208 Sylvan Avenue

Closed 11/15/23

McGaughey Field at Triangle Park is one block away

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Last Sold Price

$350,000

3 beds2 baths1,619 sqft$216/sqft

208 Sylvan Ave, Rutledge, PA 19070

Single FamilyProperty Type

0.25 acresLot Size

1966Year Built

$216/sq ftPrice per sq ft

6 carsParking Spaces

Description

The Seller is offering a $6,000 credit towards the Buyer's closing costs ! Location, Location, Location! Welcome home to 208 E Sylvan Ave, a charming all-brick colonial in Rutledge Borough. This 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers both privacy and convenience all while being located within the award winning Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. The home boasts 3 generous bedrooms and a bonus room (could be another bedroom or home office) on the second floor, a partially finished basement, and a Florida...The Seller is offering a $6,000 credit towards the Buyer's closing costs ! Location, Location, Location! Welcome home to 208 E Sylvan Ave, a charming all-brick colonial in Rutledge Borough. This 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers both privacy and convenience all while being located within the award winning Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. The home boasts 3 generous bedrooms and a bonus room (could be another bedroom or home office) on the second floor, a partially finished basement, and a Florida room/atrium including a motorized skylight. For those who enjoy outdoor living, you'll appreciate the large, flat double lot with potting and storage sheds, a Pennsylvania bluestone patio leading out to mature gardens including berries and fruit trees, and an elevated rear Trex deck with an outdoor hot/cold sink! The 1-car garage offers a workbench and tons of storage, and the double width driveway can fit up to 5 vehicles. The current owner has made many upgrades to the home including a new roof (2018), newer appliances (2015), and a new water heater (2019). For peace of mind, the seller is including a one year home warranty. Add your personal touches to this move-in ready home and begin making memories with your loved ones. The home's prime location offers easy access to the Morton-Rutledge train station (0.7mi), the Philadelphia International Airport (15 min), major highways, and all of the shops and restaurants the surrounding towns have to offer such as the award-winning Swarthmore farmers market and Media’s Dining under the Stars. Rutledge Borough also offers tons of community events including a 4th of July celebration and a community yard sale along with the wonderful Triangle Park with a softball field and basketball court. Being guided here by GPS? Enter 208 E (not W) Sylvan Ave, Rutledge, 19070. "There's no place like home" so schedule your showing today!

Listed by: Phillip J Milazzo 610.606.1091 phillip.milazzo@redfin.com • Redfin Corporation

Listing closed: 11/15/2023 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PADE2054142

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Property Information for 208 Sylvan Avenue

Property Details

Taxes: $9,669 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Delaware County
Tax ID Number: 40-00-00216-00
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Colonial
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Expected On Market Date: 09-21-2023
Subdivision: MORTON
Subdivision: MORTON (DELAWARE PA)
Cross Street: Waverly Terrace
Municipality: RUTLEDGE BORO
Total Parking Spaces: 6
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,294.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Estimated
Below Grade Finished SQFT: 325.00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Estimated
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: 111.00
Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Estimated
Total Below Grade SQFT: 436.00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Estimated
New Construction: No

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1966
Lot Size: 0.25 AC / 10,890 SF

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: Rutledge Boro (10440)

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

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2023
Tax Assessed Value: $289,580

Year Assessed: 2023
County Tax: $868
Improvement Assessed Value: $205,790
City Town Tax: $889
Land Assessed Value: $83,790
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: R-10
Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
Tax Lot: 100-000
School Tax: $7,912
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

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

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Sun/Florida Room, Laundry, Office, Storage Room, Full Bath
Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Living Room
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 2

Room Type: Dining Room
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 3

Room Type: Sun/Florida Room
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 4

Room Type: Kitchen
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 5

Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 6

Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 7

Room Type: Full Bath
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 8

Room Type: Bedroom 3
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 9

Room Type: Family Room
Room Level: Lower 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 10

Room Type: Laundry
Room Level: Lower 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 11

Room Type: Full Bath
Room Level: Lower 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 12

Room Type: Storage Room
Room Level: Lower 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 13

Room Type: Office
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,619.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,554.00
Total SQFT: 1,730.00
Total SQFT Source: Estimated
Construction Materials: Brick, Vinyl Siding
Roof: Shingle
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media01.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8026/2425/8112/802624258112_512_384_WM_k3T0aqjkCI4NWz0E.jpg
Basement Type: Full, Partially Finished
Foundation Details: Block
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Lower Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 2

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 70.00 x 150.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 553850

Parking

Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Driveway
Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 1

Driveway - # of Spaces: 5
Total Garage Spaces: 1
Garage Features: Garage - Front Entry

Interior Features

Interior Features: Pantry
Fireplace: No

Appliances: Built-In Microwave, Built-In Range, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Oven - Self Cleaning, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances
Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Basement
Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=5sDfPvT6nrB&brand=0

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Suburban West REALTORS Association
List Agent URL: https://www.redfin.com/real-estate-agents/phillip-milazzo

Property History for 208 Sylvan Avenue

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Nov 15, 2023	Closed BRIGHT #PADE2054142	$350,000	—
Nov 14, 2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1522442829	$350,000	+3.1% / yr
Oct 16, 2023	Pending BRIGHT #PADE2054142		—
Oct 16, 2023	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #PADE2054142		—
Sep 30, 2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PADE2054142	$379,000	—
Sep 21, 2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE2054142	$380,000	—
Jun 20, 2018	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1001411668	$285,000	—
May 14, 2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1001411668	$290,000	—
May 15, 2015	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #551910285	$269,900	—
May 15, 2015	Closed BRIGHT #1002551648	$269,900	—
Mar 30, 2015	Pending BRIGHT #1002551648		—
Mar 13, 2015	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002551648	$269,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
11/15/2023	Closed BRIGHT #PADE2054142	$350,000
11/14/2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1522442829	$350,000 +3.1% / yr
10/16/2023	Pending BRIGHT #PADE2054142	—
10/16/2023	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #PADE2054142	—
09/30/2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PADE2054142	$379,000
09/21/2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE2054142	$380,000
06/20/2018	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1001411668	$285,000
05/14/2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1001411668	$290,000
05/15/2015	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #551910285	$269,900
05/15/2015	Closed BRIGHT #1002551648	$269,900
03/30/2015	Pending BRIGHT #1002551648	—
03/13/2015	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002551648	$269,900

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

Public Records for 208 Sylvan Avenue

Taxable ValueLand$60,270Additions$154,980Total$215,250

Tax Record2026$8,338 ($695 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths1.5Total Finished SqFt1,554 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,554 SqFtStories2Lot Size10,716 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1966CountyDELAWAREAPN40-00-00216-00

Schools near 208 Sylvan Avenue

This home is within Wallingford-Swarthmore School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
10/10	Swarthmore-Rutledge School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	1.1 mi
9/10	Strath Haven Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	2.4 mi
9/10	Strath Haven High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	2.4 mi
NR	Calvary International Christia	Private - Nearby school	K to 12	0.5 mi
NR	Our Lady Of Perpetual Help	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.6 mi


Rating	School	Distance
10/10	Swarthmore-Rutledge School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	1.1 mi
9/10	Strath Haven Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	2.4 mi
9/10	Strath Haven High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	2.4 mi
NR	Calvary International Christia PrivateK to 12 Nearby school	0.5 mi
NR	Our Lady Of Perpetual Help PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.6 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: 208 Sylvan Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070	$350,000	3	2	1,619	10,890
204 Sylvan Avenue, Morton, PA 19070	$100,000	2	1	–	4,356
212 Sylvan Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070	$230,500	2	1	918	3,485
226 East Sylvan Avenue, Morton, PA 19070	$139,000	2	1	–	5,889
200 Sylvan Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070	–	3	2.5	2,145	12,197
214 Sylvan Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070	$225,000	3	2	1,452	12,000
203 Sylvan Avenue, Morton, PA 19070	$75,000	2	1	–	3,049
209 Sylvan Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070	–	3	1	1,837	12,284
205 Sylvan Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070	$200,000	3	1	1,552	12,153
215 Sylvan Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070	$241,000	2	1	918	3,485
East Sylvan Avenue, Morton, PA 19070	$105,000	4	2	–	12,196
201 Sylvan Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070	–	4	2	3,373	12,937
218 Sylvan Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070	$185,000	3	2	1,724	12,000
217 Sylvan Avenue, Morton, PA 19070	$81,000	2	1	–	3,049
200 Waverly Terrace, Rutledge, PA 19070	$173,000	3	1	1,120	3,659
205 President Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070	$290,000	4	2	2,074	13,634

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