864 FARMHOUSE LANE

WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA  19087

$535,000

WELCOME TO THIS BRIGHT, OPEN AND AIRY COLONIAL CONTEMPORARY ON A SECLUDED PRIVATE LANE IN TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP.   ONE OF THREE HOMES ON THIS CUL DE SAC, THIS HOME ENJOYS A BEAUTIFUL AND TRANQUIL YARD IN A VERY CONVENIENT LOCATION.  BUILT BY TOM BENTLEY, THIS HOME FEATURES VAULTED CEILINGS, THREE FIREPLACES, MANY LARGE WINDOWS, SPACIOUS ROOMS, AND ALL THE AMENITIES FOR TODAY?S LIFESTYLE.

STYLE:  Two story Colonial Contemporary  AGE:  26

EXTERIOR:   Wood Siding    BEDROOMS/BATHS:  3/2.1

WATER/SEWER:  Public    TAXES:  $7,230

LOT SIZE:  .82 acre     SCHOOLS:  T-E School District

INTERIOR SQUARE FT:  2,769   GARAGE:  2 car attached

EXTERIOR:  This home sits on a beautiful property with large trees, mature shrubbery, beautiful perennial beds and banks of "Forever Roses".  The back yard is fenced and a detached potting shed makes gardening a pleasure.  A large deck is the perfect spot for good weather enjoyment, and in the winter, the bird feeders provide constant activity.

INTERIOR:  The two story Entrance Hall (12'10"x8'11") is very welcoming with large windows, skylight , hardwood floors and an open staircase to a balcony above.  Large archways open into the carpeted entertaining rooms.  To the left is the vaulted ceiling Living Room (16'3"x12'11") that features large casement windows, two skylights and a lovely two sided wood burning fireplace with slate surround and wooden mantle. The fireplace is flanked by open passage to the beautiful Dining Room (17'1"x12'11") that shares the two sided fireplace.  The Dining Room features large casement windows overlooking the backyard, and also double doors into the Breakfast Room and Kitchen.  The Kitchen and Breakfast Rooms together (27'x11") are open and bright, with a windowed alcove with glass doors to the deck.  The Breakfast Room features an entertaining area with bar sink and the Kitchen offers a large island with butcher block top, a double stainless sink with disposal, electric range, many cabinets and a triple window over the sink.  A separate Laundry Room has doors to the garage and the back yard, and a large double closet.  From the Kitchen, a passage flanked with double closets leads to the Family Room (15'4"x12') with hardwood floors, a rustic fireplace with slate surround and flanked by built in bookshelves.  A triple window allows wonderful morning light into this room which also opens from the Entrance Hall and completes the circular flow of the first floor. A guest closet and Powder Room complete this floor.

SECOND FLOOR:  The open staircase leads to the carpeted second floor with open hallway that overlooks the Entrance Hall.  The Master Bedroom (16'5"x13'2") is very bright and open with large casement windows and two openings overlooking the Living Room and benefiting from the light from that room.  There are built-in drawers under these openings as well.  A separate Dressing area offers a vanity with corian sink and a walk-in closet, while the Master Bath features a second corian sink, ceramic tile floor, stall shower, and whirlpool tub.  There are two additional Bedrooms (13'3"x12'3")(13'3"x12'8") with double closets and an adjoining Bath that offers two sinks with corian vanity and a tub/shower.  Both of these Bedrooms offer excellent storage and large casement windows.

BASEMENT:  Parial unfinished basement with outside steps to a bilco door and partial crawl space

GARAGE:  2 Car attached garage with inside entrance into Laundry Room

INCLUSIONS:  Washer and Dryer; Refrigerator; Potting Shed and contents; garden carts; Weber gas grill; small corner cabinet in Dining Room; gardening tools; work bench in basement; storage units in basement; pool for bird feeder on deck; HMS Home Warranty.

EXCLUSIONS:  Bird feeders

SPECIAL FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY DURING OWNERSHIP

**Anderson thermopane windows and sliding doors throughout the house.

**Shared cost with two other homes to repave Farmhouse Lane - 2008

**Repaved driveway - 2004

**New Heat Pump installed for heat and air conditioning - 2004

**Driving coating - 2005

** Installed new roof - 2007

**Entire exterior of home repainted - 2007

**Split rail fence installed - 1985; repaired as needed since then.

**Replaced refrigerator - 2004

**Replaced washer - 2007

**Replaced dryer - 2003

**Replaced hot water heater - 1998

HEATING AND COOLING COSTS:  2008 - $1,916; 2009 - $2,190

CARE & SPRAYING OF HEMLOCK TREES IN BACK YARD:  2008 - $732; 2009 - $767
 
 
 
 
 

All information, though deemed reliable is subject to errors & omissions.

All representations related to interior square footage and lot size are taken directly from the Public Records and have not been supplied or verified by Sellers or Listing Broker.  
 

Bebe and Rob Forster

Weichert Realtors, Wayne Office

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