The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-21
REAL ESTATE AT AuoTIoN.

O. ExECUTRIxs PEREMPToRY SALE
E..i Estate OF Hanson Robinson. dec'd.--Thomas
ana Farm Known as .WootoH5 aI" Mspsio
and Wilmington Turnpike, Brandywine Hundred,
Station, on the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Bal
timore Railroad, half mile from the River Delaware,
and % Ss miles from Phsdeip6a non on S tuesday, May
16, lSTl at IL O'Clock, noon, VIII be sold as public
sale without any reserve whatever at the Philadel-
All that very elegant country-seat and farm, COM
prising acres Of land, situate the westerly side
OF the Philadelphia and Wilmington turnpike and on
two private roads, three fronts, about miles below
Chester, above Wilmington, Is from Philadelphia,
nan nile ol tne fiveI DeiaWaIe, ana ao0ut squnrSs
mington and Baltimore Railroad. The improve
ments are an elegant and spacious threestory stone
mansion, main building 49 by As feet extreme length
81 feet and circular piazza and portico around three
sides OF it; constructed the castelated style OF
architecture, being built in the most substantial
manner throughout; has large han in the centre,
saloon paror conservatory, dining.room, library,
kitchen, scullery, store and china room, and fire.
proof safe on the first floor; cOmmodious chambers
leach having bathroom and marble-top stationary
wsshstaRd, hot and cold water, water cl0seD on
the second floor; chambers, bathrooms and
watertants (Which are supplied by hydraulic rims
One OF the tanks will contain 1900 gallons OF spring
water on the third floor, and an observatory above
Balconies, with windows opening to them from all
the rooms; private stairway, numerous closets Qn-
Guiding cedar and wine) stained glass windows, mar
ble mantels walls and ceilings beautifully frescoed
handsomely papered and painted, gas with hand
some nxtures) and water throughout, bathrooms
water-cosets, bel-calls, furnaces, cooking range
etc.
genteel 2K-story stone farm house, two-story
stone tenant house. stone stable aud carriage house
Norman style), stalls for five horses; stone ice
house, hlled with a keeping-room for provisions (;
frame tool house, stone and frame barn, gas house.
built OF stone, complete arrangement for making
gas the operation very simple; frame chicken
house, acres OF woodland, rivulet of pure spring
water runs through it, and collected by small dam,
and carried s25 ct through iron pipes into the ram
box, the surplus flowing into the pond: also fish
pond, beautiful stone wall on the turnpike front,
capped with North river tagging; very elegant
Usage orange hedge, forms beautiful curve around
the front lawn the gravel drives about half-mile in
length, ranging from 10 to 20 feet wide; are thor
oughly made, paved with large stones and covered
with broken stones and gravel, and underground
in the centre of which is a handsome iron summer
house, surrounded by beautiful trees; abundance of
fruit trees, apple orchard etc also, 4l6 beautiful
sides OF the drives and around the mansion.
This property was built by the late Hanson Robin
been spared to make it very elegant and finished
country seat, ali the materials being OF the best and
the grounds beautifully laid out The mansion is
located in the centre of extensive lawn elevated
ouer 200 feet above the river Delaware, and COM
mands beautiful and extended view up and down
The location is especially healthy. Photographs,
plans and pamphlets, containing more full particu-
lars, may be seen at the Auction Rooms, Philadel-
Attorney for the ExecutrX, second story, building
Seventh and Market streets, Wilmington, Delaware,
where any one wishing to view the premises can get
a conveyance. Trains leave Philadelphia at 80 and
IL A. NJ, and $780, 8, and p. M. for Bellevue Sta
ton. The house and premises will be ready for in.
spection at all times. On Tuesdays and Fridays OF
ch week carriage will be at Bellevue Station on
the arrival of II A. NJ and 2'30 p. M. trains from
Philadelphia, to convey visitors to the property.
Terms OF Sale.-Two thirds Of the purchase money
may remain on the premises to be secured, with
interest, etc., by bond and mortgage, with policy OF
fire insurance transferred as collateral.
Immediate possession. $1,000 to be paid at time
OF sale.
M. THOMAS & SONS Auctioneers,
415s5t Nos. 139 and 141 s. FOURTH Street.