261 Kent Road

Closed 4/14/23

Sold

Last Sold Price

$1,565,000

6 beds5 baths3,477 sqft

261 Kent Rd, Wynnewood, PA 19096

Single FamilyProperty Type

0.33 acresLot Size

1928Year Built

$450/sq ftPrice per sq ft

4 carsParking Spaces

Description

A classic, pedigreed six bedroom center hall colonial, with 1920's grandeur and scale, constructed of hand cut Pennsylvania field stone with a slate roof. Detached garage with private driveway, additional parking area, and turn apron. Overall, an enchanting property with a slightly raised, level lot, mature perimeter hedgerows and trees for privacy, generous flagstone patio with fountain and gardens, and deep, fenced rear yard and lawn, all professionally landscaped. This special location on Kent...A classic, pedigreed six bedroom center hall colonial, with 1920's grandeur and scale, constructed of hand cut Pennsylvania field stone with a slate roof. Detached garage with private driveway, additional parking area, and turn apron. Overall, an enchanting property with a slightly raised, level lot, mature perimeter hedgerows and trees for privacy, generous flagstone patio with fountain and gardens, and deep, fenced rear yard and lawn, all professionally landscaped. This special location on Kent Road also backs to a preservation meadow for additional privacy and is well-located within one of the best and most cherished family neighborhoods on the Main Line. Wide and quiet leafy streets with sidewalks and beautiful historic homes within easy walking distance to SEPTA (7 mins), Suburban Square (10 mins) and LMHS (10 mins). The best that Wynnewood, Narberth and Ardmore have to offer for markets, shopping, brewpubs and bars, venues and restaurants with walk-to convenience. Located within LMSD's high school choice 'green zone'. Recessed front stone portico to front door with glass sidelights. Center entrance foyer with in-laid hardwood floors t/o has transverse staircase and coat closet. Front to back living room has stone fireplace, large windows and double French doors leading to the adjacent family/sun room which opens to the rear patio. Formal dining room has beautifully styled windows and opens to the modern, eat-in kitchen with back stairs, mud room, powder room and back and side doors to patio and garage. Kitchen has updated white tile backsplash, quartz counters, double sinks, gas range, and lovely, recessed windows. On the second floor, three family bedrooms share a full, redone hall bathroom. The large owner's suite has a private full bathroom, a WIC and an inner door connecting to the adjacent 'nursery' bedroom, office, or owner’s retreat room. The third floor has two bedrooms sharing a full hall bath. Lower level has finished rec room area with a half bath, the laundry and then storage and mechanicals rooms.

Listed by: Bruce R Kirkpatrick 610.574.4867 bruce.kirkpatrick@foxroach.com • BHHS Fox & Roach-Rosemont

Listing closed: 04/14/2023 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PAMC2064104

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Property Information for 261 Kent Road

Property Details

Taxes: $13,322 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Montgomery County
Tax ID Number: 40-00-28660-001
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Colonial
Levels/Stories: 3
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Expected On Market Date: 03-03-2023
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE (MONTGOMERY PA)
Cross Street: Aubrey or Fairhill
Municipality: LOWER MERION TWP
Total Parking Spaces: 4
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 2,982.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Finished SQFT: 495.00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
Total Below Grade SQFT: 495.00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No
Property Condition: Very Good

Building Information

Stories: 3
Year Built: 1928
Lot Size: 0.33 AC / 14,400 SF

Location

School District Name: LOWER MERION
School District County ID: 300200396851

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
Elementary School: PENN VALLEY (MONTGOMERY PA)
ElementarySchoolSource: Listing Agent
Middle Or Junior School: WELSH VALLEY (MONTGOMERY PA)
MiddleSchoolSource: Listing Agent
County: MONTGOMERY
MLS Area: Lower Merion Twp (10640)

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: 2022
Tax Assessed Value: $335,520

Year Assessed: 2023
County Tax: $1,316
Improvement Assessed Value: $0
City Town Tax: $1,405
Land Assessed Value: $0
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 1101
Zoning: 1101 RES 1 FAM
Tax Lot: 175
School Tax: $10,600
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: Yes
Concessions Amount: $2,000

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: 6
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 3
# Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0

Upper Level 1

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

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
# Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0

Upper Level 2

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0

All Lower Levels

# Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 0
# Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 0
# Bathrooms Half All Lower Levels: 1

Lower Level 1

# Bedrooms Lower Level: 0
# Bathrooms Lower Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0
# Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 1

Rooms

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

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 3,477.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 3,477.00
Total SQFT: 3,477.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Main Entrance Orientation: South
Construction Materials: Stone
Roof: Slate
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8021/7769/4380/802177694380_512_384_WM_C-8DSeHbfvtksfDC.jpg
Basement Type: Partially Finished
Foundation Details: Stone
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, 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 Half-Lower Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 2-1
# Bathrooms Full: 3
# Bathrooms Half: 2

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 85.00 x 0.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Lot Features: Adjoins - Open Space, Level
Parcel ID: 725148

Parking

Type Of Parking: Detached Garage, Driveway, On Street
Num of Detached Garage Spaces: 2

Driveway - # of Spaces: 2
Total Garage Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Paved Driveway
Garage Features: Garage - Front Entry

Interior Features

Fireplace: Yes
Fireplaces Count: 1

Fireplace Features: Stone, Fireplace - Glass Doors
Accessibility Features: None
Security Features: Electric Alarm
Laundry Type: Has Laundry, Basement

Exterior Features

Spa: No
Exterior Features: Sidewalks, Street Lights

Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s)
Pool: No Pool
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Radiator, Hot Water, Baseboard - Hot Water
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Tri-County Suburban REALTORS
List Agent URL: www.brucekirkpatrick.net

Property History for 261 Kent Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Apr 14, 2023	Closed BRIGHT #PAMC2064104	$1,565,000	—
Mar 27, 2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1509032122	$1,565,000	+3.7% / yr
Mar 4, 2023	Pending BRIGHT #PAMC2064104		—
Mar 4, 2023	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #PAMC2064104		—
Mar 3, 2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAMC2064104	$1,450,000	—
Jun 13, 2006	Closed BRIGHT #1003386117	$850,000	—
Jun 9, 2006	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #293092632	$850,000	—
Mar 6, 2006	Pending BRIGHT #1003386117		—
Sep 21, 2005	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003386117	$979,500	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
04/14/2023	Closed BRIGHT #PAMC2064104	$1,565,000
03/27/2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1509032122	$1,565,000 +3.7% / yr
03/04/2023	Pending BRIGHT #PAMC2064104	—
03/04/2023	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #PAMC2064104	—
03/03/2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAMC2064104	$1,450,000
06/13/2006	Closed BRIGHT #1003386117	$850,000
06/09/2006	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #293092632	$850,000
03/06/2006	Pending BRIGHT #1003386117	—
09/21/2005	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003386117	$979,500

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

Public Records for 261 Kent Road

Taxable ValueLand-Additions-Total-

Tax Record2026$15,327 ($1,277 / month)

Home Facts

Beds6Baths3.5Total Finished SqFt4,467 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt3,972 SqFtFinished Basement SqFt495 SqFtStories2Lot Size14,400 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1928Year Renovated1928ZoningR2CountyMONTGOMERYAPN40-00-28660-00-1

Schools near 261 Kent Road

This home is within Lower Merion School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
10/10	Penn Valley School	Public - Serves this home	K to 4	1.3 mi
9/10	Welsh Valley Middle School	Public - Serves this home	5 to 8	2.0 mi
10/10	Lower Merion High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.3 mi
10/10	Harriton Senior High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	3.2 mi
NR	Fusion Academy - Ardmore	Private - Choice school	6 to 12	0.6 mi
NR	Regina Angelorum Academy	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.5 mi
NR	Cambridge Day Schools	Private - Nearby school	PK to 4	0.5 mi


Rating	School	Distance
10/10	Penn Valley School PublicK to 4 Serves this home	1.3 mi
9/10	Welsh Valley Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	2.0 mi
10/10	Lower Merion High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.3 mi
10/10	Harriton Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	3.2 mi
NR	Fusion Academy - Ardmore Private6 to 12 Choice school	0.6 mi
NR	Regina Angelorum Academy PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.5 mi
NR	Cambridge Day Schools PrivatePK to 4 Nearby school	0.5 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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