626 WINSFORD ROAD, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

$1,575,000 Asking Price

5 beds
4 baths
4,102  sqft
Built in 1926

626 Winsford Road in northside Bryn Mawr is located on a quiet cul-de-sac, the private road portion of Winsford. This is a walk to location for all of Bryn Mawr, including the SEPTA rail station (with express service to Philadelphia), stores, the movie theatre and reataurants. The cherished and leafy neighborhood location of this property enjoys no through traffic, sidewalks and beautiful and prominent surrounding houses, each with their own distinct character. Moments on foot to the oasis campuses of both Bryn Mawr College and Baldwin School. The house is an elegant 1920's original Cotswold style home with stunning but understated landscaping that has been tastefully and extensively renovated to include all modern amenities and improvements. A screened-in porch provides cover for April-October enjoyment out-of-doors. Outdoor patio spaces truly become private outdoor 'rooms', with extensive stone and flag masonry stonework, a pergola and terraced gardens, a passionate gardener's delight. The house opens and flows elegantly from the kitchen, the dining room, the living room and the foyer to all of these special outdoor spaces, with thoughtful and creative architecture, both old and new. This is a five bedroom, three and one half bath, three story house with an attached garage, a stone hearth log fireplace, beautiful formal reception rooms, and a progressive, open floor plan. It features a hideaway library and a cozy family room adjacent and just up from the modern granite, eat-in kitchen with soaring, beamed ceilings, heated tile floors, custom cherry cabinets, a granite island with bar sink and double atrium doors out to the garden. Approach the house from four stone steps, down to a brick walkway to the front vestibule. Front door opens to an elegant foyer, with coat closet and powder room discreetly tucked aside, and hardwood floors throughout. Foyer flows to formal living with stone fireplace and door to screened in porch. Living room had a large bay window which brings great light into the space. Living room has passageway to hideaway library, and on the other side, opens graciously to the formal, vaulted dining room. Dining room opens out to side patio with double atrium doors, and flows into kitchen. Rear transverse hall from kitchen has several stairs up to family room, with barrel vaulted ceiling and beautiful replacement windows on all three sides. Hall continues to a spacious mud room with ample closets, back door and laundry room, which includes a chute and utility sink. Second floor has landing with exquisite, radial arched twin panel doors. Owners' bedroom suite has Juilette balcony, custom twin bowl marble vanity bath with a walk-in stall shower, owners'retreat room and walk-in closet. Two generous family bedrooms, each with closets and replacement windows share a second full bathroom. Third floor has two additional family bedrooms which share a third, full hall bathroom. Lower level has finished portion for second family room or studio, with utility sink. Wine cellar has temperature and humidity controls. Storage and mechanical work room has door to outside stairs. Attached, one bay garage and tool shed.


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Breakfast Area,Built-Ins,Kitchen - Eat-In,Kitchen - Island,Laundry Chute,Recessed Lighting,Stall Shower,Upgraded Countertops,Walk-in Closet(s),Wine Storage,Wood Floors
Laundry:
Main Floor
Basement:
Partially Finished,Sump Pump
Flooring:
Hardwood,Heated,Tile/Brick
A/C:
Central A/C
Heating:
Y, Hot Water, Natural Gas
Fireplace:
Stone, Fireplace, Fireplaces: 1
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Extensive Hardscape,Exterior Lighting,Sidewalks,Stone Retaining Walls, Above Grade,Below Grade
Style:
Colonial

Construction

Roofing:
Asphalt
Windows:
Replacement
General:
Stucco,Masonry,Brick, 4, Stone

Location

Originating MLS:
BRIGHT_MAIN
School District:
LOWER MERION
County:
MONTGOMERY

Lot

Zoning:
1101 RES 1 FAM, 40-00-66432-002
Current Use:
1101

Utilities

Water:
Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
BRIGHT_MAIN
Exclusions:
Dining room chandelier, owner's bedroom lamps above the bed, neck tie racks in closets and all plantings in the raised vegetable garden bed. Small Franklinia tree and small variegated holly tree, both marked with green ties.

This listing courtesy of:
BHHS Fox & Roach-Rosemont, Bruce R Kirkpatrick

About Bryn Mawr, PA

Housing

Number of Units
8,168
Median Home Value
$671,652
Median Rent
$1,615

41.78% of housing units are renter occupied.

8.27% are vacant.

Commute

Car
30.40%
Public Transportation
5.23%
Walk to Work
6.17%
Work from Home
57.24%
Other
0.30%

The median travel time to work is 11 minutes.

People

Population
21,564
Median Age
33.60
Median Household Size
2.72

Education

High School
9.35%
Associate’s Degree
3.82%
Bachelor’s Degree
32.59%
Graduate Degree
43.51%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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