Farms: Historic Morris Farm c.1750

This is a storybook 60 acre horse farm in beautiful Hanover Pennsylvania. A gorgeous setting with fenced pastures and a charming farmhouse, this is a rare opportunity to own an extraordinary horse farm that is convenient to Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington, DC. Best known as a breeding & training facility for exceptional trotters & pacers, this farm was once owned by the legendary Wall Street Broker, Leonard Buck, and many of his top racing horses were stabled here. The property includes a farm house, bank barn, and various outbuildings including a machine shed. The house includes 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms, spacious rooms, fireplace, wine cellar and sun room with a hot tub. The bank barn is considered one of the finest barns in Pennsylvania. This enormous structure was built in 1857 and includes 3 over-sized stallion stalls, 13 horse stalls, a large birthing stall, a spacious upper story with a "Great Room" large enough to hold grand dinners during the annual horse sales on the farm, and a manager's office with a half bath. The paddocks are expansive and flat, with board fencing, while 29+ acres are currently in crops. The original central portion of the house was built in c.1750 on a land grant from Lord Baltimore. In 1854, the house was enlarged and an addition was added in 1968. The rooms are spacious and steeped in historical detail with tasteful modern renovations. There are views of the paddocks from every window and each room is cozy & welcoming. A sense of history fills the house and gently reminds us of nearly two centuries of hard working farming families living off the land, including Francis Doyle and his family who installed plumbing and electricity in 1940. There is a nod to the affluence of fine horse breeding and modernization that Leonard Buck brought in the 1950's, and the echo of country & western music legend, Eddie Arnold, recording his newest release in the library when Lloyd Arnold served his tenure as steward. The current owners have honored the lives of previous stewards by preserving the soul of this rare property and by steering it, ever so thoughtfully, into the 21st century. This historic farm was established over 250 years ago on 60 acres, the traditional number of acres one man and one horse could reasonably work, and today the farm remains 60 acres, enriched by scores of stewards who took pride in their work and this property. This is a rare opportunity for a fortunate buyer to become a part of that continuum of history and share the unbroken bond of stewardship. Beautifully restored and renovated, this is an estate of rare and beautiful distinction.