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$1,575,000
9 Beds ⋅ 6 Baths
Two homes. Two separate parcels. One remarkable opportunity just outside West Chester Borough. Offered together, 702 Lenape Road and 525 Raspberry Lane combine a historic 1761 stone farmhouse with a beautifully renovated second residence, creating an exceptionally flexible property for multi-generational living, extended family, guests, or a truly separate home-and-office arrangement. Together, the two parcels encompass 1.67 acres and offer more than 6,400 square feet of finished living space, plus an approximately 600-square-foot three-season room.**** 702 Lenape Road is the original Darlington house, a 4,023-square-foot stone farmhouse dating to 1761 and originally part of a William Penn land grant to the Darlington family. Only two families have owned this remarkable property. Extensively renovated in 1996 and continually improved since, the home combines historic character with modern conveniences including public water and sewer, natural gas, four-zone high-velocity central air and a new metal roof installed in spring 2026.**** The six-bedroom home offers grand-scale rooms and tremendous flexibility. The first floor features an updated kitchen with beautiful wood cabinetry, refinished floors, skylights and banks of windows in the dining area, plus a huge formal dining room, living room, family room, mudroom and powder room. Original woodwork, deep-set windows, two fireplaces, period metalwork and an authentic root cellar preserve connections to the home's 18th-century beginnings. The second floor has three large bedrooms, including an expansive multi-room primary suite with private stairs, oversized closet, flex room and full bath with clawfoot tub. Three additional bedrooms and another full bath occupy the third floor, providing abundant space for family, guests, offices, hobbies or storage.**** Across the circular drive is 525 Raspberry Lane, a separate 3-bedroom, 2-bath residence offering approximately 2,400 square feet plus an extraordinary approximately 600-square-foot three-season room. Renovated in 2020, it features a soaring great room with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, its own public water, sewer and natural gas service, private outdoor space, carport and additional driveway parking.**** The relationship between the homes makes this offering truly unusual. Each occupies its own parcel with separate utilities, outdoor areas and driveway access, while connected driveways place the residences just steps apart. Multiple generations can live close enough to share everyday life while retaining the independence and privacy of separate homes. Alternatively, the second residence offers exceptional possibilities for guests or a substantial home office/workspace, subject to applicable use requirements. As separate parcels, the properties also offer the flexibility to be sold separately in the future. The grounds add another layer of history and character, with a matching historic stone smokehouse, old stone walls, a mini orchard of apple, cherry, plum, fig and native pawpaw trees, and the roughly 20-foot-diameter circular stone foundation of the original ice house. All of this is minutes from West Chester's dining, shopping and entertainment, with convenient access to Philadelphia and Wilmington. 525 Raspberry Lane is tenant occupied through July 2027; please do not disturb tenants. Some photographs with furniture have been virtually staged and edited to remove personal items and may have altered room features. Buyers to verify all measurements and features as some are combined for both buildings (like square footage) and others are just for 525 Raspberry. Listing Agent is related to Seller.Taxes, features, and HOA fees are for 525 Raspberry Ln only, please see listing for 702 Lenape Rd for additional taxes and information.

525 Raspberry Ln, West Chester

Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Real Estate -Exton. Contact: 6103634300
$870,000
6 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths
The original Darlington house (Darlington street in West Chester), built in 1761 and thoughtfully refined in 1950 and 1997, this classic stone farmhouse perfectly balances the gravity of history with the grace of modern comfort. Originally a land grant to the Darlingtons from William Penn, only two families have owned this property. Inside, the home unfolds with grand-scale rooms featuring original woodwork and period features. The current 6-bedroom layout offers incredible flexibility, including a sprawling primary suite that could easily be re-imagined into four separate bedrooms—creating a 9-bedroom home for the ultimate family compound or guest retreat. The first floor has a modern kitchen is warm and welcoming, with freshly refinished floors, beautiful wood cabinets, skylights and banks of windows in the dining area plus a huge dining room, living room, family room, mudroom and powder room. The second floor boasts three large bedrooms including a primary has two huge rooms separated by a large pocket-door, a closet big enough to be a bedroom, a flex room (office/ nursery/ second huge closet), private stairs, and a full bath with a clawfoot tub. Moving up to the third floor you have another three bedrooms and a full bathroom, perfect for a kids-only space, office, storage, or just space to expand to when needed. Heritage details abound from the authentic root cellar, intricate metalwork on the doors and exterior lights, two fireplaces, and deep-set windows. Plus you get modern amenities like pure drinking water provided by a dedicated distiller, four-zone central air (high velocity system), public water and sewer, and a new metal roof. With an incredible number of rooms, all sizeable enough to allow you to spread out and arrange yourself in any number of ways, there is no concern about everyone fitting and having their own space. Whether you want nooks to escape to or large areas for gathering and entertaining, this home has it all. Plus there is more storage than you will know what to do with, with a detached garage, full dry basement, large third floor with dual staircases, and closets galore! The grounds provide the backbone to create your dream garden. Just off the kitchen is a matching historic stone smokehouse leading to stone walls draped in fragrant wisteria. Make this your sanctuary featuring a mini orchard of apple, cherry, plum, fig, and native paw paw trees. Perhaps the most intriguing feature is the original ice house foundation—a 20-foot diameter and deep circular stone well that serves as a stunning architectural focal point. This could be incorporated into a redesign of that portion of the property as the driveway could be moved to Raspberry Lane. All of this just outside West Chester borough, a quick hop to dining, entertainment, and shopping and an easy drive into Philadelphia or Wilmington. For those seeking a true multi-generational estate, a second residence on the adjoining parcel is available exclusively with the main home. 525 Raspberry Lane is on the MLS and is a 2,400 SF 3 bedroom/2 bath carriage house featuring a soaring great room with vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, a massive three-season room, fenced-in yard, and gorgeous gardens. This house is currently rented, please do not disturb tenants. Pictures with furniture are virtually staged which may have altered room features.Please note that half of the fenced in yard for 525 Raspberry lane is part of this property, the fence can be moved to the correct property line before settlement. Listing Agent is related to the Seller

702 Lenape Rd, West Chester

Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Real Estate -Exton. Contact: 6103634300