20 Golf House Road

Closed 9/30/19

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Last Sold Price

$1,887,500

8 beds9 baths7,986 sqft$236/sqft

20 Golf House Rd, Haverford, PA 19041

Single FamilyProperty Type

1.45 acresLot Size

1925Year Built

$236/sq ftPrice per sq ft

12 carsParking Spaces

Description

One of the few homes which face celebrated Merion Golf Club, this classic colonial styled estate home has been newly refreshed and hosts 8+ bedrooms, 6 Full & 2 Half baths on a flat, verdant 1.45 acres w/ pool, deep blue stone terraces & spacious 2 Bedroom Cottage above the home's garage. A stone path winds by colorful gardens while window boxes overhead offer a glimpse of the warm welcome to come. The wide foyer capable of greeting & entertaining large gatherings features an almost rm wide impressive...One of the few homes which face celebrated Merion Golf Club, this classic colonial styled estate home has been newly refreshed and hosts 8+ bedrooms, 6 Full & 2 Half baths on a flat, verdant 1.45 acres w/ pool, deep blue stone terraces & spacious 2 Bedroom Cottage above the home's garage. A stone path winds by colorful gardens while window boxes overhead offer a glimpse of the warm welcome to come. The wide foyer capable of greeting & entertaining large gatherings features an almost rm wide impressive sweeping staircase. Gracious is the first word that comes to mind as the formal rms, Dining on the right & Living rm to left, are glimpsed from this reception rm. A wood burning fp w/ surrounding milled shelving opens to an enclosed side porch. Outfitted w/ refrigeration, bar sink & storage w/ charming brick floor, this space is as inviting as an overflow to formal living as it is to taking indoor shelter from the adjacent pool & terrace. Capable of seating 20 or more w/ ease, the DR provides 2 points of access to the butler's pantry & swinging service door to the kit. Updated w/ white cabinetry, an oversized seated island & best quality appliances, the contemporary floor plan belies the home 10 years, flowing from the kit. into the seated tv area & then to a breakfast rm w/ fireplace, custom designed w/ banquette set in a rm wide picture window to take advantage of the golf course view. The owner, a prominent interior designer, removed an existing wall to open the kit. to a proper fmly rm. Highlighted by 10-foot ceilings, this space provides yet another area for informal relaxation adjacent to the kit. & enjoys western views & afternoon light. Ascend the main stair to a 2nd lvl fmly rm w/ double French doors & full view of Merion's stately clubhouse. Hear the pings of golf balls while enjoying the eastern exposure & morning light. A multi-room master suite consisting of Master Bedroom, his & her outfitted marble baths & custom vanities, hers w/ a soaking tub & his w/ an oversized shower, open to a well-considered dressing rm & sitting rm. 3 additional fmly bedrms & 2 full renovated baths are also on this lvl. The 3rd floor boasts high ceilings & as many as 5 add'l rms. Ideal as either bedrm, playrm or generous office space, this 3rd lvl is far from attic space & possesses all the comfort of the 2nd lvl. A separate 2-bedrm cottage set overtop the garage provides exceptional space for short stay, long term guests or full-time staff.

Listing Agent

Lavinia Smerconish
Listing Agent
Compass RE
P: (610) 547-6637
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Listing closed: 09/30/2019 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PADE438930

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Property Information for 20 Golf House Road

Property Details

Taxes: $37,186 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Delaware County
Tax ID Number: 22-04-00430-00
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Colonial, Traditional
Levels/Stories: 3+
Waterfront: No
Views: Golf Course
Garage: Yes
Subdivision: MERION GOLF MANOR
Subdivision: MERION GOLF MANOR (DELAWARE PA)
Municipality: HAVERFORD TWP
Total Parking Spaces: 8
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 7,986.00
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

Year Built: 1925
Lot Size: 1.45 AC / 63,162 SF

Location

School District Name: HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP
School District County ID: 300200397354

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: DELAWARE
MLS Area: Haverford Twp (10422)

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

Property Manager Y/N: No
Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2018
Tax Assessed Value: $815,700

Year Assessed: 2018
County Tax: $4,571
Improvement Assessed Value: $660,330
City Town Tax: $6,677
Land Assessed Value: $155,370
Clean Green Assessed: No
Municipal Trash: Yes
Land Use Code: R-90
Agricultural Tax Due: No
Historic: No
Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
Tax Lot: 372-000
School Tax: $25,939
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Main

# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 2
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 2

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 8
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 6

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 6

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 4
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 4

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 4

Upper Level 2

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 4
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2

All Lower Levels

# Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 1
# Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 1

Lower Level 1

# Bathrooms Lower Level: 1
# Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 1

Rooms

Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1, Upper 2

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 7,986.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 7,986.00
Total SQFT: 7,986.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Stucco
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3015/4677/7801/301546777801_512_384_WM_X6PKghFPhSgnCAbm.jpg
Basement Type: Full
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Half-Main Level-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-4, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-4, Bathrooms Full-Lower Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-3, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-4, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 2-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 2-2
# Bathrooms Full: 7
# Bathrooms Half: 2
Other Structure: Garage(s)

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 0.00 x 0.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Lot Features: SideYard(s), Front Yard
Parcel ID: 480667
Additional Parcels: No

Parking

Type Of Parking: Detached Garage, Driveway, On Street
Num of Detached Garage Spaces: 4

Total Garage Spaces: 4
Total Non-Garage Parking Spaces: 4
Garage Features: Other

Interior Features

Interior Features: Built-Ins, Breakfast Area, Crown Moldings, Family Room Off Kitchen, Floor Plan - Traditional, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Island, Primary Bath(s), Recessed Lighting, Wainscotting, Walk-in Closet(s), Wet/Dry Bar
Fireplace: Yes

Fireplaces Count: 2
Fireplace Features: Gas/Propane, Wood
Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Main Floor

Exterior Features

Spa: No
Outdoor Living Structures: Terrace

Pool: Yes - Personal
Personal Pool Features: In Ground

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C, Ceiling Fan(s), Wall Unit

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Hot Water
Heating Fuel: Oil
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Tri-County Suburban REALTORS

Property History for 20 Golf House Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Sep 30, 2019	Closed BRIGHT #PADE438930	$1,887,500	—
Sep 26, 2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #659792399	$1,887,500	—
Aug 11, 2019	Pending BRIGHT #PADE438930		—
Mar 11, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE438930	$2,299,000	—
Dec 18, 2018	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1002350640	$2,750,000	—
Aug 31, 2018	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1000701510	$3,150,000	—
Aug 31, 2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002350640	$2,750,000	—
May 7, 2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1000701510	$3,150,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
09/30/2019	Closed BRIGHT #PADE438930	$1,887,500
09/26/2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #659792399	$1,887,500
08/11/2019	Pending BRIGHT #PADE438930	—
03/11/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE438930	$2,299,000
12/18/2018	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1002350640	$2,750,000
08/31/2018	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1000701510	$3,150,000
08/31/2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002350640	$2,750,000
05/07/2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1000701510	$3,150,000

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 20 Golf House Road

Taxable ValueLand$263,230Additions$1,282,380Total$1,545,610

Tax Record2026$43,384 ($3,615 / month)

Home Facts

Baths6Total Finished SqFt9,205 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt9,205 SqFtStories3Lot Size63,162 SqFtStyleMulti-Family Dwelling (2-4)Year Built1925Year Renovated1925CountyDELAWAREAPN22-04-00430-00

Schools near 20 Golf House Road

This home is within Haverford Township School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
9/10	Coopertown El School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	1.0 mi
10/10	Haverford Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	1.2 mi
10/10	Haverford Senior High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.3 mi
NR	Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.8 mi
NR	Friends School Haverford	Private - Nearby school	PK to 5	0.9 mi


Rating	School	Distance
9/10	Coopertown El School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	1.0 mi
10/10	Haverford Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	1.2 mi
10/10	Haverford Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.3 mi
NR	Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.8 mi
NR	Friends School Haverford PrivatePK to 5 Nearby school	0.9 mi

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

Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 20 Golf House Road, Haverford, PA 19041	$1,887,500	8	9	7,986	63,162
10 Golf House Road, Haverford, PA 19041	$2,025,000	7	8	–	87,120
5 Harvest Lane, Haverford, PA 19041	$2,025,000	–	8	5,887	60,200
351 Exeter Road, Unit ROAD, Haverford, PA 19041	$672,500	9	10	7,000	95,832
351 Exeter Road, Haverford, PA 19041	–	–	7	9,801	55,670
357 Exeter Road, Haverford, PA 19041	$1,225,000	6	4	–	37,897
100 Golf House Road, Haverford, PA 19041	$2,400,000	–	7	7,194	77,667
351 Harvest Lane, Haverford, PA 19041	$2,700,000	7	6	6,577	82,328
357 Harvest Lane, Haverford, PA 19041	$1,425,000	4	5.5	10,204	58,240
350 Exeter Road, Haverford, PA 19041	$1,759,000	8	6	6,760	56,497
356 Exeter Road, Haverford, PA 19041	$2,400,000	4	5	3,746	51,270
110 Golf House Road, Haverford, PA 19041	–	–	4	5,864	72,048
430 Ardmore Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041	$1,600,000	5	5	4,976	64,904
5 Taylor Lane, Haverford, PA 19041	$690,000	6	5	5,058	71,002
450 Ardmore Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041	–	–	–	49,053	3,407,263
5 Tunbridge Road, Haverford, PA 19041	–	8	4	4,915	56,192

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