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517 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE Downingtown, PA 19335
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Key Details
Sold Price $384,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,610 sqft
Price per Sqft $147
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID 1002460864
Sold Date 09/29/16
Style Other
Full Baths 2
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 2,610
Originating Board TREND
Year Built 1938
Annual Tax Amount $7,135
Tax Year 2016
Lot Size 0.395 Acres
Acres 0.4
Property Description
Welcome to 517 W. Pennsylvania Ave! With so many features, benefits & advantages to living in Downingtown, it's hard to know where to begin. As if having access to the award winning Downingtown Area School District & the prestigious STEM Academy isn't enough, this home provides all the things you could desire from small town living. Downingtown Borough is comprised of 2.2 square miles, with easy access to the shared Septa & Amtrak train station, local restaurants & 80+ acres of parks & open space leading to The Lion's Trail, Struble Trail & the East Branch Brandywine Trail. With the three car detached garage & the long driveway, this home provides ample off street parking & a front seat for visitors to attend any of the local parades. This home always has a stately presence, but especially on the fourth of July when the patriotic red, white & blue buntings are proudly presented off of the portico. The symbolism of this gesture will have to be appreciated by the average passerby, as the new homeowner will probably be enjoying the festivities of Good Neighbor Day at Kerr Park. Situated among a maturely wooded property on the West end of Downingtown Borough this 3 bedroom & 2 full bathroom home embodies pride of ownership as it's been meticulously maintained, improved & loved. For these reasons it has become one of the most sought after homes in Downingtown Borough. As we understand this home has one of the more unique histories in the Downingtown Borough. Records from the 1930's show that the property was purchased by a person who earned his living as a railroad conductor. Although not registered with the historical society, & lacking documentation, eyewitnesses in Downingtown recall watching the Green Hill trolley station being moved from West Chester to its present location at 517 W. Pennsylvania Avenue. One can only assume that the previous owner's connection with the railroad helped to make that happen. Otherwise that owner's love for the railroad led him to model his home after the trolley station. Several renovations by various family members that followed with ownership from the 1930's through the early 1990's have enlarged & updated the house, but it still holds the charm of its original design. Photos of the original trolley station & the early years of the house at its current location will be on display during showings. Copies of all available historical documents & photographs will be provided to the new owners.
Location
State PA
County Chester
Area Downingtown Boro (10311)
Zoning R3
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1
Basement Full
Interior
Interior Features Kitchen - Eat-In
Hot Water Electric
Heating Oil, Hot Water
Cooling Wall Unit, None
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Oil
Laundry Basement
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s)
Garage Spaces 3.0
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Porch Patio(s)
Total Parking Spaces 3
Garage Y
Building
Story 2
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Other
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Beaver Creek
Middle Schools Downington
High Schools Downingtown High School West Campus
School District Downingtown Area
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 11-06 -0032
Ownership Fee Simple
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Bought with Lauren B Dickerman • Keller Williams Real Estate -Exton