A colonial farmhouse on sale in rural Avondale retains its rustic spirit from the 18th century, while gracefully incorporating newer additions. Penn Hollow, dating to 1720 is a five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath property equipped with a large barn and nearly six acres of property, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine.  

The $1,495,999 property’s older iterations can be identified through weathered stucco or stone walls. The newer addition siding dates to 1975.

Upon entering the original parts of the house, the visitor is greeted with a front porch, formal dining room, entrance hall, breakfast room, living room, and restaurant-grade kitchen.  

Culinary aficionados will be spoiled with granite-topped counter space, a butcher-blocked topped iron, a griddle, two large ovens, a microwave drawer, a restaurant-grade refrigerator, and a freezer.

The family room is a newer addition and is connected to a patio and deck via a set of elegant French doors.  

Guests can enter the other two floors of addition through a door from the backyard garden and climb up a spiral staircase.  

The property also includes a small greenhouse and a saltwater pool with a hot tub.

The large barn has two horse stalls for equestrian lovers. A stream and pond run through the space behind the farm, which is adjacent to Bucktoe Creek Preserve.  

Read more about the colonial farmstead’s listing in the Philadelphia Magazine.  

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