For Sale

c. 1914 Traditional

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Distinguished 1914 Lancaster Historic

$ 539,500

Listing #: 5478

Elegant historic home. Designed by Lancaster's noted first professional architect C Urban Emlen as his personal residence.

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Diane Carol Al-Habieli
Mobile: 484-769-4478

Web Site:
http://www.dianecarol.com

Email: dianecarol@hotmail.com

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Distinguished 1914 Lancaster Historic

Elegant historic home designed Lancaster's own C Urban Emlen, the city's first accredited professional architect. For more information on Emlen: http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lancastercity/cwp/view.asp?A=869&Q=549937.

Emlen created 3300 square feet of graciously laid out living space for himself and his family. The 16 X 25 living room features hardwood floors, a fireplace, and French doors leading to a screened porch. The 16 X 16 dining room also boasts hardwood floors, original built-in cabinetry, and a fireplace. The kitchen area includes a 12 X 13 main area plus a breakfast nook and walk-in pantry. All bedrooms have hardwood floors and the master bedroom features a fireplace. This irresistible residence sits on a corner lot with sophisticated landscaping and a detached two-car garage.

Lancaster County has a large offering of cultural activities. Here is a sampling:
Symphony Orghestra www.lancastersymphony.org/, Fulton Opera www.thefulton.org/, The Lancaster Museum of Art www.Lancastermuseumart.com, and the Lancaster Literary Guild,www.litguild.org/.

Lancaster City boasts a thriving arts community including the Hole in the Wall Puppet Theatre and Museum -- www.lancasterarts.com .

Best known as 'Amish Country' the county has fine dining www.padutch.com/fine-dining.shtml,
antiquing,http://www.800padutch.com/antiques.shtmland theatre http://www.padutch.com/mem-theatre.shtml.

Many lectures at nearby Franklin and Marshall College are open to the public as well as theatre, dance, music and film events (http://tdf.fandm.edu/boxoffice/index.html).

Visit to the Central Market on Penn Square for farm fresh foodhttp://www.800padutch.com/mem-mkt.shtml.

Enjoy the county's wonderful parks http://www.padutch.com/z/lancastercountyparks.htm.

Visit the local wineries http://www.padutch.com/mem-wine.shtml.

Take the time to
visit local historical sites http://www.800padutch.com/historicalsites.shtml.

Plan a day trip to Valley Forge or Gettysburg.

For those who love the things even larger cities offer--Lancaster is centrally located. NY, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Baltimore,Wilmington, and Harrisburg are all within easy reach.