Have a deep love for exceptional historic architecture and one-of-a-kind, soul-connecting spaces? Want to personalize your next luxury space by choosing your own finishes? Downsizing but no longer planning on moving to the city? Want to live in the heart of the Main Line within walking distance of multiple parks and green spaces? Appreciate a home with your own covered garage spaces and your own home office? Need a space that welcomes your precious fur-babies? Experience the best of all worlds in this thoughtful, supremely elegant and avant-garde 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath, top-to-bottom luxury renovation of the former United Methodist Church in Gladwyne. This exceptional custom-built home is being crafted by a local builder with a long and successful history of high-end Main Line restorations. Enjoy countless historic finishes lovingly preserved by local artisans, including vibrant original stained-glass windows, soaring ceilings, and dramatic mullioned windows beautifully combined with sleek contemporary finishes, coffered ceilings, hardwood flooring, unique lighting, and an ultra-modern chef's kitchen with the finest of everything. At the end of a hectic day, open your door to your own private sanctuary and experience space, light, tranquility and flow. Host large or intimate gatherings with pride in your choice of several elegant interior spaces. On wintry nights, snuggle up to one of two custom fireplaces and enjoy a good book or quiet conversation. On warm summer evenings, stroll the rolling green hills of Gladwyne, as you enjoy birdsong and experience grand historic architecture unfolding all around you. Easy walk to the Gladwyne (gourmet) Market, two banks, and the charming shops and restaurants of the historic town of Gladwyne. Enjoy the best and friendliest neighborhood in the incomparable Lower Merion School District and the shortest possible commute to center city Philadelphia.
Single-familyProperty Type
1900Year Built
$387Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Jane Broderson• BHHS Fox & Roach-Haverford
The building is currently available as a demo shell "as is" so an ideal builder/developer project. It is part of a condo assn. that is in place and actively managing. There has been interest from end users. If one of the design approved 2 units goes under contract to an end user both units will be completed by the current owner. While the interior design has been approved by Lower Merion virtually any change can be made i. e. making the original two unit 3 level homes into 2 level and/or design a main floor or upper floor unit as flats instead of one front and rear. Also this former Church presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to craft an exceptional single family custom home in Gladwyne Commons, a unique blend of historic renovations and new construction in one of the historic overlay districts in the village of Gladwyne. Gladwyne Commons is in the Lower Merion School District. We can provide our architect, if you wish, and all of the support professionals that are required to make this dream project a reality. We will build it for you or USE YOUR OWN BUILDER depending on the character of the purchase. The Church has existing wide stone steps that lead to a pediment-covered entry. Windows with deep sills and stained glass are found throughout. The home has four indoor parking spaces. The Church is part of the Gladwyne Commons Condominium Association that includes common area maintenance, lawn maintenance, snow and trash removal. Enjoy the walk-to proximity of the village of Gladwyne with convenient banking, shopping, dining, recreation and easy access to public transportation and commuting routes. The fourteen-acre Gladwyne Park is a short walk away with lots of space to enjoy nature, visit play areas and ball fields and meet neighbors. All of this, only twenty minutes from downtown Philadelphia. The current owner, Main Line reBUILD specializes in adaptive re-use: the renovation and restoration of old, treasured buildings for a new purpose, residential homes. Saving the historic buildings of the Main Line and converting them to new one-of-a-kind new homes preserves the heritage of our neighborhoods and melds the fine craftsmanship of past and present. Note: Agent is related to seller. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. A DISCUSSION WITH THE AGENT PREVIOUS TO SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT AS THE SELLING ENVIRONMENT IS FLUID AND OFFERS A NUMBER OF CREATIVE ALTERNATIVES.
BRIGHT MLS #1004101225
Sep 2, 2017
Listing Removed
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Feb 4, 2016
Listed
$600,000
$210/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #1007688936
Aug 29, 2017
Listing Removed
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Sep 4, 2014
Listed
$800,000
$280/sq ft
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Last updated by owner on Jul 27, 2023.
LDR4
Low Density Residential Districts
LDR4 is a low intensity district intended for detached single-family residential homes and the preservation of the existing neighborhood character.
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Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
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Parking Information
# of Attached Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Features: Built In, Inside Access
# of Total Garage and Parking Spaces: 2
Has Garage
# of Garage Spaces: 2
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# of Bedrooms On 1st Upper Level: 2
# of Bedrooms On 2nd Upper Level: 1
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# of Bathrooms (Full) On 1st Upper Level: 2
# of Bathrooms (Full) On 2nd Upper Level: 1
# of Bathrooms (Half) On Main Level: 1
# of Bathrooms (Full) On All Upper Levels: 3
# of Bathrooms (Half): 1
# of Bathrooms (Full): 3
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Appliances: Built-In Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Dryer - Gas, Energy Efficient Appliances, ENERGY STAR Clothes Washer, ENERGY STAR Dishwasher, ENERGY STAR Refrigerator, Oven/Range - Gas, Stainless Steel Appliances