401 Wayne Street, Bethany, PA 18431 (MLS# PW-252985)

401 Wayne Street, Bethany, PA 18431

$699,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 5,142 Status: Active

Current Price: $699,000 List Date: 9/08/2025 Last Modified: 2/06/2026

Overview

Description

TIMELESS TREASURE - ELEGANT WILMOT MANSION - Step into the elegance of a bygone era at Wilmot Mansion, a beautifully restored 1827 classic Greek revival with pedimented portico & 5 working fireplaces! The mansion is nestled on picturesque grounds with stonework and flowerbeds in the historic village of Bethany. This boyhood home of Congressman and Senator David Wilmot offers 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. Plus a spacious guest apartment with private entrance adds flexibility for visitors or rental income. To mention only some of its many features includes a spacious gourmet kitchen with luxury appliances, formal dining room, library/music room, living room, family room, dry basement, 2 car garage, and much more!

Listing Details MLS# PW-252985

General Property Information

Bedrooms Total: 4
Rooms Total: 8
Bathrooms Total: 4
Bathrooms Full: 2
Bathrooms Half: 2
Above Grade Finished Area: 4224
Below Grade Finished Area: 918
Living Area: 5142
Enhanced Accessible: No
Year Built: 1805
Year Built Source: Public Records
New Construction YN: No
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: 2
Lot Size Acres: 0.69
Association YN: No
Waterfront YN: No
Water Body Name: None
Basement YN: Yes
Stories: 4
Fireplace YN: Yes
List Price/SqFt: 135.94

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Gas Oven; Gas Range; Microwave; Refrigerator; Washer Attic Features: Walk Up Basement: Apartment; Daylight; Exterior Entry; Full; Interior Entry; Partially Finished; Storage Space Cooling: Central Air Current Use: Residential Fireplace Features: Bedroom; Dining Room; Family Room; Living Room Flooring: Carpet; Luxury Vinyl; Tile; Wood Heating: Hot Water; Natural Gas; Steam Interior Features: High Ceilings; Kitchen Island; Storage Attic Laundry Features: In Bathroom Levels: Three Or More Lot Features: Back Yard; Level Parking Features: Driveway; Garage; Paved Patio And Porch Features: Deck; Porch Possession: Close Of Escrow Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Road Surface Type: Paved Roof: Asphalt Sewer: On Site Septic Water Source: Well Room Types: Basement; Bathroom; Bathroom 1; Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Bedroom 4; Dining Room; Family Room; Foyer Area; Kitchen; Living Room; Other; Primary Bathroom; Primary Bedroom

Contract Information

Listing Contract Date: 2025-09-07
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Listing Service: Full Service

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 401
Street Name: Wayne
Street Suffix: Street
County: Wayne
State: PA
Postal Code: 18431
Subdivision Name: None

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: TIMELESS TREASURE - ELEGANT WILMOT MANSION - Step into the elegance of a bygone era at Wilmot Mansion, a beautifully restored 1827 classic Greek revival with pedimented portico & 5 working fireplaces! The mansion is nestled on picturesque grounds with stonework and flowerbeds in the historic village of Bethany. This boyhood home of Congressman and Senator David Wilmot offers 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. Plus a spacious guest apartment with private entrance adds flexibility for visitors or rental income. To mention only some of its many features includes a spacious gourmet kitchen with luxury appliances, formal dining room, library/music room, living room, family room, dry basement, 2 car garage, and much more!

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2025-10-23T20:57:47Z
Major Change Type: Price Reduced
Price Change Timestamp: 2025-10-23T20:57:47Z

More Information

Room Types

Basement Level: Lower
Bathroom Level: Second
Bathroom 1 Level: First
Bedroom 2 Level: Second
Bedroom 3 Level: Second
Bedroom 4 Level: Lower
Dining Room Level: First
Family Room Level: First
Foyer Area Level: First
Kitchen Level: First
Living Room Level: First
Other Level: First
Primary Bathroom Level: Second
Primary Bedroom Level: Second
Basement: Yes
Bathroom: Yes
Bathroom 1: Yes
Bedroom 2: Yes
Bedroom 3: Yes
Bedroom 4: Yes
Dining Room: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Kitchen: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Primary Bathroom: Yes
Primary Bedroom: Yes
Foyer Area: Yes
Other: Yes

Location, Tax, and Legal

Street Additional Info: 401 Wayne Street
Municipality: Bethany Borough
High School District: Wayne Highlands
County Tax Amount: 1436.04
Municipal Tax Amount: 491.87
School Tax Amount: 5387.11
Tax Annual Amount: 7315.02
Parcel Number: 02-0-0002-0024
Additional Parcels YN: No
Zoning: Residential
Tax Book Number: R-6161/243

Appliances

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

Attic Features

Walk Up: Yes

Basement

Apartment: Yes
Daylight: Yes
Exterior Entry: Yes
Full: Yes
Interior Entry: Yes
Partially Finished: Yes
Storage Space: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes

Current Use

Residential: Yes

Fireplace Features

Bedroom: Yes
Dining Room: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Living Room: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Luxury Vinyl: Yes
Tile: Yes
Wood: Yes

Heating

Hot Water: Yes
Natural Gas: Yes
Steam: Yes

Interior Features

High Ceilings: Yes
Kitchen Island: Yes
Storage Attic: Yes

Laundry Features

In Bathroom: Yes

Levels

Three Or More: Yes

Lot Features

Back Yard: Yes
Level: Yes

Parking Features

Driveway: Yes
Garage: Yes
Paved: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Deck: Yes
Porch: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Property Condition

Updated/Remodeled: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Road Surface Type

Paved: Yes

Roof

Asphalt: Yes

Sewer

On Site Septic: Yes

Water Source

Well: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Level	Length	Width	Remarks
Kitchen	First	23.00	23.33
Bathroom 1	First	4.08	7.83
Dining Room	First	17.33	16.17
Living Room	First	17.33	16.50
Other	First	17.17	17.75	Sitting Room
Family Room	First	17.17	18.42
Foyer Area	First	9.83	17.33
Other	First	9.83	18.50	Hallway
Primary Bedroom	Second	17.17	17.75
Other	Second	6.50	9.17	Dressing Room
Primary Bathroom	Second	8.50	8.90
Bedroom 2	Second	17.33	18.25
Bedroom 3	Second	17.33	17.90
Bathroom	Second	8.25	8.90
Living Room	Lower	16.08	15.67	Apartment Living Room
Kitchen	Lower	15.08	9.75	Apartment Kitchen
Bedroom 4	Lower	16.08	14.83	Apartment Bedroom
Other	Lower	7.08	10.67	Apartment Walk-In Closet
Basement	Lower	16.25	34.83	Basement Storage

Documents

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Listing Office: Davis R. Chant - Honesdale

Last Updated: February - 06 - 2026

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