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Key Details
Sold Price $320,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,212 sqft
Price per Sqft $99
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID 1004121743
Sold Date 01/15/18
Style Victorian
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 3,212
Originating Board TREND
Year Built 1858
Annual Tax Amount $8,624
Tax Year 2017
Lot Size 0.534 Acres
Acres 0.53
Property Description
Have you ever dreamed of restoring a historic home to its original grandeur? Here's your chance, this Spectacular Victorian on the beautiful tree lined S. Broad St. in Kennett Square is waiting for you! The stone front porch will be the envy of the neighborhood and the views from the upper floors can't be beat.This house has so much to offer along with an extensive history. The house was built in 1858 by John J. Woodward and is on the National Historic Register. It is officially known as "The John J. Woodward House." (There's a plaque to that effect by the front door.) Mr. Taft, owner of the American Farm Machinery Company then operating in Kennett Square, bought it in 1888. He is responsible for adding all of the Victorian gingerbread, the wrap-around porch, the third story and attic crawl space, and the family room addition on the back--work completed 1891 (written on chimney). Clara Taft (born there in 1893) married Dr. Ulysses Grant Gifford in 1931. Dr. Gifford had brought her into the world and rented/used part of the first floor as a medical office from 1915 until his death in 1941. He is responsible for adding on the two small examining rooms and bathroom on the left side of the house, completed circa 1935. Clara Taft Gifford lived in the house until her own death in 1981, when our parents bought the property. It is still known around Kennett as "The Gifford House"--because Clara Taft Gifford lived there such a very long time. There is a detached garage with an apartment on the upper level. This House is being sold as-is.
Location
State PA
County Chester
Area Kennett Square Boro (10303)
Zoning R3
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Laundry, Other, Attic
Basement Full, Unfinished
Interior
Interior Features Butlers Pantry, Ceiling Fan(s), Elevator, Exposed Beams
Hot Water Other
Heating Other, Forced Air
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Wood, Fully Carpeted, Tile/Brick
Fireplaces Type Non-Functioning
Equipment Built-In Range, Dishwasher
Fireplace N
Window Features Bay/Bow
Appliance Built-In Range, Dishwasher
Heat Source Other
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Deck(s), Patio(s), Porch(es), Balcony
Garage Spaces 5.0
Utilities Available Cable TV
Water Access N
Roof Type Pitched,Shingle
Accessibility None
Porch Deck(s), Patio(s), Porch(es), Balcony
Total Parking Spaces 5
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Level, Open, Front Yard, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)
Story 3+
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Victorian
Level or Stories 3+
Additional Building Above Grade
Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
High Schools Kennett
School District Kennett Consolidated
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 03-05 -0018
Ownership Fee Simple
Acceptable Financing Conventional
Listing Terms Conventional
Financing Conventional
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Bought with Thomas Moretti • BHHS Fox & Roach-West Chester
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