A Springfield home with a past as layered as its history has hit the market for $475,000, giving buyers a rare chance to own a piece of local history that comes with modern updates, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. 

The five-bedroom, two-bathroom farmhouse-style home spans 2,368 square feet and dates to the mid-to-late 19th century.  

Over its long life, it reportedly served as both a church and a mill. 

Since 2014, the property has been the “pride and joy” of Kortney and Bob Hornberger, who raised their three children there.  

The home sits near Darby Creek, where the kids spent their childhood playing along the water as they grew up. 

“We had been looking for a long time,” she said. “The old wood beams were beautiful” and “the yard with no neighbors on three sides of the corner lot sold me.” 

Inside, four bedrooms sit on the second floor, while a main-floor bedroom offers a walk-in closet and private entrance.  

The first floor also includes a flexible bonus room ready to work as a home office, playroom, or gym. 

The eat-in kitchen opens to a large dining room and features Shaker-style wood cabinets, granite countertops, and stainless-steel appliances. 

The Hornbergers invested in the home over the years, adding a new boiler, windows, siding, three entry doors, and a whole-house water heater. 

There’s room to spread out, too.  

The home has a walk-in storage area upstairs, a large basement with laundry, and plenty of outdoor space, including a patio, pergola, fire pit, shed, and driveway parking for three cars. 

Located in the Springfield School District, the home sits about a seven-minute drive from Media and is served by SEPTA’s Media/Wawa Regional Rail line, the trolley to Media, and bus routes.  

For the full story, additional listing details, and a look inside this slice of Springfield history, head over to The Philadelphia Inquirer. 

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