2725 Hawthorne Rd, Glenside, PA 19038

This charming Cape Cod style home on an idyllic Glenside block is exhibit A of why people move to the suburbs. The two-car detached garage plus driveway parking and dreamy outdoor space with Japanese maple, magnolia tree and azaleas among the landscaping will have you eager to return home from your daily commute. And not to worry, the Ardsley train station is super close for days that you prefer to leave the car at home. Following a traditional layout, there are separate living/dining/kitchen areas with charm around literally every corner. The large living room has original hardwood floors, a woodburning fireplace, large windows overlooking the slate-tiled front porch and a wide archway leading to the dining room with beadboard wainscoting and the first views of that amazing backyard through sliding patio doors. The L-shaped kitchen has prep and storage space galore with butcher block countertops and white beadboard cabinets with the coolest retro pull-out cutting board, plus stainless steel appliances and a pretty mosaic backsplash. The two main-floor bedrooms both benefit from windows on two walls and ample closet space; the closet in the back bedroom even has some sweet built-in drawers, though the front bedroom is larger and the likely master. There's a recently updated spacious hall bath with marble-topped dual vanity, on-trend light fixtures, subway tile tub surround and deep linen closet. Don't miss the door off the dining room with interior transom window that leads up to second floor. This level is a perfect blank slate: There's a ton of storage, including a huge cedar closet, so perhaps a full-floor playroom with toy storage? Maybe a master suite with lounge area and walk-in closet? Or is a home office with a gym calling to you? The backyard is picture perfect, with a paved area for a grill and patio set, luscious green lawn and mature landscaping carefully cultivated by the owners. A side door offers direct access to the basement for storing garden tools, along with a laundry area and utility sink. Located in the highly desirable Abington School District, the home is a short stroll to Keswick Village with all its shopping and restaurants, the Keswick Theatre and Penbryn Park.