55 Academy Road

Closed 6/27/22

Last Sold Price

$751,000

3 beds3 baths1,908 sqft$394/sqft

55 Academy Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Description

Located in the highly sought after Lower Merion Township, this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 1950 colonial offers convenient location to award winning Lower Merion schools, mainline town centers, and the city of Philadelphia. This charming, well maintained home has much to offer with spacious bedrooms, an additional family room, renovated master bath with granite double vanity and glass shower, as well as fireplaces in both the living room and master bedroom (not currently in use/working but potential for...Located in the highly sought after Lower Merion Township, this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 1950 colonial offers convenient location to award winning Lower Merion schools, mainline town centers, and the city of Philadelphia. This charming, well maintained home has much to offer with spacious bedrooms, an additional family room, renovated master bath with granite double vanity and glass shower, as well as fireplaces in both the living room and master bedroom (not currently in use/working but potential for easy gas conversion). The first floor includes the living room, dining room, kitchen, and family room, which walks out to the attached garage. The unfinished basement includes a half bath, giving the space wonderful potential for a finished guest and play space. The backyard patio overlooks one of the most spacious yards in the neighborhood and is fenced in, providing a safe and private space for dogs or children to play as well as for entertaining. Updated features to the home include a new roof (2018) and insulation/storage platforms in the attic, his and her closets in the master bedroom, and new fixtures in the upstairs hall bath. New stainless steel appliances in the kitchen include a gas stove, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Situated on a quiet street in the heart of Bala Cynwyd, this home offers both an oasis as well as exceptional convenience for those wishing to raise a family on the mainline. In addition to being close to multiple train stations and Route76, the house is a short walk to both Cynwyd Elementary School and Bala Middle School. Within one mile of the house are General Wayne and Bala Cynwyd Parks, the Cynwyd Heritage trail, and Bala Cynwyd center. The house is also located within the Jewish Eruv. Also nearby are the Philadelphia Zoo, Please Touch Museum, Belmont Hills Pool, a variety of restaurants in Manayunk and Narberth, as well as multiple grocery stores.

LISTING CLOSED: 06/27/2022 12:00 AM

Listed by Joseph A Setton • Setton Realty
P: (610) 821-1212 joe@settonrealty.com

Property Details for 55 Academy Road

Status

Closed

MLS #

PAMC2034904

Days on Market

Taxes

$9,287 / year

HOA Fees

Condo/Co-op Fees

Property Type

Single Family

MLS Type

Residential / Fee Simple

Year Built

1950

Lot Size

0.18 AC / 7,785 SF

County

Montgomery County

Tax ID Number

40-00-00152-006

Ownership

Fee Simple

Condo Coop Association

HOA

Structure Type

Detached

Style

Colonial

Levels/Stories

Waterfront

Garage

Yes

Subdivision

NONE AVAILABLE

Subdivision

NONE AVAILABLE (MONTGOMERY PA)

Cross Street

AMHERST

Municipality

LOWER MERION TWP

Total Parking Spaces

Central Air

Yes

Basement

Yes

Above Grade Finished SQFT

1,908.00

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

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$695,000

Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

99.0%

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$849,000

Sold 06/05/26

3
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1,782
Square Feet: 0.15
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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1,938
Square Feet: 0.09
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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1,917
Square Feet: 0.22
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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1,789
Square Feet: 0.07
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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2,262
Square Feet: 0.16
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Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1,724
Square Feet: 0.11
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Bathrooms: 2,300
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Bathrooms: 1,790
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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2,202
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Sold By Compass Pennsylvania, LLC; Compass RE

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Building Information for 55 Academy Road

Stories2Year Built1950Building Size-Lot Size0.18 AC / 7,785 SF

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30 year fixed, 6.55% Interest

Principal and Interest

$3,817

Property Taxes

$774

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Property Information for 55 Academy Road

Location

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

SchoolDistrictSource: 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: 2021
Tax Assessed Value: $236,450

Year Assessed: 2022
County Tax: $927
Improvement Assessed Value: $0
City Town Tax: $990
Land Assessed Value: $0
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 1101
Zoning: R5
Tax Lot: 127
School Tax: $7,369
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: 2

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 2

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2

All Lower Levels

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

Lower Level 1

# Bathrooms Lower Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 1

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1
Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Room Length: 0.0

Room Width: 0.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
Room Features: Fireplace - Other

Room 2

Room Type: Bedroom 1
Room Length: 0.0

Room Width: 0.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 0 X 0

Room 3

Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Length: 0.0

Room Width: 0.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 0 X 0

Room 4

Room Type: Kitchen
Room Length: 0.0

Room Width: 0.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
Room Features: Kitchen - Electric Cooking

Room 5

Room Type: Dining Room
Room Length: 0.0

Room Width: 0.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 0 X 0

Room 6

Room Type: Family Room
Room Length: 0.0

Room Width: 0.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
Room Features: Fireplace - Other

Room 7

Room Type: Living Room
Room Length: 0.0

Room Width: 0.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 0 X 0

Room 8

Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Room Level: Unspecified

Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,908.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,908.00
Total SQFT: 1,908.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Roof: Pitched, Shingle
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8014/8682/7742/801486827742_512_384_WM_ajN8Q4JRTGBOoc40.jpg
Flooring Type: Wood
Basement Type: Full
Foundation Details: Stone, Concrete Perimeter
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-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Half-Lower Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 2
# Bathrooms Half: 1

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 56.00 x 0.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Lot Features: Level, Rear Yard
Parcel ID: 716212

Parking

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

Total Garage Spaces: 1
Garage Features: Inside Access, Other

Interior Features

Interior Features: Kitchen - Eat-In
Fireplace: Yes

Fireplaces Count: 2
Fireplace Features: Non-Functioning
Appliances: Oven/Range - Gas, Stainless Steel Appliances
Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Basement

Exterior Features

Exterior Features: Street Lights
Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s), Porch(es)

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

Utilities

Utilities: Cable TV
Heating: Yes

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

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Greater Lehigh Valley Association of REALTORS
List Agent URL: settonrealty.com

Property History for 55 Academy Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jun 27, 2022	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1493345704	$751,000	+6.9% / yr
Jun 27, 2022	Closed BRIGHT #PAMC2034904	$751,000	—
Apr 27, 2022	Pending BRIGHT #PAMC2034904		—
Apr 18, 2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAMC2034904	$650,000	—
Sep 27, 2013	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #371142985	$419,000	—
Sep 27, 2013	Closed BRIGHT #1003448901	$419,000	—
Aug 20, 2013	Pending BRIGHT #1003448901		—
May 3, 2013	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003448901	$450,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
06/27/2022	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1493345704	$751,000 +6.9% / yr
06/27/2022	Closed BRIGHT #PAMC2034904	$751,000
04/27/2022	Pending BRIGHT #PAMC2034904	—
04/18/2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAMC2034904	$650,000
09/27/2013	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #371142985	$419,000
09/27/2013	Closed BRIGHT #1003448901	$419,000
08/20/2013	Pending BRIGHT #1003448901	—
05/03/2013	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003448901	$450,000

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

Public Records for 55 Academy Road

Taxable ValueLand$118,190Additions$118,260Total$236,450

Tax Record2025$10,801 ($900 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt1,908 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,908 SqFtStories2Lot Size7,784 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1950ZoningR5CountyMONTGOMERYAPN40-00-00152-00-6Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 55 Academy Road

This home is within Lower Merion School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
10/10	Cynwyd School	Public - Serves this home	K to 4	0.3 mi
9/10	Bala-Cynwyd Middle School	Public - Serves this home	5 to 8	0.2 mi
10/10	Lower Merion High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	2.1 mi
NR	Kohelet Yeshiva High School	Private - Nearby school	K to 12	0.9 mi
NR	I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School for Girls	Private - Nearby school	9 to 12	0.7 mi
NR	The Mesivta High School of Greater Phila	Private - Nearby school	9 to 12	0.7 mi


Rating	School	Distance
10/10	Cynwyd School PublicK to 4 Serves this home	0.3 mi
9/10	Bala-Cynwyd Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	0.2 mi
10/10	Lower Merion High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	2.1 mi
NR	Kohelet Yeshiva High School PrivateK to 12 Nearby school	0.9 mi
NR	I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School for Girls Private9 to 12 Nearby school	0.7 mi
NR	The Mesivta High School of Greater Phila Private9 to 12 Nearby school	0.7 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: 55 Academy Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$751,000	3	3	1,908	7,785
57 Academy Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$475,000	3	4	–	8,695
63 Academy Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$363,000	3	3	2,000	5,954
50 Academy Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$755,000	4	3.5	2,678	8,424
10 West Amherst Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$235,000	3	2	–	9,147
54 Academy Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$625,000	5	5	3,400	8,100
65 Academy Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$395,000	3	1	1,080	8,931
24 West Amherst Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	–	2	2	1,816	7,148
60 Academy Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$725,000	4	4	2,359	8,574
58 Academy Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$518,750	3	3	1,805	13,179
534 Ott Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$800,000	3	3	2,300	10,019
536 Ott Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	–	4	3	1,742	6,547
15 West Amherst Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$495,000	5	3	2,293	7,215
62 Academy Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$1,100,000	5	4	3,600	6,098
17 West Amherst Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	$460,000	3	3	1,906	7,992
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