Skytop Cottage House for Sale

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The Pocono Mountains are teeming with vacation homes built since 1960. Freeways, widespread prosperity, and increased leisure time have led to a development boom that has yet to fully stop.

But as any resident of Buck Hill Falls or Pocono Manor can tell you, people have been vacationing in these northeastern Pennsylvania mountains for more than a century. And here and there, you can find reminders of how long the Poconos have appealed to city dwellers looking for a touch of mountain air.

This Skytop country house for sale is one of them.

It was built around 1923, but has been maintained and updated regularly over the decades. In its current configuration, it serves more than a vacation home – it can also accommodate a home-based business.

It certainly provides a relaxing setting for doing business: it sits on a 1.5 acre lot just outside the village of Skytop in Barrett Township, on the northern edge of Monroe County.

You can take in views of both its leafy, green grounds and the surrounding mountains from any of its three decks.

The house has two wings: The original gîte and a wing which contains a two-car garage. Here, appearances are deceiving: instead of entering through the original entrance of the cottage, the front door is next to a courtyard patio between the wings.

The main door leads into a hall which contains the stairs to the lower level.

At the end of the hall is today’s main salon, an open affair that combines a living room and a casual dining area.

Sliding glass doors lead from the casual dining area to the partially covered deck that extends to the back of the house.

This terrace offers a fabulous view of the pitch and its surroundings.

Next to the casual dining area is the nicely equipped kitchen. Its gas cooktop faces the dining room, allowing you to cook for an informal meal while still being able to chat with your guests. And its two fridge-freezers let you store enough food for a much bigger feast.

You can host this feast in the formal dining room across from the kitchen. The kitchen and formal dining room are part of the main cottage, and the original columned archway connecting the dining room and the original living room remains in place.

This living room is now a games room and a family room.

The other two rooms of the original cottage now support a home business. One of them, a bedroom, is currently used as an office.

The other office space could be converted into a veranda.

There is also a full bathroom on this floor.

The other two bedrooms in this home are on the lower level.

There is also a games room.

A second full bathroom which also contains the laundry also resides on this floor.

And outside is a large deck with stairs leading to the aft deck above.

The third deck is outside the dining and family rooms.

This cedar-shingled cutie is a short distance from the Skytop Lodge, another surviving link to Poconos history. Skytop Lake is just a bit further down Skytop Drive from the lodge. And if you really want to get there fast, the Flying Dollar airport is only a short drive away.

If you prefer, you can also rent this cottage to travelers. But there’s no reason you can’t do both. Make this Skytop country home for sale your home away from home when you’re in the Poconos, and let others do the same when you’re away.

THE SMALL CHARACTERISTICS

BEDS: 3

THERMES: 2

SQUARE FEET: 2,640

SELLING PRICE: $399,000

619 Dutch Hill Road, Canadensis, PA 18325 [Michael O’Donnell | MORE Modern Real Estate]