Welcome to 700 King Rd, a beautifully updated historic schoolhouse featuring 4 bedrooms and 2.5 full baths, nestled on 0.875 acres of picturesque landscape with private gate and expanded driveway. This unique home seamlessly blends timeless charm with modern upgrades, offering a perfect balance of history and comfort. Step inside to find, soaring 10.5 ft ceilings, exposed stone walls, deep window sills, and gleaming freshly refinished random-width wood floors create an inviting atmosphere, enhanced by custom Andersen windows that fill the home with natural light. The beautifully updated kitchen features custom cabinetry, extended countertops, under-cabinet lighting, and stainless steel appliances, perfect for cooking and entertaining. The thoughtfully designed layout includes a first-floor primary suite, with fresh paint throughout, and a full en-suite bath with skylight, another bed and bath are on this level while two additional bedrooms upstairs and a second full bath provides space for family or guests. A newly finished multi-purpose lower level offers flexibility as a playroom, home gym, or media space. Outdoors, the home shines with two expansive flagstone patios, a fire pit/grill area, a new fence (2023), and professional landscaping with perennial gardens and mature trees, including a stunning magnolia. Hard-wired outdoor lighting and pathway illumination add ambiance, while the extended driveway, shutters, and window boxes enhance curb appeal. Recent upgrades include two brand-new AC units (2024), a cedar shake roof (2014), and a radon mitigation system, stucco repaired, and new Bilco door. Centrally located just minutes from Route 202, Malvern borough, main street Exton, and downtown West Chester, with easy access to corporate centers, train stations, and East Goshen Park, Boot Rd Park, Exton Park w/ dog park, Malvern Memorial park, This one-of-a-kind historic home is a rare gem, combining timeless charm with a highly desirable West Chester location.
Single-familyProperty Type
1848Year Built
0.85 acresLot Size
$310Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
4 spacesParking
Listed by Dan Mancini• Keller Williams Realty Devon-Wayne
•610-647-8300 (broker)
•klrw894@kw.com (broker)
Listed by Jaime Mancini• Keller Williams Realty Devon-Wayne
Wonderfully Up-Dated Historic Schoolhouse W/ 10 Ft Ceilings On 1st Floor, Made Light & Bright W/ Large Windows W/ Deep Windowsills, Gleaming Random Width Wood Floors, Modern Kitchen & Baths, Exposed Stone Walls, Skylights, Newly Finised Rec Room, Great Location, Convenient To Rt 202, Corp Centers, Center City, Trains & Airport. A Truly Unique Property For The Buyer Wanting A "Special Home".
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
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Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
1.5
Stories
1
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Lot size
0.85 Acres
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Sq. Ft.
1,496
Year built
1848
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Chester County
APN
4106J00780000
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Last updated by owner on Aug 3, 2026.
R-2
Residential District
It is the intent of this district to provide for moderate density residential use where mostly large, undeveloped tracts with good highway access are situated to serve as transition areas between lower density residential uses and higher density uses.