60 Highspire Road
Downingtown, PA 19335
$599,000
Price
3
Beds
2
Baths
1
1/2 Bath
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Description
Wow! Price reduction with a lot of land! Come see this original single Owner Eco-friendly home stewarded by a local Quaker family for 40+years, designed and built by internationally renowned architect Bart Kaltenbach. Super-efficient, passive solar envelope design, beautiful natural light, open floor plan, terra-cotta tile floors and plaster walls. Truly a century house built by local artisan craftspeople to become your inter-generational asset. Historic, hand hewn, American chestnut barn timbers,...Wow! Price reduction with a lot of land! Come see this original single Owner Eco-friendly home stewarded by a local Quaker family for 40+years, designed and built by internationally renowned architect Bart Kaltenbach. Super-efficient, passive solar envelope design, beautiful natural light, open floor plan, terra-cotta tile floors and plaster walls. Truly a century house built by local artisan craftspeople to become your inter-generational asset. Historic, hand hewn, American chestnut barn timbers, salvaged from the iconic McCurdy’s barn, showcased in the living room and master bedroom. All the materials are natural and non-toxic, this is an exquisitely private and peaceful healthy home. A product of Chester County, and a close-knit Quaker community, built by local people with a long view on how to build; it has a heart and soul you will not easily find anywhere else! The home is situated on 3.25 acres backing onto 60+ acres of protected private land and it is within walking distance of a historic rail trail along the East Brandywine and Marsh Creek State Park. It is oriented to maximize southern exposure and to be heated passively by the sun and with it’s engineered envelope convection heating as the warmth of the sun heats the attached greenhouse. The air rises into the attic and drops back down a double north wall to the basement where there is a full basement and crawl space with a tube coming into the crawl space from deep underground to naturally cool the house in the summer. There are ceiling fans throughout the house, to enhance your comfort and the passive performance of the space. It has a fully modernized geo-thermal central heating, and air conditioning system with vents well placed throughout the home, along with a central thermostat and a whole home generator, wired into the house electric systems for seamless energy security, that automatically comes on in any interruption of your electric service. The generator is fueled by propane to keep you comfortable in any power outages. It has a central stacked masonry chimney gong from ground level through the center for the house with a wood stove connected to it in the living room, there are vents to carry the warm air from this high efficiency wood stove to the second-floor rooms. The upper level has 3 bedrooms with 2 full baths. The lower level has a flex room that can be used as a 4th bedroom, in-law suite, office or den with its own private half bath. Field Stone walls along the walkways and terraced in front of the house, perfect for growing your own organic vegetable garden and storing it all in the cool basement for winter food security. Plant your own fruit orchard. The house is situated high in the landscape with excellent drainage all around it and great full sun for gardening and gritty fed water systems to irrigate your gardens. A home where you can weather the changes of the world around you in the security and comfort of a fully independent home, able to run well with no inputs or fossil fuels, in the case of serious supply line problems and climate irregularities, that we are likely to see into the future. It’s evident that the home has been cared for by its original owner where there is peace and tranquility. Live in a home you have dreamed of living in, design it the way you wish, and make it yours today. Must see this unique style home. The septic has been updated with a new distribution box. Seller is motivated to sell and all offers will be considered! Schedule a showing today!
- Listed by Trista Factor • HomeSmart Nexus Realty Group - NewtownP: (215)-932-3390 hello@thefactorhomes.com
Property Details for 60 Highspire Road
Tax ID Number
30-02 -0014.0400
OwnershipFee Simple
Condo Coop AssociationNo
HOANo
Structure TypeDetached
StyleOther
Levels/Stories2
WaterfrontNo
LISTING UPDATED: 11/13/2024 08:31 AM
Property Details for 60 Highspire Road
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| MLS # | PACT2065696 |
| Days on Market | 171 |
| Taxes | $6,309 / year |
| HOA Fees | - |
| Condo/Co-op Fees | - |
| Compass Type | Single Family |
| MLS Type | Residential / Fee Simple |
| Year Built | 1980 |
| Lot Size | 3.00 AC / 130,680 SF |
| County | Chester County |
Building Information for 60 Highspire Road
Stories2Year Built1980Building Size-Lot Size3.00 AC / 130,680 SF
Property Information for 60 Highspire Road
Location
Location
- School District Name: DOWNINGTOWN AREA
- School District County ID: 300200397436
- SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
- County: CHESTER
- MLS Area: East Brandywine Twp (10330)
Waterfront / Water Access
Waterfront / Water Access
- Water View: No
- Water Access: No
- Water Oriented: No
- Navigable Water: No
- Tidal Water: No
- Riparian Rights Y/N: No
Association / Community Info
Association / Community Info
- Senior Community: No
Taxes and Assessment
Taxes and Assessment
- Tax Year: 2024
- Tax Assessed Value: $169,890
- Year Assessed: 2024
- County Tax: $773
- Improvement Assessed Value: $85,930
- City Town Tax: $514
- Land Assessed Value: $83,960
- Clean Green Assessed: No
- Land Use Code: R10
- Zoning: R10 RES: 1 FAM
- Tax Lot: 0014.0400
- School Tax: $5,021
- Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
- TaxDataUpdatedYN: No
Rooms
Main
- # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1
All Upper Levels
- # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
- # Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2
- # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 2
Upper Level 1
- # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
- # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
- # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
Rooms
- Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Den, Basement, In-Law/auPair/Suite, Storage Room, Attic, Bonus Room, Half Bath
- Stories: Main, Upper 1
Rooms Information
Room 1
- Room Type: Bonus Room
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 2
- Room Type: Basement
- Room Level: Lower 1
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 3
- Room Type: Storage Room
- Room Level: Lower 1
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 4
- Room Type: Attic
- Room Level: Upper 2
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 5
- Room Type: Kitchen
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 6
- Room Type: In-Law/auPair/Suite
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 7
- Room Type: Dining Room
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 8
- Room Type: Den
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 9
- Room Type: Half Bath
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 10
- Room Type: Living Room
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 11
- Room Type: Attic
- Room Level: Upper 3
- Room Exists: Yes
Building Info
Building Info
- Total Finished SQFT: .00
- Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated
- Tax Total Finished SQFT: 2,370.00
- Total SQFT: .00
- Total SQFT Source: Estimated
- Construction Materials: Frame, Other
- Wall and Ceiling Types: Beamed Ceilings
- Flooring Type: Heated, Tile/Brick, Other
- Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
- Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2
- # Bathrooms Full: 2
- # Bathrooms Half: 1
Lot / Land Information
Lot / Land Information
- Lot Size Source: Assessor
- Lot Size Dimensions: 0.00 x 0.00
- Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
- Parcel ID: 274638
Parking
Parking
- Type Of Parking: Driveway
- Driveway - # of Spaces: 4
Interior Features
Interior Features
- Fireplace: No
- Accessibility Features: 2+ Access Exits
- Laundry Type: Has Laundry, Main Floor
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
- Outdoor Living Structures: Deck(s)
- Pool: No Pool
- Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
Utilities
Utilities
- Heating: Yes
- Cooling Type: Ceiling Fan(s), Central A/C, Geothermal, Whole House Supply Ventilation, Whole House Exhaust Ventilation
- Cooling Fuel: Natural Gas, Geothermal
- Heating Type: Central, Forced Air, Wood Burn Stove, Other
- Heating Fuel: Geo-thermal, Natural Gas, Propane - Owned, Wood, Other
- Hot Water: Natural Gas, Propane
- Water Source: Well
- Sewer Septic: On Site Septic
Confidential Data
Listing Office
- List Agent AOR: Bucks County Association of REALTORS
Property History for 60 Highspire Road
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For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 60 Highspire Road
Taxable ValueLand$83,960Additions$85,930Total$169,890
Tax Record2024$6,310 ($526 / month)
Home Facts
Beds3Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt2,370 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,370 SqFtStories2Lot Size130,680 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1980ZoningR2CountyCHESTERAPN3002 00140400
Schools near 60 Highspire Road
This home is within Downingtown Area School District.
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 5 | |||
| Public - | 7 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 6 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Brandywine-Wallace El School PublicK to 5 | ||
Downington Middle School Public7 to 8 | ||
Downingtown High School West Campus Public9 to 12 | ||
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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