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  • $34,000,000

    222 Penns Cave Rd, Centre Hall, PA 16828

    2beds
    7,200sqft
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    $232,846/mo
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    Farm
    Built in 1885
    1,400 Acres Lot
    $-- Zestimate®
    $4,722/sqft
    $-- HOA

    What's special

    Approximately quarter-mile-long limestone cavern
    A landmark destination in the heart of Pennsylvania, the Penn’s Cave property offers an extraordinary opportunity to acquire approximately 1,400+ acres encompassing a renowned natural attraction, operating tourism business, working Century Farm, wildlife park, multiple residences, rental homes, farmland, historic resources and opportunities for hunting and fishing. Upon arrival, guests pass the historic Penn’s Cave House. Orginally built in 1885 as a 30-room hotel, the building now accommodates corporate offices and private events. Nearby, the Penn’s Cave Visitor Center, opened in 1980, houses a large gift shop, café and ticket counter. From here, a pathway leads visitors to the entrance of Penn’s Cave. Estimated to be 30 million years old, Penn’s Cave is an approximately quarter-mile-long limestone cavern. For generations, the business has welcomed guests aboard guided boat tours through its waterways and remarkable formations, including stalactites, stalagmites, columns, draperies, flowstone and soda straws. The cavern reaches 55 feet at its highest point and remains a constant 52 degrees year-round. Both the cavern and Penn’s Cave House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Penn’s Cave contains one main spring, while two additional springs are located within Lake Nitanee. The water source within the cave alone contributes approximately 8–11 million gallons of water daily and is the headwater to Penns Creek. The manmade Lake Nitanee’s dam regulates the cavern’s water level, while Lake Nitanee and Penns Creek offer premier trout fishing. Also located within the property is Penn’s Cave Farm, which received the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Century Farm Award in 2008. The nearly 308-acre Farm and Wildlife Park offers guided tours through fields, pastures, forests and mountain terrain. Guests can view bison, Texas Longhorn cattle, elk, wolves, mountain lions, wild horses, burros and other animals, while carefully preserved habitats support additional abundant native wildlife. Additional attractions include a miner’s maze, gemstone panning, picnic grounds and off-road mountain tours. The estate’s waterways, forests and expansive acreage provide further opportunities for fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation. Pilots and their passengers may arrive through Penn’s Cave Airport, an FAA-designated private fly-in facility featuring an approximately 2,500-by-40-foot asphalt runway within walking distance of the Visitor Center. The unmanned airport also includes two hangars currently used for maintenance and storage. Penn’s Cave, Inc. is a turn-key business with approximately 75,000 tourists annually from all 50 states, Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa including bus tour groups and school groups and high traffic from Penn State University visitors as the campus is just 25 miles away. The assemblage comprises 17 parcels and 9 habitable structures, including Penn’s Cave House, a camp, a renovated pilot’s lounge, three owner residences and three rental homes with month-to-month leases. Among the property’s most important features are its abundant and carefully preserved natural resources. Representing one of Pennsylvania’s most significant privately held headwater landscapes, the estate encompasses the source and upper tributaries of Penns Creek, a Class A wild trout stream and major tributary of the Susquehanna River. Conservation initiatives include providing homes for wild horses and burros through Gentled Hearts Stable, welcoming a rehabilitated gray fox through Centre Wildlife Care and supporting the Wildlife for Everyone Foundation’s habitat and conservation work across Pennsylvania. This is a rare opportunity to acquire and steward one of Pennsylvania’s most celebrated destinations while carrying its remarkable legacy into the future.
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    Listed by:

    Anne M Lusk 717-271-9339,

    Lusk & Associates Sotheby's International Realty 7172919101

    Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: PACE2520762MLS Logo

      Facts & features

      Interior

      Bedrooms & bathrooms
      • Bedrooms: 2
      • Bathrooms: 2
      • Full bathrooms: 1
      • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
      • Main level bathrooms: 2
      • Main level bedrooms: 2
      Basement
      • Area: 0
      Heating
      • Hot Water, Electric
      Cooling
      • Central Air, Electric
      Appliances
      • Included: Water Heater
      Features
      • Basement: Unfinished
      • Has fireplace: No
      Interior area
      • Total structure area: 7,200
      • Total interior livable area: 7,200 sqft
      • Finished area above ground: 7,200
      • Finished area below ground: 0

      Property

      Parking
      • Total spaces: 40
      • Parking features: Handicap Parking, Private, Paved, Parking Lot
      Accessibility
      • Accessibility features: 2+ Access Exits
      Features
      • Levels: Two
      • Stories: 2
      • Pool features: None
      • Has view: Yes
      • View description: Creek/Stream, Mountain(s), Trees/Woods, Water
      • Has water view: Yes
      • Water view: Creek/Stream,Water
      Lot
      • Size: 1,400 Acres
      • Features: Fishing Available, Hunting Available, Level, Mountainous, Open Lot, Rural, Stream/Creek, Year Round Access, Vegetation Planting
      Details
      • Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade, Shed(s)
      • Has additional parcels: Yes
      • Parcel number: 21003,020,0000
      • Zoning: MIXED USE
      • Zoning description: Mixed-use property; zoning varies by parcel
      • Special conditions: Standard
      • Horses can be raised: Yes
      • Horse amenities: Stable(s)

      Construction

      Type & style
      • Home type: SingleFamily
      • Property subtype: Farm
      Materials
      • Other
      Condition
      • New construction: No
      • Year built: 1885

      Utilities & green energy

      • Sewer: Private Septic Tank
      • Water: Spring

      Community & HOA

      Community
      • Subdivision: None Available
      HOA
      • Has HOA: No
      Location
      • Region: Centre Hall
      • Municipality: GREGG TWP

      Financial & listing details

      • Price per square foot: $4,722/sqft
      • Tax assessed value: $430,240
      • Annual tax amount: $13,704
      • Date on market: 9/24/2026
      • Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
      • Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
      • Ownership: Fee Simple

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        Estimated sales range

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        Price history

        DateEventPrice
        9/24/2026Listed for sale$34,000,000$4,722/sqft
        Source: Bright MLS #PACE2520762 Report a problem

        Public tax history

        YearProperty taxesTax assessment
        2024$17,090 $272,315
        2023$17,090 +5.6%$272,315
        2022$16,186 $272,315 +72.2%
        2021$16,186 +244.3%$158,170 -41.9%
        2020$4,701 $272,315
        2019$4,701 +23.6%$272,315
        2018$3,804 $272,315
        2017-- $272,315 +246%
        2014-- $78,710
        2013-- $78,710
        2012-- $78,710 -71.1%
        2011-- $271,940
        2010-- $271,940 +245.5%
        2009-- $78,710
        2006-- $78,710
        2005-- $78,710
        2004-- $78,710
        2003-- $78,710 +3.1%
        2002-- $76,370
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        Climate risks

        Neighborhood: 16828

        Getting around

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        Car-Dependent
        23 / 100
        Somewhat Bikeable

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        • District: Penns Valley Area

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