The only things you can grow at Echo Valley Farm now are your family, your business, your circle of friends, and vegetables from its garden plots. But isn’t that more than enough, considering everything else this compound has?
William Lewis’ 18th century farmhouse has been carved up over the centuries and reduced to a few lots, including this 1.83 acre fragment at 4109 Goshen Rd., Newtown Square, PA 19072. But what a fragment it is! / Photography by Jacob Schroeder, Left Bank Cinema, via BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors
Every once in a while, a wonderfully preserved specimen from early colonial Pennsylvania hits the market in the city or its suburbs.
One of them arrived two months ago in Newtown Square.
This historic Newtown Square farmhouse for sale is known as Echo Valley Farm. But in fact, it is not a farm. The complex of five buildings which now bears that name began life around 1708 as the barns, granary, dairy and hay house of a much larger farm owned by William Lewis, who also owned the Goshen Road spring and a large part of the land. west of this place.
Historical marker on the property
A marker erected by the Newtown Square Historical Society in front here informs passers-by of all this. Lewis’s farm is now a separate property, next door at 4111 Goshen Road.
As most of the 1.83 acre land these structures sit on is now taken up with creature comforts, there isn’t much more farming you can do here. There are garden plots on the property, to one side of the flagstone patio in front of the main residence.
Principal residence
The main residence, which was originally the farmhouse granary, is the tallest of the three interconnected structures that make up most of the complex.
Living room
Its first floor consists mainly of a large open space redone in the traditional farmhouse style.
Kitchen
It also combines the living room and the kitchen. The latter, recently updated, features soapstone countertops, a farmhouse sink, plenty of storage, top-drawer appliances, and seating for two on its island.
A pantry large enough to serve another function, a laundry room and a powder room share this floor with the main living space.
Second floor, main residence
The second floor is a unique open space with a wood-burning stone fireplace, one of two in this complex, at one end. The original ladder there once led to a hayloft, but no longer does. A door at the opposite end (behind the camera in this photo) opens onto a covered walkway leading to the garden patio and pool area.
master bedroom
The hayloft has been transformed into a master suite occupying the entire third floor.
Main bathroom
The master bathroom has a more contemporary look with its black marble fixtures.
Barn and auxiliary barn
Next to the main residence are two adjoining barns.
Entertainment room and bar
The barn with the wide portico in front has been transformed into an unparalleled entertaining space, filled with character thanks to its exposed beam ceiling and brick walls.
Dining room
It also has a large bar, a media area and a dining room next to the media area.
What is the dining room doing here? I hear you ask. Making it easy for your guests to enjoy before dinner, that’s it. And you don’t have to worry about carrying dinner outside, as an interior passageway connects this building to the main house.
Aerial view showing the swimming pool and the garden
You will also find a powder room and changing rooms for you and your guests to use before or after a dip in the pool on this floor. The second floor of this barn is another open space that functions as a bedroom with a full bathroom.
The first floor of the attached auxiliary barn serves as an office and has a full bathroom. The second floor contains a one bedroom apartment.
Dairy
The dairy contains a second one-bedroom apartment.
dairy fair
dairy bedroom
This charming has a cathedral ceiling with exposed beams and brick floor in her living room and another cathedral ceiling in her bedroom. A peaceful koi pond sits next door, and it also has its own flagstone patio.
hay house
The Hay House serves as the fourth one bedroom apartment on this property.
hay house living room
Its living room is a little larger than that of the dairy thanks to its vaulted ceiling with exposed Tudor-style beams and its stone and wood fireplace, which has been converted to gas.
hay house bedroom
Her bedroom is similar in appearance, and her full bathroom and kitchen are being renovated.
So while your dreams of living the life of an 18th century farmer may be thwarted if you move into this beautiful Newtown Square farmhouse for sale, you have all sorts of opportunities for enjoyment and even 21st century business.
THE SMALL CHARACTERISTICS
BEDS: 5
THERMES: 6 full, 2 half
SQUARE FEET: 11,500
SELLING PRICE: $2,800,000
OTHER THINGS: The owners have studied plans to convert the main residence into a four-bedroom house with two or three bathrooms. They will include their work in the sale if you think you would like to pursue that or a different reconfiguration of your choice.
As this property is in a zoned neighborhood with an overlay of planned residential development, you may be able to earn some income by renting out these accessory apartments to tenants or as Airbnb-style bed and breakfasts. . Check with the listing agent and township before you get any ideas, though.
If that’s not possible, well, you have plenty of places to host your relatives, friends, and visiting guests. And the separation of the units and their location set back from the road ensures everyone’s privacy.
4109 Goshen Road, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19072 [Chrissy Higgins | BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors]
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