Fabulous "Urban Suburban" grand center hall colonial located on a stately tree-lined street in a fabulous walk-to location in North Side Ardmore with incredibly LOW taxes! Located in the Lower Merion School District and blocks from Suburban Square shopping (Trader Joes, Apple, etc. plus many restaurants as well as the popular LIFETIME Fitness). For those wanting public transport, this location is ideal w/ Ardmore Septa station stop only a few blocks away that is a short ride to Center City and also is an AMTRAK stop taking you directly to NYC! Inside, this home is elegant and grand at the same time w/ 5 bedrooms, 3 completely updated full & 2 half baths, gorgeous kitchen and family room addition, detached 2 car garage and flat rear yard! Approaching 129 Valley Rd, you can't help but fall in love with the wonderful and private covered porch, perfect for relaxing afternoons or morning coffee. Step inside and you will surely appreciate the elegant yet large foyer with a welcoming view into the living and dining rooms. To the right, the formal living room is spacious and inviting with a wood burning fireplace and plenty of large windows to drench the room with sun. The dining room is elegant with its rich wainscoting and wood-burning fireplace surrounded by gorgeous built in cabinetry. The fully renovated, custom gourmet kitchen has bright white cabinets, commercial grade appliances, soap stone countertops, glass tile backsplash, a full wall of floor to ceiling cabinetry and a large center island. In addition, there is plenty of room in the kitchen for a full table, perfect for casual meals together. Off the kitchen is the highly coveted family room addition with two full walls of windows providing the perfect amount of light and warmth. From the kitchen and family room areas are French doors leading to the flagstone patio and flat rear yard. Off the kitchen is washer/dryer and additional pantry storage. Finishing off this floor is a pristine half bath. Upstairs discover a large master bedroom w/ gas fireplace, built-in bookshelves, 2 walk-in closets & large master bathroom w/ Jacuzzi tub, floor to ceiling shower and double vanity. Down the hall from the master bedroom are two additional, large bedrooms and a fully renovated hall bath with frameless glass doors. Continue up the wide and elegant stairs to an open 3rd floor which offers 2 additional bedrooms and a delightful 3rd full bath, complete with frameless glass enclosed tile shower and tile floor. Completing this floor is a hall linen closet and unfinished storage room. Downstairs, the basement is dry and partially finished adding an extra 860 square feet of living space that is not included in public records. Note a licensed appraiser measured the square footage of this home prior to listing and found the actual square footage to be 3900 not including the additional 860 square feet in the basement! Valley Road is a delightful and friendly street with frequent neighborhood gatherings, block parties and a true sense of community. 129 Valley Road is not to be missed with its grand and classic elegance that has been completely updated, varied and mature plantings, low taxes, award-winning schools and an unbeatable walk to everything location!
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Keller Williams Main Line Realty
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