$585,000
Drums, PA 18222
MLS# PM-138348
Status: Closed
4 beds | 2 baths | 1842 sqft
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Property Description
Welcome to the picturesque countryside of eastern PA. On the surface you'll find a rare chance to own a beautifully crafted home on a river, but dig a bit deeper and you'll come to find a profound amount of opportunity, so let's dive in! This property has been meticulously upgraded with a no-expense-spared approach to ensure unparalleled protection from moisture & flooding allowing it to coexist seamlessly with its riverfront setting and adjacent pond. The front yard has been re-engineered to direct rainwater safely away and the residence itself is elevated approximately two feet above the surrounding landscape. The home is divided from the river by a double-sided steel reinforced concrete barrier spanning 100ft by 7ft wide with an in-ground depth exceeding the bottom of the river by several feet ensuring the final word against moisture penetration. The meticulously designed bridge offers a graceful approach to the home's entrance, while concrete shoulders maintain uninterrupted water flow beneath. The property features 14+ Acres in the Rural Agricultural Zoning district between 3 separately accessible parcels. There's a variety of ways the parcels can be utilized either together or separately. Lot-1 & 2 for example add up to just over 10 acres (Act 319 candidate) while lot-3 is 3.79 acres with its own road frontage and an additional 4th strip of land nearby. The configuration makes possibilities for a variety of completely independent uses, including separate residences, business uses, even a road-side farmers market on that 4th strip, subject to township approval.
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Contract Information
Listing Service: Full Service
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Sold Price: $585,000
Current Price: $585,000
Status: Closed
Listing Contract Date: 2026-01-16
Location, Tax, and Legal
Parcel Number: 06-Q6 -00A-006-000
Municipality: Butler Township
High School District: Hazleton Area
County Tax Amount: 1032.54
Municipal Tax Amount: 178.43
School Tax Amount: 2289.3
Tax Annual Amount: 3500.27
Tax Assessed Value: 162500
Tax Year: 2025
Tax Map Number: 06-Q6-00A-006
Tax Lot: 6
Tax Block: A
Tax Book Number: 3021
Tax Page Number: 305655
Deed Recording Date: 2021-10-22
Tax Legal Description: 6-605-D1-4-R1-2 447 St Johns Rd
Zoning Description: Agricultural
General Property Information
Rooms Total: 7
Bathrooms Half: 0
Above Grade Finished Area: 1842
Below Grade Finished Area: 0
Living Area: 1842
Living Area Source: Public Records
Above Grade Unfinished Area: 0
Below Grade Unfinished Area: 0
Building Area Source: Public Records
Stories: 1
Year Built Source: Estimated
Fireplace YN: Yes
Pool Private YN: No
Garage YN: Yes
Attached Garage YN: No
Garage Spaces: 3
Carport YN: No
Open Parking YN: No
Lot Size Acres: 14
Association YN: No
Water Body Access YN: Yes
List Price/SqFt: 363.19
Sold Price/SqFt: 317.59
Bedrooms Total: 4
Bathrooms Total: 2
Bathrooms Full: 2
Building Area Total: 1842
Year Built: 1978
Currently Not Used
Furnished: Unfurnished
Remarks and Miscellaneous
Public Remarks: Welcome to the picturesque countryside of eastern PA. On the surface you'll find a rare chance to own a beautifully crafted home on a river, but dig a bit deeper and you'll come to find a profound amount of opportunity, so let's dive in! This property has been meticulously upgraded with a no-expense-spared approach to ensure unparalleled protection from moisture & flooding allowing it to coexist seamlessly with its riverfront setting and adjacent pond. The front yard has been re-engineered to direct rainwater safely away and the residence itself is elevated approximately two feet above the surrounding landscape. The home is divided from the river by a double-sided steel reinforced concrete barrier spanning 100ft by 7ft wide with an in-ground depth exceeding the bottom of the river by several feet ensuring the final word against moisture penetration. The meticulously designed bridge offers a graceful approach to the home's entrance, while concrete shoulders maintain uninterrupted water flow beneath. The property features 14+ Acres in the Rural Agricultural Zoning district between 3 separately accessible parcels. There's a variety of ways the parcels can be utilized either together or separately. Lot-1 & 2 for example add up to just over 10 acres (Act 319 candidate) while lot-3 is 3.79 acres with its own road frontage and an additional 4th strip of land nearby. The configuration makes possibilities for a variety of completely independent uses, including separate residences, business uses, even a road-side farmers market on that 4th strip, subject to township approval.
Special Listing Conditions
Standard: 1
Listing Terms
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
FHA: 1
USDA Loan: 1
VA Loan: 1
Possession
Close Of Escrow: 1
Common Walls
No Common Walls: 1
Structure Type
House: 1
Current Use
Agricultural: 1
Residential: 1
Architectural Style
Rustic: 1
Interior Features
Pantry: 1
Eat-in Kitchen: 1
Laminate Counters: 1
Soaking Tub: 1
Beamed Ceilings: 1
Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1
Chandelier: 1
Recessed Lighting: 1
High Speed Internet: 1
Built-in Features: 1
Ceiling Fan(s): 1
Natural Woodwork: 1
Storage: 1
Fireplace Features
Fireplaces Total: 1
Living Room: 1
Free Standing: 1
Wood Burning: 1
Masonry: 1
Stone: 1
Stove Flue: 1
Laundry Features
Main Level: 1
In Unit: 1
Inside: 1
Electric Dryer Hookup: 1
Washer Hookup: 1
Flooring
Carpet: 1
Combination: 1
Hardwood: 1
Door Features
Sliding Doors: 1
Window Features
Skylight(s): 1
Wood Frames: 1
Double Pane Windows: 1
Insulated Windows: 1
Blinds: 1
Window Coverings: 1
Construction Materials
Stone: 1
Vinyl Siding: 1
Wood Siding: 1
Frame: 1
Basement
Crawl Space: 1
Foundation Details
Stone: 1
Roof
Asphalt: 1
Shingle: 1
Electric
220 Volts: 1
Circuit Breakers: 1
Cooling
Ceiling Fan(s): 1
Heating
Baseboard: 1
Fireplace(s): 1
Electric: 1
Wood: 1
Appliances
Electric Oven: 1
Electric Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Dishwasher: 1
Exhaust Fan: 1
Washer: 1
Dryer: 1
Security Features
Carbon Monoxide Detector(s): 1
Smoke Detector(s): 1
Other Equipment
None: 1
Water Source
Well: 1
Sewer
On Site Septic: 1
Septic Tank: 1
Utilities
Phone Available: 1
Cable Available: 1
Exterior Features
Rain Gutters: 1
Fire Pit: 1
Garden: 1
Lighting: 1
Private Entrance: 1
Private Yard: 1
Storage: 1
Patio And Porch Features
Porch: 1
Rear Porch: 1
Deck: 1
Enclosed: 1
Glass Enclosed: 1
Parking Features
On Site: 1
Off Street: 1
Guest: 1
Private: 1
Driveway: 1
Gravel: 1
Unpaved: 1
Other Structures
Shed(s): 1
Storage: 1
Lot Features
Irregular Lot: 1
Level: 1
Sloped: 1
Back Yard: 1
Front Yard: 1
Cleared: 1
Garden: 1
Landscaped: 1
Many Trees: 1
Wooded: 1
Road Frontage Type
State Road: 1
Road Surface Type
Paved: 1
Asphalt: 1
Road Responsibility
Public Maintained Road: 1
Water Body View
Yes: 1
Water Body Type
Creek: 1
Pond: 1
Water Body Features
Fishing: 1
Water Body Access Type
Owned: 1
Location Tax and Legal
County: Luzerne
Street Number: 447
Street Name: Saint Johns
Street Suffix: Road
City (Post Office): Drums
State: PA
Postal Code: 18222
Subdivision Name: None
Status Change Information
Purchase Contract Date: 2026-03-03
Close Date: 2026-04-21
Close Price: 585000
Property Features
Special Listing Conditions: Standard
Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional; FHA; USDA Loan; VA Loan
Possession: Close Of Escrow
Structure Type: House
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Current Use: Residential; Agricultural
Architectural Style: Rustic
Interior Features: Pantry; Eat-in Kitchen; Laminate Counters; Soaking Tub; Beamed Ceilings; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Chandelier; Recessed Lighting; High Speed Internet; Built-in Features; Ceiling Fan(s); Natural Woodwork; Storage
Fireplace Features: Living Room; Free Standing; Wood Burning; Masonry; Stone; Stove Flue
Laundry Features: Main Level; In Unit; Inside; Electric Dryer Hookup; Washer Hookup
Flooring: Carpet; Combination; Hardwood
Door Features: Sliding Doors
Window Features: Skylight(s); Wood Frames; Double Pane Windows; Insulated Windows; Blinds; Window Coverings
Construction Materials: Stone; Vinyl Siding; Wood Siding; Frame
Basement: Crawl Space
Foundation Details: Stone
Roof: Asphalt; Shingle
Electric: 220 Volts; Circuit Breakers
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s)
Heating: Baseboard; Fireplace(s); Electric; Wood
Appliances: Electric Oven; Electric Range; Refrigerator; Dishwasher; Exhaust Fan; Washer; Dryer
Security Features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s); Smoke Detector(s)
Other Equipment: None
Water Source: Well
Sewer: On Site Septic; Septic Tank
Utilities: Phone Available; Cable Available
Exterior Features: Rain Gutters; Fire Pit; Garden; Lighting; Private Entrance; Private Yard; Storage
Patio And Porch Features: Porch; Rear Porch; Deck; Enclosed; Glass Enclosed
Parking Features: On Site; Off Street; Guest; Private; Driveway; Gravel; Unpaved
Other Structures: Shed(s); Storage
Lot Features: Irregular Lot; Level; Sloped; Back Yard; Front Yard; Cleared; Garden; Landscaped; Many Trees; Wooded
Road Frontage Type: State Road
Road Surface Type: Paved; Asphalt
Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
Water Body View: Yes
Water Body Type: Creek; Pond
Water Body Features: Fishing
Water Body Access Type: Owned
Listing Office: VRA Realty
Last Updated: May - 01 - 2026
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.