325 Cornell Avenue

Description

Looking for that perfect place to call home? Look no further! Rare offering by 1st owner on a tree-lined street in idyllic, walkable Swarthmore, the town that Niche.com rates as the #5 place to live in PA. Do not miss this extraordinary opportunity to be part of Swarthmore with a US DOE Blue Ribbon elementary school and U.S. News and World Reports top-ranked Strath Haven HS in the Wallingford-Swarthmore SD. If this newer, gorgeous, custom home with carriage-door garage and blue slate walkways is not enough to make you want to pack your bags and move right in, the tranquil backyard complete with raised, stone-fenced flower bed and spacious mahogany deck will surely seal the deal.The home itself boasts an expansive living room and dining room arrangement with stunning white oak floors designed for entertaining and large gatherings. A chefs kitchen and walk-in pantry with a 90,000-BTU 6 burner Viking gas cooktop, 2 wall ovens, walk-in pantry, natural cherry cabinets with solid doors overlooks the deck and backyard. Enjoy the great views of the yard through the French doors as you drink your morning coffee in the adjacent breakfast area or snuggle up in front of one of the 2 wood burning fireplaces either in the living room or the family room.Need a quiet place to work and get away? The first floor offers a spacious study with artisan-crafted, built-in, white oak bookcases, a cozy window seat, and a 17-foot long oak counter/desk area designed for the perfect home office that easily adapts to the need for multiple work stations.A generous laundry room with built-in cabinetry, sink, and a designated folding area along with a powder room, a front foyer, a rear mud room, completes the first floor. Ascend the custom-built, white oak staircase with its 11-foot tall window to the upstairs center hall filled with natural light streaming through the skylight in the vaulted ceiling. The second floors 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and innumerable closets give you so many options! The master bedrooms en suite bath has a 5-foot, walk-in shower. Two enormous bedrooms share a hall bath. The other two bedrooms and third bathroom form a suite of rooms that has so many possibilities including a 2nd master bedroom suite with a dressing room, an in-law suite with a sitting room, an au pair suite, or yet another private work space. The options are endless!The attached oversized garage offers an extra tall ceiling for the car enthusiast. The matching Lancaster County shed in the backyard is ready for your gardening tools and the bicycles. The full-height, unfinished basement awaits your workbench and tools.Feel like you need a break? Walk 3 blocks to restaurants, coffee shops, theaters, parks, the library, Co-op supermarket, Saturdays farmers market, or the train to Philadelphia. Enjoy small town life with the convenience of the suburbs and easy access to the city and the rest of the world - 30 minutes to Phila via train or I-95, and 30 minutes by car to Wilmington and King Of Prussia.Do not delay because it will not last! Recent updates include: New HVAC (2019/2020), new water heaters (2019), new 30-year shingle roof (2015), and new mahogany deck (2018).1 year AHS Shield Complete Home Warranty included.