Address
3985 Locust Grove Road Columbia, PA
Price
$ 478,000
Property Attributes
- MLS#PALA171370
- TypeSingle Family
- CountyLANCASTER
- CityColumbia
- AreaWest Hempfield Twp
- NeighborhoodWEST HEMPFIELD
- Zip17512
- StyleFarmhouse/National Folk,Colonial
- Year Built1804
- Taxes6176
- Price$ 478,000
- Bedrooms4
- Full Bathrooms2
- Half Bathrooms1
- Sqr Footage4125
- Lot Size1.17 Acres
Listing Provided Courtesy Of:
RE/MAX SmartHub Realty
Property Description
The property at 3985 Locust Grove Road in West Hempfield Township, between Columbia and Mountville, can be traced to William Penn. Penn gave land grants to the Kehler and Forry families and they settled in the area and began to develop the land. John Forry took up the land that would eventually feature the Locust Grove Inn as early as 1730. A few years after the completion of the Lancaster and Susquehanna turnpike, around 1803, John Forry Jr. built a large, two-story brick tavern one and a half miles east of Columbia on the south side of the turnpike. The road today is known as Lincoln Highway (Route 462). Isaac Vaughen, from an old and respectable family in Chester County, moved into the building just before it was completed. He remained two years before moving to Columbia. Vaughen was succeeded by Joshua Kehler, who had been keeping another tavern on the Susquehanna River. Kehler successfully cultivated a farm on the plot, and raised cattle. He conducted the Locust Grove Inn in the building and kept it for 45 years. It was an era when people rode stagecoaches or horses - or walked. Soon, the inn became a ?mecca? for travelers, according to a 1954 Columbia News article. The property predated the Union Stock Yards in Lancaster and it became an important rendezvous for cattle drovers. For lack of any other means of transportation, cattle were driven over the highway and humans and cattle alike found the inn a welcome overnight stopping place. Joshua Kehler married Anna Neff of West Hempfield, a descendent of Francis Neff, the earliest American progenitor of the family, who emigrated from Switzerland in 1717 because of religious prosecution. Kehler was a Mennonite, his wife a member of the German Reformed Church. The Kehlers had five daughters and one son, Henry. Henry N. Kehler was born in the inn/home in 1821 and lived his entire life there. Henry Kehler took over the 140-acre farm, reportedly one of the best farms in the county. He converted the inn into ?one of the finest private residences in the county,? according to Ellis and Evans' History of Lancaster County. The original Kehler homestead was a distance north of the inn. It was a stone house on a plot of land on the north side of what is now the Lincoln Highway. It became a tenant house on the Kehler estate when the Kehlers closed the inn and moved into it as their living quarters. Kehler was a director in the First National Bank of Columbia for more than three decades. People looked up to him due to his intelligence, sound judgment and business integrity. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Prior to the Civil War, he was a Democrat, but switched to Republican. Generations passed the portals of the Kehler home at Locust Grove, regarding it as part of the terrain. A large K (for Kehler) is made from different-colored stone in the jagged rock wall at the corner of Locust Grove Road and Route 462. Through the years, the former inn building saw the advent and decline of the trolley, the installation of bus service, and the rise of the automobile...Read More @ LancasterHomeStory.com
| Middle School | High School |
|---|---|
| Hempfield Middle School | Hempfield High School |
| Price History | |
|---|---|
| 10/6/2020 | Listed $478,000 |
General Features
| Above Grade Unfin Sqft | 800 |
|---|---|
| Acceptable Financing | Cash, Conventional, VA |
| Accessibility | 2+ Access Exits |
| Architectural Style | Farmhouse/National Folk, Colonial |
| Association Y/N | No |
| Condo/Coop Association Y/N | No |
| Construction Materials | Brick, Masonry |
| Cool Fuel | Electric |
| Cooling | Central A/C |
| County | LANCASTER |
| Electric | 200+ Amp Service |
| Flooring | Hardwood, Carpet, Vinyl |
| Garage Spaces | 2.00 |
| Garage Y/N | Yes |
| Heating | Baseboard - Electric, Forced Air, Heat Pump(s) |
| High School | HEMPFIELD |
| High School District | HEMPFIELD |
| Interior Features | Additional Stairway, Floor Plan - Traditional, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Table Space, Wood Floors |
| Junior High | HEMPFIELD |
| Levels | 3 |
| MLS Area | West Hempfield Twp (10530) |
| New Construction | No |
| Other Structures | Above Grade, Below Grade |
| Ownership | Fee Simple |
| Parking Features | Paved Driveway |
| Possession | Settlement |
| Price Per Sq Ft | 115.88 |
| Property Type | Residential |
| PropertyCondition | Average, Good |
| Real Estate Owned Y/N | No |
| Roof | Architectural Shingle, Metal |
| Senior Community Y/N | No |
| Sewer | Public Sewer |
| Structure Type | Detached |
| Subdivision Name | WEST HEMPFIELD |
| Tax Year | 2020 |
| Vacation Rental Y/N | No |
| Water Access Y/N | No |
| Zoning | RESIDENTIAL |
Interior Features
| Above Grade Finished Area | 4125 |
|---|---|
| Above Grade Finished Area Source | Assessor |
| Above Grade Finished Area Unit Type | Square Feet |
| Above Grade Unfin Area Units | Square Feet |
| Above Grade Unfin Sqft Source | Estimated |
| Basement | Dirt Floor, Unfinished, Outside Entrance |
| Basement Y/N | Yes |
| Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels | 2 |
| Bathrooms Count Lower Level 1 | 0.00 |
| Bathrooms Count Main Level | 1.00 |
| Bathrooms Count Upper Level 1 | 2.00 |
| Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels | 2 |
| Bathrooms Full Upper Level 1 | 2 |
| Bathrooms Half Main Level | 1 |
| Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels | 4 |
| Bedrooms Count Upper Level 1 | 4 |
| Below Grade Finished Area Source | Estimated |
| Below Grade Finished Area Unit Type | Square Feet |
| Below Grade Unfin Area Units | Square Feet |
| Below Grade Unfin Sqft Source | Assessor |
| Central Air Y/N | Yes |
| Fireplace Features | Wood |
| Fireplace Y/N | Yes |
| Full Baths | 2 |
| Half Baths | 1 |
| Heating Fuel | Electric |
| Heating Y/N | Yes |
| Hot Water | Electric, Propane |
| Laundry Type | Main Floor, Hookup |
| Living Area | 4125 |
| Room Type | Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Family Room, Basement, Bedroom 1, Full Bath |
| Total Baths | 3 |
| Total Bedrooms | 4 |
| Total Fireplaces | 5 |
Exterior Features
| # Of Attached Garage Spaces | 2 |
|---|---|
| Fencing | Masonry/Stone |
| Foundation Details | Stone |
| Garage Features | Garage - Side Entry |
| Lot Features | Cleared, Corner, Rear Yard |
| Lot Size Acres | 1.17 |
| Lot Size Source | Assessor |
| Lot Size Square Feet | 50965.00 |
| Navigable Water Y/N | No |
| Pool Y/N | No Pool |
| Total Parking Spaces | 7 |
| Type of Parking | Driveway, Attached Garage |
| Water Oriented Y/N | No |
| Water Source | Public |
| Water View Y/N | No |
| Waterfront Y/N | No |
Amenities
- Foreclosure
- Views
- Short Sale
- New Construction
- Adult
- Lease To Own
- No HOA Fees
- Furnished
- Master On Main
- Air Conditioning
- Seller Finance
- Green
- Fixer Upper
- Horse
- Golf
- Fireplace
- Deck
- Garage
- Basement
- Pool
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