"INFORMATION AND PHOTOS SHARED WITH YOU BY THE OWNERS"

The pictures and text being shared with you by the Hicks shows the various aspects of why they have enjoyed living on this property during their ownership. This is an ideal place for anyone who enjoys gardening, being in a peaceful, quiet setting, and observing the beauty of nature and wildlife.

The lady across the street, says that the house went on the tax rolls in 1796. I have not verified that, but have no reason to doubt her. (The Centre County Assessment Record for this property lists the home as being built in 1800.)

There are two "improved" garden sites.

There is one pair tree, and many apple trees in the orchard. We are told, the apples are heirloom varieties, meaning are not modern, such as delicious or gala.

The well is 250 feet deep, and a new pump was installed in May 2011. At that time there was 240 ft of water in the casing.

The kitchen in the log home is set up to have either LP gas or electric stove.

Both of the "heating" wood stoves (one in the log home and one in the cottage) are made by Quadra-Fire. They are sealed, and the manufacture says can be 80% efficient. Having heated with wood for about 30 years of my life, I can tell you that they burn about ½ the wood my old "Suburban" did. The stove in the guest house, is almost new, only has had a couple fires. The one in the main house, is a 2005 model. I installed a new sealing gasket on the door, last fall.

The "Elmira Stove Works, 'OPEL' cook stove" in the kitchen of the main house is almost "new", not by age, but by use. It comes with both coal (installed) and wood grates. There is also a water tank that could be installed, to heat domestic hot water. It also has a water tank on the end, of the stove, to heat water for dishes, and a griddle to cook pan cakes. This stove was the "top of the line" when it was purchased, and today, new, would sell for about $4600. The company is still in business.

The story we were told was; about 1970, a couple bought the property, and spent ten years working on it. Rebuilding the log house from top to bottom. Just as they were finishing, she died, and he never moved in, but used the house, for storage, for 20 years. Everything in the house was "new" but 20 years old. The electric stove still had the papers in the drawer, and I don't think the oven had ever been turned on. It is in storage, on site, and can be traded for the gas stove if you like.

The previous owner we bought the property from continued to work on the property, adding buildings, and improving others. Everything he did was 110%.

The interior wood in the guest house is almost exclusively from the property. We cut and had sawed, about 13,000 board feet of lumber, from trees we cut off the property, all used in the cottage. The one exception is the cypress wall in the kitchen/bath area. It came off our farm near Warriors Mark. In reality the wall is the wood's fourth incarnation. It started life as the side walls of beer vats in Baltimore, about 1880. In the 1930's they were moved to a site on the farm, and used as settling tanks, in a pottery clay operation. After the company went broke, my father moved them to the main farm area, and used them for grain storage. When I sold the farm, I knew that the purchaser would have bulldozed them into a pile and burned them. So I took them apart and moved them into storage. When I was building the guest house, I wanted to use some of it.

What follows is a note, a friend wrote, after she had spent a long weekend in the guest house.
"Thank you for the opportunity to unwind in the guest house. It was truly relaxing. The wood paneling is warm and inviting giving a beautiful glow as the sun caresses it throughout the day. Your creativity in designing the house shines through--particularly the bathroom vanity! And, sitting on the back deck observing deer just yards away is truly amazing. I loved drinking my morning coffee on the deck, enjoying the quietness of the day, the beauty of the woods, the birds and their songs, and of course the deer. DH"

There is a large quantity of fire wood that, for a consideration, can go with the property.

There are two washers, ( one top load, and one front load) and one electric dryer that can go with the property.

The refrigerators in both the main house and guest house are one year old. The guest house one, has only been used a couple of times.

We can also , for a consideration, leave most of the furniture and kitchen items.

The skid loader and it's attachments, can also be purchased.