What's Back That Driveway? A Look at Solebury's 'Hess Property' A "for salc" sign at the end of a long driveway or next to a gated property entrance generates curiosity. What's back sevce. In 1951, lhe created Love of Life." there? Who lives there? What kind of house ancarly daytime soap opera that ran until Hess served in World War II and began his writing career in 1946 after his military is it? This weck we're profiling Long 980. In 1954, he was named "playwright low Fanm, also known as the "ess ropin residence" at the Bucks County Play- erty." set far off Aquetong Road on 36 ouse, which debuted three of his plays acres and recently listed for sale with Hellen giving Hess and his family a perfoct reason Cannon in Kurfiss Sotheby's Intematio o call New Hope home. He was a prolific Realty's New Hope office. writer, perlaps inspired by the serene views Consisting of an expanded and updated from his Solcbury country property, and his stone and frame farmhouse and a big bank crs beyond his carly soap opera work barm that las been corrvened to fbulous include such recognizable teions shows living space (anclevator and anADA compliant master bath make it suitable for cisco." The Rockford Files, "One Day at any age and ability). phus a onc-bedroom aTme. Alice," and Ben Casey." among as "M.A.S.H." The Streets of San Fran- guest house, stuioaretaker quarters, pond others. His work appeared in popular and in-ground pool, this is especially ap magazines of the time, including Colliers." pealing for those secking multi-generationl Saturday Evening Post," "Esquic and housing or for anyone who wants plety others. Hess passed away at his home in of comfortable space to host family and Solcbury in 2004. The property lives on, friends. sensitively renovated and expanded by its Dating to the latc 1700s, the property curTent owners, but with the same verdant has scen many owners, but arguably the views Hess enjoyed. For more infommation. Party on the patio, or any number ofother places, at Soleburys Long Willow Farm, als most notable was John Hess. A graduate of please visit www.kurfiss.com/1001939802 known as the "Hess Property. the University of Chicago and Dartmouth Submitted by Kurfiss Real Estate