“I’ve always loved historic houses,” said singer and actor Loren Gray. She grew up in a Pottstown house that dates back to 1767.
“The older I get the more I crave one home base for all my things,” said Gray, 24.
She had lived in California early in her career but during the COVID-19 pandemic she found she was doing most of her performing virtually, so she headed back East.
She had planned to stay and perhaps raise a family in the three-bedroom, two-bathroom Quakertown-area farmhouse she bought in 2022. But now she plans to move to an even older house in the area.
The 2,099-square-foot house on about five acres in Haycock Township, originally built in the 1830s, was totally renovated in 2021.
Improvements included an architectural shingle roof, a metal porch roof, 200-amp electrical service, an oil-fired boiler, five-zone HVAC, and a new septic system in 2023.
Historic details include triple-track storm windows, original shutters and hardware, beam ceilings, 18-inch windowsills and original fireplaces.
A flagstone foyer connects the farmhouse to the summer kitchen, which allowed early owners to cook without heating the rest of the house.
The kitchen has handcrafted soft-close cabinetry, granite countertops, a center island, stainless steel farmhouse sink, a Frigidaire dishwasher, and GE French-door refrigerator.
The first-floor bathroom has stone flooring, an exposed stone wall, granite vanity, porcelain sink, subway-tiled shower with glass enclosure, and recessed lighting.
The dining room has a large fireplace and ample storage space.
The living room has refinished chestnut floors, exposed beams, and a wood-burning stone fireplace.
Upstairs are the primary bedroom and a second adjoined bedroom, which could be converted to a dressing room, home office, or nursery. The third bedroom is above the dining room with its own staircase, and has a plaster-over-stone accent wall, and a built-in wood closet.
The finished attic could be converted to living space, a studio, or playroom.
There is a refurbished 961-square-foot detached barn with a two-car garage, and room for a studio or fitness room.
The property is close to Lake Towhee Park and Lake Nockamixon State Park.
The house is listed by Petrina Unger of Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty for $675,000.