5 Beds
5 Baths
3,318 SqFt
5 Beds
5 Baths
3,318 SqFt
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Coming Soon
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,318 sqft
Price per Sqft $165
Subdivision Hampden Heights
MLS Listing ID PABK2079420
Style Tudor
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 3
Half Baths 2
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 3,318
Year Built 1923
Available Date 2026-10-17
Annual Tax Amount $8,774
Tax Year 2026
Lot Size 0.300 Acres
Acres 0.3
Property Sub-Type Detached
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
Its character begins at the front door: patterned brickwork, intricately carved wood, and a hanging wooden plaque bearing the home's name. Beyond that storybook entrance are five spacious bedrooms, three full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms.
The great room is Pennwycke's heart. Its soaring 20-foot cathedral ceiling reveals a dramatic framework of 100-year-old, hand-hewn beams, with a spiral staircase rising to a loft overlooking the room. Original pegged hardwood floors, deep windowsills, and a substantial stone fireplace lend warmth and texture. At the end of the day, sunset fills the space with golden light.
A distinctive pointed arch doorway opens to the bedroom corridor, its shape throughout the house. Handcrafted clay tiles add an artistic touch to the stairwell. Exposed chimney brick brings character to an upstairs bathroom, including a distinctive “witch's crook.” A secret children's fort is tucked into the stairwell, complete with a rope ladder and hidden closet entrance. The kitchen features stainless steel appliances, a double oven, tile backsplash, and custom brass hood vent. A stone-accented morning room opens through French doors to a private garden courtyard enclosed by original stone walls. Broad stone paving, planted borders, and a wooden garden gate give this space a secret-garden atmosphere. Diamond-patterned windowpanes and decorative brickwork add beauty to the courtyard-facing façade. An attached one and a half car heated garage brings welcome comfort during the winter months.
Across the approximately 0.30-acre corner property, established gardens unfold through the seasons. A large tulip magnolia blooms pink in early spring, followed by daffodils along the garden wall, and tulips surrounding the courtyard. Poppies blanket the ground beneath the magnolia. May brings purple alliums, irises, hyacinths, and Persian lilies, followed by summer peonies, lilies, roses, coneflowers, and hydrangeas. In autumn, purple Tatarian asters brighten the front of the house, while peach chrysanthemums and white Japanese anemones bloom around the courtyard. The sounds of chimney swifts, cedar waxwings, and goldfinches fill the mornings.
Recent improvements include updated bathrooms throughout the home except the basement half bath, an added stairwell providing access to the upstairs bedrooms, closets added to two bedrooms, and coordinated lighting. Behind the scenes, crawlspace pipes have been insulated, and a new furnace control panel was installed in 2026.
The unfinished basement, with 8-foot ceilings and an existing half bathroom, offers space to imagine another chapter. A creative studio, gathering room, or personal retreat could carry Pennwycke's sense of wonder into an entirely new setting.
Beyond the garden walls, the walking trails of Mount Penn Preserve are just steps away at the top of the road. Reading Phillies fireworks can be enjoyed from an upstairs bedroom window, and Tobias Frogg's beach bar is a walk down Alsace for a fun evening out.
Recognized in the 2012 “4 Centuries in Berks Historic Property Tour” and 1961's "Berks Countians: The Wonderful Way We Live," Pennwycke offers the opportunity to become part of a home's continuing story and make new memories within its stone walls. Come discover Pennwycke—and imagine the story you'll add to it.
Location
State PA
County Berks
Area Reading City (10201)
Zoning RES
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Sitting Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Family Room, Basement, Other, Storage Room, Primary Bathroom, Full Bath, Half Bath
Basement Full
Main Level Bedrooms 3
Interior
Interior Features Ceiling Fan(s), Dining Area, Exposed Beams, Floor Plan - Traditional, Butlers Pantry, Breakfast Area, Primary Bath(s), Stain/Lead Glass
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Hot Water
Cooling None
Flooring Hardwood, Stone
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Stone
Inclusions Refrigerator, dishwasher, oven, washer, dryer, couch in loft
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Basement
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s)
Parking Features Inside Access
Garage Spaces 1.0
Water Access N
Roof Type Slate
Accessibility None
Porch Patio(s)
Attached Garage 1
Total Parking Spaces 1
Garage Y
Private Pool No
Building
Lot Description Corner, Landscaping
Story 2
Foundation Stone
Above Ground Finished SqFt 3318
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Tudor
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
New Construction N
Schools
School District Reading
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 17-5317-32-38-8330
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source 3318
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Financing Cash,Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard
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