1657 River Road, Damascus, PA 18415 (MLS# PW-253077)

1657 River Road, Damascus, PA 18415

$1,145,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 3,669 Status: Active

Current Price: $1,145,000 List Date: 9/15/2025 Last Modified: 3/28/2026

Overview

Description

The Otto Appley House - 1657 River Road Step back in time while living fully in the present at this rare grand dame of the Delaware River, the Otto Appley House. Built in 1900 for the Appley family of physicians, this 5BR/2BA, 3,669 sq ft Colonial Revival residence is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Steeped in history yet thoughtfully modernized, the home embodies the perfect blend of preservation and contemporary comfort. The home's wrap-around porch floats above your own private 500 feet of Delaware River frontage, offering front-row seats to one of the area's most iconic landscapes. Inside, period character meets invisible modernization: gleaming hardwood floors, Andersen divided-light windows, original storm windows, and high-efficiency upgrades like a Navien propane combi-boiler, LG ArtCool ductless mini-splits, and blown-in dense-pack cellulose insulation. Warmth and ambiance flow from two Kozy-Heat gas fireplaces, ensuring three sources of effi ... (Read more) The Otto Appley House - 1657 River Road Step back in time while living fully in the present at this rare grand dame of the Delaware River, the Otto Appley House. Built in 1900 for the Appley family of physicians, this 5BR/2BA, 3,669 sq ft Colonial Revival residence is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Steeped in history yet thoughtfully modernized, the home embodies the perfect blend of preservation and contemporary comfort. The home's wrap-around porch floats above your own private 500 feet of Delaware River frontage, offering front-row seats to one of the area's most iconic landscapes. Inside, period character meets invisible modernization: gleaming hardwood floors, Andersen divided-light windows, original storm windows, and high-efficiency upgrades like a Navien propane combi-boiler, LG ArtCool ductless mini-splits, and blown-in dense-pack cellulose insulation. Warmth and ambiance flow from two Kozy-Heat gas fireplaces, ensuring three sources of efficient winter comfort. The second floor offers four bedrooms—each with its own sink—plus a smartly configured bath with recirculating hot water. The third floor, reimagined from attic to living space in 2021, now hosts two sound-insulated office suites with in-floor power, ethernet, Velux skylights, and closed-cell spray foam insulation. Beyond the main house, the property boasts a new 2,000 sq ft climate-controlled garage with 13-foot ceilings, dual EV chargers, and expansive upstairs storage. Outbuildings include a rehabbed well house, a summer kitchen with panoramic eagle's-nest views (plus architectural plans for further expansion), and terraced grounds with an oversized 8-foot fire pit overlooking the river. Whether launching kayaks from your private access, fishing steps from your porch, or floating downriver to Narrowsburg, this property delivers the quintessential Upper Delaware lifestyle. All major systems—from new driveway and drainage to a whole-house Generac generator—

Listing Details MLS# PW-253077

General Property Information

Bedrooms Total: 5
Rooms Total: 11
Bathrooms Total: 2
Bathrooms Full: 2
Above Grade Finished Area: 3669
Living Area: 3669
Enhanced Accessible: No
Year Built: 1900
Year Built Source: Public Records
New Construction YN: No
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: 2
Lot Size Acres: 3.57
Association YN: No
Waterfront YN: Yes
Water Body Name: Delaware River
Basement YN: Yes
Stories: 3
Fireplace YN: Yes
Spa YN: No
Senior Community YN: No
List Price/SqFt: 312.07
Bathrooms Half: 0
Below Grade Finished Area: 0

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Gas Range; Instant Hot Water; Microwave; Propane Cooktop; Stainless Steel Appliance(s); Tankless Water Heater; Washer/Dryer Architectural Style: Colonial Attic Features: Finished; Walk Up Basement: Full; Stone Floor; Unfinished; Walk-Up Access Construction Materials: Wood Siding; See Remarks Cooling: Heat Pump Current Financing: Conventional Current Use: Residential; Single Family Electric: 200+ Amp Service; Circuit Breakers; Generator; Underground Exterior Features: Fire Pit; Rain Gutters; Storage Fireplace Features: Dining Room; Family Room; Propane Flooring: Wood Foundation Details: Stone Frontage Type: River Heating: Fireplace(s); Forced Air; See Remarks Interior Features: Eat-in Kitchen; Entrance Foyer; Finished Attic; High Ceilings; High Speed Internet; Kitchen Island; Primary Downstairs; Wet Bar Laundry Features: Laundry Room; Main Level Levels: Three Or More Lot Features: Back Yard; Few Trees; Front Yard; Historic District; Landscaped; Not In Development; Sloped Up; Views Other Equipment: Generator Other Structures: Garage(s); Outbuilding; Workshop Parking Features: Detached; Driveway; Electric Vehicle Charging Station(s); Garage Door Opener; Garage Faces Side; Heated Garage; Paved Patio And Porch Features: Front Porch; Side Porch Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled Road Frontage Type: County Road Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Road Surface Type: Paved Roof: Asphalt; Metal Sewer: Cesspool; Septic Tank Structure Type: House Utilities: Cable Connected; Electricity Connected; Natural Gas Not Available; Water Connected; Propane; Underground Utilities View: Hills; River; Trees/Woods Water Source: Private; Well Waterfront Features: River Access; River Front Window Features: Insulated Windows; Screens; Skylight(s) Room Types: Bathroom 1; Bathroom 2; Bedroom 1; Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Den; Dining Room; Family Room; Foyer Area; Kitchen; Laundry; Living Room; Office; Primary Bedroom

Contract Information

Listing Contract Date: 2025-09-15
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Property Attached YN: No
Listing Service: Full Service

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 1657
Street Name: River
Street Suffix: Road
County: Wayne
State: PA
Postal Code: 18415
Subdivision Name: None

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: The Otto Appley House - 1657 River Road Step back in time while living fully in the present at this rare grand dame of the Delaware River, the Otto Appley House. Built in 1900 for the Appley family of physicians, this 5BR/2BA, 3,669 sq ft Colonial Revival residence is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Steeped in history yet thoughtfully modernized, the home embodies the perfect blend of preservation and contemporary comfort. The home's wrap-around porch floats above your own private 500 feet of Delaware River frontage, offering front-row seats to one of the area's most iconic landscapes. Inside, period character meets invisible modernization: gleaming hardwood floors, Andersen divided-light windows, original storm windows, and high-efficiency upgrades like a Navien propane combi-boiler, LG ArtCool ductless mini-splits, and blown-in dense-pack cellulose insulation. Warmth and ambiance flow from two Kozy-Heat gas fireplaces, ensuring three sources of efficient winter comfort. The second floor offers four bedrooms—each with its own sink—plus a smartly configured bath with recirculating hot water. The third floor, reimagined from attic to living space in 2021, now hosts two sound-insulated office suites with in-floor power, ethernet, Velux skylights, and closed-cell spray foam insulation. Beyond the main house, the property boasts a new 2,000 sq ft climate-controlled garage with 13-foot ceilings, dual EV chargers, and expansive upstairs storage. Outbuildings include a rehabbed well house, a summer kitchen with panoramic eagle's-nest views (plus architectural plans for further expansion), and terraced grounds with an oversized 8-foot fire pit overlooking the river. Whether launching kayaks from your private access, fishing steps from your porch, or floating downriver to Narrowsburg, this property delivers the quintessential Upper Delaware lifestyle. All major systems—from new driveway and drainage to a whole-house Generac generator—

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2026-03-28T14:11:26Z
Major Change Type: Price Reduced
Price Change Timestamp: 2026-03-28T14:11:26Z

More Information

Fireplace Features

Fireplaces Total: 2
Dining Room: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Propane: Yes

Room Types

Bathroom 1 Level: First
Bathroom 2 Level: Second
Bedroom 1 Level: First
Bedroom 2 Level: Second
Bedroom 3 Level: Second
Den Level: Second
Dining Room Level: First
Family Room Level: Second
Foyer Area Level: First
Kitchen Level: First
Laundry Level: First
Living Room Level: First
Office Level: Third
Primary Bedroom Level: Second
Bathroom 1: Yes
Bathroom 2: Yes
Bedroom 1: Yes
Bedroom 2: Yes
Bedroom 3: Yes
Den: Yes
Dining Room: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Kitchen: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Office: Yes
Primary Bedroom: Yes
Foyer Area: Yes

Location, Tax, and Legal

Municipality: Damascus Township
High School District: Wayne Highlands
County Tax Amount: 1662.09
Municipal Tax Amount: 921.95
School Tax Amount: 6235.1
Tax Annual Amount: 8819.14
Tax Assessed Value: 477200
Parcel Number: 07-0-0207-0068
Zoning: Residential
Tax Book Number: R-5794/229

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Gas Range: Yes
Instant Hot Water: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Propane Cooktop: Yes
Stainless Steel Appliance(s): Yes
Tankless Water Heater: Yes
Washer/Dryer: Yes

Architectural Style

Colonial: Yes

Attic Features

Finished: Yes
Walk Up: Yes

Basement

Full: Yes
Stone Floor: Yes
Unfinished: Yes
Walk-Up Access: Yes

Construction Materials

Wood Siding: Yes
See Remarks: Yes

Cooling

Heat Pump: Yes

Current Financing

Conventional: Yes

Current Use

Residential: Yes
Single Family: Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service: Yes
Circuit Breakers: Yes
Generator: Yes
Underground: Yes

Exterior Features

Fire Pit: Yes
Rain Gutters: Yes
Storage: Yes

Flooring

Wood: Yes

Foundation Details

Stone: Yes

Frontage Type

River: Yes

Heating

Fireplace(s): Yes
Forced Air: Yes
See Remarks: Yes

Interior Features

Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
Entrance Foyer: Yes
Finished Attic: Yes
High Ceilings: Yes
High Speed Internet: Yes
Kitchen Island: Yes
Primary Downstairs: Yes
Wet Bar: Yes

Laundry Features

Laundry Room: Yes
Main Level: Yes

Levels

Three Or More: Yes

Lot Features

Back Yard: Yes
Few Trees: Yes
Front Yard: Yes
Historic District: Yes
Landscaped: Yes
Not In Development: Yes
Sloped Up: Yes
Views: Yes

Other Equipment

Generator: Yes

Other Structures

Garage(s): Yes
Outbuilding: Yes
Workshop: Yes

Parking Features

Detached: Yes
Driveway: Yes
Electric Vehicle Charging Station(s): Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes
Garage Faces Side: Yes
Heated Garage: Yes
Paved: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Front Porch: Yes
Side Porch: Yes

Property Condition

Updated/Remodeled: Yes

Road Frontage Type

County Road: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Road Surface Type

Paved: Yes

Roof

Asphalt: Yes
Metal: Yes

Sewer

Cesspool: Yes
Septic Tank: Yes

Structure Type

House: Yes

Utilities

Cable Connected: Yes
Electricity Connected: Yes
Natural Gas Not Available: Yes
Water Connected: Yes
Propane: Yes
Underground Utilities: Yes

View

Hills: Yes
River: Yes
Trees/Woods: Yes

Water Source

Private: Yes
Well: Yes

Waterfront Features

River Access: Yes
River Front: Yes

Window Features

Insulated Windows: Yes
Screens: Yes
Skylight(s): Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Level	Length	Width	Remarks
Foyer Area	First	1610.00	511.00
Dining Room	First	1611.00	17.00
Kitchen	First	139.00	144.00
Laundry	First	67.00	59.00
Living Room	First	174.00	172.00
Bedroom 1	First	133.00	142.00
Bathroom 1	First	710.00	58.00	ensuite; tub/shower
Family Room	Second	199.00	171.00	propane FP; wet bar;could be bedroom
Bedroom 2	Second	143.00	153.00	sink
Bedroom 3	Second	12.00	12.00	sink
Bathroom 2	Second	8.00	87.00	tub/shower
Primary Bedroom	Second	119.00	136.00
Den	Second	611.00	75.00	off primary with sink
Office	Third	1310.00	252.00	skylights
Office	Third	146.00	276.00	skylights

Documents

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Last Updated: March - 28 - 2026

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