517 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE Downingtown, PA 19335

Welcome to 517 W. Pennsylvania Ave! With so many features, benefits & advantages to living in Downingtown, it's hard to know where to begin. As if having access to the award winning Downingtown Area School District & the prestigious STEM Academy isn't enough, this home provides all the things you could desire from small town living. Downingtown Borough is comprised of 2.2 square miles, with easy access to the shared Septa & Amtrak train station, local restaurants & 80+ acres of parks & open space leading to The Lion's Trail, Struble Trail & the East Branch Brandywine Trail. With the three car detached garage & the long driveway, this home provides ample off street parking & a front seat for visitors to attend any of the local parades. This home always has a stately presence, but especially on the fourth of July when the patriotic red, white & blue buntings are proudly presented off of the portico. The symbolism of this gesture will have to be appreciated by the average passerby, as the new homeowner will probably be enjoying the festivities of Good Neighbor Day at Kerr Park. Situated among a maturely wooded property on the West end of Downingtown Borough this 3 bedroom & 2 full bathroom home embodies pride of ownership as it's been meticulously maintained, improved & loved. For these reasons it has become one of the most sought after homes in Downingtown Borough. As we understand this home has one of the more unique histories in the Downingtown Borough. Records from the 1930's show that the property was purchased by a person who earned his living as a railroad conductor. Although not registered with the historical society, & lacking documentation, eyewitnesses in Downingtown recall watching the Green Hill trolley station being moved from West Chester to its present location at 517 W. Pennsylvania Avenue. One can only assume that the previous owner's connection with the railroad helped to make that happen. Otherwise that owner's love for the railroad led him to model his home after the trolley station. Several renovations by various family members that followed with ownership from the 1930's through the early 1990's have enlarged & updated the house, but it still holds the charm of its original design. Photos of the original trolley station & the early years of the house at its current location will be on display during showings. Copies of all available historical documents & photographs will be provided to the new owners.