Come enjoy living in this charming home just a few blocks downtown Wayne one of the most popular communities in the Main Line! This turn of the century (c. 1905), 4 BD, 3.5 BA Arts & Crafts style home is located in a coveted "walk to Wayne" location. A large covered, wrap-around front porch invites relaxation overlooking the gorgeous gardens. Front door leads to the spacious Entrance Hall, with room for a seating area, which overlooks the Living Room with brick fireplace. A new French door leads to the charming Screen Porch, which is ideal for outdoor dining. adjacent Dining Room has a bay window, built-in storage cabinet, and doors to the Kitchen & rear deck. The floor plan is flexible (previous owners used the front room as their Dining Room & this room as their Family Room. ) The Kitchen features extensive display and storage space in the Craftsman-style solid wood cabinets. Stainless appliances include a gourmet Wolf gas range, dishwasher, and French door refrigerator. This level also has a Storage/Pantry area and Powder Room. A turned staircase leads to the 2nd floor. The current owners combined 2 bedrooms to create a luxurious Master BD suite and added a new En Suite Master BA, dry sauna, & walk-in closets. Bedroom 2 has a built-in Murphy bed to facilitate multiple uses for guests & residents. The full Hall Bathroom has a marble-tiled floor & reproduction pedestal sink. A linen closet completes the 2nd floor. Bedroom 3 is on the 3rd floor and has an en suite, updated 3rd full BA. Bedroom 4 is currently used as a bright & sunny Office, and features built-in bookshelves. There is also a large cedar closet & attic storage. The dry, partially-finished Basement has areas for a Rec Room, Washer & Dryer, separate hobby room, & utilities. In addition to the covered front porch & screen porch, outdoor areas include a sunny rear deck off the Kitchen & Dining Room and a patio with gas fire pit, all of which overlook beautifully landscaped grounds. Leaded glass windows, high ceiling heights, hand-crafted millwork, and gleaming wood floors enhance this home. Other features include a new roof (2015), new tankless water heater (2016), central A/C (2012), stone rear steps in garden (2018), and new roof (2015) and garage door (2017) on the detached 2-car Garage. Garden shed has electricity and could also be used as a playhouse. Membership is voluntary for the North Wayne neighborhood association (NWPA) which organizes activities for residents of this area, including Progressive Dinners, Soap Box Derby, & more. Stroll into town to enjoy live music and outside dining at Wayne's plethora of restaurants as well as parks, schools, shops, and the library. The train station provides convenient access to Center City, and commuting to corporate centers and the Airport is easy via the Blue Route (Rte. 476.) Highly-ranked Radnor Township schools make this a community that is always in demand. Schedule your visit today! Please note that Delaware County is conducting a real estate tax reassessment, effective January 1, 2021. If you have any questions or concerns about the impact of this process on the future real estate taxes for this property, you should contact the Delaware County Treasurer's Office or call the Tax Reassessment Hotline at 610-891-5695
Single-familyProperty Type
1905Year Built
0.26 acresLot Size
$576Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Tracy Pulos• BHHS Fox & Roach Wayne-Devon
•610-651-2700 (broker)
Listed by Mark Pulos• BHHS Fox & Roach Wayne-Devon
•610-651-2700 (broker)
Bought with John McAleer• BHHS Fox & Roach-Haverford
North Wayne charmer, not too big and not too small. Downsize within a few blocks of the Wayne town center and train station, or start life in the town and school district which no one wants to leave! Enter through a generous wrap-around porch with its unique, hand-painted ceiling fans and screened in area for meals. A grand foyer welcomes you in, where you are drawn to the carved banister and the leaded glass windows. To the left is the dining room, replete with a corner brick fireplace from a time when craftsmanship was the norm. Gracious columns and custom wood trim throughout lead to the living/family room and its built-ins and bay window, with French doors enticing you to the deck, patio and gorgeous low-maintenance yard filled with gardeners' favorites. The sunny back of the house offers a completely renovated kitchen with custom Shaker-style cherry wood cabinets and Corian counters, an office area, casement windows and a floor to ceiling pantry. A spacious powder room and storage/pantry area completes the first floor. Upstairs is a full bath with a newer marble tile floor and a period-perfect reproduction pedestal sink, 2 light-filled bedrooms (one could be an office) and the master suite, with its own sitting/dressing area. Newly-refinished wood floors. On the third floor, enjoy 2 generous bedrooms, a full, renovated bath, a large cedar closet and attic storage. There is a partially finished, dry basement, presently used for office/storage. The garage can be converted from workshop with standard doors. Tons of parking in the custom driveway for all the parties you will want to have. Come see what the Wayne lifestyle is all about. Truly "small town America", this neighborhood with its wonderful (voluntary) NWPA Association creates memories with its soap box derby, carol sing, progressive dinner and so much more. Stroll the sidewalks into Wayne in minutes, where you can catch the train to Philly's attractions, shop, enjoy a coffee or dine at one of the many fine restaurants. This is a lovingly-maintained, nicely updated 109-year-old home in a coveted neighborhood. Make it yours!
Public Records
Nov 21, 1985
Sold
$109,000
$50/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$10,491 (+10.1%)
$136,350 + $317,500
$453,850
2025
$9,527 (+3.8%)
$136,350 + $317,500
$453,850
2024
$9,176 (+6.3%)
$136,350 + $317,500
$453,850
2023
$8,628 (+1.1%)
$136,350 + $317,500
$453,850
2022
$8,534 (−37.7%)
$136,350 + $308,030
$444,380
2021
$13,709 (+101.3%)
$136,350 + $308,030
$444,380
2020
$6,809 (+2.9%)
$66,970 + $128,760
$195,730
2019
$6,617 (+2.0%)
$66,970 + $128,760
$195,730
2018
$6,487 (+2.1%)
2017
$6,351 (+4.5%)
2015
$6,080
2014
$6,080 (+0.1%)
2013
$6,072 (+3.5%)
2011
$5,865 (+4.1%)
2010
$5,636
Tax history for 208 Poplar Ave
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$10,491 (+10.1%)
$136,350 + $317,500
$453,850
2025
$9,527 (+3.8%)
$136,350 + $317,500
$453,850
2024
$9,176 (+6.3%)
$136,350 + $317,500
$453,850
2023
$8,628 (+1.1%)
$136,350 + $317,500
$453,850
2022
$8,534 (−37.7%)
$136,350 + $308,030
$444,380
2021
$13,709 (+101.3%)
$136,350 + $308,030
$444,380
2020
$6,809 (+2.9%)
$66,970 + $128,760
$195,730
2019
$6,617 (+2.0%)
$66,970 + $128,760
$195,730
2018
$6,487 (+2.1%)
2017
$6,351 (+4.5%)
2015
$6,080
2014
$6,080 (+0.1%)
2013
$6,072 (+3.5%)
2011
$5,865 (+4.1%)
2010
$5,636
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.