Welcome to 33 Barren Rd in Newtown Square! Fabulous opportunity to own a charming and affordable cape with low taxes. This home is cute as a button and can be made into your home sweet home!. The front deck is perfect for morning coffee. Walking into the home you have a Large Living Room w/ Pergo floors and a AC split. Next to the LR- you have a Dining Room w/ Pergo floors, which leads to the Kitchen. Wonderful cabinet space in this highly-efficient galley Kitchen! The Master Bedroom features a large closet with fantastic built-ins. The second bedroom is smaller but ample and both bedrooms get terrific light. The small black-and-white bath is original with a modern tile floor. The surprise for all is on the second floor, where the half-story attic has been finished and carpeted as a playroom or den, with an huge closet. The basement is partially finished, waiting for additional finishing touches to make it a modern, comfy, den, theater, playroom, office, gym, or, or, or . the possibilities are endless and it has three large storage closets! An exit from the kitchen leads to the large, deep, fully-fenced rear yard, ready for your landscaping creativity and design or the possibility of an addition/expansion. Attached one-car garage and 2-car driveway. Eleven-year-old windows and highly-efficient split-system air conditioning throughout, means less capital expense, more comfort, and more energy efficiency, for you! The location has so much to offer - West Chester Pike and central Newtown Square are right around the corner for shopping, dining, and easy access to Rt 1, Rt 3 and Rt 252. This is a fantastic value in an award-winning school district and an established neighborhood, with the opportunity to add your own style and taste, this is it! Show and Sell!!
Single-familyProperty Type
1940Year Built
6,534 sq ftLot Size
$398Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Denise Frame• Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Devon
Incredible opportunity to own a charming and super-affordable cape with low taxes in Newtown Square. Cute as a button with some fresh upgrades but some opportunity to add value and finishing touches. Front deck is perfect for morning coffee. Newer, light Pergo floors (there is hardwood underneath) greet you at entry and continue throughout the first floor. The spacious Living Room adjoins the Dining Room, which leads to the Kitchen. Remarkable kitchen cabinet space in this small-but-highly-efficient galley Kitchen! The Master Bedroom features a large closet with fantastic built-ins. The second bedroom is smaller but ample and both bedrooms get terrific light. The small black-and-white bath is original with a modern tile floor. The surprise for all is on the second floor, where the half-story (i. e. not full height, not for tall folks!) attic has been finished and carpeted as a playroom or den, with an enormous closet. The basement is partially finished, waiting for additional finishing touches to make it a modern, comfy, den, theater, playroom, office, gym, or, or, or . the possibilities are endless and it has three large storage closets! An exit from the kitchen leads to the large, deep, fully-fenced rear yard, ready for your landscaping creativity and design or the possibility of an addition/expansion. Attached one-car garage and 2-car driveway. Five-year-old windows and highly-efficient split-system air conditioning throughout, means less capital expense, more comfort, and more energy efficiency, for you! The location has so much to offer - West Chester Pike and central Newtown Square are right around the corner for shopping, dining, and easy access to major roadways. More shopping and dining just down the road in Bryn Mawr as well. If you are looking for great value in an award-winning school district and an established neighborhood, with the opportunity to add your own style and taste, this is it! Don't wait, priced to sell, you and your contractor must see inside!
BRIGHT MLS #1009932638
Oct 25, 2018
Listing Removed
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Oct 15, 2018
Listed
$239,900
$228/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #1002141362
Oct 15, 2018
Listing Removed
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Sep 13, 2018
Price Changed
$249,900
$237/sq ft
Aug 10, 2018
Price Changed
$255,000
$242/sq ft
Aug 1, 2018
Listed
$264,900
$251/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #1009400558
Aug 27, 2012
Listing Removed
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Nov 9, 2011
Listed
$200,000
$190/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 25, 2008
Sold
$225,000
$213/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$4,591 (+7.5%)
$84,230 + $154,260
$238,490
2025
$4,271 (+7.6%)
$84,230 + $154,260
$238,490
2024
$3,969 (+3.3%)
$84,230 + $154,260
$238,490
2023
$3,844 (+2.2%)
$84,230 + $154,260
$238,490
2022
$3,760 (−34.6%)
$84,230 + $154,260
$238,490
2021
$5,748 (+78.4%)
$84,230 + $154,260
$238,490
2020
$3,222 (+1.6%)
$55,360 + $62,090
$117,450
2019
$3,171 (+1.1%)
$55,360 + $62,090
$117,450
2018
$3,136 (+0.4%)
2017
$3,125 (+1.7%)
2015
$3,073 (+0.3%)
2014
$3,063 (+2.4%)
2013
$2,991 (+2.2%)
2011
$2,925 (+10.1%)
2010
$2,656
Public record
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
50 ft.
Lot depth
135 ft.
Lot size
6,665 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,054
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,054
Year built
1940
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Delaware County
APN
30000010400
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Nov 9, 2026.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 103° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Newtown Square, PA • 19073
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9 hours in
June and 4.3 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
9 hrs
4.3 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 33 Barren Rd
$423,900
$4,000 over list price of $420K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $412K to $530K.