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5 Beds
7 Baths
12,054 SqFt
SOLD DATE : 09/01/2017
Key Details
Sold Price $1,750,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 12,054 sqft
Price per Sqft $145
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID 1003154937
Sold Date 09/01/17
Style Tudor
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 6
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 12,054
Originating Board TREND
Year Built 1955
Annual Tax Amount $35,544
Tax Year 2017
Lot Size 3.540 Acres
Acres 3.54
Lot Dimensions 450
Property Description
This stately sanctuary is one of the Main Line's most prized gated estates, set on 3.54 hand-picked private acres by preeminent local builders with a wrought-iron fenced perimeter. Built in 1955 to the highest standards by the renowned Kravitz family, this timeless stone home integrates old world elements like a slate roof, stained glass windows with the family crest, intricate woodwork & original fixtures/marble in baths,with all the modern amenities. Access to the grand property, nestled in a desirable family neighborhood, is granted from entrances off Wyngate & Roslyn Ln. Three stone garages for up to 7 cars flank the Belgian block-lined drive. Mature gardens with specimen plantings, perennials, sculptural shrubs, a secret garden, lit walking paths & fountains with statuaries adorn the Zen environs where family can play & adults can get lost in tranquility. Extensive irrigation maintains the landscaping & stretching lawn. Indoor-outdoor entertaining is accommodated by a fabulous indoor pool pavilion connected to the main house with a spa, great room, taproom, dressing/bathroom & French doors to a terrace overlooking a lighted tennis court, gazebo & gardens. Current owners created another terrace with a trellis & outdoor fireplace & have hosted large gatherings plus a wedding. A guest house mirroring the main home design provides comfort for visitors living & rooms, a kitchen, BR & bath. The opulent main home is an entertainer's dream with a 2-story vaulted great room graced by exposed ceiling beams, a large leaded glass window w/stained glass panels &fireplace with a mercer tile surround that depicts a charming story. Also open to the elegant marble entrance hall is a library w/fireplace & built-ins, dining room w/built-in china cabinets & buffet with marble top &renovated kitchen w/a breakfast area & doors to the terrace. The sunroom off the library styled with flagstone floors, stone walls & Palladian windows leads to a long windowed hall w/wood ceiling that introduces the huge vaulted pool pavilion with skylights. A tiled mudroom, laundry & powder rooms complete the living level. Take the elevator or sweeping staircase up to the master suite with a vaulted sitting area, pergola-covered rooftop deck & his/her spa bath & 3 additional en-suite BRs. The lower level has a finished area with a stone fireplace, bar, rec area, powder room & storage. All 20 minutes from Philadelphia!
Location
State PA
County Montgomery
Area Lower Merion Twp (10640)
Zoning R3
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Other
Basement Full
Interior
Interior Features Kitchen - Eat-In
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Gas
Cooling Central A/C
Fireplace N
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Garage Spaces 7.0
Pool In Ground
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Total Parking Spaces 7
Garage N
Building
Story 2
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Tudor
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade, 2nd Garage, 2nd House
New Construction N
Schools
School District Lower Merion
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 40-00-67656-002
Ownership Fee Simple
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