Active

600 N Swarthmore Ave

Swarthmore PA, 19081

$1,999,900


$564.31 per sqft

Active

3 Beds

3 Baths

3,544 sqft

Residential

Built in 1983

Here is your chance & a rare opportunity to own this Modernist compound in sought-after Swarthmore that is being offered for sale for only the 2nd time ever since being built! This property has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Philadelphia Inquirer & other publications. Designed & Built by architect Gene Spurgeon as his primary residence (3544 SQ FT), detached architecture/design/flower/plant/seed studio (600 SQ FT), & gardening/potting/tool shed (200 SQ FT), arboretum, native plant/pollinator gardens w/ landscape & tree lighting, porches, decks, Flag & Cut stone walkways, patios & water features, modern horizontal fencing as a private oasis just blocks from Swarthmore College, Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore Town Center & Farmers Market. Just minutes to Baltimore Pike, 476, 95, Philadelphia Airport in always sought after Swarthmore in A + rated Wallingford-Swarthmore SD. The property is comprised of a detached home w/ 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1 car garage, 3 car driveway, living room w/ 2 story floor-to-ceiling wall of windows & wood burning fireplace is the center of the home, kitchen w/ breakfast area & pantries, dining & family rooms, vestibule, foyer, laundry & storage rooms, mud room, wine cellar, office/den that could be easily be turned into a 4th bedroom & a separate detached studio w/ exposed wood vaulted ceilings, beams & floors that could be used for a guest house, Nanny or In-law suite, Vrbo, Airbnb, kids or pets playhouse, 2nd office, business, recording, photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, video, flower arranging, flower/plant seed growing, wood/metal working, Peloton/Pilates/Yoga/Fitness studio w/ an attached Terrain style garden/potting/storage shed w/ their own entrances. The home, studio, potting shed, gardens & property grounds are perfect backdrops for social media, video & photo shoots. Unique & unlike any other home in Swarthmore. Sitting on a level .56 acre private & picturesque lot w/ its own nature preserve/bird sanctuary w/ stone walls, native plants, flowers, shrubs & trees. With dog run, kids & pets play, firepit, BBQ, gardening, potting, composting, entertaining areas, front, side & rear yards. The home & detached studio have open & flowing wide open floor plans w/ floor-to-ceiling windows & doors that bring nature & the outside in. Light & bright w/ lots of storage. Plenty of room to spread out inside & outside. Great spaces inside & outside for entertaining, family, friends, In-laws, kids, pets, neighbors & co-workers. Updates & Features: rarely installed on homes due to the cost "Steel" roofs, gutters & downspouts on the home, detached studio & garden shed, all exteriors, decks, porches just professionally stained, all interiors just professionally painted, stone walkways, patios & concrete driveway just professionally pressure washed, kitchen under cabinet lighting & appliances (Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer, KitchenAid 5 burner gas cooktop w/ downdraft ventilation & dishwasher, GE wall oven & microwave), Carrier 2 Zone High Efficiency HVAC & Central Air systems, Honeywell programmable thermostats, Rheem gas water heater, Smart app video camera system, Low-E windows, skylights, French & Entry doors, kitchen & bath fixtures, Oak Hardwood floors, 200 amp electric, insulated garage door & auto opener, built-in cabinetry & storage throughout, Apec Water reverse osmosis water filtration system, LED recessed, exterior, landscape & tree lighting, Maytag washer/dryer. Just blocks to Target, "Swarthmore" SEPTA Train Station to Center City, Shake Shack, Qdoba, Mission BBQ, First Watch, restaurants, shopping, schools, parks, hospitals & pet stores. Easy access to Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Home Depot, Walmart, Lowe's, Chipotle, Panera, WaWa, Dunkin, Cheezy Vegan, Philadelphia, PA suburbs, DE, NJ, Poconos, NJ, DE, MD beaches, Brooklyn, Manhattan, CT & DC. There will not be any public open houses for this property.

PADE2074954

MLS ID

September 14, 2024

Listed

September 18, 2024

Updated

Map

600 N Swarthmore Ave
Swarthmore PA, 19081

Interior Features

Total Stories

2


Bedrooms

3


Total Bathrooms

3


Full Bathrooms

2


Half Bathrooms

1


Interior Features

Eat-in Kitchen, Entrance Foyer, Cathedral Ceiling(s), Vaulted Ceiling(s), Pantry, Walk-In Closet(s)


Appliances

Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Refrigerator, Freezer, Washer


Floor Description

Wood, Carpet, Concrete, Hardwood


Fireplace

Yes


Fireplace Description

Wood Burning


Cooling

Yes


Cooling Description

Central Air, Ceiling Fan(s)


Heating

Yes


Heating Description

Zoned, Electric, Natural Gas, Exhaust Fan

Exterior/Building Features

Lot Size

0.56 Acres


Exterior Features

Barbecue


Lot Features

Wooded


Architectual Style

Contemporary, Mid-Century Modern


Roof

Metal


Sewer

Public Sewer

School Information

School District

WALLINGFORD-SWARTHMORE


High School

STRATH HAVEN


Elementary School

SWARTHMORE-RUTLEDGE SCHOOL

Other Property Details

Area Name

SWARTHMORE BORO


Taxes

$17,364


Tax Frequency

Annually


Days on Market

5


Garage

Yes


Garage Spaces

1


Parking

Concrete, Garage Door Opener, Attached


Parking Total

4


View

Yes


View Description

Trees/Woods


County

DELAWARE


Water Source

Public


Pool

No

Listing History

Date

Event

Price

9/14/2024

Active

Listed by Tim Owen, with Compass Pennsylvania, LLC
Listing Contact: 2672821136 

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