421 N Ithan Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

This 4 bedroom, 4 bath French Colonial sits on a hill overlooking a park-like yard complete with flowered pond and waterfall. The house's steep-pitched roof, covered patio, large rooms, and wide expanse of windows combine to make a gracious and elegant home. Enter into a terracotta tiled foyer that affords access to the living room, formal dining room, kitchen, and more. The large living room, extending from the front to the back of the house, has a wood-burning fireplace and French doors that lead to the patio. The adjacent dining room possesses a matching set of doors, making for an open and inviting space for entertaining. The large kitchen completely open to the adjoining breakfast room boasts an island with sink, plenty of counter space, windows on three sides, and a gas fireplace that you'll enjoy for many a scenic and cozy weekend brunch. Stairs from the kitchen lead down to a finished basement gameroom/office. Also on the main floor is a full bathroom, a bedroom/office, and a laundry/mud room connecting to the two-car garage. At one end of the foyer is a beautiful hardwood spiral staircase flanked by a bright, two-story window. At the top of the stairs is a large bedroom with an en-suite full bathroom. Next to it is another large bedroom or office and a full hall bathroom. And down the hall is the huge Master Suite with its tray ceiling, balcony, generous walk-in closet with attic access, and large bathroom with soaking tub and shower separated by an ornate stained glass window. The 1.27 acre yard, fenced for privacy and quiet, sports a large lawn, a small woods, and the sizeable stream-fed pond. The footbridge over the pond's waterfall and exit stream is a pleasant place to lunch, read, or just enjoy the ducks, fish, and wide variety of birds. This premier location in Lower Merion Township is convenient to Septa and major highways.