The land that makes up this historic Ontelaunee Township farm was purchased by Conrad Dunkel from Leonard Stein in 1790. Stein acquired this property directly from John Penn. 

Conrad then sold it to his brother Jacob in 1797. The home was constructed in three separate sections. The oldest, likely dating the 1790s, is a primitive log structure which now encompasses the back living area in the home. The two stone sections in front were constructed in the early 1800s by Jacob.

After Jacob’s death in 1835, son Jacob took over the property and continued farming. An October 25th, 1878 Reading Times article reported that a large corn fodder stack on Jacob’s farm was blown down by a destructive storm that passed over the area. 

Jacob Jr. died in 1880, but his widow Margaret continued living there until her own death in 1896, at age 99. Her obituary mentions son Benneville living “on the old farm”.

Ownership transferred in the mid 1880s to a cousin, George and Anna Dunkel, whose son Solomon took over farming the property.

After Solomon’s death in 1910, his son George inherited the property and ran it until his own death in 1943. George was unmarried without heirs, so a brother named Robert took over the property. Robert died in 1958, in which his son George retained ownership. In 1965 the home was sold outside of the family for the first time in 175 years.

It has only had three owners since, most notably William and Marie Heiser who owned it for four decades between 1969 and 2010. 

Currently the barn is set up to be used as an event venue, making this property prime to double as both residential and rental income. Also on the property is a 350 year old tree, a root cellar, and other outbuildings. 

Everything you have seen here and the surrounding 8 acres is currently on the market for $895,000. Contact Tyler Miller at Keller Williams if you want to make it yours.