Sale Pending for Old Mill Inn, Miller House

After more than two years on the market and following a heated battle with Wawa over demolishing to build a store on Hatboro landmarks, a new owner is purportedly prepared to take over the long-shuttered Old Mill Inn and neighboring Miller House.

Sold signs have been posted at the properties, which are situated at Horsham and York roads. It is not yet clear who the new owner will be, or what the future holds for the nearly 300-year-old structures. 

Hatboro Main Street Manager Stephen Barth told Patch that the new owner had not yet gone to settlement and did not disclose any specifics about the sale, the new owner, or what lies ahead. 

When Jackson Cross Partners first listed the properties–as a combo deal in July 2011–the asking price for the 8,181-square-foot Old Mill Inn and 5,125-square-foot Miller house was $899,999. 

Soon after the buildings were listed for sale, Wawa, in January 2012, expressed interest in building a second store in Hatboro. Representatives of the convenience store chain said they would preserve the Old Mill "as is" and would tear down the Miller house, as well as the former White Billet nursing home to make way for a new store. 

The Hatboro Residents' Association, a grassroots group of residents, which has since formed a nonprofit status, banded together to fight Wawa, ultimately causing the company to look elsewhere. 

Heather Hamilton, Hatboro Residents' Association president, said that her group was "so happy someone sees the beauty, potential, and significance of this property and is willing to put forth the effort to restore the mill."

What would you like to see become of the former Old Mill Inn and adjacent Miller house? Tell us in the comments.