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Key Details
Sold Price $2,587,500
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 9,778 sqft
Price per Sqft $264
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID PAMC696928
Sold Date 11/15/21
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 6
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 8,914
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1928
Annual Tax Amount $58,121
Tax Year 2021
Lot Size 2.190 Acres
Acres 2.19
Lot Dimensions 63.00 x 0.00
Property Description
$600,000 PRICE REDUCTION. Now listed BELOW APPRAISED VALUE. You will definitely want to take a look at this unique property and take advantage of this rare opportunity. This stunning French Norman estate complete with a pool and tennis court displays the true elegance of a bygone era dating back to 1928. The unsurpassed craftsmanship and detail are evident from the moment one enters the courtyard. This spectacular home, situated in the heart of the Main Line, is on 2 plus acres and boasts a 4-car garage, multiple terraces, a koi pond, and everything needed for elaborate entertaining.
Upon entering you are welcomed by high ceilings, exquisite moldings, stone and woodwork rarely seen in today's marketplace. It has been elegantly designed to incorporate both large and small spaces for intimate entertaining as well as larger more formal occasions.
As you enter the Great Hall with its exquisite wood paneling and built-in shelving you are welcomed with a fireside Sitting Area or Cardroom. This leads through arched doorways to an elegant Solarium overlooking multi-tiered terraces and the pool. There is a step-down Living Room enhanced by a stately stone fireplace, a high tray ceiling with a center rosette medallion, and large leaded glass windows with decorative transoms.
The quiet Study also features a private wet bar and window seat. A large formal Dining Room with an elegant triple window overlooks the pool and terrace area as well. The Great Room is luxurious yet comfortable with a working bar for entertaining also featuring built-in shelves and cabinetry. The Eat-In Kitchen and service pantry is well equipped to host larger parties as well as everyday meals. There is an additional washer and dryer for excess linens and access to the attached 4 car garage.
The second floor has a gracious main bedroom with tray ceiling His and Her private Baths and Dressing Rooms with custom cabinetry. There are 4 additional bedroom suites. with custom bult-ins. There is private access from the garage to an Au Pair or In-law Suite which includes 2 bedrooms with ensuite baths and a sitting area. Laundry facilities and stairs to a walk-up attic with large cedar closet complete this floor.
A semi-circular stone stairwell takes you to the lower level where a large entertainment room with high ceilings and a massive fireplace leads to a covered porch, flagstone patio, and koi pond. You will find a gated wine cellar, changing rooms for the pool, and a large storage area on this level as well.
This home is timeless and elegant and centrally located. The exquisite rooms flow seamlessly, each offering unique details and exuding quality. An in-ground swimming pool, a tennis court, flat grassy lawn, mature landscaping, garage with parking courtyard, estate fencing are just a few additional features of this magnificent property This is a true gem in the heart of Philadelphia's Main Line suburbs Come visit, enhance, and make your own.
Location
State PA
County Montgomery
Area Lower Merion Twp (10640)
Zoning RESIDENTIAL
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Sitting Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Family Room, Library, Foyer, Great Room, Laundry, Mud Room, Other, Solarium, Utility Room, Workshop, Bathroom 2, Bathroom 3, Attic, Primary Bathroom, Half Bath
Basement Full, Partially Finished
Interior
Interior Features Attic, Bar, Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Butlers Pantry, Carpet, Cedar Closet(s), Central Vacuum, Chair Railings, Crown Moldings, Curved Staircase, Family Room Off Kitchen, Floor Plan - Traditional, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Table Space, Pantry, Primary Bath(s), Soaking Tub, Stain/Lead Glass, Stall Shower, Walk-in Closet(s), Wet/Dry Bar, WhirlPool/HotTub, Window Treatments, Wood Floors
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Forced Air
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Hardwood, Stone
Fireplaces Number 3
Furnishings No
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Natural Gas
Exterior
Garage Additional Storage Area, Garage - Side Entry, Inside Access, Oversized
Garage Spaces 13.0
Pool In Ground
Utilities Available Natural Gas Available, Electric Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Waterfront N
Water Access N
Roof Type Slate
Accessibility None
Parking Type Attached Garage, Driveway
Attached Garage 3
Total Parking Spaces 13
Garage Y
Building
Story 3
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Colonial
Level or Stories 3
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type Plaster Walls
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Gladwyne
Middle Schools Welsh Valley
High Schools Harriton Senior
School District Lower Merion
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 40-00-37160-006
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Horse Property N
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Financing Cash,Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard
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