A stone Cape Cod on just over an acre in Villanova. The house sits well back from Mount Pleasant Road, with two curb cuts and a connecting drive. Built in 1956, five bedrooms and three and a half baths across approximately 4,453 finished square feet. The floor plan places the primary suite, two additional bedrooms, and the principal living spaces on a single level. The living room runs the depth of the house, with a wall of windows facing into the tree canopy and across the valley beyond. A wood-burning fireplace anchors the room. The renovated kitchen has 42-inch cherry cabinetry, granite counters and backsplash, a wall oven, cooktop, stainless appliances, and a sunny breakfast area with glass-front cabinetry. The dining room sits adjacent, with crown molding, chair rail, and a bank of windows over the rear grounds. A freshly painted family room off the kitchen features a large picture window and opens to a long screened porch at the rear of the house. The first-floor primary suite includes a walk-in closet and an updated marble-vanity bath with shower. Two additional first-floor bedrooms share a full hall bath. Upstairs, two more bedrooms, one currently configured as a home office, and a full bath finished in limestone with a soaking tub. The walkout lower level is daylit and freshly painted. The expansive recreation room on this floor has a second wood-burning fireplace, an exposed stone wall, and opens to a stone terrace and the rear grounds. Also on this level: a powder room, laundry, mudroom, and inside access to the two-car attached garage. 1.02 acres of mature woodland. · Lower Merion School District. · Convenient to all major transportation routes.
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
1.02 acresLot Size
$234Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Robin Gordon• BHHS Fox & Roach-Haverford
Villanova, located between Bryn Mawr and Wayne, is a Main Line and collegiate Radnor Township neighborhood with stone manors and leafy rail-side lanes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Lancaster Avenue at Ithan Avenue, where coffee counters, small eateries, and campus-day foot traffic set a steady rhythm. Villanova University’s Gothic halls and athletic venues shape the streetscape, while the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line threads through at Villanova Station. Residential blocks mix Tudor Revival, Colonial, and mid-century homes behind mature trees and fieldstone walls. Chanticleer Garden and the Radnor Trail add a green counterpoint to the academic core.
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Market insights
1626 Mount Pleasant Rd · $1,195,000
DAYS ON MARKET
44 days
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SALE-TO-LIST
101.5%
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LIST PRICE
$1,195,000
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PRICE DROP
0 price drops
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Master bath(s)
Stall shower
Tub/shower
Built-ins
Crown moldings
Recessed lighting
Upgraded countertops
Wainscoting
Window treatments
Air filter system
Attic
Floor plan - traditional
Dining area
Family room off kitchen
Formal separate dining room
Kitchen - gourmet
Bedrooms
Three main-level bedrooms
Two bedrooms on the first upper level
Bathrooms
Two full baths on the main level
One full bath on the first upper level
Three full bathrooms total
Kitchen
Cooktop
Wall oven
Self-cleaning oven
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Garbage disposal
Microwave
Stainless steel appliances
Energy-efficient appliances
Gourmet kitchen
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer included
Laundry on main floor
Laundry on lower floor
Flooring
Hardwood floors
Wood
Ceramic tile
Tile/brick
Fully carpeted
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Energy Star heating system
Programmable thermostat
Central air conditioning
Energy Star cooling system
Electric cooling
200+ amp electric service with circuit breakers
Exterior features
Exterior lighting
Extensive hardscape
Patio(s)
Porch(es)
Wood fencing
Irregular, sloping and partly wooded lot
Front yard, rear yard and side yards
Backs to trees
Landscaping
Secluded setting
Trees/wooded
Home design
Detached property
Pitched shingle roof
Level entry to main floor
Bay/bow windows
Parking
Attached 2-car garage with inside access, side entry and garage door opener
Asphalt and paved private driveway
Two total garage/parking spaces
Construction
Stone and masonry construction
Stone foundation
Above-grade and below-grade structures
Full finished below-grade area with daylight/walkout and outside entrance
Heated basement with garage access, interior access and windows
Utilities
Public water
On-site septic
Municipal trash service
Cable TV available
Other
Ownership: Fee simple
Not in a federal flood zone
Total below-grade finished area provided (assessed/estimated)
Electricity and solar
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