Imagine living in a historic stone house in the same place that millers have lived in since the days of William Penn. Set on 4 acres in West Grove, Pennsylvania The Ruston/McDowell House and Mill are ready for a buyer who will respect all the original elements carefully preserved through the years since the original section was built c.1740. 
The 6 fireplaces of this 5 bedroom house include the original walk-in cooking fireplace and 5 others which are lined and working. The original section was 1 room up and down (1740). The second stone section was built circa 1790 and a stucco over brick section is from 1800-10.
North side of house
South side of house
A sycamore tree in the back of this historic stone house is on the National Tree Registry. In the yard are raspberries, strawberries, cherry trees. On 4 acres of land on the banks of the Big Elk Creek, the property borders community common land in the countryside near West Grove, Pennsylvania.
The present kitchen in original back parlor has double doors to the 1810 front parlor. There are built-in cupboards & corner FPs in the 1790 section. The house has old pine floors & plaster walls, while the exterior of the 1740 and 1790 sections is stone.
The mill,(below) used until 1928, still contains chutes for flour, fireplace, and is post & beam construction. The walk-in fireplace is in the original section of this historic stone house outside of West Grove, Pennsylvania.
This property is located at 3020 Newark Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania. Its website is www.psre.com/1440
The asking price is $390,000.
Carolyn Roland, GRI CRS Patterson-Schwartz & Assoc. Inc.
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Wow, that is just absolutely gorgeous! What a fantastic place!
Hi Carolyn ~ This West Grove house sounds absolutely heavenly. And the yard with that amazing sycamore, fruit trees, etc. is my kind of place. I sure hope it ends up with a buyer who will appreciate it - it's a very special property.
Liz
Hi Carolyn:
Looks like a great listing. Best wishes with it.
Thanks
Don
Hi Carolyn,
I love these old stone homes they have so much character! Wishing you a speedy sale.
Connie Lou
Thanks to all of you for your comments and good wishes. Now we need to dig out of several feet of snow or hope it melts soon!
Carolyn, What a wonderful opportunity to own a real piece of history. The historic buffs will be calling.
This should be posted in the Group -Local History !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael--Obviously I don't know about this group! Thanks!