178 Midland Rd

Newtown, PA 18940

$700,000
Last Sold Price
4
Beds
4,358 Sq. Ft.
$161 / Sq. Ft.
4,358
Sq. Ft.
$161
per Sq. Ft.
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Closed 10/1/20
Closed 10/1/20
Farmhouse with Huge Mahogany Wrap Around Porch
Cherry Tree Lined Stamped Concrete Driveway
Cherry Trees in Bloom
Huge Stamped Concrete Driveway With Turnaround
Front View
Front View
Front Porch and Porch Swing
Front Porch
Entry Foyer
Living Room, Currently Being Used As A Playroom
Living Room
Dining Room
Eat-In Kitchen
Kitchen/Island
Kitchen Island With Breakfast bar
Kitchen
Family Room
Family Room
Powder Room
Laundry Room
Rear Foyer, Separate Entrance to Suite
Upstairs Hall
Main Bedroom
Main Bedroom
Main Bath
Main Bath
Bedroom
Bedroom with Stairs To Huge Floored Attic
Hall Bath With Second Laundry Hook-Up
Bedroom
Bedroom
Suite/Possible 2nd Living Room
Suite/Possible 5th Bedroom
Full Bath In Flexible Suite
Suite/Possible 2nd Living Room With Built-Ins
Huge Floored Attic
Attic
Finished Basement
Basement
Basement With Daylight Windows
Unfinished Basement
Basement Walk-Up to Exterior & Stairs to Garage
Basement Bilco Doors to Exterior
Unfinished Basement Storage
Backyard Pool and Deck Area
Wrap Around Porch
French Doors From Family Room to Rear Deck
Rear Deck Overlooking The Pool
Patio & Pool Area
Pool & Jetted Spa Area
Pool
Pool
Pool
Rear View
Rear View
Rear View
Side View

Description

Welcome home to this custom built Farmhouse set at the end of a country road. Feels very secluded yet is convenient to everything. This charming home was built by builder Joe Kelly for himself & he spared no expense. Set at the end of a small country road, you're instantly drawn in by the cobblestone patterned concrete driveway lined in flowering cherry trees. The driveway winds back toward the house & provides a turnaround, circling a stunning redwood tree, plus access to the oversized 2 car attached...Welcome home to this custom built Farmhouse set at the end of a country road. Feels very secluded yet is convenient to everything. This charming home was built by builder Joe Kelly for himself & he spared no expense. Set at the end of a small country road, you're instantly drawn in by the cobblestone patterned concrete driveway lined in flowering cherry trees. The driveway winds back toward the house & provides a turnaround, circling a stunning redwood tree, plus access to the oversized 2 car attached & one car detached garages. Property covers approximately 1.5 acres. In addition to cherry & redwood trees, the property includes apple, birch, dogwood, hackberry, maple, & pin oak trees with borders of eastern white pine. A 6' 6" wide wrap around mahogany porch provides plenty of shaded seating areas, two classic relaxing porch swings, & recessed lighting. The front door has a full view storm door, is flanked by sidelights with beveled glass & leads to the spacious entry foyer with hardwood floors. To the left is the spacious living room with chair rail & double French doors open to the family room. The family room features a brick fireplace & another set of double French doors, flanked by windows, leading to the back porch overlooking the pool. The kitchen has loads of birch cabinets, granite countertops, tumbled marble tile backsplash with pewter trim, newer stainless steel appliances including a double wall convection & conventional oven, dishwasher, French door refrigerator & double stainless steel sink with Grohe pull out faucet a& provides a view of the pool and yard. A large island has breakfast bar seating & there's a generously sized desk area topped with display shelving & glass front display cabinets. A huge laundry room with plenty of room for storage with newer Samsung washer & dryer, powder room with pedestal sink & rear foyer /mud room with separate outside entrance leading to a suite of rooms that can be an in-law/au pair or flexible space complete the first floor. Upstairs you'll find hardwood floors in the hallway, the main bedroom with a brick fireplace, two walk-in closets & the main bath with marble look vanity, Jacuzzi tub & large glass-framed and tiled shower. The hall bath has an extra large vanity & a tub/shower with curved rod, plus a second washer/dryer hook-up if you'd like a second floor laundry. Three more large secondary bedrooms with lighted ceiling fans are upstairs, including the third bedroom with a walk-in closet & stairs to the huge, completely floored attic. The attic provides lots & lots of storage, & with a cathedral ceiling, 3 windows in the gables & large picture windows at each end plus electric power, it could be finished into a 3rd floor living space. At the end of the 2nd floor hall, you'll find a flexible suite of rooms that could be an in-law suite, consisting of a bedroom, living area with built-in shelving & skylight & a full bath with cherry-look vanity & fully tiled shower, along with a second skylit staircase leading to the rear foyer & outside entrance. The basement has a large finished area including 5 daylight windows. The unfinished areas provide even more storage & convenient egress through Bilco doors to the exterior plus another staircase that leads up to the interior of the garage. Outside you'll find a beautiful pool area with built-in jetted spa & tiled coral reef design. Built by builder Joe Kelly as his personal home, the construction is superb with 2x6 exterior construction, 1" thick exterior cedar plank siding, Marvin divided glass windows on all levels, framed with oversized exterior walls, roof & floor framing with reinforced steel frame in basement & concrete buttresses. Council Rock schools & Blue Ribbon Wrightstown Elementary school! Quiet rural lot in rustic Wrightstown but minutes away from Newtown, New Hope & Doylestown, & 10 minutes from I-95 and Rt. 1 for quick access to Philadelphia, Princeton, or NYC.
  1. Listed by Kimberly S Tokar • Keller Williams Real Estate-Langhorne
    P: (215)-266-2253 kim@kimtokar.com

Property Details for 178 Midland Road

Tax ID Number
53-006-043
Ownership
Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association
No
HOA
No
Structure Type
Detached
Style
Farmhouse/National Folk
Levels/Stories
2
Waterfront
No
LISTING CLOSED: 10/01/2020 12:00 AM

Property Details for 178 Midland Road

StatusClosed
MLS #PABU500396
Days on Market21
Taxes$10,914 / year
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Property TypeSingle Family
MLS TypeResidential / Fee Simple
Year Built1992
Lot Size1.44 AC / 62,770 SF
CountyBucks County
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Building Information for 178 Midland Road

Stories2Year Built1992Building Size-Lot Size1.44 AC / 62,770 SF

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Property Information for 178 Midland Road

Location
Location
  • School District Name: COUNCIL ROCK
  • School District County ID: 300200397420
  • SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
  • County: BUCKS
  • MLS Area: Wrightstown Twp (10153)
Waterfront / Water Access
Waterfront / Water Access
  • Water View: No
  • Water Access: No
  • Water Oriented: No
  • Navigable Water: No
  • Tidal Water: No
  • Riparian Rights Y/N: No
Association / Community Info
Association / Community Info
  • Senior Community: No
Taxes and Assessment
Taxes and Assessment
  • Tax Year: 2020
  • Tax Assessed Value: $66,190
  • Year Assessed: 2020
  • County Tax: $1,685
  • Improvement Assessed Value: $57,900
  • City Town Tax: $611
  • Land Assessed Value: $8,290
  • Clean Green Assessed: No
  • Land Use Code: 1001
  • Zoning: CR
  • Tax Lot: 043
  • School Tax: $8,619
  • Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
  • TaxDataUpdatedYN: No
Lease Information
Lease Information
  • Rent Spree Online Application: No
  • Concessions: No
Rooms
Main
  • # Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1
All Upper Levels
  • # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 4
  • # Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
  • # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 3
  • # Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0
Upper Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 4
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 3
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 3
  • # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0
Upper Level 2
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0
All Lower Levels
  • # Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 0
  • # Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half All Lower Levels: 0
Lower Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 0
Rooms
  • Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Family Room, Basement, In-Law/auPair/Suite, Laundry, Attic
  • Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1, Upper 2
Building Info
Building Info
  • Total Finished SQFT: 4,358.00
  • Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated
Lot / Land Information
Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 345.00 x 198.00
  • Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
  • Parcel ID: 4909243
Parking
Parking
  • Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Detached Garage, Driveway
  • Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 2
  • Num of Detached Garage Spaces: 1
  • Total Garage Spaces: 3
  • Garage Features: Garage - Side Entry, Inside Access
Interior Features
Interior Features
  • Fireplaces Count: 0
  • Accessibility Features: None
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Pool: Yes - Personal
  • Personal Pool Features: In Ground
  • Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
Utilities
Utilities
  • Heating: Yes
  • Cooling Type: Central A/C
  • Cooling Fuel: Electric
  • Heating Type: Hot Water
  • Heating Fuel: Oil
  • Hot Water: Electric
  • Water Source: Well
  • Sewer Septic: On Site Septic

Property History for 178 Midland Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Oct 1, 2020

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #680794403

$700,000

+0.2% / yr

Oct 1, 2020

Closed

BRIGHT #PABU500396

$700,000—
Jul 20, 2020

Pending

BRIGHT #PABU500396

—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
10/01/2020

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #680794403

$700,000

+0.2% / yr

10/01/2020

Closed

BRIGHT #PABU500396

$700,000
07/20/2020

Pending

BRIGHT #PABU500396

—

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Public Records for 178 Midland Road

Taxable ValueLand$3,360Additions-Total$3,360
Tax Record2026$632 ($53 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Lot Size18,500 SqFtStyleResidentialZoningCR1CountyBUCKSAPN53-015-066

Schools near 178 Midland Road

This home is within Council Rock School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Wrightstown Elementary School
Public - K to 6
Newtown Middle School
Public - 7 to 8
Council Rock High School North
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Wrightstown Elementary School
PublicK to 6

Newtown Middle School
Public7 to 8

Council Rock High School North
Public9 to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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