New Victorian Home
Welcome to 305 Summit Woods Road, Roaring Brook, PA.
2,400 square feet of quality, craft-built, custom-designed, Zen Victorian home.
We are in the middle of building an amazing, carefully constructed, 2,400 SF modern Victorian.
Your new castle will feature four bedrooms, three baths, large 8’ ceiling basement with side door access, two car garage, large kitchen with quartz counter-tops, hardwood floors and ceramic tile. Location is 1.2 acres of verdant forest land on a mountain top, ten minutes or so to Scranton, PA.
Large yard, shed, wrap-around porch, balconies and juliets, over a concrete block foundation. The estimated completion date is Spring/Summer of 2026.
It will be on the market soon, for sale by owner.
Project Info and Financials:
This project is an opportunity to purchase a quality, custom-designed, craft-built 2,400 square foot Zen Victorian home, directly from the designer/builder. We can create a custom-kitchen with the finishes and colors the buyer chooses.
The site is a 1.2-acre forested mountain-top in Roaring Brook, PA. The home features four bedrooms, three baths, a large 8’ ceiling basement, with side door access, two car garage, a large kitchen with quartz countertops, hardwood floors and ceramic tile, a wrap-around porch, balconies, and juliets.
Foundation is set on solid concrete footers, CMU block walls going up 8’. The estimated completion date is Spring/Summer of 2026 and it will be on the market, soon, for direct sale by the owner.
2024 Appraisal: $575,000
The professional appraisal sets the future value north of $575,000. Tricia Conway, in her appraisal report notes that there are great houses being developed next door in this new subdivision, and that the school district is a good one.
Please note especially this comment from Conway:
Subject is located in a Development that is established and well maintained. Housing consist of large single family dwellings of various age and GLA (Gross Living Area) in excellent condition. Good linkage to all public amenities and major highway. North Pocono School District.
Construction Update:
We have already completed a careful construction budget for this project. It’s based on materials costs and labor costs, and Zen’s team is managing the project. The project is already permitted, and the foundation and footer are complete. We recently poured 20 tons of concrete to create the basement slab, over 6 ml plastic, over a bed of gravel. Basement recently received a 2” mortar bed over the concrete slab.
Construction Plans Dox:
Videos of Our PA Construction Project
Here’s a video of ZSM Founder Sander Hicks quickly making a cabin/shed for this property. It also features our excavator operator, digging a ditch to drain the foundation.
More Info on this project:
We have new plans in the works to add large attic trusses, for the roof trusses, to create an extra 870 SF of attic space, two dormers, a new handsome turret!
Total SF could expand to 4095, plus large 1365 SF basement, with 8.5’ ceiling, cement floor.
Recent Sales in the Area:
As you can see on Zillow, the recent sales in the area are strong:
North Pocono School District
Generally considered a good school district. It has a strong reputation, is ranked well in state comparisons, and offers a variety of academic and extracurricular programs.
Here's a more detailed look:
Positive aspects:
High rankings:
North Pocono School District consistently ranks highly among Pennsylvania school districts, including being ranked 17th out of 498 districts by Niche.
Academic achievements:
The district boasts strong academic performance, with high percentages of students achieving proficiency in reading and math.