Discover an exceptional opportunity to own this 43+/- acre self-sustaining estate at 1339 Spruce Hill Road, Port Royal, PA 17082. Previously operated as a self-sustaining farm, this versatile property blends rural serenity with modern amenities and off-grid capabilities, featuring mature timber, electrified pastures, and proximity to Raystown Lake, Penn State University, and Harrisburg. Ideal for nature enthusiasts, families, or those seeking a private compound, with furnishings included. The campus includes 13 maintenance-free buildings, all connected via conduit, air-conditioned, and heated with four redundant systems for reliability. Key structures encompass the owner's house as the primary full residence; and two apartments serving as additional full residences for guests or family and equipped with washers and dryers; a two-story playhouse with solar lighting; a bath house fully equipped with a bath, washer, and dryer for campers and guests; a workshop with four full bays, high ceilings, a four-season wash bay, and air conditioning; a multi-level barn for storage with apartment, electric doors, baths, washers, and dryers; a cart shed for ATV storage with electric doors; a bike shed for bicycles; an eight-bay run-in shed (four lockable) for equipment and boats, including fuel tanks; a covered gazebo for outdoor dining; a woodshed holding approximately 10 cords of seasoned wood; and an equipment shed for property support. All living quarters are fully heated and cooled year-round, with additional indoor features like parking for over 20 cars, and three houses in total. Designed for self-sufficiency and recreation, the property spans groomed grounds in a low-density area, boasting two solar arrays, a 16 kW propane generator, a 2,000-gallon tank farm, approximately 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel storage with electric pumps, an electric/propane-driven air compressor system, three wells (one pneumatic, two electric), and two approved septic systems to ensure off-grid capability. Outdoor amenities include two electrified pastures, a 100-yard rifle range, a groomed camping area with two camper sites equipped with electric, phone, and cable for live-in workers, a quarry with stockpile, and a 5,000 sq. ft. fenced garden with a frost-free hydrant. Security and connectivity are enhanced by an electric gated entrance, a closed-circuit video system with remote access, three antenna arrays, a commercial central phone system with PA and paging capabilities, paved driveways, groomed cart paths, and indoor parking and wash bay. Additional perks make this low-maintenance haven even more appealing, with low taxes, affordable utilities, and a prime location just 30 miles east of Penn State, less than an hour from Harrisburg, and close to abundant outdoor adventures. Whether envisioned as a family estate, wildlife sanctuary, or investment property, this one-of-a-kind retreat offers privacy, functionality, and endless potential—schedule a showing today!
Port Royal is located in Pennsylvania. Port Royal, Pennsylvania has a population of 813. Port Royal is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 28.8% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 30.21%.
The median household income in Port Royal, Pennsylvania is $55,938. The median household income for the surrounding county is $56,382 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Port Royal is 43.4 years.
The average high temperature in July is 83.9 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 20.4 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 42.3 inches per year, with 29.4 inches of snow per year.
