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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Coming Soon
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 5,838 sqft
Price per Sqft $847
Subdivision None, Rural
MLS Listing ID PAAD2024662
Style Cabin/Lodge,Farmhouse/National Folk,Cottage
Bedrooms 8
Full Baths 10
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 5,838
Year Built 2013
Available Date 2026-07-23
Annual Tax Amount $44,496
Tax Year 2026
Lot Size 634.180 Acres
Acres 634.18
Property Sub-Type Detached
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
Start with the lodge, because the hard part is behind you. Contractors and engineers familiar with the project put it at roughly 70% complete and available to assist in finishing the project. The infrastructure required by the approved Final Land Development Plan has been built, with the exception of final grading, the parking lot, and other minor items. What remains is finishing work and the next owner's vision.
The lodge appears to be heavy timber. It is not. The structure is weather resistant concrete, formed and finished to read as timber. No cost was spared. Years and $10M+ have gone into the lodge and the work completed to date. Plans call for 18 keys, two ballrooms, a commercial kitchen, and elevators. Complete it as a wedding and event venue, a hunting lodge, a resort, or a hotel.
The property sits in Franklin Township's Agricultural & Open Space district. A zoning text amendment, a Special Exception for Resort/Lodge use, a separate Special Exception for a bed & breakfast in the stone house, and the Final Land Development Plan with four waivers are all approved. All of it transfers to a new owner.
The property produces income from day one, without the lodge. Three residences totaling 7,703 sq. ft. convey separately.
The picturesque 5,838 sq. ft. main house is configured as a hospitality property and carries the bed & breakfast exception: five guest suites, each with a private bath, three with sitting rooms. A great room and a formal dining room each open to their own sunroom, served by a large kitchen. Nine fireplaces. An attached two-car garage and terraced patios complete the build.
A charming 864 sq. ft. cottage nearby offers one bedroom, one bath, and a newly renovated kitchen. Near the main entrance, a 1,000 sq. ft. ranch-studio offers two bedrooms, one bath, and an attached two-car garage. Eight bedrooms and seven baths across three independent homes: immediate rental income, owner's quarters, and staff housing.
Outbuildings add 6,750 sq. ft: A 4,000 sq. ft. Quonset hut attached to a silo, a 2,500 sq. ft. bank barn with animal pens and a second silo, and a 250 sq. ft. woodshop with electricity. The property is served by natural gas. That's right, natural gas! A HUGE benefit!
This property offers more than one future. Complete the residences as a private compound and legacy landholding, leaving the lodge as is and the property at its current land-based assessment, while retaining an entitlement that conveys if you change your mind. The unencumbered acreage also carries multiple lot subdivision potential.
And then there is the land itself. 634± acres of remarkable seclusion: rolling woodlands, riparian forest, meadow, and ridgeline. 500± acres are enrolled in a conservation easement and permanently protected. The remaining 134± acres are unencumbered and carry the hospitality exception. The views are incredible, long and open across ground no one will ever build into. Adams County's well known orchards neighbor the property. A state-stocked trout stream runs through, an approved trout water designated by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat. The woods hold whitetail deer and wild turkey. The easement permits passive recreational use, including hiking, fishing, nature study, and trail development.
Come walk it. Stand on the ridge, look out over the orchards, and decide which future you want to build.
Buyer to verify all entitlements, permits, subdivision potential, and construction status. NPDES earth disturbance permit renewal required to continue build; see broker for status. Documentation package available to qualified buyers upon request.
Location
State PA
County Adams
Area Franklin Twp (14312)
Zoning AGRICULTURE W/ EXCEPTION
Direction Southeast
Rooms
Basement Full, Garage Access, Interior Access, Outside Entrance, Poured Concrete, Rear Entrance, Walkout Level
Main Level Bedrooms 8
Interior
Interior Features Dining Area, Elevator, Exposed Beams
Hot Water Electric, Natural Gas
Heating Central
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Solid Hardwood, Wood, Tile/Brick
Fireplaces Number 9
Inclusions See Associated Docs
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Natural Gas
Exterior
Exterior Feature Breezeway, Patio(s)
Utilities Available Natural Gas Available, Electric Available
Water Access N
View Mountain, Panoramic, Valley, Trees/Woods
Roof Type Composite,Concrete
Accessibility 36\"+ wide Halls
Porch Breezeway, Patio(s)
Garage N
Building
Lot Description Stream/Creek, Fishing Available, Hunting Available, Private, Premium, Secluded, SideYard(s), Trees/Wooded, Year Round Access
Story 2.5
Foundation Concrete Perimeter, Block, Permanent, Stone
Above Ground Finished SqFt 5838
Sewer On Site Septic
Water Community, Holding Tank, Well, Spring
Architectural Style Cabin/Lodge, Farmhouse/National Folk, Cottage
Level or Stories 2.5
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type Masonry,Unfinished Walls,Vaulted Ceilings,Metal Walls,High,Cathedral Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
Middle Schools Gettysburg Area
High Schools Gettysburg Area
School District Gettysburg Area
Others
Pets Allowed N
Senior Community No
Tax ID 12D10-0005---000
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source 5838
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Horse Property Y
Horse Feature Horse Trails, Horses Allowed
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Financing Cash,Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard
Nearby School & Business
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