Open House Sunday April 23, 2023 1pm – 3pm!!!
Magnificent 1868 Federal Style 3404 Sq.Ft. 3 story brick main house with separate 699 Sq.Ft frame sided Bungalow situated in the heart of historic downtown Gettysburg, PA. One family owned and loved this one-of-a-kind piece of architectural art since the 1940’s! Embrace small town living and walk to restaurants, the Majestic Performing Arts Center &Theatre, groceries, bakery, pharmacy, churches, Gettysburg College, etc Over the years this property has seen many uses such as small business, multifamily and single family residential residences or as you may fondly remember, The Center/El Centro, a nonprofit afterschool program offering enrichment activities for Gettysburg Boro youth. Like stepping back in time, the simplicity of beauty at 137 S Washington St exists today as it did in the late 1800’s…..beautifully maintained original and refinished wood flooring, 10-inch trim molding, 8.5 ft. to 10.5 ft ceilings, 7 x 4 windows with antique glass (now accented with custom interior storms) and deep sills, rear staircase and grand entrance beginning at the Washington St façade with 7-foot front double doors to 8 x 7 foyer with 3 story wood staircase. This spacious home also boasts 5 bedrooms (floors 2 and 3), each with attached full bathrooms, 1st and 2nd floor south facing sunrooms with access to side decking, new (2022) hot water boiler for humidifying radiator heat, 2 zone whole house CAC, first floor separate living spaces [living room 18 x 15, family room 18 x 15, dining room 18 x 14, kitchen 23 x 9....minimalist but big enough to add your dream kitchen], utility room 15 x 15 with half bath/deep sink/laundry area/ 2016 water heater, off street gravel parking for 5 cars, and 39 x 18 attic for storage. Major restorations in approx. 1998/99 include new electric, bathrooms, CAC, plastered walls, roofing, plumbing, painting, fencing, floor refinishing, outside decking stairs/ramp etc. (Seller was considering running B&B). The Bungalow (an Oyster shack many years ago) located to the rear of the main house is a 1.5 story frame building with architectural shingle roof, 699 Sq.Ft. of living space, 1 closed loft style bedroom, full bath with walk-in shower, living room with vaulted ceiling/wainscotting/gas whole house wall heater/ceiling fan, small but adorable galley kitchenette, attached garden shed and 13 x 7 covered patio. The Bungalow is a lovely space for a family guest house, detached home office/library/art studio or to rent. There is one gas meter and 2 separate electric meters for the main house and Bungalow. The owner loved the outdoors and made sure the outside was just as fabulous as the inside….the gardens are lush with flowering bushes such as lilac, lavender, oak leaf hydrangea, vitex chasteberry, forsythia, quince, rose of Sharon, butterfly bush, St Johns wort not to mention mature maple, pine and red bud trees. The property and appliances convey in as-is condition. Some TLC needed with regards to exterior paint /carpentry. The main house has 3404 Sq.Ft. with 5 Bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms, the Bunglow has 699 Sq.Ft. with 1 Bedroom and 1 full bath. So much to love, come see?