Perched atop over ten picturesque acres in Rapho Township, this extraordinary one-of-a-kind log home offers a rare blend of history, craftsmanship, privacy, and natural beauty. Originally constructed with hand-carved 18th-century logs and beams, the residence was meticulously relocated from the Mahantango Valley and thoughtfully rebuilt to preserve its timeless character while embracing modern comfort. Featured in Early American Life and Country Gardens magazines, the property is a remarkable showcase of authentic architectural heritage set amid sweeping farmland and meadow views. Rich with warmth and authenticity, the home offers an atmosphere that feels both historic and timeless. Original hand-hewn logs, exposed beams, pumpkin pine flooring, antique doors, vintage hardware, and period details throughout create a remarkable sense of character. Soft candle-style wall sconces throughout the residence further enhance the home's Early American ambiance, complementing the handcrafted architectural elements and creating a warm, inviting glow. Multiple living and gathering spaces provide flexibility for both everyday living and entertaining, while two wood-burning fireplaces serve as stunning focal points that reinforce the home's historic charm and cozy appeal. The gourmet kitchen blends modern luxury with period-inspired character, featuring premium Viking appliances including a never-used 48-inch Viking Tuscany range, abundant workspace, and beautiful views of the surrounding property. The home offers four spacious bedrooms and four full baths, including two private suites on the second floor and two charming third-floor bedrooms with vaulted ceilings. A well-appointed lower level offers additional living space, complete with a family room, full bath, and a second kitchen equipped with a range, microwave, dishwasher, and refrigerator. Throughout the home, large windows with window seats showcase panoramic views of the meadows, gardens, and surrounding countryside. Outside, the property unfolds into a gardener's paradise. Professionally designed landscaping surrounds the home with natural stone pathways, continuously blooming perennial gardens, vegetable and rose gardens, a charming chicken coop, and a breathtaking waterfall pond enhanced with upgraded lighting, filtration, and automatic water replenishment systems. Antique stone pillars, gates, troughs, and outbuildings are thoughtfully incorporated throughout the grounds. Two streams—Little Chiques Creek and Brubaker Run—border the property, enhancing its peaceful setting. The 10.02-acre property consists of three combined parcels. Portions of the acreage are also tillable, offering flexibility for agricultural use and reduced lawn maintenance. Significant recent improvements further enhance the property's value and stewardship, including extensive tree removal and woodland management, conversion of meadows into lush lawn areas across approximately five acres, installation of matching gutter guards, and comprehensive well system upgrades including a newly fracked residential well, new well pump, booster pump, and whole-house filtration system. The property also benefits from two geothermal heat pump systems, separate wells for household and irrigation use, and enrollment in Clean & Green. Offering exceptional privacy while remaining conveniently located just minutes from major highways, shopping, dining, and everyday conveniences, this remarkable estate provides easy access to Lancaster City, Lititz, Hershey, and Harrisburg, while presenting a rare opportunity to own a piece of Pennsylvania history. A truly irreplaceable property where historic character, natural beauty, and modern convenience come together in perfect harmony.
For sale
$1,500,000
3646 Meadow View Rd, Manheim, PA 17545
4beds
3,220sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1800
10.02 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$466/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Two wood-burning fireplacesWarm inviting glowProfessionally designed landscapingFour spacious bedroomsPremium viking appliancesPeriod details throughoutOriginal hand-hewn logs
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Listed by:
Anne M Lusk 717-271-9339,
Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty 7172919101
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: PALA2090684
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 4
Rooms
- Room types: Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Family Room, Foyer, Utility Room, Primary Bathroom, Full Bath
Primary bedroom
- Features: Window Treatments, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Flooring - HardWood, Built-in Features, Attached Bathroom
- Level: Upper
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring - HardWood, Window Treatments, Built-in Features, Attached Bathroom
- Level: Upper
Bedroom 3
- Features: Cathedral/Vaulted Ceiling, Built-in Features, Flooring - HardWood, Window Treatments, Ceiling Fan(s)
- Level: Upper
Bedroom 4
- Features: Cathedral/Vaulted Ceiling, Flooring - HardWood, Window Treatments, Ceiling Fan(s)
- Level: Upper
Primary bathroom
- Features: Lighting - Wall sconces, Recessed Lighting, Bathroom - Walk-In Shower, Built-in Features, Window Treatments, Attached Bathroom
- Level: Upper
Family room
- Features: Flooring - Engineered Wood, Lighting - Pendants, Wood Stove, Window Treatments, Recessed Lighting
- Level: Lower
Foyer
- Features: Flooring - HardWood, Lighting - Ceiling, Lighting - Wall sconces, Chair Rail
- Level: Main
Other
- Features: Window Treatments, Bathroom - Stall Shower, Recessed Lighting, Built-in Features, Attached Bathroom
- Level: Upper
Other
- Features: Soaking Tub, Window Treatments, Flooring - HardWood, Lighting - Wall sconces, Ceiling Fan(s)
- Level: Upper
Other
- Features: Bathroom - Walk-In Shower, Built-in Features, Window Treatments
- Level: Lower
Kitchen
- Features: Flooring - HardWood, Window Treatments, Track Lighting, Lighting - Pendants, Built-in Features, Chair Rail, Recessed Lighting, Dining Area
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Features: Flooring - HardWood, Granite Counters, Built-in Features, Recessed Lighting, Double Sink, Lighting - Pendants, Eat-in Kitchen
- Level: Lower
Living room
- Features: Chair Rail, Flooring - HardWood, Track Lighting, Window Treatments, Fireplace - Wood Burning
- Level: Main
Screened porch
- Features: Flooring - Wood, Ceiling Fan(s), Cathedral/Vaulted Ceiling
- Level: Main
Utility room
- Features: Lighting - Ceiling
- Level: Lower
Heating
- Forced Air, Geothermal
Cooling
- Central Air, Geothermal
Appliances
- Included: Microwave, Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Oven/Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Water Heater, Washer, Dryer, Water Treat System
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- 2nd Kitchen, Soaking Tub, Bathroom - Stall Shower, Bathroom - Walk-In Shower, Built-in Features, Chair Railings, Exposed Beams, Kitchen - Gourmet, Primary Bath(s), Recessed Lighting, Log Walls
- Flooring: Wood
- Windows: Wood Frames, Window Treatments
- Basement: Partial,Full,Walk-Out Access
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,220
- Total interior livable area: 3,220 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,520
- Finished area below ground: 700
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 4
- Parking features: Driveway
- Uncovered spaces: 4
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Two and One Half
- Stories: 2.5
- Patio & porch: Enclosed, Patio, Porch, Brick, Screened, Screened Porch
- Exterior features: Extensive Hardscape, Lighting, Sidewalks, Water Falls, Balcony
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 10.02 Acres
- Features: Stream/Creek, Private, Open Lot, Landscaped, Front Yard, Cleared
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade, Outbuilding
- Parcel number: 5407308100000
- Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Farmhouse/National Folk
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Log
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1800
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: On Site Septic
- Water: Well
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Jamesfield Manor
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Manheim
- Municipality: RAPHO TWP
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $466/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $272,500
- Annual tax amount: $6,061
- Date on market: 7/2/2026
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Inclusions: See Bright Mls Documents
- Exclusions: See Bright Mls Documents
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Estimated market value
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Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/2/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,500,000+19%$466/sqft |
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| 8/15/2024 | Sold | $1,260,000-2.7%$391/sqft |
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| 7/25/2024 | Contingent | $1,295,000$402/sqft |
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| 6/7/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,295,000+149%$402/sqft |
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| 11/8/2016 | Sold | $520,000-3.6%$161/sqft |
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| 8/5/2016 | Price change | $539,500+0.1%$168/sqft |
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| 4/16/2016 | Price change | $539,000-3.6%$167/sqft |
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| 2/29/2016 | Price change | $559,000-5.1%$174/sqft |
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| 9/25/2015 | Price change | $589,000-1.8%$183/sqft |
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| 6/29/2015 | Listed for sale | $600,000+9.1%$186/sqft |
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| 10/7/2013 | Sold | $550,000-15.4%$171/sqft |
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| 3/20/2013 | Price change | $650,000-7.1%$202/sqft |
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| 5/1/2012 | Listed for sale | $699,900$217/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,672 +3.5% | $451,400 |
| 2024 | $9,346 +2.1% | $451,400 |
| 2023 | $9,152 +3.9% | $451,400 |
| 2022 | $8,808 | $451,400 |
| 2021 | $8,808 +414.5% | $451,400 +16.3% |
| 2020 | $1,712 -74% | $388,100 +9.6% |
| 2019 | $6,591 +334.8% | $354,100 |
| 2018 | $1,516 -71.7% | $354,100 +53.9% |
| 2017 | $5,352 +0% | $230,100 |
| 2016 | $5,352 +35.3% | $230,100 |
| 2015 | $3,954 | $230,100 |
| 2014 | $3,954 | $230,100 |
| 2013 | -- | $230,100 |
| 2012 | -- | $230,100 |
| 2011 | -- | $230,100 |
| 2010 | -- | $230,100 |
| 2009 | -- | $230,100 |
| 2007 | -- | $230,100 |
| 2006 | -- | $230,100 |
| 2005 | -- | $230,100 +69.2% |
| 2004 | -- | $136,000 |
| 2003 | -- | $136,000 |
| 2002 | -- | $136,000 |
| 2000 | -- | $136,000 |
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Neighborhood: 17545
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- 6/10Baron Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-4Distance: 5.7 mi
- 7/10Manheim Central Middle SchoolGrades: 5-8Distance: 6.2 mi
- 5/10Manheim Central Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 5.8 mi
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- District: Manheim Central
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- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- Manheim
- 17545
- 3646 Meadow View Rd






