5 Unique Homes In PA Worth Checking Out: Look Inside

PENNSYLVANIA — If you're in the market for a new home, or just browsing, here are five unique listings to check out in Pennsylvania.

A former bank, a two-story monastery, and an expansive garden are among the one-of-a-kind real estate listings on the Keystone State market.

All information comes from the listings on Patch's real estate website.

Converted bank home with original vault (Franklin Co.)

• Address: 18804 Main Street, Dry Run PA
• Price: $199,900
• Listed by: Shelly Thompson, Keller Williams of Central PA
• Listing highlights: Built as a bank in 1927, this home has been converted into a two-bed, two-bath space with warm wood and high ceilings. It also has a partially-finished basement - "all it needs is your imagination and some sweat equity."

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The Monastery on 92 acres (Northumberland Co.)

• Address: 430 Monastery Road, Elysburg PA
• Price: $1.975 million
• Listed by: Justin Hovetter, Iron Valley Real Estate Selinsgrove
• Listing highlights: There are five unique buildings on this almost 92-acre property, including the two-story monastery and attached chapel. The single-family home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms, and a two-story bank barn was built in 2020. A 1/4-acre pond and outbuildings are also in this listing.

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"Your own private park" (Bucks Co.)

• Address: 76 Turkey Lane, Furlong PA
• Price: $900,000
• Listed by: Kathleen Kelly, Keller Williams Main Line
• Listing highlights: More than an acre of "perfectly manicured" grounds surround this home with a brick façade. "It is like having your own private park in the back yard," the listing boasts. Inside, a roomy formal living room and dining room provide plenty of space for entertaining, as does the great room with a brick wood-burning fireplace.

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Price reduced on contemporary home "great for entertaining" (Dauphin Co.)

• Address: 188 Huckleberry Lane, Harrisburg PA
• Price: $895,000
• Listed by: Lisa Gerlach, Weichert Realtors First Choice
• Listing highlights: This listing includes three parcels, totaling 11 and a half acres. The main kitchen is a "cook's dream" and this home boasts a living room with two-story windows and a fireplace. This home also features a heated indoor pool with an underwater treadmill, and a finished lower level with an entertainment area.

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"Back yard retreat" (Montgomery Co.)

• Address: 241 Crestview Road, Hatboro PA
• Price: $499,900
• Listed by: Walt Morris, Better Homes Realty Group
• Listing highlights: "Endless possibilities" for your own personal touch in this four-bedroom home with updated bathrooms, but the realtor boasts the amenities in the back yard: "a well maintained in-ground pool, back porch, wet bar and outdoor kitchen."

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