1814- 1820 Old Gulph Road, Villanova, PA 19085-1820 $2,695,000

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Beds/Baths: 8/5.2
Interior Sq. Ft: 7,510
Acreage: 1.47
Age:175 years
Style:
Colonial
MLS#: PAMC2137612
Subdivision: None Available
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Elegance and Meticulous Craftsmanship of Yesteryear define this Truly Beautiful Property. This cherished home, with original build dating back to 1850, is one of the finest examples of gracious design with bygone era quality. As you enter this spacious property offering a circular drive, specimen plantings, mature shade trees, stunning views and gardens, you are captured by the Grandeur. Upon entering this inviting home, you are greeted by a truly special Entrance Foyer with Fireplace, incredible Original Millwork and Soaring Staircase with Landing overlooking beautiful Terrace and Gardens. The First level provides comfortable living with open areas yet exquisite charm through thoughtful architecture. A formal Living Room with Original Fireplace, French Doors to the terrace and full corner exposure-simply lovely; the Formal Dining Room complements the Living Room with a traditional “walk-through Foyer” for full enjoyment of this home; a warm and welcoming Library to the right of the Foyer with Fireplace and Formal Powder Room tucked away for guests-just perfect; the Traditional Hallway with arched Doorway leads to the Heart of the Home with Welcoming Kitchen, Living Area, Informal Powder Room, Gorgeous Sun-drenched Breakfast Area with corner exposure providing breathtaking views of Manicured Gardens and Perfectly sized Pool for delightful Summer Enjoyment along with Level Play Field! The Second Level features a full Primary Suite running front to back with maximum Sunlight and Cross Breeze; the Primary Suite also features Custom Cabinetry Walk-in Closet and Completely Renovated Full Bath-not to be missed; an Expansive Hall provides entrée to Four Additional Bedrooms-Two Ensuite with Newly Renovated Full Baths, Two sharing a Fully Renovated Hall Bath, a Study Space perfect for quiet time, and the Most Important- a Full Laundry and Walk-in Original Linen Press. The Third Level offers four additional Bedrooms, Office, and Full Bath- the Perfect Suite for Guests. The thoughtfully designed Exterior of this Property provides the very best in year-round Entertaining with Gorgeous Pool, Terraces, Stepping Stone Pathway, Vegetable Garden, Seasonal Storage Structure and more. The Original Carriage House is an Architectural Dream from another time- Not to be Missed! Convenient to all Shopping, Dining, Lower Merion Schools – this is the one you have been waiting to see! NB The Carriage House and a small part of the Main House were built in 1850 with the majority of the house was built in 1930/31. We have the original plans available for review .

Taxes: $32,088
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: Yes - Personal
School Dist: Lower Merion
High School: Harriton

Features

Utilities
Baseboard - Hot Water Heating, Natural Gas, Oil, Central A/C, Natural Gas, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, 200+ Amp Service, Upper Floor Laundry, Cable TV, Natural Gas Available, Utilities - Phone

Garage/Parking
Detached Garage, Additional Storage Area, Garage Door Opener, Oversized, Detached Garage Spaces #: 4;

Interior
Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Additional Stairway, Full Basement, Interior Access Basement, Outside Entrance Basement, Ceramic Tile Flooring, Hardwood Flooring, Heated Flooring, Marble Flooring, Partially Carpeted Flooring, Stone Flooring, Solid Hardwood Flooring, 9'+ Ceilings

Exterior
Stone Foundation, Copper Roof, Shingle Roof, Slate Roof, Masonry, Patio(s), Porch(es), Terrace, Extensive Hardscape, Exterior Lighting, Outbuilding(s), Gutter System, In Ground Pool

Lot
Garden/Lawn View

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Public Elementary (24 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Radnor Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Radnor 1.59 mi
Gulph Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 King of Prussia 2.09 mi
Conshohocken Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Conshohocken 2.18 mi
Coopertown Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 2.98 mi
Gladwyne School Lower Merion School District K–4 Gladwyne 3.09 mi
Roberts Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 Wayne 3.23 mi
Bridgeport Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 Bridgeport 3.37 mi
Ithan Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 3.46 mi
Candlebrook Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 King of Prussia 3.82 mi
Ridge Park Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Conshohocken 3.82 mi
Wayne Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Wayne 4.08 mi
Penn Valley School Lower Merion School District K–4 Narberth 4.16 mi
Chestnutwold Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Ardmore 4.17 mi
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center Norristown Area School District K Norristown 4.21 mi
Gotwals Elementary School Norristown Area School District 1–4 Norristown 4.62 mi
New Eagle Elementary School Tredyffrin-Easttown School District K–4 Wayne 4.64 mi
Caley Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 King of Prussia 4.75 mi
Plymouth Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Plymouth Meeting 4.76 mi
Hancock Elementary School Norristown Area School District 1–4 Norristown 4.84 mi
Lynnewood Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 4.87 mi
Colonial Elementary School Colonial School District 4–5 Plymouth Meeting 4.88 mi
Shawmont School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.95 mi
Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School K–12 King of Prussia 4.98 mi
Devon Elementary School Tredyffrin-Easttown School District K–4 Devon 5 mi

Public Middle (6 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Black Rock Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Villanova 0.49 mi
Radnor Middle School Radnor Township School District 6–8 Wayne 2.97 mi
Upper Merion Middle School Upper Merion Area School District 5–8 King of Prussia 4.16 mi
Welsh Valley Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Narberth 4.38 mi
Haverford Middle School Haverford Township School District 6–8 Havertown 4.97 mi
Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School K–12 King of Prussia 4.98 mi

Public High (8 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Harriton Senior High School Lower Merion School District 9–12 Bryn Mawr 1.13 mi
Radnor Senior High School Radnor Township School District 9–12 Radnor 1.7 mi
Upper Merion High School Upper Merion Area School District 9–12 King of Prussia 4.03 mi
Lower Merion High School Lower Merion School District 9–12 Ardmore 4.03 mi
Lankenau High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.27 mi
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School Colonial School District 9–12 Plymouth Meeting 4.61 mi
Delaware County Technical High School-Ma Delaware County Technical High School 9–12 Aston 4.79 mi
Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School K–12 King of Prussia 4.98 mi

Private (58 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Villanova Academy For Honor Studies Islamic Preschool–6 Villanova 0.41 mi
Archbishop Carroll High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Malvern 1.23 mi
Archbishop John Carroll High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Radnor 1.23 mi
The Grayson School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Radnor 1.23 mi
St Katherine Day School -Upper Roman Catholic K–12 Radnor 1.23 mi
Trinity Nursery & Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K King Of Prussia 1.35 mi
Holy Child School At Rosemont Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 1.43 mi
The Agnes Irwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 1.92 mi
The Shipley School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 2.17 mi
The Baldwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 2.28 mi
Goddard School Nonsectarian K King Of Prussia 2.33 mi
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Bryn Mawr Nonsectarian 6–12 Bryn Mawr 2.35 mi
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy Jewish 6–12 Bryn Mawr 2.4 mi
Bright Horizons At King Of Prussia Nonsectarian Preschool–K King Of Prussia 2.41 mi
The Village School Nonsectarian 7–12 Bryn Mawr 2.59 mi
Valley Forge Military Academy Nonsectarian 7–12 Wayne 2.66 mi
St Aloysius Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 2.72 mi
Main Line Classical Academy Inc Nonsectarian K–9 Bryn Mawr 2.73 mi
St Katharine Of Siena School Roman Catholic K–8 Wayne 2.76 mi
Hill Top Preparatory School Nonsectarian 5–12 Bryn Mawr 2.8 mi
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr Roman Catholic K–12 Bryn Mawr 2.84 mi
The Gladwyne Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Gladwyne 2.84 mi
Friends School Haverford Friends Preschool–5 Haverford 2.98 mi
The Haverford School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Haverford 3.02 mi
Heritage School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–K Wayne 3.09 mi
Wetherill School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Gladwyne 3.11 mi
Academy-Notre Dame De Namur Roman Catholic 6–12 Villanova 3.14 mi
Sts Colman-John Neumann Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 3.35 mi
Phebe Anna Thorne Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Haverford 3.37 mi
The Miquon School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Conshohocken 3.48 mi
The Gateway School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wynnewood 3.51 mi
Kindercare Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K King Of Prussia 3.59 mi
Aim Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Conshohocken 3.59 mi
Goddard School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Strafford 3.79 mi
Fusion Academy - Ardmore Nonsectarian 6–12 Ardmore 3.82 mi
Assumption Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–K Strafford 3.82 mi
Noreen Cook Center For Ece Of Har Zion Temple Jewish Preschool–K Penn Valley 3.92 mi
Regina Angelorum Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Ardmore 3.98 mi
Armenian Sisters Academy Other Preschool–8 Radnor 3.98 mi
Woodlynde School Nonsectarian K–12 Strafford 4.07 mi
Cambridge School Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Ardmore 4.1 mi
Main Line Reform Temple School For Early Childhood Jewish Preschool–K Wynnewood 4.17 mi
St Davids Episcopal Day School Episcopal Preschool–K Wayne 4.19 mi
For Kids Sake LLC Nonsectarian K King Of Prussia 4.21 mi
Ysc Academy Nonsectarian 7–12 Wayne 4.23 mi
Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 King Of Prussia 4.24 mi
St David's Nursery School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Devon 4.27 mi
Plymouth Meeting Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Plymouth Meeting 4.34 mi
Caskey Torah Academy Of Greater Philadelphia Jewish Preschool–8 Wynnewood 4.36 mi
Cardinal John Foley Regional Ca Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Havertown 4.45 mi
Delaware County Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Newtown Square 4.62 mi
Ancona Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wynnewood 4.64 mi
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Lafayette Hill 4.65 mi
Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 4.69 mi
Beautiful Beginnings Christian (no specific denomination) K Devon 4.71 mi
Devon Preparatory School Roman Catholic 6–12 Devon 4.72 mi
St Margaret School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Narberth 4.84 mi
Grayson School Nonsectarian Preschool–10 Broomall 4.93 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Villanova (19085), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 26
  • Average salary of people in this community: $126,791

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 1,451
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.93
  • Households w/ Children: 79%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 1,695 (85.0%)
  • Rented: 129 (6.5%)
  • Vacant: 170 (8.5%)
  • Total: 1,994

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 8,778
Households: 1,824
Median Age: 21.20

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

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Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 1.1%
  • Some High School: 0.8%
  • High School Graduate: 4.6%
  • Some College: 7.9%
  • Associate Degree: 2.3%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 36.7%
  • Graduate Degree: 46.6%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $250,001

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Three Bedroom: $3,501
  • Four Bedroom: $2,833

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1814- 1820 Old Gulph Road, Villanova, PA 19085-1820

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