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| 7,000sf | USD per square foot |
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
PROPERTY DETAILS
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YEAR BUILT:
1902
GUEST ROOMS:
20 rooms
LOT SIZE:
15Acres to 130+Acres
PARKING:
Ample
PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT:
7,000sf
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| DESCRIPTION | |
ELMHURST ~ A Turn-of-the-Century Mansion, abounding in history, with all the elegance and grandeur one would expect of that era. Beautifully situated in the West-Central Pennsylvania mountains, midway between Johnstown and Altoona, ELMHURST is the best kept secret in Cambria County! It is a country estate given complete seclusion within a total of 130+ gently rolling acres of fields and forest.
ELMHURST ESTATE may be divided to suit: Mansion w/15 Acres starting @ $799,000; or w/30 Open-Acres & Amenity Forest or Mansion w/60 Open-Acres & Amenity Forest or Additional 70-Acre Parcel=Commercial Woodland and valuable young timber. Entire Estate: requesting $1.2M. From a 2,000 ft elevation in the midst of this magnificent mountain area, the Mansion has 7-miles of breath-taking views from the wide porches,overlooking quaint farms and a portion of the Allegheny Mountains. Approximately 12 of the acreage is tillable. A small stream originates on the property. The residence grounds, simply landscaped for easy maintenance, has huge evergreens and other mature trees. The park-like setting includes a brick playhouse with a fireplace (former ice-house) where Helen Keller visited in the summers. Currently the front lawn is approximately 30-acres--with wonderful views! A lane with iron gates provides access to the Mansion.
THE RESIDENCE, built in the style of an English Country Manor, originally called Elizabethan Half-Timber, but commonly known as a Tudor, has an imposing exterior of brick, timber and masonry. Five medieval chimneys tower above its roofline presenting a regal first impression, which is followed through with a delightful tour of the 20+ room interior with tudor elements. Your imagination will be aroused as you meander through 7,000+/- SF, three floors of splendid workmanship. Built to endure another century, with eight uniquely different functional fireplaces (carved mantels) and a generous use of exquisite woods, you will find this mansion awesome.
THE FORMAL DINING ROOM AND GRAND LIVING ROOM have original hardwood floors. Original wallpaper was applied above original raised wood panels and around polished tile and marble fireplaces in each room.
THE MUSIC ROOM w/Fireplace is off the Grand Living Room has an exterior entrance/exit to a rear porch and huge original pocket doors with original woodwork and crown moldings!
THE LIBRARY/DEN is dark-wood bookshelf lined and has evidences of elegant taste. The floor to ceiling woodwork and workmanship is magnificent! A quaint powder room is off to the side.
THE MAIN ENTRANCE HALL/FOYER is huge and leads to a wide winding stairwell, with a lovely landing with built-in seats and leaded glass, to the second floor. From the 50' hallway there is a choice of 9-Bedrooms, four of which have fireplaces. Also a Laundry-room/powder room with a huge linen closet and 4-Baths on this level.
THE THIRD FLOOR is comprised of 6-Rooms (5 of which are presently used for storage) and 1-Full Bath. The sixth room is a 40'x15" Dormitory-Room, currently used as a Recreation-Billiard Room.
There is a STORAGE ATTIC above the third level.
The second and third floors are also accessible by a private internal rear wood stairway. ELMHURST MANSION ("1902 cottage") is rich in history! It was built from 1897 to 1902 for Mrs William K. Thaw (Mary) of Pittsburgh as their Summer Retreat! The Thaw's lived in Pittsburgh at the marked Historical Landmark "Lyndhurst" and vacationed at "Elmhurst". The movie "Girl On The Red Velvet Swing" tells a story of the Thaw's. The Harry K. Thaw Trial was known as the Trial of the Century.
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