522 Custis Rd, Glenside, PA 19038

You will be thrilled that you waited for this one & a picture perfect home in a location like no other! It simply doesn't get more beautiful than picturesque Custis Woods. Welcome to a neighborhood where you'll find kids playing outside, parents strolling with babies or walking for exercise and neighborhood holiday celebrations. This classic center hall colonial features all the updates needed to provide an ideal flow for today's family life and entertaining. The home includes 4 bedrooms and 3 baths and has been meticulously maintained, cared for and updated. The welcoming portico with a copper standing-seam roof greets you upon arrival as you step into the slate floor foyer with coat closet. Hardwood floors are throughout the remainder of the first floor, which includes a spacious living room featuring a gas fireplace perfect for relaxing on a cold winter's night. French doors open from the living room into a large family room addition with vaulted ceilings, a large coat closet and access to the rear yard. In addition, there is a full bath with heated slate floors, a no-threshold shower entry, linen closet, and washer/dryer. A built-in desk is conveniently located as you enter the stunningly updated open kitchen and dining area. The family chef will love the convenience this gourmet kitchen offers while enjoying the company of family and friends, including wine cubbies, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. A generous island separates the kitchen from the dining room where plenty of natural light floods through the bay window with its charming window seat. A side door provides an alternative entrance for easy access to the driveway with a brick landing featuring custom iron railings. Upstairs the primary suite has two walk-in closets, one with a staircase to the large finished attic space with two sky lights. A full bath completes the primary bedroom suite. The second floor includes 3 additional ample-sized bedrooms and an updated hall bath. The lower level offers a myriad of possibilities. Currently there is a finished space perfect for a playroom, gym or home office as well as a laundry area, utility room and storage space. Completing this picture perfect residence is a charming post-and-rail fenced in yard, a large slate patio and beautifully designed privacy landscaping. Finally, you will get the benefit of a multitude of recent improvements -- new shingle roof (2019); new front porch (2020), many newer windows, whole house generator, and sprinkler system in the flower beds. This location also allows for stress-free access to some of the area's best private schools, including Springside Chestnut Hill, Germantown Academy, LaSalle College High School and Germantown Friends. Close to bicycle and walking trails of the Forbidden Drive in Fairmount Park, restaurants and shops in Chestnut Hill, the Philadelphia Cricket Club and only a short 25-minute drive into Central Philadelphia and 90 minutes to Manhattan. There is a Neighborhood Association (no HOA-voluntary) that hosts many events throughout the year. Some favorites are the Fall Block Party and holiday caroling. Conveniently located near Route 309, The PA Turnpike, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and Keswick Village and a one-mile walk to the Glenside Train station. 2022-02-09