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Last Sold Price
4 beds2,100 sqft

540 Riverview Rd, Swarthmore, PA 19081

Single FamilyProperty Type
0.22 acresLot Size
1920Year Built
$168/sq ftPrice per sq ft
2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Classic Center Hall Colonial with detached 2 car garage. This 4 bedrooms, one bath home has original hardwood floors throughout. Stone fireplace in living room, french doors leading to screened in porch. Well maintained but could use your personal touches. Enjoyed by present family since 1976. Sanyo split systems for the air-conditioning. Affordably priced on one of Swarthmore's lovely streets.Classic Center Hall Colonial with detached 2 car garage. This 4 bedrooms, one bath home has original hardwood floors throughout. Stone fireplace in living room, french doors leading to screened in porch. Well maintained but could use your personal touches. Enjoyed by present family since 1976. Sanyo split systems for the air-conditioning. Affordably priced on one of Swarthmore's lovely streets.
  • Listed by: Michael Bledsoe 610.812.0639 mike@dpwelsh.com • D. Patrick Welsh Real Estate, LLC
  • Listed by: Anne Marie Muhlenberg 610.639.0489 mimi@dpwelsh.com • D. Patrick Welsh Real Estate, LLC
Listing closed: 12/04/2019 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PADE501468
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Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$528,000

Avg days on market

8

Sale-to-list ratio

97.3%

Swarthmore, PA

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Location

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Property Information for 540 Riverview Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $12,198 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
  • Tax ID Number: 43-00-00998-00
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Condo Coop Association: No
  • HOA: No
  • Structure Type: Detached
  • Style: Colonial
  • Levels/Stories: 2
  • Waterfront: No
  • Garage: Yes
  • Subdivision: SWARTHMORE HILLS
  • Subdivision: SWARTHMORE HILLS (DELAWARE PA)
  • Municipality: SWARTHMORE BORO
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2
  • Central Air: Yes
  • Basement: Yes
  • Above Grade Finished SQFT: 2,100.00
  • 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: 1920
  • Lot Size: 0.22 AC / 9,670 SF

Location

Location
  • School District Name: WALLINGFORD-SWARTHMORE
  • School District County ID: 300200396626
  • SchoolDistrictSource: 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: 2019
  • Tax Assessed Value: $209,080
  • Year Assessed: 2019
  • County Tax: $1,142
  • Improvement Assessed Value: $96,760
  • City Town Tax: $1,186
  • Land Assessed Value: $112,320
  • Clean Green Assessed: No
  • Land Use Code: R-10
  • Zoning: RES
  • Tax Lot: 062-000
  • School Tax: $9,870
  • Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Lease Information
  • Concessions: No

Rooms

Main
  • # Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 0
All Upper Levels
  • # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 4
  • # 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: 4
  • # 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: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half All Lower Levels: 0
Lower Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 0
Rooms
  • Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Basement, Foyer, Bedroom 1, Bathroom 1, Attic, Screened Porch
  • Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Building Info
  • Total Finished SQFT: 2,100.00
  • Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Lot / Land Information

Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 80.00 x 125.00
  • Parcel ID: 565839

Parking

Parking
  • Type Of Parking: Detached Garage
  • Num of Detached Garage Spaces: 2
  • Total Garage Spaces: 2
  • Garage Features: Garage - Front Entry

Interior Features

Interior Features
  • Interior Features: Attic, Built-Ins, Chair Railings, Crown Moldings, Wood Floors
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces Count: 1
  • Fireplace Features: Stone
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Oven/Range - Electric, Washer
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Door Features: French

Exterior Features

Exterior Features
  • Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s), Porch(es), Screened, Enclosed
  • Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Utilities
  • Heating: Yes
  • Cooling Type: Central A/C, Ductless/Mini-Split
  • Cooling Fuel: Electric
  • Heating Type: Hot Water
  • Heating Fuel: Oil
  • Water Source: Public
  • Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Property History for 540 Riverview Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Dec 4, 2019

Closed

BRIGHT #PADE501468

$352,500—
Oct 6, 2019

Pending

BRIGHT #PADE501468

—
Oct 1, 2019

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #PADE501468

$374,500—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
12/04/2019

Closed

BRIGHT #PADE501468

$352,500
10/06/2019

Pending

BRIGHT #PADE501468

—
10/01/2019

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #PADE501468

$374,500

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

Public records

540 Riverview Road

Beds

4

Baths

1

Total Finished SqFt

2,100 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

2,100 SqFt

Stories

2

Lot Size

9,670 SqFt

Schools near 540 Riverview 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

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 540 Riverview Road, Swarthmore, PA 19081
$352,500
4
2,100
9,670
$286,000
5
–
17,424
$1,250,000
5
3,018
11,761
$235,000
5
–
15,000
$271,500
4
–
22,651
–
3
5,308
19,471

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