Chester County home featured in ‘Marley & Me’ for sale for $2.3 million
No dogs are included in the sale.
A stone farmhouse once featured in the movie Marley & Me is for sale near West Chester for $2.3 million.
The home appeared in the 2008 film featuring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, which was based on the memoir of John Grogan, former Inquirer columnist. The movie centers around the family dog, Marley.
The house was built in 1833 and has a historic designation.
“The fact that it’s in move-in condition is a real plus,” said Michael Wallacavage, a real estate agent with James A. Cochrane Inc. Realtor. Some old homes can have “quirky” layouts or might only be suitable for someone specifically looking for an old property.
“I think this one lends itself a lot more comfortably to your average buyer than some of the ones that are kind of really really awkward to live in,” he said.
Wallacavage is co-listing the property with broker Bill Cochrane.
The main house, which spans 4,941 square feet, includes four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms.
The first floor features a kitchen with a wood beamed ceiling, as well as a sunroom and dining room. The second floor includes three bedrooms, and the top half floor has a primary bedroom with an exposed stone wall, a walk-in closet and bathroom.
There is also a three-car garage, as well as a barn and several sheds across 15 acres of land.
The property, which once served as a dairy farm, could be attractive to someone who appreciates historic properties or is looking to take advantage of the barn for horses, said Wallacavage.
“It’s an ideal place. If you have up to five horses, I think it’s a perfect place for that,” he said, adding, “The land is wonderful.”
A prospective buyer also needs to be invested in upkeep of the property, he said.
“You need someone who’s going to be able to maintain it. There’s gonna be groundskeeping – you have to stay on top of these properties,” said Wallacavage, adding “You don’t just run to the Home Depot with these kinds of properties.”
Current owners purchased the home in 2011 and are looking to sell the property but stay in the area, said Wallacavage.
“They love it, but I think they’re looking to the next phase in their life,” he said. “They’re empty nesters at this point.”
Showings of the property began at the end of March, said Wallacavage, and while there has been a lot of interest from potential buyers, no formal offers had been made as of Wednesday morning.