$875,000
SOLD DEC 10, 2024

285 N Main St Doylestown, PA 18901

-- Bed
-- Bath
3,438 Sq Ft
7,896 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$255 Per Sq Ft

20% Below List Price

35 Days on Market

Highlights

  • City View
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Linden El School Rated A
  • Traditional Floor Plan
  • Wood Flooring

About This Home

As of December 2024

This is a wonderful historic home in downtown Doylestown Boro that has been owned by the same family for over 60 years. It has always been used as a home and apartments. The zoning is Commercial so it could also be used for commercial purposes. Currently there are 4 rental units and 5 full baths, and there are floor plans for each unit included with the photos. The first floor apartment can be accessed from the front foyer, a side door to the dining room or the rear kitchen door. It offers a living room, dining room and eat in kitchen, three bedrooms (or two bedrooms and an offce) plus two full baths. The front apartment on the second floor accesses from the front foyer. It includes a living room/dining area, eat in kitchen and two bedrooms (or one bedroom and an office). There is one bathroom. The second floor rear apt accesses from its own rear staircase. It includes a living room-bedroom combination, eat-in kitchen and bathroom. The fourth apt is on the third floor and accesses through the front foyer. It includes a living room with cathedral ceiling and dormer windows, a large bedroom with walk-in closet, an eat in kitchen and a bathroom with a stall shower. Also included is a storage closet in the entryway on the third floor. Rental income is as follows:
1st Floor $2,400, 2nd Floor Front $1,200, 2nd Floor Rear $900, 3rd Floor $1,000. These rental units are rarely ever vacant and are always in demand in Doylestown. All rentals are currently month-to-month with 30 day notice. There is off street parking for all tenants. Heat and hot water included as is sewer, water and trash. The first floor apt has central air conditioning and the other apts each have a window air conditionng unit. The tenants pay gas and electric. Gas is for cooking only in three of the apts. This property can have many uses including becoming a single family residence again. Don't miss this chance to own a piece of Doylestown history!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Jim Edelmayer

(215) 327-0148 jedelmayer@kw.com Keller Williams Real Estate-Doylestown License #AB045119A Listed on: 10/16/2024

Keller Williams Real Estate-Doylestown

Last Buyer's Agent

Kevin Weingarten

(267) 347-3300 weingarten.homes@gmail.com RE/MAX Centre Realtors License #RS319429

RE/MAX Centre Realtors

Property Details

Home Type

  • Multi-Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $5,183

Year Built

  • Built in 1882

Lot Details

  • 7,896 Sq Ft Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 47.00 x 168.00
  • Downtown Location
  • Level Lot
  • Irregular Lot
  • Back, Front, and Side Yard
  • Property is in very good condition

Property Views

  • City
  • Garden

Home Design

  • Quadruplex
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Victorian Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Stone Foundation
  • Plaster Walls
  • Frame Construction
  • Pitched Roof
  • Shingle Roof
  • Fiberglass Roof
  • Masonry

Interior Spaces

  • 3,438 Sq Ft Home
  • Traditional Floor Plan
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Window Screens
  • Formal Dining Room

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Tile or Brick
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Bathtub with Shower
  • Walk-in Shower

Unfinished Basement

  • Partial Basement
  • Walk-Up Access
  • Side Exterior Basement Entry

Home Security

  • Storm Windows
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector
  • Fire Escape

Parking

  • 8 Parking Spaces
  • 8 Driveway Spaces
  • Free Parking
  • Gravel Driveway
  • On-Street Parking
  • Off-Site Parking

Accessible Home Design

  • More Than Two Accessible Exits
  • Level Entry For Accessibility

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Exterior Lighting
  • Rain Gutters
  • Porch

Schools

  • Linden Elementary School
  • Lenape Middle School
  • Central Bucks High School West

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • Window Unit Cooling System
  • Radiator
  • Heating System Uses Oil
  • 200+ Amp Service
  • Summer or Winter Changeover Switch For Hot Water
  • Oil Water Heater
  • Phone Available
  • Cable TV Available

Listing and Financial Details

  • The owner pays for heat, heater maintenance contract, insurance, lawn/shrub care, sewer, sewer maintenance, real estate taxes, trash collection, water
  • Tax Lot 070
  • Assessor Parcel Number 08-005-070

Community Details

Overview

  • 4 Units

Building Details

  • 1 Vacant Unit
  • Income includes apartment rentals
  • Insurance Expense $2,000
  • Operating Expense $9,456

Property Details

Home Type

Multi-Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$5,183

Year Built

Built in 1882

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Multi-Family
  • Property Sub Type: Quadruplex
  • Structure Type: Detached
  • Architectural Style: Victorian, Colonial
  • Accessibility Features: 2+ Access Exits, Level Entry - Main
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Historic: No
  • Inclusions: 4 Refrigerators, 4 Window A/C Units
  • New Construction: No
  • Year Built: 1882
  • Automatically Close On Close Date: No
  • Building Winterized: No
  • Remarks Public: This is a wonderful historic home in downtown Doylestown Boro that has been owned by the same family for over 60 years. It has always been used as a home and apartments. The zoning is Commercial so it could also be used for commercial purposes. Currently there are 4 rental units and 5 full baths, and there are floor plans for each unit included with the photos. The first floor apartment can be accessed from the front foyer, a side door to the dining room or the rear kitchen door. It offers a living room, dining room and eat in kitchen, three bedrooms (or two bedrooms and an offce) plus two full baths. The front apartment on the second floor accesses from the front foyer. It includes a living room/dining area, eat in kitchen and two bedrooms (or one bedroom and an office). There is one bathroom. The second floor rear apt accesses from its own rear staircase. It includes a living room-bedroom combination, eat-in kitchen and bathroom. The fourth apt is on the third floor and accesses through the front foyer. It includes a living room with cathedral ceiling and dormer windows, a large bedroom with walk-in closet, an eat in kitchen and a bathroom with a stall shower. Also included is a storage closet in the entryway on the third floor. Rental income is as follows: 1st Floor $2,400, 2nd Floor Front $1,200, 2nd Floor Rear $900, 3rd Floor $1,000. These rental units are rarely ever vacant and are always in demand in Doylestown. All rentals are currently month-to-month with 30 day notice. There is off street parking for all tenants. Heat and hot water included as is sewer, water and trash. The first floor apt has central air conditioning and the other apts each have a window air conditionng unit. The tenants pay gas and electric. Gas is for cooking only in three of the apts. This property can have many uses including becoming a single family residence again. Don't miss this chance to own a piece of Doylestown history!
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Oven - Single, Oven/Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Oven/Range - Electric
  • Flooring Type: Carpet, Tile/Brick, Vinyl, Wood
  • Interior Amenities: Bathroom - Stall Shower, Bathroom - Tub Shower, Carpet, Entry Level Bedroom, Floor Plan - Traditional, Kitchen - Eat-In, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Walk-In Closet(s)
  • Window Features: Screens, Storm
  • Fireplace: No
  • Wall Ceiling Types: Plaster Walls, Cathedral Ceilings
  • Foundation Details: Stone
  • Room Count: 20
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Type: Outside Entrance, Side Entrance, Unfinished, Walkout Stairs, Partial
  • Total Sq Ft: 3438
  • Living Area Sq Ft: 3438
  • Price Per Sq Ft: 276.32
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 3438
  • Above Grade Finished Area Units: Square Feet
  • Street Number Modifier: 285

Exterior Features

  • Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
  • Construction Materials: Masonry, Brick, Frame
  • Exterior Features: Exterior Lighting, Fire Escape, Gutter System, Sidewalks, Street Lights
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Fiberglass, Pitched, Shingle
  • Spa: No
  • View: City, Garden/Lawn, Street
  • Water Access: No
  • Waterfront: No
  • Water Oriented: No
  • Pool: No Pool
  • Tidal Water: No
  • Water View: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage: No
  • Parking Features: Crushed Stone, Free
  • Total Garage And Parking Spaces: 8
  • Type Of Parking: Off Site, Driveway, On Street
  • Number of Spaces in Driveway: 8

Utilities

  • Central Air Conditioning: Yes
  • Cooling Fuel: Electric
  • Cooling Type: Window Unit(s), Central A/C
  • Electric Service: 200+ Amp Service, Circuit Breakers
  • Heating Fuel: Oil
  • Heating Type: Radiator
  • Heating: Yes
  • Hot Water: Oil, S/W Changeover
  • Security: Smoke Detector, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)
  • Sewer/Septic System: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Cable Tv Available, Electric Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available
  • Water Source: Public
  • Municipal Trash: No
  • Internet Services: Cable, Fixed Wireless

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Recreation Fee: No

Schools

  • School District: CENTRAL BUCKS
  • Elementary School: LINDEN
  • Middle School: LENAPE
  • High School: CENTRAL BUCKS HIGH SCHOOL WEST
  • Elementary School Source: Listing Agent
  • High School Source: Listing Agent
  • Middle School Source: Listing Agent
  • School District Key: 300200397327
  • School District Source: Listing Agent
  • Elementary School: LINDEN
  • High School: CENTRAL BUCKS HIGH SCHOOL WEST
  • Middle Or Junior School: LENAPE

Lot Info

  • Land Use Code: 1011
  • Lot Features: Front Yard, Irregular, Level, Rear Yard, Sideyard(s), Road Frontage
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.18
  • Lot Dimensions: 47.00 x 168.00
  • Lot Size Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Sq Ft: 7896.00
  • Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s), Porch(es)
  • Property Condition: Very Good
  • Year Assessed: 2024
  • Zoning: FC
  • Zoning Description: Free Standing Commercial

Rental Info

  • Existing Lease Type: Month To Month
  • Ground Rent Exists: No
  • Number Of Units Month To Month: 4
  • Owner Pays: Heat, Heater Maintenance Contract, Insurance, Lawn/Shrub Care, Sewer, Sewer Maintenance, Taxes - Real Estate, Trash Collection, Water
  • Rent Control: No
  • Total Actual Rent: 66000.00
  • Units Leased Count: 4
  • Vacation Rental: No

Tax Info

  • School Tax: 3872.00
  • School Tax Pymnt Freq: Annually
  • Tax Annual Amount: 5183.00
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 08-005-070
  • Tax Lot: 070
  • Tax Total Finished Sq Ft: 3438
  • County Tax Payment Frequency: Annually
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Close Date: 12/10/2024

Multi Family

  • Number Of Units Vacant: 1
  • Gross Income: 66000.00
  • Income Includes: Apartment Rentals
  • Operating Expense: 9456.00

MLS Schools

  • School District Name: CENTRAL BUCKS

Range of Values:

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Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
12/10/2024 12/10/24 Sold $875,000 -7.9% $255 / Sq Ft
11/20/2024 11/20/24 Pending -- -- --
11/13/2024 11/13/24 Price Changed $950,000 -13.6% $276 / Sq Ft
10/16/2024 10/16/24 For Sale $1,100,000 0.0% $320 / Sq Ft
07/30/2020 07/30/20 Rented $800 0.0% --
07/17/2020 07/17/20 Under Contract -- -- --
07/10/2020 07/10/20 For Rent $800 -- --
Source: Bright MLS

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Map

Source: Bright MLS

MLS Number: PABU2081328

Bright MLS