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600 Harvard Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1917 $985,000

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Beds/Baths: 5/3
Interior Sq. Ft: 3,678
Acreage: 0.48
Age:84 years
Style:
Colonial
MLS#: PADE2064918
Subdivision: Swarthmore
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Built by renowned local builder Carroll Thayer in 1940 this very special home offers light filled rooms and charming details throughout. Upon entering the home to the left is a beautiful living room with beamed ceilings, wainscotting, built-ins and Mercer tile fireplace. Beyond this room is an enormous sunroom with a very unique floor to ceiling brick fireplace and curved ceiling. The dining room with outside entrance to the deck and huge fully fenced in flat backyard, has a builtin corner china cabinet and pretty curved wall. The kitchen with large pantry and full bathroom complete the first floor. Three generous size bedroom on the second floor with full bath and two on the third floor with full bathroom provides space for people to sleep or offices if work spaces are required from home. "Tuckaway", as the family refers to it, is a separate cottage attached to the back of the home with its own entrance, fireplace, two bedroom, full bathroom and kitchen, wonderful living room with high ceilings and gorgeous picture window that overlooks the back yard. Tuckaway is perfect for guests, family members, nanny, home office, or can be a rental to generate additional income if needed.

Kitchen: Main
Dining Room: Main
Living Room: Main
Family Room: Main
Taxes: $26,616
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Buyer Agency Comp*: 2.5 % Of Gross
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Wallingford-Swarthmore
Elem. School: Swarthmore-Rutledge SchoolMid. School: Strath HavenHigh School: Strath Haven
*The listing broker's offer of compensation is made only to participants of BrightMLS

Features

Utilities
Radiant Heating, Natural Gas, Window Unit(s) Cooling, Electric, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer

Garage/Parking
Attached Garage, Garage - Front Entry, Attached Garage Spaces #: 2;

Interior
Outside Entrance Basement, Unfinished Basement

Exterior
Stone Foundation, Frame Exterior, Masonry

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Public Elementary (47 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Swarthmore-Rutledge School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Swarthmore 0.48 mi
Grace Park Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Swarthmore 0.87 mi
Edgewood Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Folsom 1.09 mi
Wallingford Elementary School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Wallingford 1.24 mi
Sabold Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 1.35 mi
Woodlyn Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Woodlyn 1.54 mi
Nether Providence Elementary School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Wallingford 1.73 mi
Amosland Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Morton 1.8 mi
Lakeview Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Ridley Park 1.85 mi
Springfield Literacy Center Springfield School District K–1 Springfield 1.93 mi
Media Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 2.36 mi
Leedom Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Ridley Park 2.37 mi
Stetser Elementary School Chester-Upland School District Preschool–6 Chester 2.43 mi
Prospect Park School Interboro School District 1–8 Prospect Park 2.51 mi
Kindergarten Academy Interboro School District K Prospect Park 2.58 mi
Parkside Elementary School Penn-Delco School District K–5 Brookhaven 2.6 mi
Eddystone Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Eddystone 2.7 mi
Edgmont Scholars Academy Chester-Upland School District K–8 Chester 2.81 mi
Glenolden School Interboro School District 1–8 Glenolden 2.89 mi
Coebourn Elementary School Penn-Delco School District K–5 Brookhaven 2.9 mi
Darby Township School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Glenolden 2.95 mi
Norwood School Interboro School District 1–8 Norwood 2.99 mi
Southeast Delco Kindergarten Center Southeast Delco School District K Glenolden 3 mi
Indian Lane Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 3 mi
Primos Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Primos 3.01 mi
Westbrook Park Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Clifton Heights 3.12 mi
Rose Tree Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 3.12 mi
Scenic Hills Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 3.13 mi
Chester Community Charter School Chester Community Charter School K–8 Chester 3.35 mi
Main Street School Chester-Upland School District Preschool–5 Brookhaven 3.4 mi
Walter M Senkow Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Glenolden 3.42 mi
Chester Upland School of Arts Chester-Upland School District Preschool–5 Chester 3.63 mi
Aldan Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Aldan 3.67 mi
Delcroft School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Folcroft 3.71 mi
Tinicum School Interboro School District 1–8 Essington 3.72 mi
Harris School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Collingdale 4.01 mi
Garrettford Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 4.15 mi
Aronimink Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 4.17 mi
Charles Kelly Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 4.21 mi
Sharon Hill School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Sharon Hill 4.42 mi
Loomis Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 4.51 mi
Upper Darby Kindergarten Center Upper Darby School District K Drexel Hill 4.72 mi
Ardmore Avenue School William Penn School District K–6 Lansdowne 4.77 mi
Glenwood Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 4.85 mi
Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School K–12 Chester 4.9 mi
Pennell Elementary School Penn-Delco School District K–5 Aston 4.91 mi
Park Lane Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 4.98 mi

Public Middle (9 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Strath Haven Middle School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District 6–8 Wallingford 1.09 mi
Ridley Middle School Ridley School District 6–8 Ridley Park 1.75 mi
Richardson Middle School Springfield School District 6–8 Springfield 1.84 mi
Toby Farms Intermediate School Chester-Upland School District 4–8 Chester 3.55 mi
Springton Lake Middle School Rose Tree Media School District 6–8 Media 3.86 mi
Paxon Hollow Middle School Marple Newtown School District 6–8 Broomall 4.11 mi
Northley Middle School Penn-Delco School District 6–8 Aston 4.24 mi
Drexel Hill Middle School Upper Darby School District 6–8 Drexel Hill 4.89 mi
Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School K–12 Chester 4.9 mi

Public High (11 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Ridley High School Ridley School District 9–12 Folsom 0.94 mi
Strath Haven High School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District 9–12 Wallingford 1.18 mi
Springfield High School Springfield School District 9–12 Springfield 2.15 mi
Interboro Senior High School Interboro School District 9–12 Prospect Park 2.41 mi
Chester High School Chester-Upland School District 9–12 Chester 3.44 mi
Delaware County Technical High School-Fo Delaware County Technical High School 9–12 Folcroft 3.79 mi
STEM at Showalter Chester-Upland School District 7–12 Chester 3.82 mi
Academy Park High School Southeast Delco School District 9–12 Sharon Hill 4.42 mi
Sun Valley High School Penn-Delco School District 9–12 Aston 4.47 mi
Penncrest High School Rose Tree Media School District 9–12 Media 4.63 mi
Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School K–12 Chester 4.9 mi

Private (43 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Geoge Crothers Memorial School Nonsectarian Ungraded Swarthmore 0.32 mi
Milagre Kids School Nonsectarian 9–12 Swarthmore 0.68 mi
Notre Dame De Lourdes School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Swarthmore 0.73 mi
Mother Of Providence Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wallingford 1.37 mi
Kehillah Early Learning Center Jewish Preschool–K Wallingford 1.44 mi
Our Lady Of Angels Regional Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Morton 1.65 mi
St James Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Ridley Park 1.67 mi
The School In Rose Valley Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Rose Valley 2.17 mi
St Francis Of Assisi School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 2.3 mi
Ridley Area Ymca-Childcare Nonsectarian K Secane 2.44 mi
Widener University Child Development Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Chester 2.46 mi
Drexel Neumann Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Chester 2.47 mi
Media-Providence Friends School Friends Preschool–8 Media 2.68 mi
The Walden School Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Media 2.9 mi
The Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–12 Brookhaven 3.04 mi
Holy Cross School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 3.08 mi
St Eugene Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 3.13 mi
St Eugenes School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 3.13 mi
Tiny Miracles Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Primos 3.21 mi
St Mark's Christian School Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Preschool–K Clifton Heights 3.3 mi
Cardinal O'Hara High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Springfield 3.37 mi
Davidson School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Elwyn 3.52 mi
Rose Tree Early Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Media 3.56 mi
Ancona Montessori School-Drexel Hill Nonsectarian Preschool–K Drexel Hill 3.59 mi
The Nicholas School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Clifton Heights 3.62 mi
Liberty Baptist Academy Baptist K–12 Glenolden 3.63 mi
Lifeworks School At Rockbourne Falls Nonsectarian 5–12 Clifton Heights 3.82 mi
Christ Academy Episcopal K–11 Collingdale 3.89 mi
Ted Direnzo Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Collingdale 3.91 mi
Faith Temple Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) K–6 Chester 3.92 mi
Benchmark School Nonsectarian 1–8 Media 4.22 mi
St Dorothy School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.25 mi
Frederick Douglass Christian School Baptist Preschool–7 Chester 4.26 mi
Sonshine Christian Academy Brethren Preschool–K Drexel Hill 4.31 mi
Holy Family Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Aston 4.36 mi
Media Children's House Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Aston 4.38 mi
St Andrew School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.43 mi
Center For Self Development Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Chester 4.45 mi
Holy Child Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.56 mi
St Mary Magdalen School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Media 4.56 mi
Kindercare Learning Center Nonsectarian K Aston 4.65 mi
Blessed Virgin Mary School Roman Catholic K–8 Darby 4.69 mi
St Bernadette School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.82 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Swarthmore (19081), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 26
  • Average salary of people in this community: $73,830

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 4,442
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.53
  • Households w/ Children: 63%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 2,768 (77.1%)
  • Rented: 608 (16.9%)
  • Vacant: 215 (6.0%)
  • Total: 3,591

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 9,923
Households: 3,376
Median Age: 37.20

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 0.7%
  • Some High School: 0.6%
  • High School Graduate: 21.8%
  • Some College: 9.5%
  • Associate Degree: 6.3%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 29.3%
  • Graduate Degree: 31.7%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $93,986

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Studio: $724
  • One Bedroom: $879
  • Two Bedroom: $1,378
  • Four Bedroom: $2,656

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600 Harvard Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1917

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