1518 Old Gulph Road, Villanova, PA 19085-1903 $1,695,000

Beds/Baths: 4/3.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 4,451
Acreage: 0.89
Age:114 years
Style:
Carriage House, Colonial
MLS#: PAMC2114940
Subdivision: None Available
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Set well back from the road, enter past mature bushes and trees down a driveway that opens to majestic estate-like grounds. This completely renovated home offers privacy and serenity in Villanova's estate area near Cedar Lane and Appleford. The property embodies exquisite style and design, featuring high-end finishes that align with the preferences of today’s buyers. Every detail was selected to create a blend of modern luxury and timeless charm. From the elegant marble countertops and custom cabinetry in the kitchen to new hardwood flooring throughout, the home exudes sophistication while maintaining a warm and inviting atmosphere. The extensive updates have transformed this property into a move-in-ready masterpiece, offering the perfect fusion of modern functionality and classic appeal. The estate-like grounds provide an idyllic retreat, offering a wealth of outdoor amenities, including a saltwater pool with newer hardscaping, an outdoor shower, a basketball court, a treehouse, multiple patios, and a pergola, —perfect for relaxation and entertainment. The interior of the home is equally impressive, starting with a foyer featuring marble floors and French doors leading to a porch with a brick floor. Elegant details such as custom molding in the living room, dining room, and foyer, original beams on the living room ceiling, and a decorative plaster fireplace with a herringbone brick hearth add historical charm to the modernized space. The custom Chippendale staircase railing and new hardwood floors, which continue throughout the first floor and primary bedroom, further enhance the home's aesthetic. At the heart of the home is the stunning chef’s kitchen, featuring Calcutta gold marble countertops and backsplash, painted inset shaker cabinets, 2 large islands, and a coffee bar. High-end appliances include a Viking stove, KitchenAid double ovens with convection, a Subzero refrigerator, and a Bosch dishwasher. The kitchen’s luxurious fixtures and lighting from Restoration Hardware and Rohl elevate the space, while large pantry cabinets provide ample storage. The seamless flow from the kitchen to the dining room and beyond offers convenience. The family room is a true showstopper, with 12-foot ceilings, custom built-in bookcases, thick crown moldings, and a wood-burning fireplace. This room features 2 sets of French doors leading to the pool area and a 3rd set that opens to the yard. The sunroom, with original brick herringbone flooring, built-ins, and French doors leading to stone steps and the side yard, is another highlight. The powder room has been beautifully updated with Serena & Lily wallpaper, a herringbone marble floor, and new fixtures, while the mudroom, complete with built-in cubbies, provides access to the 3-car garage and driveway. Upstairs, the primary bedroom is a luxurious retreat with a barrel ceiling, a Palladian window and 4 spacious closets. The primary bathroom includes marble floors, a jacuzzi tub, and shower, creating a spa-like experience. The additional bedrooms are generously sized, featuring newer carpets, large closets, and charming details like deep window sills. One bedroom includes a princess bathroom with a tub, while another serves as a home office. The upstairs also features a laundry area, 2 hall linen closets, and a skylight that fills the space with natural light. Additional updates include a new roof (2017), new HVAC and furnace systems, a tankless water heater, a new oil tank, and modernized pool equipment, including a new motor, salt cell, and control board for the saltwater pool. The home also boasts new interior paint throughout the main level and upstairs, new light fixtures, and additional trim in the formal living and family rooms, stairway, foyer, and powder room. This home seamlessly blends historical charm with modern updates to provide a one-of-a-kind living experience.

Sun/Florida Room: Main

Taxes: $26,325
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Buyer Agency Comp*: Seller Concession: Y
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: Yes - Personal
School Dist: Lower Merion
High School: Harriton
*The listing broker's offer of compensation is made only to participants of BrightMLS

Features

Utilities
Forced Air Heating, Electric, Oil, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Electric, Public Water, Public Sewer, 200+ Amp Service, Upper Floor Laundry, Cable TV

Garage/Parking
Attached Garage, Driveway, Garage Door Opener, Garage - Side Entry, Inside Access, Private Parking, Attached Garage Spaces #: 3;

Interior
Ceiling Fan(s), Kitchen - Island, Primary Bath(s), Wet/Dry Bar, Full Basement, Ceramic Tile Flooring, Fully Carpeted Flooring, Marble Flooring, Wood Flooring

Exterior
Stone Foundation, Pitched Roof, Shingle Roof, Frame Exterior, Patio(s), Porch(es), Outside Shower, Play Area, In Ground Pool, Saltwater Pool

Lot
Front Yard, Level Lot, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)

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Public Elementary (20 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Radnor Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Radnor 1.85 mi
Conshohocken Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Conshohocken 2.38 mi
Coopertown Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 2.49 mi
Gladwyne School Lower Merion School District K–4 Gladwyne 2.64 mi
Gulph Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 King of Prussia 2.66 mi
Ithan Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 3.2 mi
Chestnutwold Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Ardmore 3.6 mi
Penn Valley School Lower Merion School District K–4 Narberth 3.67 mi
Roberts Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 Wayne 3.73 mi
Bridgeport Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 Bridgeport 3.92 mi
Ridge Park Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Conshohocken 4.08 mi
Wayne Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Wayne 4.23 mi
Lynnewood Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 4.36 mi
Candlebrook Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 King of Prussia 4.39 mi
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center Norristown Area School District K Norristown 4.68 mi
Shawmont School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.68 mi
Penn Wynne School Lower Merion School District K–4 Wynnewood 4.77 mi
Merion Elementary School Lower Merion School District K–4 Merion Station 4.8 mi
Green Woods Charter School Green Woods Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.93 mi
Belmont Hills Elementary School Lower Merion School District K–4 Bala Cynwyd 4.97 mi

Public Middle (6 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Black Rock Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Villanova 0.73 mi
Radnor Middle School Radnor Township School District 6–8 Wayne 3.18 mi
Welsh Valley Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Narberth 3.94 mi
Haverford Middle School Haverford Township School District 6–8 Havertown 4.42 mi
Upper Merion Middle School Upper Merion Area School District 5–8 King of Prussia 4.72 mi
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Bala Cynwyd 4.94 mi

Public High (8 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Harriton Senior High School Lower Merion School District 9–12 Bryn Mawr 0.61 mi
Radnor Senior High School Radnor Township School District 9–12 Radnor 1.79 mi
Lower Merion High School Lower Merion School District 9–12 Ardmore 3.47 mi
Lankenau High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.09 mi
Haverford Senior High School Haverford Township School District 9–12 Havertown 4.46 mi
Delaware County Technical High School-Ma Delaware County Technical High School 9–12 Aston 4.48 mi
Upper Merion High School Upper Merion Area School District 9–12 King of Prussia 4.59 mi
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School Colonial School District 9–12 Plymouth Meeting 4.78 mi

Private (67 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Villanova Academy For Honor Studies Islamic Preschool–6 Villanova 0.56 mi
Holy Child School At Rosemont Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 0.92 mi
Archbishop Carroll High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Malvern 1.45 mi
Archbishop John Carroll High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Radnor 1.45 mi
The Grayson School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Radnor 1.45 mi
St Katherine Day School -Upper Roman Catholic K–12 Radnor 1.45 mi
The Shipley School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 1.61 mi
The Baldwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 1.71 mi
The Agnes Irwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 1.72 mi
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Bryn Mawr Nonsectarian 6–12 Bryn Mawr 1.8 mi
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy Jewish 6–12 Bryn Mawr 1.9 mi
Trinity Nursery & Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K King Of Prussia 1.92 mi
The Village School Nonsectarian 7–12 Bryn Mawr 2.25 mi
St Aloysius Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 2.31 mi
Main Line Classical Academy Inc Nonsectarian K–9 Bryn Mawr 2.38 mi
The Gladwyne Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Gladwyne 2.4 mi
Friends School Haverford Friends Preschool–5 Haverford 2.41 mi
The Haverford School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Haverford 2.45 mi
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr Roman Catholic K–12 Bryn Mawr 2.47 mi
Hill Top Preparatory School Nonsectarian 5–12 Bryn Mawr 2.52 mi
Wetherill School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Gladwyne 2.74 mi
Phebe Anna Thorne Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Haverford 2.8 mi
Goddard School Nonsectarian K King Of Prussia 2.89 mi
Sts Colman-John Neumann Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 2.91 mi
Bright Horizons At King Of Prussia Nonsectarian Preschool–K King Of Prussia 2.94 mi
St Katharine Of Siena School Roman Catholic K–8 Wayne 2.97 mi
The Gateway School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wynnewood 2.99 mi
Valley Forge Military Academy Nonsectarian 7–12 Wayne 3.01 mi
Academy-Notre Dame De Namur Roman Catholic 6–12 Villanova 3.01 mi
Fusion Academy - Ardmore Nonsectarian 6–12 Ardmore 3.25 mi
The Miquon School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Conshohocken 3.37 mi
Aim Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Conshohocken 3.38 mi
Regina Angelorum Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Ardmore 3.41 mi
Heritage School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–K Wayne 3.44 mi
Noreen Cook Center For Ece Of Har Zion Temple Jewish Preschool–K Penn Valley 3.51 mi
Cambridge School Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Ardmore 3.54 mi
Main Line Reform Temple School For Early Childhood Jewish Preschool–K Wynnewood 3.63 mi
Caskey Torah Academy Of Greater Philadelphia Jewish Preschool–8 Wynnewood 3.79 mi
Cardinal John Foley Regional Ca Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Havertown 3.89 mi
Ancona Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wynnewood 4.07 mi
Assumption Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–K Strafford 4.09 mi
Goddard School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Strafford 4.1 mi
Kindercare Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K King Of Prussia 4.16 mi
St Davids Episcopal Day School Episcopal Preschool–K Wayne 4.3 mi
St Margaret School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Narberth 4.31 mi
Armenian Sisters Academy Other Preschool–8 Radnor 4.32 mi
St David's Nursery School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Devon 4.41 mi
Woodlynde School Nonsectarian K–12 Strafford 4.42 mi
Delaware County Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Newtown Square 4.43 mi
Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 4.47 mi
Plymouth Meeting Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Plymouth Meeting 4.57 mi
Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El Early Childhood Center Jewish K Wynnewood 4.59 mi
Grayson School Nonsectarian Preschool–10 Broomall 4.61 mi
Gan Chabad Of The Main Line Jewish Preschool–K Merion Station 4.61 mi
Child Steps Nonsectarian Preschool–K Havertown 4.66 mi
Ysc Academy Nonsectarian 7–12 Wayne 4.7 mi
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Lafayette Hill 4.7 mi
St Faith Preschool & Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Havertown 4.72 mi
For Kids Sake LLC Nonsectarian K King Of Prussia 4.78 mi
Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 King Of Prussia 4.79 mi
Keep At Manoa Community Church Presbyterian Preschool–K Havertown 4.8 mi
Manoa Community Church-Keep Presbyterian Preschool–K Havertown 4.8 mi
St Katherine School Roman Catholic K–10 Wynnewood 4.81 mi
Waldron Mercy Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Merion Station 4.85 mi
Child Guidance Elementary School Nonsectarian 3–8 Havertown 4.86 mi
Child Guidance Elementary Educational Nonsectarian 3–8 Havertown 4.86 mi
Merion Mercy Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Merion Station 4.86 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Villanova (19085), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 26
  • Average salary of people in this community: $126,791

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 1,451
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.93
  • Households w/ Children: 79%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 1,695 (85.0%)
  • Rented: 129 (6.5%)
  • Vacant: 170 (8.5%)
  • Total: 1,994

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 8,778
Households: 1,824
Median Age: 21.20

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 1.1%
  • Some High School: 0.8%
  • High School Graduate: 4.6%
  • Some College: 7.9%
  • Associate Degree: 2.3%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 36.7%
  • Graduate Degree: 46.6%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $250,001

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Three Bedroom: $3,501
  • Four Bedroom: $2,833

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Contact Information

Listing Courtesy of: BHHS Fox & Roach-Haverford , (610) 649-4500

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Listing data as of 9/19/2024.

1518 Old Gulph Road, Villanova, PA 19085-1903

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