Enclosed Entirely By a Century-Old, Handmade Stone Wall, The Magnificent Estate Lists for $2.4M in Cresco, PA

Date of Publishing: January 25, 2023

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Estate in Cresco for Sale

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The Estate in Cresco includes a large Sylvan pool with pool house, tennis courts, reservoir stream and pond with boathouse and much more, now available for sale. This home located at 123 Forbes Dr, Cresco, Pennsylvania; offering 10 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms with 5,049 square feet of living spaces. Call Beth Danese – Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty – (Phone: 215-794-3227) for more detailed; and set a tour schedule of the Estate in Cresco.

The Estate in Cresco Information:

Location: 123 Forbes Dr, Cresco, PA 18326, United States
Beds: 10
Baths: 6
Living: 5,049 sqft
Lot size: 26.54 Acres
Built: 1914
Agent | Listed by: Beth Danese – Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty – (Phone: 215-794-3227)
Listed at Zillow and Agent Website

The Estate in Cresco includes a large Sylvan pool with pool house, tennis courts, reservoir stream and pond with boathouse and much more, now available for sale. This home located at 123 Forbes Dr, Cresco, Pennsylvania

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Text by the Agent: 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 (25’x55’) 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. Sale of property includes most furnishings and fixtures, rental website, the LLC, records, manuals, and list of maintenance contacts. Excellent and wonderful groundskeeper, caretaker, housekeeper, 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.

Courtesy of Beth Danese – Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty – (Phone: 215-794-3227)

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