1399 PENLLYN BLUE BELL PIKE Blue Bell, PA 19422
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  • Property Type

    Single Family

  • MLS #

    PAMC493326

  • Bedrooms

    6

  • Bathrooms

    5

  • Square Feet

    5221

  • Lot Size

    1.51

  • Year Built

    1730

  • List Price

    799,900

This Federal-Style Home, Located Within The Heart Of Blue Bell, Is Part Of The Original William Penn Land Grant Once Owned By The Morris, Dickinson and Shoemaker Families. Situated On One and A Half Picturesque Acres, This Warm, Gracious Home Is Rich in History With All The Charm Of Yesterday And The Convenience of Today. Beautiful Hardwood Floors, Built-Ins, Solid Wood Paneled Doors, Multiple Fireplaces And Flagstone Patios, Two Back Staircases, Wainscoting and Chair Rail, and Brass Wall Sconces Contribute To The Immediate Charm Of This Home, Features Not Easily Added To Homes of Today. Enter The Farmhouse Front Door Into A Charming Front -To- Back Center Hall Leading To A Lovely, Sunlit Formal Living Room With Wood Burning Fireplace, Built-Ins, Shelves and Wet Bar. The Rich Wood-Paneled Library Is Adjacent With A Cozy Wood Burning Fireplace, Built-Ins And Charming Bay Window. Across The Foyer Is The Stunning Large Dining Room With Wood Burning Fireplace Calling To Be Filled With Friends and Family For The Most Fantastic Dinner Parties Or Festive Holiday Celebrations. The Heart Of The Home Is The Eat-In Kitchen, The Original Part Of The Home, Ideal and Charming With Original Exposed Beams, Random Width Pine Wood and Brick Floor, Dutch Door to Slate Patio, Custom Hutches to Match Antiqued Cabinets, New Quartz Counter As Well As Six Burner Propane Gas Range With Double Ovens Against Charming Stone Wall With Brick Floor. A Delightful Four-Season Sun Room with Anderson Windows, French Door Opening to Dining Room, Cathedral Ceiling With Skylight, Palladium Window And Sliding Door To Back Flagstone Patio Is A More Recent Family Room Addition and One Where Your Family Will Love To Spend Your Days. The Sun Room Overlooks The Picturesque, Original, Three-Level Historic Stone Springhouse. A Conveniently Located Powder Room and Warm Back Foyer With Charming Door to Second Flagstone Patio Completes the Main Floor. Updates Include New Quartz Counters in Kitchen, Update of All Second Floor Bathrooms, New Carpeting in Sun Room, New Lower Roof on Main Part Of House, Installation of Second Hot Water Heater, Replaced Rooves on Garage, Springhouse, Storage Barn and Pool House, And Electrical Update. The Home Has Six Well-Sized Bedrooms. The Large Gracious Master Bedroom Has Its Own Wood Burning Fireplace, Good Closet Space and Lovely Updated Bath. Adjacent Is Another En-Suite Bedroom Which Could Easily Be Converted Into A Master Sitting Room, And Since This Bedroom Is En-Suite, An Easily Reconfigured Master Suite Could Have A Sitting Room As Well As Much-Coveted His And Her Full Baths. Across The Hall From The Master Is A Wonderful Jack And Jill Suite, One Bedroom With Its Own Sweet Mantle And Fireplace Connected To Adjacent Sun-Lit Bedroom With Windows On Three Of Four Walls. Fourth Bedroom Has Charming Back Staircase To Library Below. Third Level Has Two Additional Large Bedrooms With Wonderful Views Particularly When It Snows, Full Bath, Large Storage Closet and Storage Room. Three-Car Detached Garage With One Open Barn Door Is Large And Easily Accessible From Main House. This Home Enjoys Two Connecting Flagstone Patios, One Next To The Springhouse And The Other Off the Kitchen And Library With Fabulous Views Of Large Expanse Of Private Deep Lawn. Garden Walls, Very Useful Red Storage Barn, Gorgeous Fenced-In Pool With Hot Tub, And Pool House With Own Powder Room Create A Serene Backyard Oasis Situated In Award-Winning Wissahickon School District And Within Close Proximity To Many Highly-Rated Private Schools As Well As All Local Major Roadways. This Beautiful And Gracious Home Is One You Will Love To Call Home.

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