447 Saint Johns Road, Drums, PA 18222 (MLS# PM-138348)

447 Saint Johns Road, Drums, PA 18222

$585,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 1,842 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 609,840 Status: Closed

Current Price: $585,000 List Date: 1/16/2026 Last Modified: 5/01/2026

Overview

Description

Welcome to the picturesque countryside of eastern PA. On the surface you'll find a rare chance to own a beautifully crafted home on a river, but dig a bit deeper and you'll come to find a profound amount of opportunity, so let's dive in! This property has been meticulously upgraded with a no-expense-spared approach to ensure unparalleled protection from moisture & flooding allowing it to coexist seamlessly with its riverfront setting and adjacent pond. The front yard has been re-engineered to direct rainwater safely away and the residence itself is elevated approximately two feet above the surrounding landscape. The home is divided from the river by a double-sided steel reinforced concrete barrier spanning 100ft by 7ft wide with an in-ground depth exceeding the bottom of the river by several feet ensuring the final word against moisture penetration. The meticulously designed bridge offers a graceful approach to the home's entrance, while concrete shoulders maintain uninterrupted water ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# PM-138348

General Property Information

Rooms Total: 7
Bedrooms Total: 4
Bathrooms Total: 2
Bathrooms Full: 2
Above Grade Finished Area: 1842
Living Area: 1842
Living Area Source: Public Records
Building Area Total: 1842
Building Area Source: Public Records
Stories: Yes
Year Built: 1978
Year Built Source: Estimated
Fireplace YN: Yes
Pool Private YN: No
Garage YN: Yes
Attached Garage YN: No
Garage Spaces: 3
Carport YN: No
Open Parking YN: No
Lot Size Acres: 14
Water Body Access YN: Yes
Association YN: No
List Price/SqFt: 363.19
Sold Price/SqFt: 317.59
Bathrooms Half: 0
Below Grade Finished Area: 0
Above Grade Unfinished Area: 0
Below Grade Unfinished Area: 0

Property Features

Special Listing Conditions: Standard Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional; FHA; USDA Loan; VA Loan Possession: Close Of Escrow Structure Type: House Common Walls: No Common Walls Current Use: Residential; Agricultural Architectural Style: Rustic Interior Features: Pantry; Eat-in Kitchen; Laminate Counters; Soaking Tub; Beamed Ceilings; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Chandelier; Recessed Lighting; High Speed Internet; Built-in Features; Ceiling Fan(s); Natural Woodwork; Storage Fireplace Features: Living Room; Free Standing; Wood Burning; Masonry; Stone; Stove Flue Laundry Features: Main Level; In Unit; Inside; Electric Dryer Hookup; Washer Hookup Flooring: Carpet; Combination; Hardwood Door Features: Sliding Doors Window Features: Skylight(s); Wood Frames; Double Pane Windows; Insulated Windows; Blinds; Window Coverings Construction Materials: Stone; Vinyl Siding; Wood Siding; Frame Basement: Crawl Space Foundation Details: Stone Roof: Asphalt; Shingle Electric: 220 Volts; Circuit Breakers Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s) Heating: Baseboard; Fireplace(s); Electric; Wood Appliances: Electric Oven; Electric Range; Refrigerator; Dishwasher; Exhaust Fan; Washer; Dryer Security Features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s); Smoke Detector(s) Other Equipment: None Water Source: Well Sewer: On Site Septic; Septic Tank Utilities: Phone Available; Cable Available Exterior Features: Rain Gutters; Fire Pit; Garden; Lighting; Private Entrance; Private Yard; Storage Patio And Porch Features: Porch; Rear Porch; Deck; Enclosed; Glass Enclosed Parking Features: On Site; Off Street; Guest; Private; Driveway; Gravel; Unpaved Other Structures: Shed(s); Storage Lot Features: Irregular Lot; Level; Sloped; Back Yard; Front Yard; Cleared; Garden; Landscaped; Many Trees; Wooded Road Frontage Type: State Road Road Surface Type: Paved; Asphalt Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Water Body View: Yes Water Body Type: Creek; Pond Water Body Features: Fishing Water Body Access Type: Owned

Contract Information

Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Listing Contract Date: 2026-01-16
Listing Service: Full Service

Location Tax and Legal

County: Luzerne
Street Number: 447
Street Name: Saint Johns
Street Suffix: Road
City (Post Office): Drums
State: PA
Postal Code: 18222
Subdivision Name: None

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: Welcome to the picturesque countryside of eastern PA. On the surface you'll find a rare chance to own a beautifully crafted home on a river, but dig a bit deeper and you'll come to find a profound amount of opportunity, so let's dive in! This property has been meticulously upgraded with a no-expense-spared approach to ensure unparalleled protection from moisture & flooding allowing it to coexist seamlessly with its riverfront setting and adjacent pond. The front yard has been re-engineered to direct rainwater safely away and the residence itself is elevated approximately two feet above the surrounding landscape. The home is divided from the river by a double-sided steel reinforced concrete barrier spanning 100ft by 7ft wide with an in-ground depth exceeding the bottom of the river by several feet ensuring the final word against moisture penetration. The meticulously designed bridge offers a graceful approach to the home's entrance, while concrete shoulders maintain uninterrupted water flow beneath. The property features 14+ Acres in the Rural Agricultural Zoning district between 3 separately accessible parcels. There's a variety of ways the parcels can be utilized either together or separately. Lot-1 & 2 for example add up to just over 10 acres (Act 319 candidate) while lot-3 is 3.79 acres with its own road frontage and an additional 4th strip of land nearby. The configuration makes possibilities for a variety of completely independent uses, including separate residences, business uses, even a road-side farmers market on that 4th strip, subject to township approval.

Status Change Information

Purchase Contract Date: 2026-03-03
Close Date: 2026-04-21
Close Price: 585000

More Information

Fireplace Features

Fireplaces Total: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Free Standing: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes
Masonry: Yes
Stone: Yes
Stove Flue: Yes

Location, Tax, and Legal

Parcel Number: 06-Q6 -00A-006-000
Municipality: Butler Township
High School District: Hazleton Area
County Tax Amount: 1032.54
Municipal Tax Amount: 178.43
School Tax Amount: 2289.3
Tax Annual Amount: 3500.27
Tax Assessed Value: 162500
Tax Year: 2025
Tax Map Number: 06-Q6-00A-006
Tax Lot: 6
Tax Block: A
Tax Book Number: 3021
Tax Page Number: 305655
Deed Recording Date: 2021-10-22
Tax Legal Description: 6-605-D1-4-R1-2 447 St Johns Rd
Zoning Description: Agricultural

Currently Not Used

Furnished: Unfurnished

Special Listing Conditions

Standard: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes
FHA: Yes
USDA Loan: Yes
VA Loan: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Common Walls

No Common Walls: Yes

Structure Type

House: Yes

Current Use

Agricultural: Yes
Residential: Yes

Architectural Style

Rustic: Yes

Interior Features

Pantry: Yes
Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
Laminate Counters: Yes
Soaking Tub: Yes
Beamed Ceilings: Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s): Yes
Chandelier: Yes
Recessed Lighting: Yes
High Speed Internet: Yes
Built-in Features: Yes
Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Natural Woodwork: Yes
Storage: Yes

Laundry Features

Main Level: Yes
In Unit: Yes
Inside: Yes
Electric Dryer Hookup: Yes
Washer Hookup: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Combination: Yes
Hardwood: Yes

Door Features

Sliding Doors: Yes

Window Features

Skylight(s): Yes
Wood Frames: Yes
Double Pane Windows: Yes
Insulated Windows: Yes
Blinds: Yes
Window Coverings: Yes

Construction Materials

Stone: Yes
Vinyl Siding: Yes
Wood Siding: Yes
Frame: Yes

Basement

Crawl Space: Yes

Foundation Details

Stone: Yes

Roof

Asphalt: Yes
Shingle: Yes

Electric

220 Volts: Yes
Circuit Breakers: Yes

Cooling

Ceiling Fan(s): Yes

Heating

Baseboard: Yes
Fireplace(s): Yes
Electric: Yes
Wood: Yes

Appliances

Electric Oven: Yes
Electric Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Exhaust Fan: Yes
Washer: Yes
Dryer: Yes

Security Features

Carbon Monoxide Detector(s): Yes
Smoke Detector(s): Yes

Other Equipment

None: Yes

Water Source

Well: Yes

Sewer

On Site Septic: Yes
Septic Tank: Yes

Utilities

Phone Available: Yes
Cable Available: Yes

Exterior Features

Rain Gutters: Yes
Fire Pit: Yes
Garden: Yes
Lighting: Yes
Private Entrance: Yes
Private Yard: Yes
Storage: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Porch: Yes
Rear Porch: Yes
Deck: Yes
Enclosed: Yes
Glass Enclosed: Yes

Parking Features

On Site: Yes
Off Street: Yes
Guest: Yes
Private: Yes
Driveway: Yes
Gravel: Yes
Unpaved: Yes

Other Structures

Shed(s): Yes
Storage: Yes

Lot Features

Irregular Lot: Yes
Level: Yes
Sloped: Yes
Back Yard: Yes
Front Yard: Yes
Cleared: Yes
Garden: Yes
Landscaped: Yes
Many Trees: Yes
Wooded: Yes

Road Frontage Type

State Road: Yes

Road Surface Type

Paved: Yes
Asphalt: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Water Body View

Yes: Yes

Water Body Type

Creek: Yes
Pond: Yes

Water Body Features

Fishing: Yes

Water Body Access Type

Owned: Yes

Listing Office: VRA Realty

Last Updated: May - 01 - 2026

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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447 Saint Johns Road, Drums, PA 18222 (MLS# PM-138348)