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Key Details
Sold Price $1,750,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 7,000 sqft
Price per Sqft $250
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID PAMC689518
Sold Date 06/07/21
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 8
Full Baths 5
Half Baths 2
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 7,000
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1903
Annual Tax Amount $28,581
Tax Year 2020
Lot Size 1.075 Acres
Acres 1.07
Lot Dimensions 199.00 x 0.00
Property Description
Enter through the gates on the circular drive and open the massive front door to envelope yourself in the spacious hall of Historic "Bryn Leigh", a classic stone Colonial Revival house that was built in 1903 for socialite Mrs. Alice Girvin. This gracious and stately stone colonial with elegant grounds reflects the finest tradition of the Philadelphia Main Line. Quality craftsmanship and timeless details, high ceilings 11’ on the first and 10’ on the upper two floors, deep windowsills, Five fireplaces, double french doors in the living room lead out to a covered flagstone wrap-around porch and deck overlooking the pool. Inside extensive moldings and millwork, hardwood floors. Fully updated for todays life with 8 bedrooms, 5.2 baths. Wonderfully large kitchen with an open beamed ceiling Dacor 6 burner commercial range/oven, a 2nd stainless Dacor wall oven, custom cabinetry, stainless Sub-Zero refrigerator, a prep sink, oversized center island with seating for 6, custom cabinetry, large doors that open to invite dining alfresco and enhance a circle of entertainment for guest flow around the deck to the living room and pool. From the massive foyer’s central hall you can reach the Formal dining room with wainscoting and a fireplace, the study with its own outside entrance, the powder room that serves the pool and of course the grand stair. Up one level and take a pause at the window seat over looking the second floor porch before you make your way to the front of the house with the master bedroom suite with large walk in closet and bath and another ample en’suite bedroom. At the back of the house on this level there is the Au pair suite , Bath and laundry. Up another flight and you first encounter a bookcase hiding a secret room with en’suite bath and another secret passage to one of the four bedrooms on the top floor. The basement has Mudroom entrance from the garage, Exercise Room, Movie Room, open area/playroom, a shop/hobby area and tons of storage space. Fully fenced yard with automatic gates on the front drive as well as the back drive, New roof 2019, refinished hardwoods, new HVAC, new plumbing, 53 new windows. landscaped grounds enclose the property with colorful plantings, flat grassy areas and in-ground pool and spa with waterfall complete this Bryn Mawr estate
Location
State PA
County Montgomery
Area Lower Merion Twp (10640)
Zoning LAND USE: 1101 RES 1 FAM
Direction North
Rooms
Other Rooms Den
Basement Full
Interior
Interior Features Additional Stairway, Attic, Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Ceiling Fan(s), Exposed Beams, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Wood Floors, Walk-in Closet(s), Upgraded Countertops, Recessed Lighting, Primary Bath(s), Kitchen - Gourmet
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Forced Air
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Hardwood
Fireplaces Number 5
Fireplaces Type Gas/Propane
Equipment Built-In Microwave, Oven/Range - Gas, Range Hood, Six Burner Stove, Washer
Fireplace Y
Appliance Built-In Microwave, Oven/Range - Gas, Range Hood, Six Burner Stove, Washer
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Has Laundry
Exterior
Garage Garage Door Opener, Garage - Rear Entry
Garage Spaces 10.0
Fence Fully
Pool In Ground
Utilities Available Cable TV, Electric Available, Natural Gas Available
Water Access N
View Garden/Lawn
Roof Type Asphalt
Street Surface Paved
Accessibility None
Attached Garage 2
Total Parking Spaces 10
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 9'+ Ceilings,Beamed Ceilings,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 40-00-39272-009
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Security Features Monitored
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Financing Cash,Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard
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Bought with Donnarae Pearson • Coldwell Banker Hearthside Realtors-Collegeville