House of the week: A 19th-century farmhouse in Bucks for $675,000
Loren Gray’s home, built in the 1830s, is on the market with several recently renovated features.
“I’ve always loved historic houses,” said singer and actor Loren Gray. She grew up in a Pottstown house that dates back to 1767.
“The older I get the more I crave one home base for all my things,” said Gray, 24.
She had lived in California early in her career but during the COVID-19 pandemic she found she was doing most of her performing virtually, so she headed back East.
She had planned to stay and perhaps raise a family in the three-bedroom, two-bathroom Quakertown-area farmhouse she bought in 2022. But now she plans to move to an even older house in the area.
The 2,099-square-foot house on about five acres in Haycock Township, originally built in the 1830s, was totally renovated in 2021.
Improvements included an architectural shingle roof, a metal porch roof, 200-amp electrical service, an oil-fired boiler, five-zone HVAC, and a new septic system in 2023.
Historic details include triple-track storm windows, original shutters and hardware, beam ceilings, 18-inch windowsills and original fireplaces.
A flagstone foyer connects the farmhouse to the summer kitchen, which allowed early owners to cook without heating the rest of the house.
The kitchen has handcrafted soft-close cabinetry, granite countertops, a center island, stainless steel farmhouse sink, a Frigidaire dishwasher, and GE French-door refrigerator.
The first-floor bathroom has stone flooring, an exposed stone wall, granite vanity, porcelain sink, subway-tiled shower with glass enclosure, and recessed lighting.
The dining room has a large fireplace and ample storage space.
The living room has refinished chestnut floors, exposed beams, and a wood-burning stone fireplace.
Upstairs are the primary bedroom and a second adjoined bedroom, which could be converted to a dressing room, home office, or nursery. The third bedroom is above the dining room with its own staircase, and has a plaster-over-stone accent wall, and a built-in wood closet.
The finished attic could be converted to living space, a studio, or playroom.
There is a refurbished 961-square-foot detached barn with a two-car garage, and room for a studio or fitness room.
The property is close to Lake Towhee Park and Lake Nockamixon State Park.
The house is listed by Petrina Unger of Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty for $675,000.