Country elegance minutes from shops and restaurants. Tranquility and convenience come together in this authentically restored 3,888 sf home in Lower Merion's Mill Creek District. A storybook setting for this charming 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath stone/stucco home. Two-story foyer, Fam Rm and Kitchen w/ stained concrete radiant heated floors, barn beamed ceiling & fireplace mantle, Fr doors to wisteria covered patio. Once featured in Country Living Magazine, the Farm Kitchen features Vermont soapstone counters, Heartland farmhouse stove/oven reproduction, farm sink w/ Herbeau Lille faucet, solid wood & glass cabinets w/ antique hardware. Mstr Bdrm features fp mantle made with old PA barn wood, iron door frame, cathedral beamed ceiling w/ skylight cupola; large Master Bath w/ oversized farm sink. Wonderful antique lighting fixtures rewired throughout home, gravel courtyard area and shed behind wood gates. Mahogany storm doors w/ screens throughout; mahogany bridge over creek, which runs through backyard. One-of-a-kind!
Single-familyProperty Type
1770Year Built
0.65 acresLot Size
$364Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
3 spacesParking
Listed by Marjie Frankel• BHHS Fox & Roach-Gladwyne
•610-896-7400 (broker)
•clientservices@foxroach.com (broker)
Bought with Mia Bloomfield• Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Featured in Country Living for its charm & historic integrity, this lovingly restored 1876 Colonial beckons all who pass by. 2-story oversized entrance hall, eat-in kitchen w/ free-standing Heartland stove, farm sink, radiant heated floor, mud room area and charming powder room, family room, fireplace, radiant heated floors, exterior slate patio, heated greenhouse, dining room, living room with 2 fireplaces, deep windowsills & oversized windows. 2nd flr: newer addition master suite with skylight, balcony, stone fireplace, large walk-in closet, oversized master bath with stall shower, free-standing antique porcelain sink. 3 additional bedrooms with shared hall bath w/ authentic claw-foot tub and pedestal sink. 3rd floor has 2 bedrooms, perfect for au pair suite with storage and built-ins, as well as a separate attic storage space.
BRIGHT MLS #PAMC469556
Oct 31, 2006
Listing Removed
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Sep 28, 2006
Listed
$1,100,000
$283/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 23, 1996
Sold
$350,000
$90/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #PAMC326538
Mar 26, 1996
Listed
$350,000
$90/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 29, 1986
Sold
$263,500
$68/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 7, 1984
Sold
$230,000
$59/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$17,110 (+4.6%)
2025
$16,358 (+5.4%)
2024
$15,521 (+4.4%)
2023
$14,874 (+1.9%)
2022
$14,598 (+2.3%)
2021
$14,266 (+2.5%)
2020
$13,917 (+1.8%)
2019
$13,672 (+1.9%)
2018
$13,421 (+1.9%)
2017
$13,169 (+8.4%)
2015
$12,143 (+6.0%)
2014
$11,457
2013
$11,457 (+3.1%)
2011
$11,117 (+4.0%)
2010
$10,690 (+3.6%)
2009
$10,323
Tax history for 42 E Old Gulph Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$17,110 (+4.6%)
2025
$16,358 (+5.4%)
2024
$15,521 (+4.4%)
2023
$14,874 (+1.9%)
2022
$14,598 (+2.3%)
2021
$14,266 (+2.5%)
2020
$13,917 (+1.8%)
2019
$13,672 (+1.9%)
2018
$13,421 (+1.9%)
2017
$13,169 (+8.4%)
2015
$12,143 (+6.0%)
2014
$11,457
2013
$11,457 (+3.1%)
2011
$11,117 (+4.0%)
2010
$10,690 (+3.6%)
2009
$10,323
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
2.5
Stories
3
Lot width
42 ft.
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.65 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
3,888
Year built
1876
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Montgomery County
APN
400043356002
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 5, 2026.
LDR2
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