A circa 1860s farmhouse, brought back by hand.
Four bedrooms, 2.83 acres, including the original summer ktichen and laundry house. Watertight slate roof, 12-foot ceilings, and solid bones — a fixer-upper with its whole history intact.
Built with 12-foot ceilings and doorways to match.
Four bedrooms upstairs, original wide-plank floors, and the kind of details that don't get built anymore — oversized windows (new dual pane Anderson), built-ins, and a fireplace in nearly every room.
Original hardwood floors
Many rooms feature the original wide-plank floors. Others were not able to be salvaged, including the fully rebuilt main main hall floor feature a staircase that is level for the first time since the 1860s.
12′ ceilings & oversized doorways
Original scale and proportions rarely found outside a house this old, carried through the main living spaces. 10' ceilings throughout the second floor.
Fireplace details
A fireplace in nearly every room, currently decorative. Connect these to gas or return to wood burning for warm winters and ambiance.
Brand new HVAC and Duct Work
Lenox HVAC for the first time since 1860. All new ductwork, with two systems, one for the basement and first floor, another for the second floor. All gas. 10 year parts warranty.
Oversized Andersen windows
Newer windows throughout bring in light while keeping the original window proportions of the house.
Built-ins
Original built-in cabinetry and storage, the kind of detail that came standard in the 1800s and nowhere else since.
Watertight slate roof & copper gutters
The roof is refreshed slate with zero leaks, and the gutters are real copper — materials specifically chosen for an estate such as this.
Ask about anything you don't see here — the house has more original detail than a list can hold.
Built by a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court.
According to family history, the house was built for Judge William McKennan, a Washington, PA native who went on to serve on the federal bench. The Washington County Landmarks Foundation dates the house to c.1860.
U.S. Circuit Court, Third Circuit
William McKennan was born in Washington, Pennsylvania in 1816. He graduated from Washington College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in 1833, read law, and entered practice in Washington in 1837, later serving as a deputy state attorney general and as Burgess of Washington.
In 1869, President Ulysses S. Grant nominated McKennan to a newly created seat on the U.S. Circuit Court for the Third Circuit. He was confirmed by the Senate that same year and served on the federal bench until his retirement in 1891.
A house built in that era, by a man of that standing, is part of what makes this property more than square footage — it's a piece of Washington County's history, still standing on its original 2.83 acres.
The front door still turns on its original lock and skeleton key. Historical details on Judge McKennan drawn from public biographical records; family provenance and landmark dating as relayed by the current owner.
What comes with the house.
Original photo albums and keepsakes from the property's history will be included — historic photos of the house, family portraits, deeds, and album pages.
What's finished, and what's still ahead.
This is a fixer-upper, and we'd rather you know exactly where things stand than find out after you've moved in. Here's the current state of every major system.
$450,000 reflects the current, in-progress condition. As items on this list move from "in progress" or "planned" to "done," the asking price will rise accordingly — so there's an advantage to buying now, ahead of completed work.
See it as it stands today.
Mid-renovation, so expect open framing, plaster in progress, and the occasional tool in frame — that's the honest state of things.
2.83 acres above the lake.
The property sits on a rise looking out over open water and wooded hills — room to breathe, two buildings, and a view that comes with the land.
The old laundry house.
A smaller building on the property, originally used as the laundry house, with its own character and its own potential — guest space, studio, or in-law quarters.
- First floor is one large open room, with a fireplace built into the center of the space.
- Second floor holds two separate rooms.
- The basement still has the original potato bins, with old tally counts marked right into the sides of the wood.
2.83 acres in Washington County.
Come see it in person.
Showings by appointment. We're glad to walk you through exactly what's done, what's in progress, and what's next.