217 DOWNING ROAD, Downingtown, PA 19335

$800,000 Asking Price

5 beds
4 baths
4,366  sqft
Built in 1957

Welcome Home to 217 Downing Road nestled on 2.6 private acres offering a majestic countryside view. As you approach via the private circular drive you will enjoy your first glimpse of this magnificent all brick estate home and all it has to offer. The main level of this home offers an expansive family room with high ceilings and gleaming hardwood floors, an impressive fireplace with beautiful floor to ceiling stone surround and a raised hearth, and hidden behind the beautiful rustic doors you will find a wet bar for entertaining and a laundry area. This room has a triple panel sliding door that opens to the front of this home with a beautiful private view and two skylights flooding this room with natural light. Just off the family room you will find the dining room offering a fireplace with floor to ceiling brick and raised hearth, gleaming hardwood floors and sliders leading out to the slate patio making the outdoor entertainment area an extension of this great home…not to mention the majestic countryside view. On this level you will also find the beautifully updated kitchen with miles of granite counters, newer appliances, an abundance of beautiful cabinetry, tile backsplash, ceramic tile floor and windows overlooking the in-ground pool and back yard. This level also has a powder room. Up a few steps you will find the spacious and private master suite which offers a wall of windows allowing lots of natural light creating a warm and airy feel and an amazing view of the property. The master suite also offers a spacious walk-in closet, gleaming hardwood floors and a master bathroom. This level also offers 2 nicely sized bedrooms, with newer carpet and wonderful built-ins with one bedroom offering private access to the beautifully updated hall bathroom. Just a few steps down you will find the terrific lower level, a world of its own, that offers another brick fireside family room, a wonderful kitchenette, 2 nicely sized bedrooms with extensive built-ins, a full bath and laundry with additional storage. This level opens to a bright sun room that provides access to the backyard. This lower level would make a wonderful in-law, au pair or “kids are back” suite, or just extra space for family or visiting friends. Moving outside you will feel like you are in an exclusive vacation resort. The fantastic in-ground pool offers an expansive deck area to relax and enjoy the tranquil view while the pool house offers a wet bar to enjoy an afternoon beverage and a convenient storage area. When your entertainment plans are more lavish you will enjoy the stand-alone entertainment building with a professional kitchen for ease of entertaining just awaiting your personal touches…….a true entertainer’s delight. The oversized detached 2-car garage provides plenty of space for cars and additional storage with convenient access to the house and pool area. Additionally, there is a pole barn on the property which is an ideal storage area for lawn equipment, motorcycles, boats or whatever storage is needed. This estate home is in the Award Winning Downington Area School District and the STEM Academy and is in a fantastic location, close to Bell Tavern Park, WAWA, Wegmans, Regal Movie Theater along with a variety of fine and casual restaurants and shopping. If Golf is your game you will find that the Whitford and Downingtown Country Clubs are only minutes away. For ease of travel Routes 30, 202, and the PA turnpike are nearby along with several major corporate centers. This home with all it has to offer won’t last long so schedule your visit today and make this home YOUR HOME tomorrow!!


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
2nd Kitchen,Built-Ins,Carpet,Wood Floors
Rooms:
Dining Room,Kitchen,Family Room,Laundry
Basement:
Unfinished
A/C:
Central A/C
Heating:
Y, Hot Water, Oil
Fireplace:
Fireplace, Fireplaces: 3
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Above Grade,Below Grade
Style:
Split Level
Pool:
In Ground

Construction

General:
Brick, 2, Concrete Perimeter,Block

Location

Originating MLS:
BRIGHT_MAIN
School District:
DOWNINGTOWN AREA
County:
CHESTER

Lot

Zoning:
R-1, 40-02 -0066.6000
View:
Panoramic,Trees/Woods

Utilities

Water:
Public
Sewer:
On Site Septic

Financial

Source:
BRIGHT_MAIN

This listing courtesy of:
RE/MAX Preferred - Newtown Square, Leann Murphy

About Downingtown, PA

Housing

Number of Units
19,473
Median Home Value
$383,861
Median Rent
$1,184

20.37% of housing units are renter occupied.

3.49% are vacant.

Commute

Car
55.73%
Public Transportation
2.16%
Walk to Work
0.45%
Work from Home
40.98%
Other
0.67%

The median travel time to work is 18 minutes.

People

Population
51,244
Median Age
40.60
Median Household Size
2.92

Education

High School
17.99%
Associate’s Degree
8.07%
Bachelor’s Degree
37.31%
Graduate Degree
21.50%

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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