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Last Sold Price
3 beds1,674 sqft

1553 Parklane Rd, Swarthmore, PA 19081

TownhouseProperty Type
0.11 acresLot Size
1957Year Built
$159/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Come and enjoy this fantastic house that is ready for entertaining! Enter the house from the side covered deck. This owner is using the living room as formal dining room for more space and the dining room as an additional eating area for those less formal diners with the family. The kitchen is less than 5 years old with white shaker cabinets and granite counter tops. There is a half bath on the first floor that allows for guests. You will really enjoy the large family room addition with fireplace,...Come and enjoy this fantastic house that is ready for entertaining! Enter the house from the side covered deck. This owner is using the living room as formal dining room for more space and the dining room as an additional eating area for those less formal diners with the family. The kitchen is less than 5 years old with white shaker cabinets and granite counter tops. There is a half bath on the first floor that allows for guests. You will really enjoy the large family room addition with fireplace, french doors to the side deck and sliding doors to the back deck, The second floor has a master bedroom with two closets and two additional nice size bedrooms and newer ceramic tile bath. The basement is a clean open space for exercise equipment, storage, utilities and laundry. This property has a private Driveway and great side yard. You can walk to the park for a playground and sports events and walk to the elementary schools. The public transportation to center city is also within walking distance and Rt 476 and Rt 95 are a two minute drive. Just about everything in this home, including the roof, has been updated in 2016.
  • Listed by: Teresa Huddell 610.209.7215 teresahuddell@gmail.com • RE/MAX Hometown Realtors
Listing closed: 10/15/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PADE526010
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Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$350,000

Avg days on market

29

Sale-to-list ratio

110.5%

Swarthmore, PA

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Property Information for 1553 Parklane Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $7,074 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
  • Tax ID Number: 38-02-01614-00
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Condo Coop Association: No
  • HOA: No
  • Structure Type: Twin/Semi-Detached
  • Style: Colonial
  • Levels/Stories: 2
  • Waterfront: No
  • Garage: No
  • Subdivision: SWARTHMOREWOOD
  • Subdivision: SWARTHMOREWOOD (DELAWARE PA)
  • Municipality: RIDLEY TWP
  • Central Air: Yes
  • Basement: Yes
  • Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,674.00
  • Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • 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: 2
  • Year Built: 1957
  • Lot Size: 0.11 AC / 5,009 SF

Location

Location
  • School District Name: RIDLEY
  • School District County ID: 300200397359
  • SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
  • Elementary School: GRACE PARK (DELAWARE PA)
  • ElementarySchoolSource: Listing Agent
  • Middle Or Junior School: RIDLEY (DELAWARE PA)
  • MiddleSchoolSource: Listing Agent
  • High School: RIDLEY (DELAWARE PA)
  • HighSchoolSource: Listing Agent
  • County: DELAWARE
  • MLS Area: Ridley Twp (10438)

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: 2019
  • Tax Assessed Value: $125,230
  • Year Assessed: 2020
  • County Tax: $684
  • Improvement Assessed Value: $93,300
  • City Town Tax: $1,218
  • Land Assessed Value: $31,930
  • Clean Green Assessed: No
  • Land Use Code: R-10
  • Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
  • Tax Lot: 023-000
  • School Tax: $5,172
  • Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Lease Information
  • Concessions: Yes
  • Concessions Amount: $525

Rooms

Main
  • # Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1
All Upper Levels
  • # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
  • # Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1
  • # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0
Upper Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0
Rooms
  • Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Full Bath, Half Bath
  • Stories: Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Building Info
  • Total Finished SQFT: 1,674.00
  • Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Lot / Land Information

Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 65.00 x 48.00
  • Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
  • Lot Features: Front Yard, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)
  • Parcel ID: 544273

Parking

Parking
  • Type Of Parking: Driveway, On Street

Interior Features

Interior Features
  • Interior Features: Attic, Breakfast Area, Ceiling Fan(s), Family Room Off Kitchen, Floor Plan - Open, Recessed Lighting
  • Fireplaces Count: 1
  • Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Exterior Features
  • Exterior Features: Outbuilding(s), Sidewalks, Street Lights
  • Pool: No Pool
  • Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

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

Property History for 1553 Parklane Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Oct 15, 2020

Closed

BRIGHT #PADE526010

$266,500—
Oct 12, 2020

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #685921968

$266,500

+6.4% / yr

Aug 31, 2020

Pending

BRIGHT #PADE526010

—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
10/15/2020

Closed

BRIGHT #PADE526010

$266,500
10/12/2020

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #685921968

$266,500

+6.4% / yr

08/31/2020

Pending

BRIGHT #PADE526010

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Public records

1553 Parklane Road

Beds

3

Baths

1.5

Total Finished SqFt

1,674 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

1,674 SqFt

Stories

2

Lot Size

5,009 SqFt

Schools near 1553 Parklane Road

This home is within Ridley School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Private - PK to 8
Rating
School
Distance
Grace Park El School
PublicK to 5

Ridley Middle School
Public6 to 8

Ridley 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: 1553 Parklane Road, Swarthmore, PA 19081
$266,500
3
1,674
5,009
$227,000
3
1,724
3,746
–
3
1,224
4,138
$200,000
3
1,584
4,879
$150,000
3
–
21,780
$125,000
3
–
3,049

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