Jawdropper of the Week: Logged In in Bucks
163 Marienstein Rd., Upper Black Eddy, Pa. 18972| Images via Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty
Usually, log lodgings come in two basic varieties: the rustic, rough-hewn, back-t0-the-land log cabin and the luxurious Gilded Age hunting lodge.
Cross both with the Main Line Colonial aesthetic, and the result would probably look like this solidly built and splendidly outfitted log home in Upper Black Eddy, Bucks County.
Actually, for all it evokes Gilded Age splendor, this home, built entirely of cedar logs shipped from Maine, is almost totally modern.
For starters, there’s the open plan main living area. The first thing you see on entry is the impressive living room with its two-story-high vaulted ceiling and river rock fireplace.
Off to the side is the dining room, elegantly outfitted with maple furniture, and the kitchen, with a large island with cooktop, maple cabinets and wood-chair bar seating.
In back of the living room is the cozier family room, and on the other side of the living room is the master suite, which features a large walk-in closet with custom shelving and a bathroom with jetted spa tub.
Upstairs, two more bedrooms flank an open loft area overlooking the living room.
Downstairs is a partially finished basement and storage space. A large two-car garage is also attached to the home.
Outside, you’ll find two paved patios, one with a fire pit, a storage shed, and this home’s throwback feature: a wraparound porch from which you can take in the natural beauty of Bucks County.
The 2.07-acre lot is studded with Nockamixon boulders native to the area.
The white cedar logs naturally resist insects and provide better insulation than most conventionally built homes. And the best thing about this home is, you don’t have to have a robber baron’s fortune to afford it.
THE FINE PRINT
BEDS: 3
BATHS: 2 full, 1 half
SQUARE FEET: 2,848
SALE PRICE: $549,000
OTHER STUFF: This home is equipped with a generator that keeps the lights on if the power goes out.
163 Marienstein Rd., Upper Black Eddy, Pa. 18972 [Dana Lansing | Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty]
