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Last Sold Price
4 beds2,750 sqft

15 Wellesley Rd, Swarthmore, PA 19081

Single FamilyProperty Type
0.43 acresLot Size
1956Year Built
$335/sq ftPrice per sq ft
10 carsParking Spaces

Description

CANCELLED OPEN HOUSE that was scheduled from 12pm-3pm on 9/17. Welcome to 15 Wellesley Rd in Beautiful Swarthmore home of Lora and Gerry Lavin! This exquisite 4 Bed and 4 Bathroom house has been loved and cared for by the family living here for many years. Located on a very private and quiet road this location provides easy access to everything around it, while remaining an oasis. The stone exterior is stunning, and gives the home extensive character. The main floor has the kitchen, formal dining,...CANCELLED OPEN HOUSE that was scheduled from 12pm-3pm on 9/17. Welcome to 15 Wellesley Rd in Beautiful Swarthmore home of Lora and Gerry Lavin! This exquisite 4 Bed and 4 Bathroom house has been loved and cared for by the family living here for many years. Located on a very private and quiet road this location provides easy access to everything around it, while remaining an oasis. The stone exterior is stunning, and gives the home extensive character. The main floor has the kitchen, formal dining, living room with fireplace as well as the primary and secondary bedrooms with attached bathrooms. In the 2nd bedroom is located an elevator that goes up to the existing art studio. The space being currently used as the Art Studio is spacious and filled with natural light, as well as being plumbed with a working sink! Build your dream bedroom, Primary Living Room, or peaceful office space removed from the rest of the home. On the lower level there are two additional large bedrooms with attached full baths as well. This level also includes laundry/utility space, 2 car attached garage, as well as additional exit to rear yard. The home is equipped with a generator and tankless hot water heater. The exterior has so many areas for recreation as well with multiple patios, extensive hardscaping and landscaping to fulfill any and all desires.
  • Listed by: Philip Breen 215.380.4596 philip.breen@cbrealty.com • Coldwell Banker Realty
Listing closed: 10/18/2023 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PADE2051806
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Median sold price

$840,000

Avg days on market

8

Sale-to-list ratio

102.8%

Swarthmore, PA

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Property Information for 15 Wellesley Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $17,171 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
  • Tax ID Number: 43-00-01319-01
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Condo Coop Association: No
  • HOA: No
  • Structure Type: Detached
  • Style: Contemporary, Normandy
  • Levels/Stories: 3
  • Waterfront: No
  • Garage: Yes
  • Expected On Market Date: 09-14-2023
  • Subdivision: SWARTHMORE HILLS
  • Subdivision: SWARTHMORE HILLS (DELAWARE PA)
  • Municipality: SWARTHMORE BORO
  • Total Parking Spaces: 10
  • Central Air: Yes
  • Basement: Yes
  • Above Grade Finished SQFT: 2,750.00
  • Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Estimated
  • Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
  • Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: .00
  • Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Total Below Grade SQFT: .00
  • Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
  • New Construction: No

Building Information

  • Stories: 3
  • Year Built: 1956
  • Lot Size: 0.43 AC / 18,731 SF

Location

Location
  • School District Name: WALLINGFORD-SWARTHMORE
  • School District County ID: 300200396626
  • SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
  • Elementary School: SWARTHMORE-RUTLEDGE SCHOOL (DELAWARE PA)
  • ElementarySchoolSource: Listing Agent
  • Middle Or Junior School: STRATH HAVEN (DELAWARE PA)
  • MiddleSchoolSource: Listing Agent
  • High School: STRATH HAVEN (DELAWARE PA)
  • HighSchoolSource: Listing Agent
  • County: DELAWARE
  • MLS Area: Swarthmore Boro (10443)

Waterfront / Water Access

Waterfront / Water Access
  • Water View: No
  • Water Access: No
  • Water Oriented: No
  • Navigable Water: No
  • Tidal Water: No
  • Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Association / Community Info

Association / Community Info
  • Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Taxes and Assessment
  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Assessed Value: $509,200
  • Year Assessed: 2023
  • County Tax: $1,527
  • Improvement Assessed Value: $343,470
  • City Town Tax: $1,731
  • Land Assessed Value: $165,730
  • Clean Green Assessed: No
  • Land Use Code: R-10
  • Zoning: R-10
  • Tax Lot: 255-000
  • School Tax: $13,913
  • Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Lease Information
  • Concessions: No

Rooms

Main
  • # Bedrooms Count Main Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full Main Level: 2
All Lower Levels
  • # Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 2
  • # Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 2
Lower Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Lower Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Lower Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 2
Rooms
  • Room List: Great Room
  • Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1

Rooms Information

Room 1
  • Room Type: Great Room
  • Room Level: Upper 1
  • Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Building Info
  • Total Finished SQFT: 2,750.00
  • Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated

Lot / Land Information

Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 102.50 x 174.59
  • Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
  • Parcel ID: 566226

Parking

Parking
  • Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Driveway
  • Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 2
  • Driveway - # of Spaces: 8
  • Total Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Features: Concrete Driveway
  • Garage Features: Garage - Front Entry

Interior Features

Interior Features
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces Count: 2
  • Fireplace Features: Gas/Propane
  • Accessibility Features: Elevator

Exterior Features

Exterior Features
  • Pool: No Pool
  • Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Utilities
  • Heating: Yes
  • Cooling Type: Central A/C
  • Cooling Fuel: Natural Gas
  • Heating Type: Forced Air
  • Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
  • Hot Water: Natural Gas
  • Water Source: Public
  • Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Property History for 15 Wellesley Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Oct 18, 2023

Closed

BRIGHT #PADE2051806

$921,000—
Oct 11, 2023

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1520446062

$910,000—
Sep 17, 2023

Pending

BRIGHT #PADE2051806

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DateEvent & SourcePrice
10/18/2023

Closed

BRIGHT #PADE2051806

$921,000
10/11/2023

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1520446062

$910,000
09/17/2023

Pending

BRIGHT #PADE2051806

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Public records

15 Wellesley Road

Beds

4

Baths

2.5

Total Finished SqFt

2,541 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

2,541 SqFt

Stories

2

Lot Size

18,600 SqFt

Schools near 15 Wellesley Road

This home is within Wallingford-Swarthmore School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Swarthmore-Rutledge School
PublicK to 5

Strath Haven Middle School
Public6 to 8

Strath Haven High School
Public9 to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 15 Wellesley Road, Swarthmore, PA 19081
$921,000
4
2,750
18,731
$372,000
3
2,459
19,800
$695,000
5
3,680
17,685
$900,000
4
–
30,888
–
3
3,887
42,689
$275,000
3
–
10,454

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