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4 beds

550 Rutgers Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081

Single FamilyProperty Type
0.24 acresLot Size
1953Year Built
2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Come visit this 4 bedroom, 2 bath stone & siding home. 1st floor den with pocket doors. Large living room with brick fireplace. Formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, rear enclosed porch with flagstone floor. Great backyard with 2 car detached garage. Deep walls and window sills for extra insulation. Whole house attic fan & much more. Solidly built and carefully maintained by the family of the original owner. some of the new items in the last 9 years are the furnace, the roof, and the sewer line to...Come visit this 4 bedroom, 2 bath stone & siding home. 1st floor den with pocket doors. Large living room with brick fireplace. Formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, rear enclosed porch with flagstone floor. Great backyard with 2 car detached garage. Deep walls and window sills for extra insulation. Whole house attic fan & much more. Solidly built and carefully maintained by the family of the original owner. some of the new items in the last 9 years are the furnace, the roof, and the sewer line to the street.
  • Listed by: Judith A Cadigan 610.608.5288 judithcadigan@gmail.com • D. Patrick Welsh Real Estate, LLC
  • Listed by: Robert A Ferris 610.543.0560 raf1112@msn.com • D. Patrick Welsh Real Estate, LLC
Listing closed: 12/14/2005 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PADE164918
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Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$570,000

Avg days on market

3

Sale-to-list ratio

105.9%

Swarthmore, PA

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Location

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Sold By Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

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Property Information for 550 Rutgers Avenue

Property Details

  • Taxes: $7,761 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
  • Tax ID Number: 43-00-01106-00
  • 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: 10-22-2005
  • Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE
  • Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE (DELAWARE PA)
  • Cross Street: JUNIATA
  • Municipality: SWARTHMORE BORO
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2
  • Central Air: No
  • Basement: Yes
  • Room Count: 8
  • New Construction: No
  • Construction Completed: No
  • Property Condition: Good

Building Information

  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1953
  • Lot Size: 0.24 AC / 10,500 SF

Location

Location
  • School District Name: WALLINGFORD-SWARTHMORE
  • School District County ID: 300200396626
  • 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

Taxes and Assessment

Taxes and Assessment
  • Tax Year: 2005
  • Tax Assessed Value: $204,080
  • Zoning: R
  • Tax Lot: 126-000

Lease Information

Lease Information
  • Concessions: No

Rooms

Main
  • # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1
Upper Level 1
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0
Lower Level 1
  • # Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 0
Rooms
  • Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Master Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Attic
  • Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Building Info
  • Construction Materials: Wood Siding, Stone
  • Roof: Shingle

Lot / Land Information

Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 70X150
  • Sign On Property: Yes
  • Parcel ID: 565988

Parking

Parking
  • Type Of Parking: Driveway, Detached Garage
  • Num of Detached Garage Spaces: 2
  • Total Garage Spaces: 2

Interior Features

Interior Features
  • Interior Features: Master Bath(s), Attic/House Fan, Kitchen - Eat-In
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces Count: 1
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Laundry Type: Basement

Exterior Features

Exterior Features
  • Outdoor Living Structures: Porch(es)
  • Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Utilities
  • Heating: Yes
  • Cooling Type: Wall Unit
  • Heating Type: Oil, Forced Air
  • Heating Fuel: Oil
  • Hot Water: Electric
  • Water Source: Public
  • Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
  • Electric Service: Circuit Breakers

Property History for 550 Rutgers Avenue

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Dec 14, 2005

Closed

BRIGHT #PADE164918

$420,000—
Dec 10, 2005

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #191933340

$420,000—
Nov 13, 2005

Pending

BRIGHT #PADE164918

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DateEvent & SourcePrice
12/14/2005

Closed

BRIGHT #PADE164918

$420,000
12/10/2005

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #191933340

$420,000
11/13/2005

Pending

BRIGHT #PADE164918

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Public records

550 Rutgers Avenue

Beds

4

Baths

2.5

Total Finished SqFt

2,440 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

2,440 SqFt

Stories

2

Lot Size

10,585 SqFt

Schools near 550 Rutgers Avenue

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
Private - PK to 8
Rating
School
Distance
Swarthmore-Rutledge School
PublicK to 5

Strath Haven Middle School
Public6 to 8

Strath Haven High School
Public9 to 12

Notre Dame De Lourdes School
PrivatePK to 8

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: 550 Rutgers Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081
$420,000
4
–
10,500
$452,000
4
–
11,250
$460,000
4
1,912
9,540
$343,000
3
1,840
10,019
$367,000
4
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3
2
1,983
14,026

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