Need your next home to have 22 acres with multiple homes, a three-hole golf course, pool and barns, plus have a little history thrown in? Then does Linda Barron from Berkshire Hathaway Fox and Roach have the home for you, and for just $9,250,000.
The home, known as “Dawesfield” has an Ambler address of 525 Lewis Lane, but falls in Whitpain Township. Barron describes the home as follows:
Introducing “Dawesfield,” an exceptional 22-acre property in an extraordinary Whitpain Township location, dating back to 1736, overlooking acres of Wissahickon Watershed preserved open space, featuring two 3-Story Stone Colonials, 3 Barns, one dating to 1796, multiple detached Garages, Sheds, Greenhouse, Spring House and Guest House, and including a 3-hole Golf Course and Swimming Pool. Horse lovers will be thrilled with the connection to the surrounding trails. Car lovers will be enthralled with the capacity for car collections in the multiple barns. Horticulturists will be delighted with the age and multitude of specimen trees, shrubs and continually blooming perennials in the magnificent gardens with surrounding stone walls. Historians will be fascinated by the stories detailing the use of one of 2 stone colonials as George Washington’s headquarters in 1777 during the Revolutionary War, including the encampment of over 10,000 troops on the grounds and adjacent properties. One house is 5829 sq ft with 7 bedrooms, and the other is 5129, with 5 bedrooms. The 1 Bedroom Guest House is an ideal location for a Home Office. 1000s of daffodils blanket the gardens; specimen magnolias provide brilliant blooms; ancient trees grace the expansive grounds. The panoramic views are magnificent, and the possibilities are endless at this enchanting location. Sale includes 4 separate parcels.
If you are interested, contact Barron at (215) 542-2200.