70 Academy Road

Closed 12/2/20

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Last Sold Price

$460,000

3 beds3 baths1,692 sqft$272/sqft

70 Academy Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Single FamilyProperty Type

5,950 sq ftLot Size

1945Year Built

$272/sq ftPrice per sq ft

3 carsParking Spaces

Description

Open House Saturday 10/10 fro 12-2pm Your search is over! This adorable single detached home in Lower Merion School District will check all your boxes. Situated in the fabulous neighborhood of College Park and within walking distance to both the middle school and elementary, it is the perfect starter home. Greeted by a welcoming front porch, just perfect for morning coffee or relaxing in the evening. Once inside, the main floor has beautiful original hardwoods, a large living room with fireplace...Open House Saturday 10/10 fro 12-2pm Your search is over! This adorable single detached home in Lower Merion School District will check all your boxes. Situated in the fabulous neighborhood of College Park and within walking distance to both the middle school and elementary, it is the perfect starter home. Greeted by a welcoming front porch, just perfect for morning coffee or relaxing in the evening. Once inside, the main floor has beautiful original hardwoods, a large living room with fireplace and french doors leading to the porch and a prominent formal dining room. Off the foyer or from dining room is a grand kitchen with a center island, ceiling to floor pantries, an abundance of counter and cabinet space as well as room for a table and chairs. From the kitchen you can take the festivities outside and enjoy the beautiful weather on your huge, private rear deck that overlooks your yard. Upstairs we have 3 generously sized bedrooms, all with good sized closets.. Master bedroom is large with stunning hardwood floors, the second bedroom includes a half bath so could be perfect for guests. The hall bath is well put together, the vintage look is super cute and has built ins for all your toiletry storage. Home also boasts a full walk up attic for all your storage needs that are so easily accessible. The basement is fully finished to add even more living enjoyment and is home to a large laundry area as well as a half bath and more closets for storage. This home is totally move in ready and awaiting your personal touch to make it your own.

Listed by: Holly J Rehfuss 267.261.7605 hollyjrehfuss@gmail.com • HomeSmart Realty Advisors

Listing closed: 12/02/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PAMC666718

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Property Information for 70 Academy Road

Property Details

Taxes: $6,093 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Montgomery County
Tax ID Number: 40-00-00116-006
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Colonial
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: COLLEGE PARK
Subdivision: COLLEGE PARK (MONTGOMERY PA)
Municipality: LOWER MERION TWP
Total Parking Spaces: 3
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,692.00
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: Very Good, Good

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1945
Lot Size: 0.14 AC / 5,950 SF

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: 2020
Tax Assessed Value: $159,450

Year Assessed: 2020
County Tax: $552
Improvement Assessed Value: $0
City Town Tax: $668
Land Assessed Value: $0
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 1101
Zoning: RESIDENTIAL 1 FAMILY
Tax Lot: 164
School Tax: $4,873
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

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: 3
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1
# Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

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

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

Upper Level 2

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 0
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 0

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 0
# 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

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Family Room, Foyer, Bedroom 1, Laundry, Bathroom 1, Attic, Half Bath
Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1, Upper 2

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Half Bath
Room Level: Lower 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 2

Room Type: Laundry
Room Level: Lower 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 3

Room Type: Foyer
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 4

Room Type: Dining Room
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 5

Room Type: Kitchen
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 6

Room Type: Bathroom 1
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 7

Room Type: Living Room
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 8

Room Type: Bedroom 1
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 9

Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 10

Room Type: Half Bath
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 11

Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 12

Room Type: Attic
Room Level: Upper 2

Room Exists: Yes

Room 13

Room Type: Family Room
Room Level: Lower 1

Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,692.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,692.00
Total SQFT: 1,692.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Masonry
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3043/4004/5169/304340045169_512_384_WM_R7mjGMv0512MZVge.jpg
Flooring Type: Hardwood, Carpet
Basement Type: Full, Fully Finished
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 Half-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Half-Lower Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 1
# Bathrooms Half: 2
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 50.00 x 0.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 716204

Parking

Type Of Parking: Driveway
Driveway - # of Spaces: 3

Interior Features

Interior Features: Attic, Attic/House Fan, Ceiling Fan(s), Dining Area, Floor Plan - Traditional, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Island, Kitchen - Table Space, Bathroom - Tub Shower, Wood Floors
Fireplaces Count: 1

Accessibility Features: None
Window Features: Replacement
Laundry Type: Basement
Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: https://www.dropbox.com/home/70%20Academy%20Rd/Video?preview=70+Academy+Rd.mp4

Exterior Features

Exterior Features: Exterior Lighting, Sidewalks, Street Lights
Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: None

Cooling Fuel: None
Heating Type: Radiator
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.hollyjrehfuss.com

Property History for 70 Academy Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Dec 2, 2020	Closed BRIGHT #PAMC666718	$460,000	—
Oct 10, 2020	Pending BRIGHT #PAMC666718		—
Oct 8, 2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAMC666718	$435,000	—
Apr 10, 1997	Closed BRIGHT #PAMC353948	$185,000	—
Mar 12, 1997	Pending BRIGHT #PAMC353948		—
Mar 10, 1997	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAMC353948	$199,000	—
Jul 21, 1996	Withdrawn BRIGHT #PAMC509734	$208,000	—
Jul 21, 1996	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAMC509734	$235,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
12/02/2020	Closed BRIGHT #PAMC666718	$460,000
10/10/2020	Pending BRIGHT #PAMC666718	—
10/08/2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAMC666718	$435,000
04/10/1997	Closed BRIGHT #PAMC353948	$185,000
03/12/1997	Pending BRIGHT #PAMC353948	—
03/10/1997	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAMC353948	$199,000
07/21/1996	Withdrawn BRIGHT #PAMC509734	$208,000
07/21/1996	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAMC509734	$235,000

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

Public Records for 70 Academy Road

Taxable ValueLand-Additions-Total-

Tax Record2025$8,060 ($672 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths1.5Total Finished SqFt2,792 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,330 SqFtFinished Basement SqFt462 SqFtStories2Lot Size5,950 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1945Year Renovated2021ZoningR5CountyMONTGOMERYAPN40-00-00116-00-6Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 70 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	0.2 mi
9/10	Bala-Cynwyd Middle School	Public - Serves this home	5 to 8	0.1 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	0.6 mi


Rating	School	Distance
10/10	Cynwyd School PublicK to 4 Serves this home	0.2 mi
9/10	Bala-Cynwyd Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	0.1 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	0.6 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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