House Swapping Version 2.0

Swap my Pocono Home and/or B&B For Your Florida Home Within 90 Miles of Orlando (not near the East Coast)

Once-In-A-Lifetime Historic 1860 Home/Bed & Breakfast

Fully renovated in 1995 and run as a B&B from 1995 through 2006. Located in the scenic Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania across the street from a picturesque, pristine creek, on 3.5 acres, surrounded by woods. It is only a short drive to 5 ski resorts, 1 water park, hiking at several state parks, and casino.

Beautiful move-in ready home (about 3,200 sq.ft. of living space) that if run as a B&B has separate living quarters for innkeepers. 6 BR (one currently being used as an office) with 5 Full Baths. One of the guest rooms has its own separate entrance with a small kitchen and full bath – Perfect for a Mother/Daughter or rental income (this is not pictured on the website below).

If run as a B&B, there are four guest rooms (including the Mother/Daughter room) with the possibility of adding an additional 3-4 guest rooms.

Very Large Eat-in Kitchen (tiled) with large pantry, Formal Dining Room, Two Living Rooms (one with a fireplace), Family Room. Wood floors throughout most of the home.

Two attics and basement for even more storage area.

Outside is beautifully landscaped with lilac trees/bushes, wild peppermint, apple trees, evergreens, etc. There is a deck on one side of the home, a patio on the other side, and patio in the back for the mother/daughter room. There is also a potting shed with two small landscaping ponds. Many areas to rest and relax and enjoy the mountains.

Detached 3-car garage – with extensive storage areas.

Extra Large Septic – cleaned every 2 years.

Brand new roof on home (less than a year old).

Heat/hot water is very reasonable due to external wood-burning furnace – yearly cost about $1500-$1800. Supplemental heat source is oil (50 gallons of oil used per year for the past 3.5 years). Central air in three bedrooms on second floor.

Furniture throughout the home is negotiable.

For detailed pictures please see www.chestnuthillpoconos.com.

All of this for $464,900. Serious inquiries only please.

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Permalink Reply by NJ on July 6, 2009 at 3:34pm

Hi. I have a lake front home in Florida and would like to communicate with you concerning your property and a possible swap. I am a vegan and find your property appealing. I sold my home in Virginia about 5 years ago where I had my own orchard. I moved to Florida and unfortunately, since I am deathly allergic to fire ants, I have been unable to grow my own food as I once did and hopefully will again if given the right opportunity in the right home. My Florida custom built lake front home was originally priced at $475,000, but I have lowered the price to accommodate the drop in the housing market. I would not want your furniture. My home is centrally located about an hour from Orlando, 40 minutes from Daytona Beach, 20 minutes from New Smyrna Beach, and 50 minutes or so away from the many theme parks. My home is in Deltona, one of Florida's best kept secrets. My home is on Lake Theresa, one of the few natural spring fed lakes where motorized boating/fishing/skiing is allowed, unlike many other bodies of water in Florida where motorized boating is not allowed. My home is also located on a cul de sac with about 20 other homes. There are no hoa fees and no flood insurance is required. It was custom built by one of the best custom builders in the area in 2003. it has a hip roof, which is the only kind to have in Florida, and it has 30 year architectural shingles. It has approximately 2800 sq ft under roof with approximately 2100 sq ft inside heated/ac space. It also has an indoor laundry room. With the open floor plan there is a lake view from every room. It has an open foyer, vaulted knockdown ceilings,
ceiling fans in all rooms (even one on the screened porch), rocker light switches, lever door handles, marble sills and thresholds, a Formal Living Room behind French Doors, a Formal Dining Room or sitting room, an extremely large Great Room, an eat in kitchen, a breakfast bar, (new Whirlpool top of the line appliances, maple wooden cabinets with pull out shelves), 3 large split bedrooms, and 2 full baths, one of which is a pool planned bath. The master bath has both a soaking tub and a large walk in shower. There is a private toilet room, and a separate walk in closet the size of a small room with its own full length window. There is a double tray ceiling in the master suite. There is an attached over sized side entry 2 car garage and a separate shed. The driveway has been extended and widened to accommodate an rv or boat. There are numerous other amenities and upgrades throughout the home if you are interested.

How much are the property taxes yearly? What other expenses not mentioned are involved? Trash pick up, etc. Do you have your own water well? Are you allowed to have livestock such as cows or horses? Have you ever seen any fire ants?

I look forward to your reply. njh1950@hotmail.com or 386-232-7210