Historic Hilltown Farm Selected As 2024 Bucks County Designer House

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Sycamore Lane Farm in Hilltown Township will host the 48th Bucks County Designer House & Gardens scheduled for the spring of 2024.

The announcement was made Oct. 4 by the Village Improvement Association of Doylestown, which will shine a spotlight next year on the stately and historic home rebuilt in 1900.

The property has been in the same family since 1960 and is now owned by the next generation of family members who will make it their permanent residence. The home's new owners have undertaken a major renovation and enlargement of the house while focusing on the property’s historic significance in the history of Bucks County.

A stunning addition currently under construction includes a conservatory and doubles the home’s size to over 7,200 square feet of gracious living space.

Forty-five acres of farmland surrounding the house feature numerous outbuildings including an artist's studio, milk house, smokehouse, bank barn, three-car garage, and a spring house.

Having Sycamore Lane Farm (on Instagram as @sycamorelanefarmpa) as the venue for the 2024 Designer House & Gardens (On Instagram as @buckscountydesignerhouse) is a dream come true, say members of the VIA's Designer House Advisory Committee.

“We were incredibly fortunate to have this amazing property presented to us very early on in our search,” said long-time committee member Joyce Hanson. "We could not be happier about the wonderful opportunities that Sycamore Lane Farm presents for us,” adds Sara Moyer, another member of the Committee, noting that the property’s many outbuildings will provide space for the gala, on-site parking, an on-site café, and multiple boutiques.

Sycamore Lane Farm has a long and storied history, with connections to the notorious Bucks County Doan Gang of the Revolutionary War for which the Mercer Museum will host a 2024 exhibition, The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution, which opens in May 2024.

In addition, well-known artist and Saturday Evening Post cover illustrator John Falter lived and worked at the property for 15 years. Visitors to the house can expect to see some of the home's unique history reflected in its decor.

The 2024 Designer House is scheduled to open with a Preview Gala on April 26, 2024. Public tours and special events will then run from April 28 to May 26. More information about the house, the 2024 designers, boutiques, and landscapers, and updates will be shared over the coming months. Tickets for house tours will go on sale shortly.