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5 Beds
6 Baths
4,556 SqFt
SOLD DATE : 01/11/2017
Key Details
Sold Price $1,060,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 4,556 sqft
Price per Sqft $232
Subdivision Merion Station
MLS Listing ID 1003478265
Sold Date 01/11/17
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 4
Half Baths 2
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 4,556
Originating Board TREND
Year Built 1925
Annual Tax Amount $18,566
Tax Year 2016
Lot Size 0.546 Acres
Acres 0.55
Lot Dimensions 150
Property Description
A Main Line rarity that breaks the mold of classic tradition, this indescribably beautiful French Normandy stone home in the prestigious Estate section of Merion Station was built in the 1920s & modeled after French provincial country manors. A dream home for the discerning, its magnificent presence on stunning landscaped grounds is distinguished by a touch of Tudor style & an impressive turret housing the 2-story entry foyer with a graceful winding staircase. Photographed in such prominent publications as Main Line Today, The Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Home, this French-inspired fantasy home with 5 BRs & 4.5 baths has been enhanced by its prominent interior designer-owner. Original features abound including Moravian pottery tiled floor by renowned Bucks County craftsman Henry Chapman Mercer, random-width hardwood peg floors, arched doorways & leaded stained glass windows throughout. The entertainer's living room takes your breath away with large bay windows with seating, a fireplace & French picket ceiling with wooden beams. Share meals in the dining room overlooking picturesque views, with a built-in wine cabinet with intricate iron grill door & fireplace adorned with carved wooden lions & scrollwork. Very special is the eat-in kitchen graced by white brick walls, cedar barn wood siding beams & cabinetry, a Dutch door, 2 sinks, generous counter & prep space. Intimate gatherings or movie watching can be enjoyed in the oak wood-paneled library/den with a stone fireplace & full bar that leads out to the patio & pool oasis. The main level also houses a sunny home office with patio doors & convenient powder room. Up the sculptural stairs awaits an arched doorway introducing 5 BRs & 4 full baths. The master retreat indulges with a sitting room, dressing room w/fireplace, walk-in closet & oak-paneled spa bathroom w/Jacuzzi. There is also a 2nd en-suite BR & the opportunity to section off 2 more BRs with full baths for au pair or in-law suite with private stairs to the kitchen. Enter the lower level via a door with a carved ship wheel into a spacious nautical-themed room. Many architecturally significant elements are showcased like the original architect's rendering of the ship room, original themed paintings by classical Pennsylvanian artist Maurice Molarsky integrated into the moldings, a wet bar, carved wood seating & fireplace. As idyllic is the location in the award-winning Lower Merion school district, near all amenities & Center City.
Location
State PA
County Montgomery
Area Lower Merion Twp (10640)
Zoning R2
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Master Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Laundry, Other
Basement Full, Fully Finished
Interior
Interior Features Dining Area
Hot Water Natural Gas, Instant Hot Water
Heating Gas
Cooling Central A/C
Fireplace N
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Basement
Exterior
Pool In Ground
Waterfront N
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Parking Type Driveway
Garage N
Building
Story 2
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Colonial
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Cynwyd
Middle Schools Bala Cynwyd
High Schools Lower Merion
School District Lower Merion
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 40-00-66292-007
Ownership Fee Simple
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