345 E Orange St Lancaster, PA 17602

Tucked along East Orange Street in Lancaster City’s Downtown Historic District, this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home feels less like a standard Lancaster residence and more like a thoughtfully layered personal retreat; where historic character, creative sensibility, and unexpected pockets of nature quietly coexist. Designed for those who value space, wellness, and connection, the property offers a rare blend of city living and restorative calm. Thoughtful modern upgrades, including a whole-house water purification system, enhance everyday comfort while honoring the home’s original soul, reflected in natural brick walls that appear throughout the home and quietly preserve its history and character. Inside, the layout offers an easy, intuitive flow. The main living space transitions naturally into a formal dining area, inviting conversation, shared meals, and relaxed evenings. From there, the kitchen anchors the home, functional yet warm, serving as a central gathering point while opening directly to the outdoors and softening the boundary between interior living and open-air space. Throughout the home, an understated artistic sensibility is evident, with rooms that feel curated rather than crowded and designed to support both daily life and creative expression. The second floor provides a private haven of calm, featuring 3 bedrooms and a beautifully updated full bathroom, completely renovated in 2025 with a new walk-in shower. Completing this level is a sun-filled room currently used as an art studio, positioned to overlook the gardens below from the second-floor deck. Whether used for painting, yoga, journaling, or quiet reflection, this space offers a peaceful vantage point across the seasons. Outside, the property truly unfolds. Set across an uncommon triple-lot footprint, the backyard reveals a series of thoughtfully designed outdoor spaces that function as a true in-town oasis. Pergola-covered seating areas, garden-inspired nooks, and generous open space create a layered landscape rarely found in a city setting. A greenhouse anchors a private wellness area complete with a hot tub and sauna, offering a year-round retreat; a place to reset without leaving home. A beautifully refinished brick patio with shaded dining provides a natural place to gather, entertain, and celebrate, while a brick fireplace extends outdoor living into cooler evenings. These spaces are connected by a winding brick pathway that leads from the home’s shaded deck through the gardens, revealing quiet places to sit and pause along the way, and continuing on to the detached garage. Accessed from East Marion Street, the aluminum-sided four-car garage, with studio potential above, offers exceptional flexibility for vehicles, workshop use, storage, or creative pursuits. Completely rebuilt between 2020 and 2021 with new trusses, joists, walls, flooring, windows, roof, and doors, the structure includes a wall heater and available water hookup, providing modern utility while maintaining the charm of its street-facing façade. A thoughtful continuity of materials—aluminum elements echoed across exterior structures and interior finishes—creates a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living. Just beyond the front door, Musser Park and Reservoir Park offer green escapes within walking distance, while downtown Lancaster’s shops, restaurants, galleries, and cultural offerings are moments away. This property offers a rare combination of historic setting, layered outdoor living, and lifestyle flexibility. It is a home for those who value character, creativity, and room to breathe—where city living includes garden paths to wander, spaces to gather, and quiet places to restore.