The stone Colonial at 2368 Hickory Road, Plymouth Meeting, was built in 1850, when the Hickorytown community comprised mainly farmhouses and an occasional inn. Eventually, Hickorytown was melded into Plymouth Meeting, which took its name from settlers arriving from Plymouth, England, who, as Quakers, frequented area meeting houses.

The property for sale retains much of its original charm, augmented over the years by changes inspired to make it more hospitable. The gabled porch, added over the original Dutch door, for example, offers arriving or departing guests shelter from the elements.

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Just beyond the door, a charming living room will help the owners and the guests they receive shake off the fast-paced, modern world outside.

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The kitchen shed its fireplace-cooking, hand-pump sink, root-cellar storage necessities decades ago, offering instead a tidy, modern workspace with plenty of natural light.

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The dining room has been fashioned from the original structure’s parlor. But it’s not a stretch to imagine the merry sound of harpsichord music still echoing there.

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Behind the main house is a a real surprise: a standalone library. Perfect for a home office (the daily commute is only a few steps!), it can also be used as a quiet reading room or other living space.

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Should that building be used for business purposes, a fantastic way to shed the day’s office stress is easily accessible: a refreshing pool.

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2368 Hickory Road, Plymouth Meeting, has an asking price of $725,000, which sounds much more manageable than the same cost expressed in Colonial-era British shillings (more than three million).

The full details on this opportunity are at Realtor.com.

Further exploration of Montgomery County’s residential real estate possibilities can be found in past editions of the Malvern Bank House of the Week feature.