LAURI BROCKSON GROUP

Description

Spacious and solidly built, this Cape Cod home is a blue ribbon property has a very desirable location and many amenities. Set on five peaceful and private acres, the flexible floorplan fits all your needs! As the sun rises, the front porch is perfect place to enjoy watching your animals in a front pasture, with another two acres around the house fenced with wire to keep the smaller pets and tots safe. On the first floor is a large bedroom with four handy closets and a large bath. Across the hall is an additional bedroom with ensuite bath. These bedrooms are adjacent to a wood-paneled den on back of house, with thermostat-controlled pellet stove insert in the fireplace, surrounded by a brick wall. The raised brick hearth makes it cozy in the winter. The sliding glass doors open to the screened porch with skylights and ceiling fan and a truly fabulous view of pool, pool shed, and fenced yard. Sunsets and moon rises over the long view of rolling hills at Flintlock Farm that have been enjoyed sitting by the pool are amazing! The den opens to a large living room on the front of the house, with built-in shelves and cabinets on one wall and views out front through floor-to-ceiling windows. Across from the living room, an entry hall opens to a dining room with large picture window, looking out to the front porch and pasture. The dining room also opens to the kitchen with pantry, butcher block island, and breakfast area with floor-to-ceiling windows. The kitchen leads to a laundry room with new LG washer and dryer, and the laundry has door to front walkway. Saving the best for last is the front-to-back great room, with wet bar and grill top, back stairs to the second floor, a door that leads out to the pool, and another door into large 3-car garage with overhead attic. The center entry hall opens to the kitchen, screened porch, powder room, den, and the main stairs to the second floor. At the top of the stairs, there is a master suite with large closet, leading to a dressing area with full bath and large closet, with the flow going into a bedroom with closet, and access to back stairs down to the great room, as well as a small attic for more storage. At the other end of the house, the hallway has a cedar closet, full bath, two more spacious bedrooms, and access to a large attic. Plaster ceilings and walls, as well as hardwood floors and solid wood doors are found in the majority of the home. A very rare bonus is the three stall barn, with large hay/tractor storage room, and tack/feed room on ground level, hay loft that holds at least 1.5 tons of hay above, and three acres of lush, fenced-in pasture. Good potential for AirBnB, where guests can bring horses to enjoy miles of trails at Valley Forge, Marsh Creek and Ridley Creek Parks, and many local horse shows, such as Devon and Ludwigs Corner, as well as Radnor Hunt. Other upgrades include new driveway; septic system designed for six bedroom home; new well pump, pressure tank, and line to house; rebuilt chimney for family room fireplace with thermostat-controlled pellet stove insert, new oil furnace as back up to new heat pump, and spray-foam insulation in attics and basement crawl space walls make this home energy efficient. Pool upgrades include new Hayward D.E. filter, variable speed pump, pipes and valves, and a Dolphin self-cleaning vacuum. Minutes from this desirable location on Valley Forge Mountain is the R-5 train station in Paoli, restaurants and shops in Phoenixville, public golf courses, King of Prussia Mall, and the Main Line. Easy access to Philadelphia and the airport, as well as ramps to PA Turnpike at Valley Forge and Great Valley CC. Walk to YMCA and Schuylkill Elem. in awardwinning Phoenixville school district. Convenient to it all, but hidden from the hustle and bustle of daily life is truly what makes “Hidden Hillview” special and valuable.  Pictures coming soon, Showings start June 23, please don't enter the driveway without an appointment.

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