1657 River Road, Damascus, PA 18415

$1,195,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 3,669 Status: Active
Current Price: $1,195,000 List Date: 9/15/2025 Last Modified: 9/23/2025

Description

The Otto Appley House - 1657 River Road Step back in time while living fully in the present at this rare grand dame of the Delaware River, the Otto Appley House. Built in 1900 for the Appley family of physicians, this 5BR/2BA, 3,669 sq ft Colonial Revival residence is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Steeped in history yet thoughtfully modernized, the home embodies the perfect blend of preservation and contemporary comfort. The home's wrap-around porch floats above your own private 500 feet of Delaware River frontage, offering front-row seats to one of the area's most iconic landscapes. Inside, period character meets invisible modernization: gleaming hardwood floors, Andersen divided-light windows, original storm windows, and high-efficiency upgrades like a Navien propane combi-boiler, LG ArtCool ductless mini-splits, and blown-in dense-pack cellulose insulation. Warmth and ambiance flow from two Kozy-Heat gas fireplaces, ensuring three sources of efficient winter comfort. The second floor offers four bedrooms—each with its own sink—plus a smartly configured bath with recirculating hot water. The third floor, reimagined from attic to living space in 2021, now hosts two sound-insulated office suites with in-floor power, ethernet, Velux skylights, and closed-cell spray foam insulation. Beyond the main house, the property boasts a new 2,000 sq ft climate-controlled garage with 13-foot ceilings, dual EV chargers, and expansive upstairs storage. Outbuildings include a rehabbed well house, a summer kitchen with panoramic eagle's-nest views (plus architectural plans for further expansion), and terraced grounds with an oversized 8-foot fire pit overlooking the river. Whether launching kayaks from your private access, fishing steps from your porch, or floating downriver to Narrowsburg, this property delivers the quintessential Upper Delaware lifestyle. All major systems—from new driveway and drainage to a whole-house Generac generator—

More Information MLS# PW-253077

Contract Information

Property Attached YN: No Listing Service: Full Service Current Price: $1,195,000 List Price: $1,195,000 Status: Active Listing Contract Date: 2025-09-15 Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

Location, Tax, and Legal

Municipality: Damascus Township High School District: Wayne Highlands County Tax Amount: 1662.09 Municipal Tax Amount: 921.95 School Tax Amount: 6235.1 Tax Annual Amount: 8819.14 Tax Assessed Value: 477200 Parcel Number: 07-0-0207-0068 Zoning: Residential Tax Book Number: R-5794/229

General Property Information

Rooms Total: 11 Bathrooms Half: 0 Above Grade Finished Area: 3669 Below Grade Finished Area: 0 Lot Size Acres: 3.57 Association YN: No Enhanced Accessible: No Year Built Source: Public Records New Construction YN: No Garage YN: Yes Garage Spaces: 2 Waterfront YN: Yes Water Body Name: Delaware River Senior Community YN: No Basement YN: Yes Stories: 3 Fireplace YN: Yes Spa YN: No List Price/SqFt: 325.7 Bedrooms Total: 5 Bathrooms Total: 2 Bathrooms Full: 2 Living Area: 3669 Year Built: 1900

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: The Otto Appley House - 1657 River Road Step back in time while living fully in the present at this rare grand dame of the Delaware River, the Otto Appley House. Built in 1900 for the Appley family of physicians, this 5BR/2BA, 3,669 sq ft Colonial Revival residence is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Steeped in history yet thoughtfully modernized, the home embodies the perfect blend of preservation and contemporary comfort. The home's wrap-around porch floats above your own private 500 feet of Delaware River frontage, offering front-row seats to one of the area's most iconic landscapes. Inside, period character meets invisible modernization: gleaming hardwood floors, Andersen divided-light windows, original storm windows, and high-efficiency upgrades like a Navien propane combi-boiler, LG ArtCool ductless mini-splits, and blown-in dense-pack cellulose insulation. Warmth and ambiance flow from two Kozy-Heat gas fireplaces, ensuring three sources of efficient winter comfort. The second floor offers four bedrooms—each with its own sink—plus a smartly configured bath with recirculating hot water. The third floor, reimagined from attic to living space in 2021, now hosts two sound-insulated office suites with in-floor power, ethernet, Velux skylights, and closed-cell spray foam insulation. Beyond the main house, the property boasts a new 2,000 sq ft climate-controlled garage with 13-foot ceilings, dual EV chargers, and expansive upstairs storage. Outbuildings include a rehabbed well house, a summer kitchen with panoramic eagle's-nest views (plus architectural plans for further expansion), and terraced grounds with an oversized 8-foot fire pit overlooking the river. Whether launching kayaks from your private access, fishing steps from your porch, or floating downriver to Narrowsburg, this property delivers the quintessential Upper Delaware lifestyle. All major systems—from new driveway and drainage to a whole-house Generac generator—

Appliances

Dishwasher: 1 Dryer: 1 Gas Range: 1 Instant Hot Water: 1 Microwave: 1 Propane Cooktop: 1 Stainless Steel Appliance(s): 1 Tankless Water Heater: 1 Washer/Dryer: 1

Architectural Style

Colonial: 1

Attic Features

Finished: 1 Walk Up: 1

Basement

Full: 1 Stone Floor: 1 Unfinished: 1 Walk-Up Access: 1

Construction Materials

Wood Siding: 1 See Remarks: 1

Cooling

Heat Pump: 1

Current Financing

Conventional: 1

Current Use

Residential: 1 Single Family: 1

Electric

200+ Amp Service: 1 Circuit Breakers: 1 Generator: 1 Underground: 1

Exterior Features

Fire Pit: 1 Rain Gutters: 1 Storage: 1

Fireplace Features

Fireplaces Total: 2 Dining Room: 1 Family Room: 1 Propane: 1

Flooring

Wood: 1

Foundation Details

Stone: 1

Frontage Type

River: 1

Heating

Fireplace(s): 1 Forced Air: 1 See Remarks: 1

Interior Features

Eat-in Kitchen: 1 Entrance Foyer: 1 Finished Attic: 1 High Ceilings: 1 High Speed Internet: 1 Kitchen Island: 1 Primary Downstairs: 1 Wet Bar: 1

Laundry Features

Laundry Room: 1 Main Level: 1

Levels

Three Or More: 1

Lot Features

Back Yard: 1 Few Trees: 1 Front Yard: 1 Historic District: 1 Landscaped: 1 Not In Development: 1 Sloped Up: 1 Views: 1

Other Equipment

Generator: 1

Other Structures

Garage(s): 1 Outbuilding: 1 Workshop: 1

Parking Features

Detached: 1 Driveway: 1 Electric Vehicle Charging Station(s): 1 Garage Door Opener: 1 Garage Faces Side: 1 Heated Garage: 1 Paved: 1

Patio And Porch Features

Front Porch: 1 Side Porch: 1

Property Condition

Updated/Remodeled: 1

Road Frontage Type

County Road: 1

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: 1

Road Surface Type

Paved: 1

Roof

Asphalt: 1 Metal: 1

Sewer

Cesspool: 1 Septic Tank: 1

Structure Type

House: 1

Utilities

Cable Connected: 1 Electricity Connected: 1 Natural Gas Not Available: 1 Water Connected: 1 Propane: 1 Underground Utilities: 1

View

Hills: 1 River: 1 Trees/Woods: 1

Water Source

Private: 1 Well: 1

Waterfront Features

River Access: 1 River Front: 1

Window Features

Insulated Windows: 1 Screens: 1 Skylight(s): 1

Room Types

Bathroom 1: 1 Bathroom 1 Level: First Bathroom 2: 1 Bathroom 2 Level: Second Bedroom 1: 1 Bedroom 1 Level: First Bedroom 2: 1 Bedroom 2 Level: Second Bedroom 3: 1 Bedroom 3 Level: Second Den: 1 Den Level: Second Dining Room: 1 Dining Room Level: First Family Room: 1 Family Room Level: Second Kitchen: 1 Kitchen Level: First Laundry: 1 Laundry Level: First Living Room: 1 Living Room Level: First Office: 1 Office Level: Third Primary Bedroom: 1 Primary Bedroom Level: Second Foyer Area: 1 Foyer Area Level: First

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 1657 Street Name: River Street Suffix: Road County: Wayne State: PA Postal Code: 18415 Subdivision Name: None

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2025-09-15T22:26:12Z Major Change Type: New Listing

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Gas Range; Instant Hot Water; Microwave; Propane Cooktop; Stainless Steel Appliance(s); Tankless Water Heater; Washer/Dryer Architectural Style: Colonial Attic Features: Finished; Walk Up Basement: Full; Stone Floor; Unfinished; Walk-Up Access Construction Materials: Wood Siding; See Remarks Cooling: Heat Pump Current Financing: Conventional Current Use: Residential; Single Family Electric: 200+ Amp Service; Circuit Breakers; Generator; Underground Exterior Features: Fire Pit; Rain Gutters; Storage Fireplace Features: Dining Room; Family Room; Propane Flooring: Wood Foundation Details: Stone Frontage Type: River Heating: Fireplace(s); Forced Air; See Remarks Interior Features: Eat-in Kitchen; Entrance Foyer; Finished Attic; High Ceilings; High Speed Internet; Kitchen Island; Primary Downstairs; Wet Bar Laundry Features: Laundry Room; Main Level Levels: Three Or More Lot Features: Back Yard; Few Trees; Front Yard; Historic District; Landscaped; Not In Development; Sloped Up; Views Other Equipment: Generator Other Structures: Garage(s); Outbuilding; Workshop Parking Features: Detached; Driveway; Electric Vehicle Charging Station(s); Garage Door Opener; Garage Faces Side; Heated Garage; Paved Patio And Porch Features: Front Porch; Side Porch Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled Road Frontage Type: County Road Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Road Surface Type: Paved Roof: Asphalt; Metal Sewer: Cesspool; Septic Tank Structure Type: House Utilities: Cable Connected; Electricity Connected; Natural Gas Not Available; Water Connected; Propane; Underground Utilities View: Hills; River; Trees/Woods Water Source: Private; Well Waterfront Features: River Access; River Front Window Features: Insulated Windows; Screens; Skylight(s) Room Types: Bathroom 1; Bathroom 2; Bedroom 1; Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Den; Dining Room; Family Room; Foyer Area; Kitchen; Laundry; Living Room; Office; Primary Bedroom

Room Information

Foyer Area Level: First Length: 1610.00 Length: 1610.00 Width: 511.00 Width: 511.00 Dining Room Level: First Length: 1611.00 Length: 1611.00 Width: 17.00 Width: 17.00 Kitchen Level: First Length: 139.00 Length: 139.00 Width: 144.00 Width: 144.00 Laundry Level: First Length: 67.00 Length: 67.00 Width: 59.00 Width: 59.00 Living Room Level: First Length: 174.00 Length: 174.00 Width: 172.00 Width: 172.00 Bedroom 1 Level: First Length: 133.00 Length: 133.00 Width: 142.00 Width: 142.00 Bathroom 1 Level: First Length: 710.00 Length: 710.00 Width: 58.00 Width: 58.00 Remarks: ensuite; tub/shower Family Room Level: Second Length: 199.00 Length: 199.00 Width: 171.00 Width: 171.00 Remarks: propane FP; wet bar;could be bedroom Bedroom 2 Level: Second Length: 143.00 Length: 143.00 Width: 153.00 Width: 153.00 Remarks: sink Bedroom 3 Level: Second Length: 12.00 Length: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Remarks: sink Bathroom 2 Level: Second Length: 8.00 Length: 8.00 Width: 87.00 Width: 87.00 Remarks: tub/shower Primary Bedroom Level: Second Length: 119.00 Length: 119.00 Width: 136.00 Width: 136.00 Den Level: Second Length: 611.00 Length: 611.00 Width: 75.00 Width: 75.00 Remarks: off primary with sink Office Level: Third Length: 1310.00 Length: 1310.00 Width: 252.00 Width: 252.00 Remarks: skylights Office Level: Third Length: 146.00 Length: 146.00 Width: 276.00 Width: 276.00 Remarks: skylights
Listing Office: Keller Williams Realty Hudson Valley United
Last Updated: September - 23 - 2025
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