113 W Main St

Fairfield, PA 17320

Beautifully maintained pre-Civil war brick Federal/Colonial style two-story, five bedroom, 2.5 bath home with 20th century frame additions situated on long town lot in the center of historic downtown Fairfield! This unique property, boasting many original features, shows up on the 1858 Adams County map and is steeped in history. Home to blacksmiths during the mid-19th century, the Civil War Era resident registered a claim to the U.S. government for tools and tack taken by the Confederates during their retreat from Gettysburg. Picturesque views of the Blue Ridge Mountains can be seen from the backyard!Whole house and summer kitchen professionally painted in 2023. Colonial Revival Era front porch c.1890-1910 was fully restored in 2023. Property also features a c.1870 frame summer kitchen, 1930s laundry building/wash house, and retains a Works Progress Administration (WPA) outhouse (decorative use only).Original features include five tall Italianate Style windows on the first floor, front door and sidelites, wide plank floors in upstairs rear bedroom, original flooring in front upstairs bedroom (painted) and front closet under stairs (unpainted), original wood fireplace mantles and other woodwork, and open cooking hearth brick fireplace (non-functioning) with heavy timber wood mantle.Many newer amenities make this home ideal for modern living including updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances (GE microwave and stove, Frigidaire refrigerator). New kitchen bay window by Renewal by Andersen (2021). 2.5 baths with granite countertops, new toilets, and chrome fixtures. Tub in upstairs bath professionally sprayed in 2018. Decorative beadboard and luxury vinyl tile throughout. Two laundry hook-ups, one near kitchen and one in front room of addition wing. New ceiling fans, sconces, and pendant lights (2018). Ample storage for a house of its age with several large closets throughout.New gas line and meter, along with new hot water heater installed in 2023. 220 Amp electric service. Public water and sewer. Plenty of public parking on the street along with additional private 3-car parking paved pad at rear of lot. Borough of Fairfield Village Core zoning district allows for a variety of potential uses. Ideal as a large single family home with a three-room plus 1 full bath addition wing for first floor owner's suite, in-law suite, or could be converted into rental unit. Great exposure from Main Street with high visibility by traffic commuting from Gettysburg to Maryland border. Ideal for a business, Bed & Breakfast, Air B&B, and more! Minutes from downtown Gettysburg, easy access to US 15 for Maryland, and metro-DC commuters.