808 Philadelphia Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17201

c1870 historic home-lovers dream on over an acre in the quiet borough of Chambersburg. Ten minutes from I81, excellent shopping and top medical facilities; only 25 miles north of the Maryland state line and 30 miles west of Gettysburg. Solid double brick exterior with original features on 3-finished levels; first floor features 10ft ceilings; solid maple floors; formal entry vestibule with sidelights and hand-painted Chinoiserie walls by Frederick’s renowned itinerant painter Virginia McLaughlin; 16x30 formal living room with tiled fireplace and hand-glazed walls; 14x 18 formal dining room with night-sky trompe l’oeil ceiling mural, tiled fireplace and side-porch access; cozy 12x12 parlor or library with built-in bookshelves and brick fireplace; 10x10 full bathroom with original brick fireplace; front stairway with open railing featuring a McLaughlin mural of the home’s history; separate laundry area with shelving storage; remodeled commercial-grade gourmet kitchen with Lacanche 5-burner/4 oven gas & electric enamel & stainless range, KitchenAide dishwasher with food grinder, Liebherr Biofresh French door fridge/double drawer freezer, dual breakfast bars, Corian countertops, custom wood cabinetry, plantation shutters, hand-crafted Italian-tiled mural, and separate back stairway. 9 ceilinged second floor features solid oak floors, master suite with sitting room; 4 additional bedrooms (one currently converted to home-office); two full bathrooms; remodeled master bath with Corian countertop and Farm sink, limestone & glass block walk-in shower with dual heads and heat lamp, limestone floors, and Toto wall-hung commode. Third floor features 8ceilings; solid pine flooring; 18x25 family/rec room (or 6th bedroom) with vaulted ceiling; 2 additional bedrooms; sitting area with skylight; quaint storage room. Other original features include grand 5ft wide 1st & 2nd floor halls; 4 functioning pocket doors/doorways; 4 fireplaces (currently non-operating); extensive original crown & trim mouldings; solid wood interior & exterior doors; stained & leaded glass windows; crystal sconces; chandeliers; 10ft deep front and side porches; quaint 2-story rear porches; porte cochere covered driveway/parking; brick outhouse (restored as garden shed); carriage house with hay loft (restored as garage and workshop). Other major renovations include dual zone heat (gas fired boiler/steam radiator and Trane gas fired forced air/HVAC); replacement upgraded architectural composition shingle roof; Indow Window interior storm window inserts; landscape and hardscape with 100+ feet dry-stack stone walls and 1000+ sq ft patio/sidewalks/driveway, stone steps and flagstone sidewalk. Expansive lawns and meandering wooded paths with mature trees and extensive gardens. Potential for guest or in-law suite with bed/bath and private porch. Income potential as an ideal Air BnB eligible property under Current Borough zoning.