher,Dryer - Electric,Dryer - Front Loading,Exhaust Fan,Oven - Self Cleaning,Oven/Range - Gas,Refrigerator,Six Burner Stove,Stainless Steel Appliances,Water Conditioner - Owned
Basement:
Improved
Flooring:
Wood
A/C:
Central A/C
Heating:
Y, Zoned,Radiant,Forced Air,Baseboard - Hot Water, Oil
Fireplace:
Stone,Wood, Fireplace, Fireplaces: 4
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Above Grade,Below Grade
Style:
Colonial
Parking:
Crushed Stone,Asphalt Driveway

Construction

Roofing:
Slate
Windows:
Double Hung,Storm
General:
Masonry, 2, Concrete Perimeter,Crawl Space,Stone

Location

Originating MLS:
BRIGHT_MAIN
School District:
PENNRIDGE
County:
BUCKS

Lot

Zoning:
RR, 15-028-041-001
View:
Pasture,Pond
Fencing:
Wood
Current Use:
1051

Utilities

Water:
Private
Sewer:
On Site Septic

Financial

Source:
BRIGHT_MAIN
Exclusions:
Tiffany Chandelier in Kitchen, Weather Vane over fireplace in Family Room, Maple Wall cabinet hanging in Dining room, Wall cabinet hanging in basement office.

This listing courtesy of:
Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty, Petrina Unger

About Sellersville, PA

Housing

Number of Units
5,314
Median Home Value
$307,642
Median Rent
$975

23.44% of housing units are renter occupied.

3.26% are vacant.

Commute

Car
70.74%
Public Transportation
0.55%
Walk to Work
1.86%
Work from Home
26.85%
Other
0.00%

The median travel time to work is 22 minutes.

People

Population
13,036
Median Age
43.40
Median Household Size
2.71

Education

High School
34.38%
Associate’s Degree
10.74%
Bachelor’s Degree
23.28%
Graduate Degree
11.21%

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