Only the 2nd time to hit the market since being built in 1950. Rarely available updated Mid Century Modern Flat Roof Ranch home with 4 bedrooms, 1 full bath, office/Peloton/Yoga studio, laundry/utility room, wide open breakfast, dining and family rooms, cedar closets, driveway parking for 5 cars, White and Black Brick wood burning fireplace, high ceilings with original Douglas Fir wood ceiling beams and tongue and groove walls, Fieldstone patio, Stone planter, EP Henry Paver walkway and patio, fire pit, 9 x 16 detached shed/workshop, swingset and playhouse with a slide on a private & level .44 acre lot in the desirable Crosswicks neighborhood in A rated and Blue Ribbon award winning Abington School District (lower property taxes). 1 level living at its finest with no stairs or steps to get into the home or in the home with lots of windows and light. The home backs to open green space and Foxchase Manor Park. Walk across the street to Manor College & Alverthorpe Park with playgrounds, walking/jogging/biking trails, nature areas, pavilion rentals, grills, restrooms, lake, fishing, wading pool, mini golf, baseball/softball/football fields, basketball and tennis courts. Home updates include: open cooks’ kitchen with breakfast bar (stainless steel GE appliances: refrigerator/freezer, 5 burner gas cooktop/oven, Blanco sink, Shaker Style wood cabinetry, Calacatta Marble look solid surface countertops, natural Slate Stone floors, Matte Black commercial kitchen style faucet, pendant and flush mount lighting and Brushed Nickel cabinet pulls), full bathroom (frameless glass shower, Grey 12 x 24 ceramic tile floor, White Subway and Square wall tile, White double wide vanity, 2 sinks, 2 faucets, toilet, mirror, Matte Black sconce lighting and hardware), roof, natural gas boiler (New Yorker), zoned AC, natural gas hot water heater (AO Smith), Low-E casement and double hung windows, insulated storm and exterior doors, interior doors and door knobs, entire interior and exterior of the home and exterior of the shed/workshop just professionally painted with modern neutral colors. Gray Oak Reclaimed Wood Look Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring just installed. Matte Black pendant, sconce, flush mount, LED lights just installed. Asphalt and Gravel driveways/off-street parking. EP Henry paver walkway and patio and landscaping. Features open and flowing floor plan, lots of character, details and space inside and out. Amazing yard you never have to leave with plenty of room to add a pool, detached carriage house garage, organic vegetable/herb/flower gardens, greenhouse, Bee Hives, water features, koi ponds, circular driveway and perfect for kids, sports, games, pets, s’mores, cornhole, parties, entertaining, birthdays, holidays, special occasions, your next BBQ-with all kinds of birds, butterflies, bees and specimen trees/plants/flowers: White Birch, Blue Atlas Cedar, White Pine, Maple, Oak, Crepe Myrtle, Rhododendron, Hydrangea, Fern, Hosta, Azalea, Boxwood and more. Amazing location, 4 different SEPTA train stations minutes away and just minutes to Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Target, Starbucks, WaWa, Abington Art Center, Fairmount & Wissahickon Valley Parks, Arborertums, shopping, restaurants, boutiques, schools, parks, dog parks, golf courses, country clubs, hospitals, doctors. Easy access to: 611, 309, 276, 1, 76, 95, 476, Jenkintown, Abington, Elkins Park, Glenside, Chestnut Hill, Downtown Philadelphia, Philadelphia International Airport, 30th Street Station, PA Suburbs, NYC, Brooklyn, NJ, DE, Poconos, NJ, DE, MD Beaches, NJ, NY, Western PA and DE.
Sold
$425,000
615 Forrest Ave, Jenkintown, PA 19046
4beds
1,494sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1950
0.44 Acres Lot
$505,800 Zestimate®
$284/sqft
$2,865 Estimated rent
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: August 31, 2022 at 07:23am
Listed by:
Tim Owen 267-282-1136,
Compass RE
Bought with:
Stacy Hulayev, RS347289
RE/MAX Regency Realty
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: PAMC2047120

Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 4
Basement
- Area: 0
Heating
- Baseboard, Radiator, Programmable Thermostat, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Wall Unit(s), Multi Units, Electric
Appliances
- Included: Energy Efficient Appliances, ENERGY STAR Qualified Refrigerator, Oven/Range - Gas, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Water Heater, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Main Level, Laundry Room
Features
- Breakfast Area, Cedar Closet(s), Open Floorplan, Upgraded Countertops, Dining Area, Exposed Beams, Dry Wall, Beamed Ceilings, 9'+ Ceilings
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Slate, Luxury Vinyl
- Doors: ENERGY STAR Qualified Doors, Insulated, Storm Door(s)
- Windows: Casement, Double Pane Windows, Double Hung, Energy Efficient, ENERGY STAR Qualified Windows, Insulated Windows, Low Emissivity Windows, Screens
- Has basement: No
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Brick, Screen, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,494
- Total interior livable area: 1,494 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,494
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 5
- Parking features: Asphalt, Gravel, Driveway
- Uncovered spaces: 5
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: Accessible Entrance, No Stairs
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Patio, Porch
- Exterior features: Lighting, Play Area, Play Equipment, Sidewalks
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Garden
Lot
- Size: 0.44 Acres
- Dimensions: 100.00 x 0.00
- Features: Backs - Parkland, Front Yard, Landscaped, Level, Open Lot, Premium, Private, Rear Yard, SideYard(s), Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade, Outbuilding
- Parcel number: 300022148007
- Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Mid-Century Modern,Ranch/Rambler
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stone
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Flat
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1950
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 100 Amp Service, Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Green energy
- Energy efficient items: Appliances, Flooring, Fireplace/Wood Stove, Home Energy Management, HVAC
Community & neighborhood
Security
- Security features: Security System, Smoke Detector(s)
Location
- Region: Jenkintown
- Subdivision: Crosswicks
- Municipality: ABINGTON TWP
Other
Other facts
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Ownership: Fee Simple
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