229 N Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, PA 19034-1207 $825,000

Beds/Baths: 4/2.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 3,199
Acreage: 0.34
Age:99 years
Style:
Colonial
MLS#: PAMC2110212
Subdivision: Elliger Park
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Located in the highly desirable neighborhood of Elliger Park, this well maintained updated classic 1920's three story colonial is move in ready. As you step into the large entry Foyer, notice the large living and dining rooms which are full of natural light, fresh paint and beautiful original oak hardwood floors. French doors, to the right and left lead into both rooms. The Living room, with brick, wood burning fireplace, leads directly into the tiled Sunroom with an additional wood burning fireplace. The updated Kitchen features black stainless refrigerator and dishwasher with a wall oven and built-in microwave. There are plenty of cabinets and granite counters with an additional original built-in pantry off the kitchen. The Laundry room is also off the kitchen in the pantry area. From this room you also have easy access to both the backyard and the recently water-proofed basement. The Sun Porch/Office is flooded with natural light and is also located off both the dining room and pantry. The 2nd floor features 3 bedrooms, a bonus room and 2 full baths. Bonus room offers use as a reading room, exercise area, office or convert to a large walk-in closet. The 3rd floor features a large space for guests or TV room plus an additional bedroom. As lovely as the interior spaces are, just wait until you step outside! Fiberglass saltwater heated pool (38' by 16' feet) and12 person hot tub with waterfall will be the gathering spot for family and friends. Large stamped concrete pool deck for plenty of seating and gorgeous landscaping for privacy make this yard a true oasis. Close to PA Turnpike, Rt. 309, train station to Philly, Ambler with it's boutiques, restaurants, theatres. List of improvements include-- Entire 1st Floor(except Kitchen), Guest Bedroom and Hallway freshly painted. Exterior of home painted 2021. Basement stairs, water proofing, French drain and concrete pad at Basement door were all updated 2024. All knob & tube wiring removed and home rewired 2013. Dual HVAC units installed including forced air ductwork and air conditioning 2014. All windows (except laundry room & attic) replaced 2015. Roof on main house and addition replaced 2015, garage roof replaced 2017, sunroom roof replaced 2023. Plastic green disk to left of Sunroom allows the downspout to run away from the basement. It was part of the basement waterproofing system. Two seepage pits (one next to garage and one in front yard) were installed when new driveway and pool were done.

Bonus Room: 19 X 12 - Upper 2
Bedroom 3: 13 X 12 - Upper 1
Sitting Room: 12 X 9 - Upper 1
Bedroom 2: 12 X 12 - Upper 1
Primary Bed: 21 X 13 - Upper 1
Living Room: 24 X 12 - Main
Dining Room: 14 X 14 - Main
Sun/Florida Room: 24 X 11 - Main
Kitchen: 14 X 8 - Main
Office: 9 X 8 - Main
Laundry: 19 X 11 - Main

Taxes: $11,887
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Buyer Agency Comp*: 3 % Of Gross Seller Concession: N
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: Yes - Personal
School Dist: Upper Dublin
Elem. School: Fort WashingtonHigh School: Upper Dublin
*The listing broker's offer of compensation is made only to participants of BrightMLS

Features

Utilities
Baseboard - Electric Heating, Forced Air Heating, Heat Pump(s), Electric, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Electric, Natural Gas, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, 200+ Amp Service, Main Floor Laundry

Garage/Parking
Detached Garage, Driveway, Garage Door Opener, Garage - Front Entry, Garage - Side Entry, Private Parking, Detached Garage Spaces #: 2;

Interior
Attic, Built-Ins, Ceiling Fan(s), Formal/Separate Dining Room, Pantry, Recessed Lighting, Basement Drainage System, Full Basement, Interior Access Basement, Outside Entrance Basement, Basement Sump Pump, Basement Water Proofing System, Carpet Flooring, Ceramic Tile Flooring, Hardwood Flooring, Tile/Brick Flooring, Brick Fireplace, Wood Fireplace, 9'+ Ceilings, Dry Wall, Plaster Walls, Casement Windows, Double Pane Windows, Energy Efficient Windows, Replacement Windows, Window Screens, Vinyl Clad Windows, Double Hung Windows, Insulated Doors, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Exterior Cameras, Smoke Detector

Exterior
Stone Foundation, Asphalt Roof, Shingle Roof, Stucco Exterior, Deck(s), Patio(s), Extensive Hardscape, Hot Tub, Street Lights, Gutter System, Fenced Pool, Heated Pool, In Ground Pool, , Saltwater Pool, Pool/Spa Combo

Lot
Backs to Trees, Front Yard, Landscaping, Level Lot, Rear Yard, SideYard(s), Garden/Lawn View, Trees/Woods View, Decorative Fence, Fully Fenced

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Public Elementary (21 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Fort Washington Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Fort Washington 0.65 mi
Lower Gwynedd Elementary School Wissahickon School District K–5 Ambler 1.99 mi
Maple Glen Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Maple Glen 2.08 mi
Shady Grove Elementary School Wissahickon School District K–5 Ambler 2.21 mi
Jarrettown Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Dresher 2.31 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm Springfield Township School District 3–5 Flourtown 2.74 mi
Blue Bell Elementary School Wissahickon School District K–5 Blue Bell 3.29 mi
Fitzwater Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Willow Grove 3.5 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Enfield Springfield Township School District K–2 Erdenheim 3.62 mi
Whitemarsh Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Lafayette Hill 3.79 mi
Roslyn School Abington School District K–5 Roslyn 4 mi
Colonial Elementary School Colonial School District 4–5 Plymouth Meeting 4.03 mi
Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Glenside 4.17 mi
Willow Hill School Abington School District K–5 Willow Grove 4.29 mi
Copper Beech School Abington School District K–5 Glenside 4.39 mi
Simmons Elementary School Hatboro-Horsham School District K–5 Horsham 4.52 mi
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
McCloskey John F School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
Plymouth Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Plymouth Meeting 4.79 mi
Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Wyncote 4.86 mi
Highland School Abington School District K–5 Abington 4.9 mi

Public Middle (4 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Wissahickon Middle School Wissahickon School District 6–8 Ambler 1.96 mi
Sandy Run Middle School Upper Dublin School District 6–8 Dresher 2.44 mi
Springfield Township Middle School Springfield Township School District 6–8 Oreland 2.88 mi
Abington Middle School Abington School District 6–8 Abington 4.78 mi

Public High (7 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Upper Dublin High School Upper Dublin School District 9–12 Fort Washington 0.94 mi
Wissahickon Senior High School Wissahickon School District 9–12 Ambler 2.13 mi
Springfield Township High School Springfield Township School District 9–12 Erdenheim 2.91 mi
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School Colonial School District 9–12 Plymouth Meeting 4.3 mi
Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School Hatboro-Horsham School District 9–12 Horsham 4.55 mi
Cheltenham High School Cheltenham School District 9–12 Wyncote 4.78 mi
Abington Senior High School Abington School District 9–12 Abington 4.79 mi

Private (42 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Germantown Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Fort Washington 0.49 mi
Early Learning Childrens Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 0.91 mi
Open Door Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Fort Washington 1.26 mi
Play & Learn Preschool Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 1.52 mi
Wordsworth Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Fort Washington 1.56 mi
Our Lady Of Mercy Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Maple Glen 2.2 mi
Whitemarsh Montessori Childrens House Nonsectarian Preschool–K Blue Bell 2.36 mi
Martin Saints Classical High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Oreland 2.38 mi
Twin Spring Farm Day School Nonsectarian Preschool–2 Ambler 2.53 mi
Spring House Early Learning Inc Nonsectarian Preschool–K Ambler 2.57 mi
Carson Valley Childrens Aid Nonsectarian 8–12 Flourtown 2.87 mi
Gwynedd Mercy Academy El Division Roman Catholic K–8 Spring House 2.89 mi
Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Spring House 2.89 mi
The Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Dresher 2.9 mi
St Genevieve School Roman Catholic K–8 Flourtown 2.9 mi
Zipporah Abramson Center For Early Childhood Educational Jewish K Maple Glen 3.02 mi
Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 3.04 mi
Mount St Joseph Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Flourtown 3.19 mi
Martin Luther School Nonsectarian K–8 Plymouth Meeting 3.5 mi
La Salle College High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyndmoor 3.54 mi
Holy Rosary Regional Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Plymouth Meeting 3.59 mi
Phil-Mont Christian Academy Presbyterian K–12 Erdenheim 3.75 mi
Nexus School Nonsectarian Ungraded Roslyn 3.9 mi
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Gwynedd Valley 3.98 mi
Evan Thomas Institute Nonsectarian 1–4 Wyndmoor 4.15 mi
St Luke Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 4.21 mi
Kiddie Academy Nonsectarian K Horsham 4.29 mi
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.34 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.42 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.42 mi
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Lafayette Hill 4.46 mi
Bishop McDevitt High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyncote 4.54 mi
Ivy Hill Christian Academy Seventh-Day Adventist K–4 Philadelphia 4.55 mi
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wyncote 4.63 mi
Plymouth Meeting Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Plymouth Meeting 4.63 mi
The Crefeld School Nonsectarian 7–12 Philadelphia 4.64 mi
Goddard School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Horsham 4.67 mi
Gwynedd Friends School Friends Preschool–K North Wales 4.72 mi
Kindercare Learning Center Nonsectarian K East Norriton 4.83 mi
St Helena School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Blue Bell 4.86 mi
Our Lady Of Confidence Roman Catholic Ungraded Willow Grove 4.99 mi
Queen Of Angels Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Willow Grove 4.99 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Fort Washington (19034), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 29
  • Average salary of people in this community: $93,901

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 937
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.71
  • Households w/ Children: 63%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 1,627 (72.2%)
  • Rented: 393 (17.4%)
  • Vacant: 235 (10.4%)
  • Total: 2,255

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: 5,852
Households: 2,020
Median Age: 43.40

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.

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Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 2.3%
  • Some High School: 1.5%
  • High School Graduate: 17.0%
  • Some College: 13.1%
  • Associate Degree: 5.2%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 28.8%
  • Graduate Degree: 32.2%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $126,198

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: $2,158
  • One Bedroom: $1,053
  • Two Bedroom: $1,311

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Listing Courtesy of: BHHS Fox & Roach-Chestnut Hill , (215) 247-3750

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229 N Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, PA 19034-1207

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