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Full details for 10 Bedroom Single Family Residence For Sale in Cresco, Pennsylvania

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Description

Magnificent, five-star, income-producing 26-acre estate with 10 bed/5.5bath manor and 3 bed/2.5bath cottage, plus fitness, game and office rooms. Enclosed entirely by a century-old, handmade stone wall, the estate includes a large Sylvan pool (25u2019x55u2019) with pool house (including changing room and kitchenette), tennis courts, reservoir stream and pond with boathouse and waterfall, putting green, 7 garage bays, tank hangar, play house and gazebo. Manor is being sold beautifully furnished, and features 4 master suites with luxury bedding, sitting areas, TVs and adjacent baths, and Thibaut wallpaper; plus a central steam room with heated floor. Two large living rooms, each with original Pennsylvania stone fireplaces and rare, American Elm wood-beamed ceilings, doors, original windows and woodwork flank the central kitchen, breakfast nook and dining room. The screened-in porch views the pool, grounds, and hummingbird garden. A large and elegant stone patio shaded by gingko trees connects the main house to the cottage and features 2 large oblong dining tables with umbrellas, a firepit, and a large grill. Built in 1914, the Pennsylvania Forestry certified estate includes glorious specimen trees from all over the world, with a continuous display of blooms and fall color from magnolias, dogwoods, lilacs, hydrangeas, rhododendrons, forsythia, and Japanese red and sugar (syrup) maple plantings. Enjoy relaxing walks on the private, tranquil and breathtaking property and bring your binoculars to see unusual birds and wildlife.The property is 15-30 minutes from Camelback, Kalahari, Shawnee, Delaware Water Gap, Mount Airy Casino, Skytop, Buck Hill Falls, Bushkill Falls and Stroudsburg, less than 1 hour from the Scranton Airport and less than 2 hours from New York City and Newark Airport. Sale of property includes most furnishings and fixtures, rental website, records, manuals, and list of maintenance contacts. Excellent and wonderful groundskeeper, caretaker, housekeeper, & realtor team currently live in the cottage. Property was built by Sebastian Kresge (founder of K-Mart and Kresge Foundation) in 1914 as his beloved summer home, and completely restored and renovated in 2005 (new pool, kitchen, steam room, roof, guest cottage, stone patio, balcony, porch, gazebo, tennis courts, gym/game/office suite and security system) while maintaining the historic character and details. All upstairs windows were replaced, and the original glass windows were stored for eventual use in a greenhouse, some original light fixtures and original large dinner bell are also included. Tank hangar can be converted to a wedding venue, skating rink, or car or boat showroom. Bonus garage/storage building near the front gate could be converted to caretaker quarters. Walking path around the property can be restored and outfitted with outdoor exercise stations. Back to listing