$3,000
Milford, PA 18337
MLS# PW-260831
1 beds | 2 baths | 910 sqft
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Property Description
Circa 1880 home, located directly on the Sawkill Creek. Frank McCourt resided in the property's renovated barn while writing his Pulitzer Prize winning book Angela's Ashes. The Creekside Cottage is moderately sized and occupies three floors. Max occupancy: 2, with primary upstairs, with full bath, Living Room, with fireplace and library on main floor, and lower level walk out plus kitchen, laundry, full second bath and laundry! Enjoy the sights & sound of the Sawkill creek as you relax on the well appointed, blue stone patio. Your home away from home is as secluded as you want it to be but still offers shopping and restaurants within walking distance. The cottage is set on a quiet street in a quiet neighborhood. It promises to be the little slice of heaven you are looking for.
Details
Documents
Contract Information
Lease Term: Short Term Lease
Listing Service: Full Service
Availability Date: 2026-06-01
Current Price: $3,000
List Price: $3,000
Status: Active
Listing Contract Date: 2026-04-07
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Location, Tax, and Legal
Municipality: Milford Borough - 08
High School District: Delaware Valley
County Tax Amount: 932.35
Municipal Tax Amount: 1035.94
School Tax Amount: 4142.43
Tax Annual Amount: 6435.5
Tax Assessed Value: 33310
Parcel Number: 112.16-01-28 000405
Additional Parcels YN: No
Zoning Description: Residential
FEMA Zone: A
Tax Book Number: 2688/923
General Property Information
Rooms Total: 4
Bathrooms Half: 0
Above Grade Finished Area: 780
Below Grade Finished Area: 130
Building Area Total: 910
Above Grade Unfinished Area: 0
Lot Size Acres: 0.55
Association YN: No
Enhanced Accessible: No
Year Built Source: Public Records
New Construction YN: No
Garage YN: No
Garage Spaces: 0
Waterfront YN: Yes
Water Body Name: Sawkill Creek
Parking Total: 2
Land Lease YN: No
View YN: Yes
Property Attached YN: No
Basement YN: Yes
Furnished: Furnished
Stories: 3
Fireplace YN: Yes
Spa YN: No
Horse YN: No
List Price/SqFt: 3.3
Bedrooms Total: 1
Bathrooms Total: 2
Bathrooms Full: 2
Living Area: 910
Year Built: 1910
Remarks and Miscellaneous
Public Remarks: Circa 1880 home, located directly on the Sawkill Creek. Frank McCourt resided in the property's renovated barn while writing his Pulitzer Prize winning book Angela's Ashes. The Creekside Cottage is moderately sized and occupies three floors. Max occupancy: 2, with primary upstairs, with full bath, Living Room, with fireplace and library on main floor, and lower level walk out plus kitchen, laundry, full second bath and laundry! Enjoy the sights & sound of the Sawkill creek as you relax on the well appointed, blue stone patio. Your home away from home is as secluded as you want it to be but still offers shopping and restaurants within walking distance. The cottage is set on a quiet street in a quiet neighborhood. It promises to be the little slice of heaven you are looking for.
Appliances
Dishwasher: 1
Dryer: 1
Freezer: 1
Gas Oven: 1
Microwave: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Washer: 1
Basement
Finished: 1
Full: 1
Construction Materials
Wood Siding: 1
Cooling
Wall/Window Unit(s): 1
Other: 1
Current Use
Residential: 1
Entry Information
Entry Level: 1
Entry Location: Main
Exterior Features
Private Entrance: 1
Fencing
None: 1
Fireplace Features
Family Room: 1
Flooring
Hardwood: 1
Wood: 1
Foundation Details
Slab: 1
Heating
Baseboard: 1
Forced Air: 1
Hot Water: 1
Natural Gas: 1
Interior Features
Bookcases: 1
Eat-in Kitchen: 1
Kitchen Island: 1
Laundry Features
Lower Level: 1
Listing Terms
Cash: 1
Lot Features
Adjoins State Lands: 1
Historic District: 1
Private: 1
Views: 1
Wooded: 1
Parking Features
Accessible Parking: 1
Gravel: 1
On Site: 1
Parking Pad: 1
Patio And Porch Features
Patio: 1
Rear Porch: 1
Pool Features
None: 1
Possession
Rental Agreement: 1
Property Condition
Updated/Remodeled: 1
Road Frontage Type
City Street: 1
Road Responsibility
Public Maintained Road: 1
Road Surface Type
Paved: 1
Roof
Asbestos Shingle: 1
Sewer
On Site Septic: 1
Structure Type
House: 1
View
Creek/Stream: 1
Water Source
Public: 1
Waterfront Features
Creek: 1
Window Features
Bay Window(s): 1
Owner Pays
All Utilities: 1
Electricity: 1
Exterior Maintenance: 1
Gas: 1
Sewer: 1
Snow Removal: 1
Taxes: 1
Trash Collection: 1
Water: 1
Pets Allowed
No: 1
Rent Includes
All Utilities: 1
Electricity: 1
Gas: 1
Trash Collection: 1
Water: 1
Room Types
Bathroom 1: 1
Bathroom 1 Level: Second
Family Room: 1
Family Room Level: First
Kitchen: 1
Kitchen Level: Lower
Laundry: 1
Laundry Level: Lower
Living Room: 1
Living Room Level: First
Primary Bedroom: 1
Primary Bedroom Level: Second
Location Tax and Legal
Street Number: 144
Street Name: Sawkill
Street Suffix: Avenue
County: Pike
State: PA
Postal Code: 18337
Subdivision Name: None
Status Change Information
Major Change Timestamp: 2026-04-07T15:41:00Z
Major Change Type: New Listing
Property Features
Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Freezer; Gas Oven; Microwave; Refrigerator; Washer
Basement: Finished; Full
Construction Materials: Wood Siding
Cooling: Wall/Window Unit(s); Other
Current Use: Residential
Exterior Features: Private Entrance
Fencing: None
Fireplace Features: Family Room
Flooring: Hardwood; Wood
Foundation Details: Slab
Heating: Baseboard; Forced Air; Hot Water; Natural Gas
Interior Features: Bookcases; Eat-in Kitchen; Kitchen Island
Laundry Features: Lower Level
Listing Terms: Cash
Lot Features: Adjoins State Lands; Historic District; Private; Views; Wooded
Owner Pays: All Utilities; Electricity; Exterior Maintenance; Gas; Sewer; Snow Removal; Taxes; Trash Collection; Water
Parking Features: Accessible Parking; Gravel; On Site; Parking Pad
Patio And Porch Features: Patio; Rear Porch
Pets Allowed: No
Pool Features: None
Possession: Rental Agreement
Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled
Rent Includes: All Utilities; Electricity; Gas; Trash Collection; Water
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
Road Surface Type: Paved
Roof: Asbestos Shingle
Sewer: On Site Septic
Structure Type: House
View: Creek/Stream
Water Source: Public
Waterfront Features: Creek
Window Features: Bay Window(s)
Room Types: Bathroom 1; Family Room; Kitchen; Laundry; Living Room; Primary Bedroom
Room Information
| Room Name | Level | Length | Width |
| Family Room | First | 15.20 | 11.80 |
| Kitchen | Lower | 14.90 | 11.20 |
| Living Room | First | 14.20 | 11.50 |
| Primary Bedroom | Second | 15.10 | 11.80 |
| Bathroom 1 | Second | 8.70 | 8.70 |
| Laundry | Lower | 4.90 | 10.60 |
Lead-Based Paint Hazards Disclosure 
Listing Office: Davis R. Chant - Milford
Last Updated: April - 07 - 2026
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