144 Sawkill Avenue, Milford, PA 18337 (MLS# PW-260831)

144 Sawkill Avenue, Milford, PA 18337

$3,000

Property Type: Residential Lease Bedrooms: 1 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 910 Status: Active

Current Price: $3,000 List Date: 4/29/2026 Last Modified: 5/28/2026

Overview

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.Short term rental of 1-3 months.

Listing Details MLS# PW-260831

General Property Information

Bedrooms Total: Yes
Rooms Total: 4
Bathrooms Total: 2
Bathrooms Full: 2
Above Grade Finished Area: 780
Below Grade Finished Area: 130
Living Area: 910
Building Area Total: 910
Enhanced Accessible: No
Year Built: 1910
Year Built Source: Public Records
New Construction YN: No
Garage YN: No
Parking Total: 2
Lot Size Acres: 0.55
Land Lease YN: No
Association YN: No
View YN: Yes
Waterfront YN: Yes
Water Body Name: Sawkill Creek
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
Bathrooms Half: 0
Above Grade Unfinished Area: 0
Garage Spaces: 0

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: Will Consider 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

Contract Information

Lease Term: Short Term Lease
Listing Contract Date: 2026-04-07
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Listing Service: Full Service
Availability Date: 2026-06-01

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 144
Street Name: Sawkill
Street Suffix: Avenue
County: Pike
State: PA
Postal Code: 18337
Subdivision Name: None

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.Short term rental of 1-3 months.

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2026-04-29T20:50:22Z
Major Change Type: Back on Market

More Information

Entry Information

Entry Level: Yes
Entry Location: Main

Room Types

Bathroom 1 Level: Second
Family Room Level: First
Kitchen Level: Lower
Laundry Level: Lower
Living Room Level: First
Primary Bedroom Level: Second
Bathroom 1: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Kitchen: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Primary Bedroom: Yes

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

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Freezer: Yes
Gas Oven: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Basement

Finished: Yes
Full: Yes

Construction Materials

Wood Siding: Yes

Cooling

Wall/Window Unit(s): Yes
Other: Yes

Current Use

Residential: Yes

Exterior Features

Private Entrance: Yes

Fencing

None: Yes

Fireplace Features

Family Room: Yes

Flooring

Hardwood: Yes
Wood: Yes

Foundation Details

Slab: Yes

Heating

Baseboard: Yes
Forced Air: Yes
Hot Water: Yes
Natural Gas: Yes

Interior Features

Bookcases: Yes
Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
Kitchen Island: Yes

Laundry Features

Lower Level: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes

Lot Features

Adjoins State Lands: Yes
Historic District: Yes
Private: Yes
Views: Yes
Wooded: Yes

Parking Features

Accessible Parking: Yes
Gravel: Yes
On Site: Yes
Parking Pad: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Patio: Yes
Rear Porch: Yes

Pool Features

None: Yes

Possession

Rental Agreement: Yes

Property Condition

Updated/Remodeled: Yes

Road Frontage Type

City Street: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Road Surface Type

Paved: Yes

Roof

Asbestos Shingle: Yes

Sewer

On Site Septic: Yes

Structure Type

House: Yes

View

Creek/Stream: Yes

Water Source

Public: Yes

Waterfront Features

Creek: Yes

Window Features

Bay Window(s): Yes

Owner Pays

All Utilities: Yes
Electricity: Yes
Exterior Maintenance: Yes
Gas: Yes
Sewer: Yes
Snow Removal: Yes
Taxes: Yes
Trash Collection: Yes
Water: Yes

Pets Allowed

Will Consider: Yes

Rent Includes

All Utilities: Yes
Electricity: Yes
Gas: Yes
Trash Collection: Yes
Water: Yes

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

Documents

Lead-Based Paint Hazards Disclosure ›

Listing Office: Davis R. Chant - Milford

Last Updated: May - 28 - 2026

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