Jenkintown, PA 19046,615 FORREST AVE
Jenkintown, PA 19046,615 FORREST AVE
Jenkintown, PA 19046,615 FORREST AVE
$425,000
Est. payment /mo
$399,900
6.3%
Est.Price: ?

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4 Beds
1 Bath
1,494 SqFt
SOLD DATE : 08/31/2022

Key Details

Sold Price $425,000

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Sold

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,494 sqft

Price per Sqft $284

Subdivision Crosswicks

MLS Listing ID PAMC2047120

Sold Date 08/31/22

Style Mid-Century Modern,Ranch/Rambler

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 1

HOA Y/N N

Abv Grd Liv Area 1,494

Originating Board BRIGHT

Year Built 1950

Annual Tax Amount $5,538

Tax Year 2021

Lot Size 0.444 Acres

Acres 0.44

Lot Dimensions 100.00 x 0.00

Property Description

Only the 2nd time to hit the market since being built in 1950. Rarely available updated Mid Century Modern Flat Roof Ranch home with 4 bedrooms, 1 full bath, office/Peloton/Yoga studio, laundry/utility room, wide open breakfast, dining and family rooms, cedar closets, driveway parking for 5 cars, White and Black Brick wood burning fireplace, high ceilings with original Douglas Fir wood ceiling beams and tongue and groove walls, Fieldstone patio, Stone planter, EP Henry Paver walkway and patio, fire pit, 9 x 16 detached shed/workshop, swingset and playhouse with a slide on a private & level .44 acre lot in the desirable Crosswicks neighborhood in A rated and Blue Ribbon award winning Abington School District (lower property taxes). 1 level living at its finest with no stairs or steps to get into the home or in the home with lots of windows and light. The home backs to open green space and Foxchase Manor Park. Walk across the street to Manor College & Alverthorpe Park with playgrounds, walking/jogging/biking trails, nature areas, pavilion rentals, grills, restrooms, lake, fishing, wading pool, mini golf, baseball/softball/football fields, basketball and tennis courts. Home updates include: open cooks kitchen with breakfast bar (stainless steel GE appliances: refrigerator/freezer, 5 burner gas cooktop/oven, Blanco sink, Shaker Style wood cabinetry, Calacatta Marble look solid surface countertops, natural Slate Stone floors, Matte Black commercial kitchen style faucet, pendant and flush mount lighting and Brushed Nickel cabinet pulls), full bathroom (frameless glass shower, Grey 12 x 24 ceramic tile floor, White Subway and Square wall tile, White double wide vanity, 2 sinks, 2 faucets, toilet, mirror, Matte Black sconce lighting and hardware), roof, natural gas boiler (New Yorker), zoned AC, natural gas hot water heater (AO Smith), Low-E casement and double hung windows, insulated storm and exterior doors, interior doors and door knobs, entire interior and exterior of the home and exterior of the shed/workshop just professionally painted with modern neutral colors. Gray Oak Reclaimed Wood Look Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring just installed. Matte Black pendant, sconce, flush mount, LED lights just installed. Asphalt and Gravel driveways/off-street parking. EP Henry paver walkway and patio and landscaping. Features open and flowing floor plan, lots of character, details and space inside and out. Amazing yard you never have to leave with plenty of room to add a pool, detached carriage house garage, organic vegetable/herb/flower gardens, greenhouse, Bee Hives, water features, koi ponds, circular driveway and perfect for kids, sports, games, pets, smores, cornhole, parties, entertaining, birthdays, holidays, special occasions, your next BBQ-with all kinds of birds, butterflies, bees and specimen trees/plants/flowers: White Birch, Blue Atlas Cedar, White Pine, Maple, Oak, Crepe Myrtle, Rhododendron, Hydrangea, Fern, Hosta, Azalea, Boxwood and more. Amazing location, 4 different SEPTA train stations minutes away and just minutes to Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Target, Starbucks, WaWa, Abington Art Center, Fairmount & Wissahickon Valley Parks, Arborertums, shopping, restaurants, boutiques, schools, parks, dog parks, golf courses, country clubs, hospitals, doctors. Easy access to: 611, 309, 276, 1, 76, 95, 476, Jenkintown, Abington, Elkins Park, Glenside, Chestnut Hill, Downtown Philadelphia, Philadelphia International Airport, 30th Street Station, PA Suburbs, NYC, Brooklyn, NJ, DE, Poconos, NJ, DE, MD Beaches, NJ, NY, Western PA and DE.

Location

State PA

County Montgomery

Area Abington Twp (10630)

Zoning RESIDENTIAL

Rooms

Other Rooms Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Family Room, Laundry, Office

Main Level Bedrooms 4

Interior

Interior Features Breakfast Area, Cedar Closet(s), Floor Plan - Open, Upgraded Countertops, Dining Area, Exposed Beams

Hot Water Natural Gas

Heating Baseboard - Hot Water, Radiator, Programmable Thermostat

Cooling Wall Unit, Multi Units

Flooring Ceramic Tile, Slate, Luxury Vinyl Plank

Fireplaces Number 1

Fireplaces Type Brick, Screen, Wood

Equipment Energy Efficient Appliances, ENERGY STAR Refrigerator, Oven/Range - Gas, Stainless Steel Appliances, Water Heater

Fireplace Y

Window Features Casement,Double Pane,Double Hung,Energy Efficient,ENERGY STAR Qualified,Insulated,Low-E,Screens

Appliance Energy Efficient Appliances, ENERGY STAR Refrigerator, Oven/Range - Gas, Stainless Steel Appliances, Water Heater

Heat Source Natural Gas

Laundry Main Floor

Exterior

Exterior Feature Patio(s), Porch(es)

Garage Spaces 5.0

Fence Wood

Waterfront N

Water Access N

View Garden/Lawn

Roof Type Flat

Accessibility Level Entry - Main, No Stairs

Porch Patio(s), Porch(es)

Total Parking Spaces 5

Garage N

Building

Lot Description Backs - Parkland, Front Yard, Landscaping, Level, Open, Premium, Private, Rear Yard, SideYard(s), Trees/Wooded

Story 1

Foundation Slab

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Mid-Century Modern, Ranch/Rambler

Level or Stories 1

Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade

Structure Type Dry Wall,Beamed Ceilings,9'+ Ceilings

New Construction N

Schools

School District Abington

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 30-00-22148-007

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source Assessor

Security Features Security System,Smoke Detector

Special Listing Condition Standard

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Bought with Anastasiya Hulayev • RE/MAX Regency Realty

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