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5 Beds
4 Baths
2,652 SqFt
SOLD DATE : 08/31/2018
Key Details
Sold Price $194,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,652 sqft
Price per Sqft $73
Subdivision Hessian Camp
MLS Listing ID 1000260001
Sold Date 08/31/18
Style Traditional
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 3
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 2,652
Originating Board TREND
Year Built 1915
Annual Tax Amount $5,029
Tax Year 2018
Lot Size 0.300 Acres
Acres 0.3
Lot Dimensions IRREG
Property Description
*1 Year Home Warranty!* Hessian Camp?this is one of the oldest settlements in the City of Reading with its origins as a prisoner of war camp for German soldiers captured during the Revolutionary War. Now Hessian Camp is where you can find some of the finest architectural mansions and homes along the hill below the Mt. Penn Preserve and landmark Pagoda! Sellers were also made aware that the home was formerly known as the Assisi House in honor of St. Francis of Assisi and housed the Five Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and had ties to the former Central Cath. High School. Rear access provides a turn-around driveway to the 2-car garage, plus off-street parking along sidewalks in this enchanting neighborhood! 1915 Elite Architecture?The extravagant stone walls (some curved), steps, garage, partial stone home and old-world stone fireplace could never be replicated in this price range! Interior features include: leaded glass sidelights, solid oak hardwood flooring, terracotta clay floor tile in the family/sun room, Italian marble ceiling medallion, textured ceilings, and sconces lighting. French doors open to side veranda from the dining room for easy indoor/outdoor entertaining! The retro black and white kitchen is in very good condition with subway tile walls with black iron cabinet latches & pulls! A butler's pantry with mud entry is between the kitchen, powder room and lower level. This home boasts 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths on 3 finished floors, plus a laundry and rec room in the lower level. Be rich in history, charm and size without a big mortgage!
Location
State PA
County Berks
Area Reading City (10201)
Zoning RES
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Game Room, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Laundry, Other, Attic
Basement Full
Interior
Interior Features Primary Bath(s), Butlers Pantry, Ceiling Fan(s), Kitchen - Eat-In
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Hot Water, Radiator
Cooling Wall Unit
Flooring Wood, Fully Carpeted, Tile/Brick
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Brick, Stone
Equipment Built-In Range, Oven - Self Cleaning
Fireplace Y
Appliance Built-In Range, Oven - Self Cleaning
Heat Source Oil
Laundry Basement
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s), Porch(es)
Garage Spaces 5.0
Utilities Available Cable TV
Waterfront N
Roof Type Pitched,Shingle,Slate
Accessibility None
Porch Patio(s), Porch(es)
Parking Type Driveway, Detached Garage
Total Parking Spaces 5
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Sloping, Open, Trees/Wooded, Front Yard, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)
Story 3+
Foundation Stone
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Traditional
Level or Stories 3+
Additional Building Above Grade
New Construction N
Schools
School District Reading
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 16-5316-06-49-4120
Ownership Fee Simple
Security Features Security System
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