355 Martins Rd Reading, PA 19608

This Property is Being Sold As Is & is a Fixer Upper with Parcel IDs 80-4386-14-43-1624 + 80-4386-14-33-7889! Impossible To Replicate - this beautiful historic property dates back to the 1700s. Gorgeous stone home would be extremely difficult and expensive to replicate today. The quality craftsmanship will last for centuries to come. The main property boasts 6 bedrooms and 3.5 baths with 3,482 square feet of living space! On the left side of the center hall is the dining room revealing a brick, open hearth fireplace with clay tile and build-in side cabinets, plus 2 built-in china cabinets with direct access to kitchen. Morning sun greets you in the kitchen featuring original cabinets framed with glass pane doors and a Dutch door with transom window to deck running full length of home and is a perfect place to start your day. Another Dutch door at the back of the foyer. On the right side of the foyer is the expansive living room displaying a large open hearth fireplace as it's focal point, French door with transom window to sunroom and candlelight sconces. Find solace in the tranquil sunroom with natural views surrounding you. Enjoy this room year round offering large sliding glass doors to the patio, garden, and pond with quaint bridge to spa house! Amazing Outbuildings - a unique use of the outbuildings include the original springhouse/summer kitchen. It was used as an office, but it could be an in-law suite or apartment. The original open hearth fireplace remains with a wood stove and there are spiral steps up to the bedroom. The stone cottage is one floor with a tall wood framed ceiling and marble floor from a nearby post office. The back deck with stone walls is very private. This could also be a living space for family or a tenant. There's a large crib barn at the back of the property, a 3 bay barn garage with upper hay loft, and a garden shed. All set on 2.99 acres of tall woodlands and level grounds! (Pictures taken in 2014)