* * This property is being offered as a Public Auction Bid via Phone starting today and ending November 23, 2026 @ 6:00 PM. The listing price is the opening bid only and in no way reflects the final sale price. $30,000 initial investment is due on auction close date, 2% transfer tax to be paid by the purchaser. Property is being sold WITH RESERVE, and the List Price is for reference only. * * 53 Logging Rd, Leola, PA 17540 * * presents a compelling forced-appreciation opportunity in an established Upper Leacock Township neighborhood. This solid 1965 split-level offers three bedrooms plus a bonus room, two full baths, hardwood floors upstairs, two fireplaces, and generous living space on a mature, oak-shaded 0.31-acre lot. Recent improvements include a new central air-conditioning system and a cleaned sewer line (both 2026), while the home retains public water, sewer, and gas service, 200-amp electric, forced-air heat with gas backup, and a two-car garage with laundry hookups. With only cosmetic updates, a new rear deck, and garage-door repairs remaining, the property is ideally positioned for a flip or rental. Offered via phone-bidding auction with a starting bid of $175,000 (initial $30,000 investment due day of sale), this is a practical way to put capital to work and diversify a portfolio. Open house is November 5 from 4–6 PM; bidding ends November 23 at 6 PM. Settlement on or before January 7, 2027.
Single-familyProperty Type
1965Year Built
0.31 acresLot Size
$78Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Chet Lapp• William Penn Real Estate Assoc
This Zone accommodates suburban detached residential uses, which are becoming more abundant within the Township. This Zone coincides with public sewer and water utility service areas. Last, multi-family and nonresidential uses have been specifically excluded to protect the single-family residential character of these neighborhoods. However, the Village Overlay Zone offers the opportunity to blend higher density residential neighborhoods with local commercial conveniences, civic uses and protected open spaces under this Ordinance.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Public service
Park & open space
Timberland
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
18% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 7 days in 30 years
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Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Leola. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 53 Logging Rd
$249,131
$74K over list price of $175K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $300K to $530K.