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Chadds Ford,PA 19317
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 7,125 sqft
Price per Sqft $540
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID PACT2075728
Style Colonial,Georgian
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 4
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 5,295
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1750
Annual Tax Amount $18,886
Tax Year 2024
Lot Size 22.100 Acres
Acres 22.1
Property Description
Located on 22 bucolic acres in Chester County, the William Peters House offers authentic 18th-century features with cleverly camouflaged 21st-century amenities. Originally constructed in 1750 and now on the market for the first time in 60 years, this prestigious Georgian-style home awaits the next stewards in its long and storied history. At 6,046 square feet, the three-story home offers six bedrooms and four and a half baths, a cozy library with built-in bookcases, a formal dining and living room, and an original 18th-century kitchen with a large, walk-in fireplace. A total of nine wood-burning fireplaces have been meticulously restored, and the more modern amenities, such as the multi-zoned heating and cooling systems and a full house generator, are all invisible under the house's historic interior. Original wood paneling throughout includes unusual recessed panels, restored mantels, and multiple built-in display cupboards, while the windows contain wavy, handmade glass. Outlets and registers are hidden in baseboards and light switches concealed below chair rails for an authentic 18th-century experience. In 1963, the Georgian-style house was relocated and lovingly reconstructed to exact replication by Judith and John Herdeg. John, who served on the board of Winterthur for 50 years, and Judith worked with local historical architect Albert Kruse. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the property includes period-appropriate gardens of native plants, planned in coordination with world-renowned Belgian landscape architect Francois Goffinet. In 1994, an orangerie was added with soaring ceilings, heated terracotta floors, a large fireplace, and 10-foot tall glass-paneled doors that allow in great swells of natural light. An ideal space for entertaining, the orangerie contains an intimate bar, French doors that open into a sunken lawn, and a brick patio with a screened-in porch overlooking alighted allee of maple trees to the north. More recent additions to the house include an expansive, renovated chef's kitchen with a large island and curved bank of cabinets offering amenities to accommodate modern living, including abundant storage. A room-sized cedar closet and an elevator with basement, first and second floor access additional modern conveniences. Despite its august provenance, the Herdegs' raised an active family who thrived in the secluded setting. Homeowners and visitors enter the property via a large, floral iron entrance gate, then proceed down the long, curved drive. An eight-foot-tall deer fence protects the native gardens and encircles some forest and a back stream. Within the fencing there is ample space for a horse barn and livestock grazing.
Location
State PA
County Chester
Area Pennsbury Twp (10364)
Zoning R10
Rooms
Basement Fully Finished
Interior
Interior Features Breakfast Area,Built-Ins,Cedar Closet(s),Chair Railings,Crown Moldings,Dining Area,Elevator,Floor Plan - Traditional,Formal/Separate Dining Room,Kitchen - Island,Primary Bath(s),Walk-in Closet(s),Wet/Dry Bar,Window Treatments,Wood Floors
Hot Water Propane
Heating Baseboard - Electric,Forced Air,Heat Pump(s),Hot Water,Radiant
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Hardwood,Tile/Brick
Fireplaces Number 9
Fireplaces Type Wood
Inclusions Eagle lawn sculpture at end of allee, all appliances "as is"
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Electric,Propane - Owned
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s),Porch(es),Screened
Garage Garage - Rear Entry,Garage Door Opener
Garage Spaces 4.0
Waterfront N
Water Access N
View Panoramic,Scenic Vista
Accessibility Elevator
Porch Patio(s),Porch(es),Screened
Parking Type Detached Garage,Driveway
Total Parking Spaces 4
Garage Y
Building
Story 3
Foundation Stone
Sewer On Site Septic
Water Well
Architectural Style Colonial,Georgian
Level or Stories 3
Additional Building Above Grade,Below Grade
New Construction N
Schools
School District Unionville-Chadds Ford
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 64-03 -0088.0100
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Estimated
Security Features Security Gate,Security System
Special Listing Condition Standard