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8203 FOREST AVE Elkins Park, PA 19027
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Key Details
Sold Price $350,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,547 sqft
Price per Sqft $98
Subdivision Elkins Park
MLS Listing ID 1003477101
Sold Date 08/26/16
Style Victorian
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 3
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 3,547
Originating Board TREND
Year Built 1898
Annual Tax Amount $10,602
Tax Year 2016
Lot Size 0.480 Acres
Acres 0.48
Lot Dimensions 100
Property Description
True Victorian home built in 1898, set on a beautiful double lot. Inviting front porch enters this dream home that was updated in 1991. All large rooms with high ceilings. Living room has a brick F/P flanked by built-ins, deep wood window sills, and is open to foyer and elegant original staircase that goes up three stories. Formal dining rm. w/blt-ins, Den w/full bath (SS), that could be a first floor bedroom. There is an orig blt-in that is removable. Large updated kitchen, with breakfast area & picture window overlooking the beautiful grounds. From the kit is a pantry with laundry, and access to basement and back stairs. Kitchen exits to rear grounds w/small porch, and 2 car garage with floored upstairs, as well as a potting shed, room for lots of cars, and outstanding grounds. Second level has 3 large bedrooms, and a Turret room which could be a sitting or addl. bedroom. Hall has door to large sundeck. One bathroom on this level SOT. Beautiful stained glass window on landing between 2nd & 3rd floor. The upper level has three large bedrooms and a bathroom. One bedroom leads to a storage attic which was once a pump room. Large unfinished walk out basement. There are two parcels, the one with the house is .48A, and the second parcel (Tax ID 31 00 10078 007) is .19A making a total of .67A. The second lot is not sub dividable. This is an outstanding home and a treat to see,
Location
State PA
County Montgomery
Area Cheltenham Twp (10631)
Zoning R4
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Other
Basement Full, Unfinished, Outside Entrance
Interior
Interior Features Butlers Pantry, Kitchen - Eat-In
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Oil, Radiator
Cooling Wall Unit
Flooring Fully Carpeted
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Brick
Equipment Built-In Range, Oven - Wall, Dishwasher
Fireplace Y
Appliance Built-In Range, Oven - Wall, Dishwasher
Heat Source Oil
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s), Porch(es), Balcony
Garage Garage Door Opener, Oversized
Garage Spaces 5.0
Water Access N
Roof Type Pitched,Shingle
Accessibility None
Porch Patio(s), Porch(es), Balcony
Total Parking Spaces 5
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Corner, Level, Open, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)
Story 3+
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Victorian
Level or Stories 3+
Additional Building Above Grade
Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Wyncote
Middle Schools Cedarbrook
High Schools Cheltenham
School District Cheltenham
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 31-00-10081-004
Ownership Fee Simple
Security Features Security System
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Bought with James Sweeney • RE/MAX One Realty