40 Wellesley Road
Closed 6/1/20
Closed 6/1/20
Description
Situated on nearly two magnificent acres, Riverview Farm Estate seamlessly blends character and history with 21st century upgrades for today's buyer! Originally built in 1916 as part of a 100-acre dairy farm, this stately home is filled with thoughtful detail throughout. Offering 6 bedrooms and 3.3 bathrooms, many of the original features remain in this Colonial style home, such as wide plank hardwood floors, original trim work and doors, built-in cabinetry, and 10 fireplaces. Upon entering the front...Situated on nearly two magnificent acres, Riverview Farm Estate seamlessly blends character and history with 21st century upgrades for today's buyer! Originally built in 1916 as part of a 100-acre dairy farm, this stately home is filled with thoughtful detail throughout. Offering 6 bedrooms and 3.3 bathrooms, many of the original features remain in this Colonial style home, such as wide plank hardwood floors, original trim work and doors, built-in cabinetry, and 10 fireplaces. Upon entering the front door, you are greeted by the grand front-to-back foyer, with formal living and dining rooms on either side, and a beautiful extra wide staircase to the second level. The living room features original built-ins, a wood burning fireplace, and two sets of french doors that open to a covered patio with outdoor fireplace. The dining room with a gas fireplace, is perfect for all of your intimate gatherings. Also, on the first floor, you'll find the office and family room, both with fireplaces! The large family room opens to another outdoor covered patio overlooking the heated, in-ground pool. The updated kitchen and butler's pantry offer gorgeous new granite countertops, new fixtures, updated appliances, and original built-in cabinets. A back staircase leads to a private area with bedroom, sitting area, and an updated full bathroom - perfect as in-law/au pair suite. Continuing on the second floor, you'll find two guest rooms, one that opens to a balcony and offers a half bath and comfy sitting area with fireplace. The large master bedroom features a beautiful master bath updated in 2015, walk-in closet/dressing room, a fireplace, and has a connecting bedroom that could be used as a nursery or separate dressing area. Completing the second floor is an updated jack and jill hall bathroom. The third level of this home features two bedrooms (one currently used as exercise space), half bath, and a grand entertaining space with dormer windows, fireplace, and tall rounded ceilings. A partially finished full basement offers plenty of storage and an oversized laundry room with two washers and dryers. The grounds of this stunning property are professionally landscaped and feature a pond, covered patio areas, and a heated in-ground pool. There is also a detached 3-car garage with an apartment. This beautiful home, with all of its history and charm, is located within walking distance to the many shops and restaurants of Swarthmore Borough including the "Ville", close to the train station and I-95 for an easy commute to Philadelphia, and minutes to downtown Media offering year round activities and festivals! Call now for your appointment to see this amazing home - you won't be disappointed!
LISTING CLOSED: 06/01/2020 12:00 AM
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Property Details for 40 Wellesley Road
Status
MLS #
PADE508088
Days on Market
65
Taxes
$47,456 / year
HOA Fees
-
Condo/Co-op Fees
-
Property Type
MLS Type
Residential / Fee Simple
Year Built
1916
Lot Size
1.93 AC / 84,070 SF
County
Tax ID Number
43-00-01318-00
Ownership
Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association
No
HOA
No
Structure Type
Detached
Style
Colonial
Levels/Stories
3+
Waterfront
No
Garage
Yes
Subdivision
SWARTHMORE HILLS
Subdivision
SWARTHMORE HILLS (DELAWARE PA)
Cross Street
Dogwood
Municipality
SWARTHMORE BORO
Total Parking Spaces
3
Central Air
Yes
Basement
Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT
8,420.00
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
Property Condition
Good, Very Good
Location
Listing Courtesy of BHHS Fox & Roach Wayne-Devon
Sold By Compass Pennsylvania, LLC
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Building Information for 40 Wellesley Road
Stories-Year Built1916Building Size-Lot Size1.93 AC / 84,070 SF
Payment Calculator
$10,130 per month
30 year fixed, 6.55% Interest
Principal and Interest
$6,176
Property Taxes
$3,955
HOA Dues
$0
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1Property Information for 40 Wellesley Road
Location
Location
- School District Name: WALLINGFORD-SWARTHMORE
- School District County ID: 300200396626
- SchoolDistrictSource: 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: 2020
- Tax Assessed Value: $813,400
- Year Assessed: 2020
- County Tax: $4,442
- Improvement Assessed Value: $562,460
- City Town Tax: $4,614
- Land Assessed Value: $250,940
- Clean Green Assessed: No
- Land Use Code: R-10
- Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
- Tax Lot: 253-000
- School Tax: $38,399
- Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
- TaxDataUpdatedYN: No
Lease Information
Lease Information
- Concessions: Yes
- Concessions Amount: $30,000
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: 5
- # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 3
- # Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 2
Upper Level 1
- # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 5
- # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 4
- # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 3
- # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 1
Upper Level 2
- # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 1
Rooms
- Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Sitting Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Family Room, Library, Bedroom 1, Exercise Room, Laundry, Other, Office, Primary Bathroom
- Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1, Upper 2
Rooms Information
Room 1
- Room Type: Dining Room
- Room Length: 19.0
- Room Width: 12.0
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Crown Molding, Fireplace - Gas, Flooring - HardWood, Formal Dining Room
Room 2
- Room Type: Living Room
- Room Length: 36.0
- Room Width: 20.0
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Crown Molding, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Flooring - HardWood
Room 3
- Room Type: Kitchen
- Room Length: 20.0
- Room Width: 14.0
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Countertop(s) - Granite, Double Sink, Flooring - Tile, Island, Kitchen - Eat-in, Kitchen - Gas Cooking, Pantry
Room 4
- Room Type: Office
- Room Length: 13.0
- Room Width: 10.0
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Built-Ins, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Flooring - HardWood
Room 5
- Room Type: Family Room
- Room Length: 33.0
- Room Width: 16.0
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Built-Ins, Crown Molding, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Flooring - HardWood
Room 6
- Room Type: Bedroom 1
- Room Length: 12.0
- Room Width: 10.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - Carpet
Room 7
- Room Type: Bedroom 2
- Room Length: 18.0
- Room Width: 15.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 8
- Room Type: Bedroom 3
- Room Length: 16.0
- Room Width: 13.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 9
- Room Type: Primary Bedroom
- Room Length: 32.0
- Room Width: 20.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Fireplace - Wood Burning, Flooring - HardWood, Primary Bedroom - Dressing Area, Walk-In Closet(s)
Room 10
- Room Type: Primary Bathroom
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Countertop(s) - Quartz, Double Sink, Flooring - Tile, Hot Tub/Spa
Room 11
- Room Type: Library
- Room Length: 14.0
- Room Width: 13.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Balcony Access, Built-Ins, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Flooring - HardWood
Room 12
- Room Type: Sitting Room
- Room Length: 40.0
- Room Width: 12.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 13
- Room Type: Other
- Room Length: 52.0
- Room Width: 25.0
- Room Level: Upper 2
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Cathedral/Vaulted Ceiling, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Flooring - HardWood
Room 14
- Room Type: Bedroom 4
- Room Length: 15.0
- Room Width: 10.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Balcony Access, Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Carpet
Room 15
- Room Type: Exercise Room
- Room Length: 14.0
- Room Width: 12.0
- Room Level: Upper 2
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 16
- Room Type: Bedroom 1
- Room Length: 23.0
- Room Width: 21.0
- Room Level: Upper 2
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Built-Ins, Cathedral/Vaulted Ceiling, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Flooring - HardWood
Room 17
- Room Type: Laundry
- Room Level: Lower 1
- Room Exists: Yes
Building Info
Building Info
- Total Finished SQFT: 8,420.00
- Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor
- Tax Total Finished SQFT: 8,420.00
- Total SQFT: 8,420.00
- Total SQFT Source: Assessor
- Construction Materials: Stone
- Roof: Flat, Pitched, Rubber, Shingle
- Wall and Ceiling Types: 9'+ Ceilings, Beamed Ceilings, Vaulted Ceilings
- Flooring Type: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Heated, Marble, Tile/Brick
- Basement Type: Full, Outside Entrance, Partially Finished
- 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, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-5, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Half-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1, Bathrooms Half-Upper Level 2-1
- # Bathrooms Full: 3
- # Bathrooms Half: 3
Lot / Land Information
Lot / Land Information
- Lot Size Source: Estimated
- Lot Size Dimensions: 0.00 x 0.00
- Lot Features: Front Yard, Landscaping, Pond, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)
- Fencing: Wood
- Parcel ID: 566224
- Additional Parcels: No
Parking
Parking
- Type Of Parking: Detached Garage, Driveway
- Num of Detached Garage Spaces: 3
- Total Garage Spaces: 3
- Total Non-Garage Parking Spaces: 10
- Parking Features: Circular Driveway, Electric Vehicle Charging Station(s), Paved Driveway, Private
- Garage Features: Oversized
Interior Features
Interior Features
- Interior Features: Attic, Built-Ins, Butlers Pantry, Carpet, Cedar Closet(s), Chair Railings, Crown Moldings, Curved Staircase, Family Room Off Kitchen, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Island, Primary Bath(s), Pantry, Recessed Lighting, Stain/Lead Glass, Stall Shower, Store/Office, Upgraded Countertops, Wainscotting, Walk-in Closet(s), WhirlPool/HotTub, Window Treatments, Wood Floors
- Fireplace: Yes
- Fireplaces Count: 11
- Fireplace Features: Gas/Propane, Wood
- Appliances: Built-In Microwave, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Oven - Double, Oven - Wall, Oven/Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Extra Refrigerator/Freezer, Six Burner Stove, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer, Dryer, Water Heater
- Accessibility Features: None
- Security Features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Security System
- Laundry Type: Basement
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
- Exterior Features: Extensive Hardscape, Exterior Lighting, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
- Outdoor Living Structures: Balconies- Multiple, Patio(s), Porch(es), Screened
- Pool: Yes - Personal
- Personal Pool Features: Fenced, Heated, In Ground
- Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
Utilities
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: Tri-County Suburban REALTORS
Property History for 40 Wellesley Road
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2020 | Closed BRIGHT #PADE508088 | $1,215,000 | — |
| May 20, 2020 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #681457895 | $1,215,000 | — |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Pending BRIGHT #PADE508088 | — | |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Expired BRIGHT #PADE439496 | $1,499,999 | — |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE508088 | $1,475,000 | — |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Withdrawn BRIGHT #PADE439496 | $1,499,999 | — |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Expired BRIGHT #PADE322762 | $2,225,000 | — |
| Mar 18, 2019 | Withdrawn BRIGHT #PADE322762 | $2,225,000 | — |
| Mar 18, 2019 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE439496 | $1,750,000 | — |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE322762 | $2,225,000 | — |
| Dec 12, 2014 | Closed BRIGHT #1003178228 | $2,000,000 | — |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Pending BRIGHT #1003178228 | — | |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003178228 | $2,000,000 | — |
| Nov 30, 2012 | Expired BRIGHT #1007148346 | $2,400,000 | — |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1007148346 | $2,400,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 06/01/2020 | Closed BRIGHT #PADE508088 | $1,215,000 |
| 05/20/2020 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #681457895 | $1,215,000 |
| 03/29/2020 | Pending BRIGHT #PADE508088 | — |
| 03/17/2020 | Expired BRIGHT #PADE439496 | $1,499,999 |
| 01/30/2020 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE508088 | $1,475,000 |
| 01/27/2020 | Withdrawn BRIGHT #PADE439496 | $1,499,999 |
| 01/23/2020 | Expired BRIGHT #PADE322762 | $2,225,000 |
| 03/18/2019 | Withdrawn BRIGHT #PADE322762 | $2,225,000 |
| 03/18/2019 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE439496 | $1,750,000 |
| 01/24/2019 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE322762 | $2,225,000 |
| 12/12/2014 | Closed BRIGHT #1003178228 | $2,000,000 |
| 10/18/2014 | Pending BRIGHT #1003178228 | — |
| 10/18/2014 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003178228 | $2,000,000 |
| 11/30/2012 | Expired BRIGHT #1007148346 | $2,400,000 |
| 03/31/2012 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1007148346 | $2,400,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 40 Wellesley Road
Taxable ValueLand$273,100Additions$1,041,900Total$1,315,000
Tax Record2026$51,338 ($4,278 / month)
Home Facts
Beds7Baths4Total Finished SqFt8,420 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt8,420 SqFtStories2Lot Size129,112 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1916CountyDELAWAREAPN43-00-01318-00Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace
Schools near 40 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
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 40 Wellesley Road, Swarthmore, PA 19081 | $1,215,000 | 6 | 6 | 8,420 | 84,070 |
$260,000 | – | – | – | 22,500 | |
$895,000 | 4 | 4 | 3,170 | 30,056 | |
$600,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 3,936 | 14,723 | |
$1,105,000 | 5 | 3 | 3,301 | 20,473 | |
$801,500 | 4 | 3 | – | 20,312 | |
– | 4 | 3 | 2,950 | 14,985 | |
$695,000 | 5 | 6 | 3,680 | 17,685 | |
$735,000 | 4 | 3 | 3,100 | 31,233 | |
$260,000 | 6 | 7 | 8,183 | 22,499 | |
– | 3 | 4 | 3,887 | 42,689 | |
$349,000 | 3 | 2 | – | 14,900 | |
$615,000 | 4 | 3 | – | 15,000 | |
$430,000 | 4 | 3 | – | 25,600 | |
– | 4 | 3 | 3,248 | 20,343 | |
$921,000 | 4 | 4 | 2,750 | 18,731 |
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