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Listing description

This extremely rare 1741 log cabin has been continuously occupied for almost 300 years. In 2018, the Lancaster County Historic Preservation Trust recognized its importance by bestowing their yearly Award for Preservation. Along with a proud history, the house is comfortable and inviting. You enter through a bright sunroom, transitioning from the working landscape outside to the 18th-century interior within. Exposed original hand-hewn log walls, open beam ceilings, and a large stone fireplace anchor a generous living and dining space. The country kitchen is warm and practical. A home office and full bathroom complete the main level. Upstairs is the primary bedroom with exposed log walls, a study, two additional bedrooms, and a second full bathroom. The 1840 Bank Barn, registered with the Historic Barn and Farm Foundation, is in excellent condition — hand-hewn chestnut beams, trusses, wooden pegs, wide plank floors, classic wood siding. It has housed sheep, horses, hay, and numerous celebrations. It's ready to continue its contributions. The house and barn are on ten acres in the quiet northern Lancaster County countryside: open meadows in organic hay production, mature plantings, fruit trees, kitchen gardens and woodland cultivated over decades, and protected wetlands whose waters make their way into the Chesapeake Bay. Many of the original stone walls are visible. For the past 40 years, one family has been the guardian of this beautifully maintained property. Actively protecting this special place by participating in conservation programs such as CREP, Clean and Green, Ten Million Trees, and granting a conservation/preservation easement. This easement is a promise. The log cabin remains as is. The fields you see today will be the fields your grandchildren see. No subdivision. No overdevelopment. In a landscape under constant pressure, this property offers something rare: permanence and quiet beauty. That family is now looking for the next steward.

Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2 full
Living area
2,123 sq ft
Heating
Radiator
Cooling
Solar On Grid, Whole House Fan, Window Unit(s)

Property & construction

Property type
Residential · Detached
Architectural style
Log Home
Year built
1741

Lot & parking

Lot size
10.05 acres (437,778 sq ft)
Garage
2 spaces

Financial

Price / sq ft
$400
HOA dues
None

Listing details

MLS #
PALA2089044
County
Lancaster County
School district
Cocalico
Days on market
40 days

Price history

DateEventPrice
May 29, 2026Listed for sale$849,900

Price changes are tracked from when NookLocal first indexed this listing; earlier history may not appear. Tax & assessment details are in the section below.

Estimated taxes

Estimated at current rates

$3,200 / year

$267 per month

MLS shows (2025)

$3,201

School tax

COCALICO · 21.96 mills (2025-26)

$2,580

County tax

Lancaster County · 3.20 mills (2026)

$376

Municipal tax

As recorded for 2025, varies by municipality

$244

Assessment note: this home is assessed at $117,500, well below the ~$424,950 its asking price implies at Lancaster County's common level ratio (50.0%). A sale near asking can invite a school-district assessment appeal that could raise the bill by roughly $7,736/year. Worth pricing in.

Recomputed from the county assessment ($117,500, 2018 base year) × current millage. Portals typically reprint the recorded 2025 bill. Pennsylvania does not reassess on sale. Estimate only. Verify with Lancaster County before relying on it. Learn more: PA property tax calculator · Common Level Ratio by county.

Estimated monthly payment calculator

$169,980 (20%)
6.43%

Loan term

Estimated monthly payment

$4,781/mo

Principal & interest
$4,266
Property taxes (current rates)
$267
Home insurance (est.)
$248

Taxes use NookLocal's estimate at current millage rates, not the stale figure on the MLS. The default rate is the average 30-year rate as of July 2026; insurance is estimated at 0.35% of the price per year. Below 20% down, lenders usually add mortgage insurance, which this estimate doesn't include. Estimate only; verify before relying on it.

Area statistics

School district

Cocalico

Academic index
71.3/100
Graduation rate
95.5%
PSSA ELA proficient
62.5%
PSSA Math proficient
62.8%

2025 PA state assessments (PSSA / Keystone) and graduation data. The index measures student outcomes, not school effectiveness, and is not adjusted for demographics. Districts serve all residents; verify enrollment boundaries with the district.

Safety data

Lancaster County crime & safety numbers →

FBI and Pennsylvania source data, presented without spin.

Property taxes

Lancaster County taxes, explained →

Millage, the Common Level Ratio, and what changes after you buy.

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Data last updated: July 8, 2026 at 2:44 PM EDT

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