Are you looking for your very own private oasis with easy access to Center City, Main Line towns and trains? This is a rare opportunity to own a stone colonial Walter Durham 1928 home. Durham?s homes were noteworthy for their use of landscape, garden designs and positioning on lots to take advantage of available light. This home has it all. It is beautifully updated with todays modern features but maintaining its original charm and character. The interior is filled with natural light and features gorgeous wide plank wood floors, crown moldings, 3 fireplaces and offers great spaces for living and entertaining. In the gourmet kitchen, granite countertops and a cooktop center island are met by stunning custom cabinets, 2 farm sinks, and a wet bar with wine fridge. Built-in Thermador/Viking appliances include a refrigerator-freezer, double ovens, new dishwasher, microwave and warming drawer. The expansive main residence offers 6100 square feet of gracious living and dining quarters, plus 6 bedrooms (4 on the 2nd level 2 on the 3rd) and 5.5 baths for the comfort of family. There is a separate wing for guests, in-laws or an au pair and the potential for a 2nd floor laundry. 3 newly renovated bathrooms. The bedrooms are sizeable with en-suite baths and ample closets. You will especially enjoy the secluded master suite complete with a sitting area, huge walk-in closet, and spa bath featuring a Jacuzzi tub and separate shower. This home is a wonderful place for entertaining with the beautiful sunroom providing views of the mature professionally landscaped grounds all 4 seasons and opens to the backyard, pool and stone patios with walkways and multiple sitting areas. This home features an exquisite, in-ground salt-water pool and hot tub. Making this home truly unique is a pool house (approx 750 sq ft) equipped with kitchen, sitting area, full bath and living space that flows out to a covered patio and stunning pool area perfect for relaxation or entertaining. You can relax in the hot tub, warm up by the wood burning fire pit or cook a delicious meal on the natural gas grill. Follow a canopy of mature trees to a secret pathway leading to a secondary slate patio, which is equally enchanting. Additional highlights include; plumbing upgrades, upgraded lighting, sconces and dining room chandelier. Newly installed Wi-Fi system with seven access points to ensure high speed wireless throughout the home; six exterior security cameras around the house and new alarm system, irrigation system, copper gutters and downspouts, Pella windows, and heated oversized 2-car garage. The home is located in the heart of Penn Valley, close to Center City, shops, and restaurants in the award-winning Lower Merion School District.
