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Key Details
Sold Price $1,701,932
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 7,023 sqft
Price per Sqft $242
Subdivision Ardmore
MLS Listing ID PAMC676624
Sold Date 02/26/21
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 4
Half Baths 2
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 5,658
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1909
Annual Tax Amount $24,980
Tax Year 2021
Lot Size 2.190 Acres
Acres 2.19
Lot Dimensions 479.00 x 0.00
Property Description
Come visit this magical Main Line farmhouse estate and you'll never want to leave! This oasis will afford your family a unique, irresistible mix of privacy and exclusivity, with easy access to shopping, restaurants, schools and Center City. It's hard not to fall in love with the dramatic setting on enchanting Wister Road, a hidden-away street with only two houses and virtually no car traffic. Peace and serenity are yours on 2.2 acres of lovely landscaped grounds with a creek running through; yet you're just a half mile from Suburban Square and everything else you need. What a rare offering! Down a tranquil rhododendron-lined meandering driveway awaits a stunning stone home with lots of history and love put into it. Built in 1909 and extensively updated by the current owners of 20+ years, is both an architectural gem and a comfortable place to live. Numerous updates were thoughtfully completed over the years. On the exterior, these include architectural roof shingles; a repaved driveway with new stone pillars, lighting and stone apron; and a redesign/rebuild of the rear outdoor patio with new stone wall, stairs and lighting, blending original brick of the house and new flagstone. Inside is as impressive, with extensive renovations done in the kitchen, pantry, library, bathrooms, laundry room and basement; the addition of a first floor sky-lit hall, mudroom and powder room; radiant heat flooring in several areas; updated electrical with new panels; and central air. As importantly, the residence has beautiful bones, structure and flow, with all the modern comforts you want. There's no better house to entertain in, with wonderful nooks for private conversations and grand spaces for large crowds to convene. Relax or host guests in the formal dining room, living room, glorious sunroom with heat, faux painted walls and new carpeting, and elegant library/TV room with wood paneling brought in from a 1740s Connecticut farmhouse. The butler's pantry with original built-in cabinetry and well-appointed chef's kitchen feature striking wide-plank pine floors relocated from an early 1900s whiskey bar in Maryland. Even the sun-filled kitchen, hall, mudroom and first floor powder room have radiant heat to warm your feet! In summer, hang-out on the fabulous back patio overlooking the sprawling yard where you can cook/gather with friends and family. When it's time to unwind, take either of two staircases to the sleeping quarters. The second floor offers four generous bedrooms (including the enormous en-suite master with three different window views), three baths and laundry room, and the third floor presents another four bedrooms (two now used as offices) and a full bath. Enhancing the lifestyle is a partial-finished full basement with new carpet and a powder room, and a detached two-car garage with an apartment that can be renovated above. From the exquisite details and irresistible charm to the contemporary finishes and convenient locale, this home is truly one of a kind.
Location
State PA
County Montgomery
Area Lower Merion Twp (10640)
Zoning RESIDENTIAL
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Family Room, Library, Breakfast Room, Mud Room, Office, Bedroom 6, Primary Bathroom, Full Bath, Half Bath
Basement Full, Partially Finished
Interior
Interior Features Additional Stairway, Built-Ins, Butlers Pantry, Carpet, Crown Moldings, Dining Area, Floor Plan - Traditional, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Gourmet, Kitchen - Island, Pantry, Skylight(s), Walk-in Closet(s), Wood Floors
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Baseboard - Hot Water, Hot Water, Radiant, Radiator
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Hardwood, Tile/Brick
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Marble
Equipment Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Freezer, Oven/Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer
Fireplace Y
Window Features Skylights
Appliance Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Freezer, Oven/Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Upper Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s)
Parking Features Garage Door Opener, Additional Storage Area, Garage - Rear Entry
Garage Spaces 6.0
Water Access N
Roof Type Architectural Shingle,Pitched
Accessibility None
Porch Patio(s)
Total Parking Spaces 6
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Private
Story 3
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Colonial
Level or Stories 3
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type High,Vaulted Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
School District Lower Merion
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 40-00-66664-004
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Acceptable Financing Conventional, Cash
Listing Terms Conventional, Cash
Financing Conventional,Cash
Special Listing Condition Standard
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Bought with Judy M Novick • BHHS Fox & Roach-Bryn Mawr