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1606 FORT WASHINGTON AVE Ambler, PA 19002
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Key Details
Sold Price $620,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 1,790 sqft
Price per Sqft $346
Subdivision Elliger Park
MLS Listing ID PAMC2120740
Sold Date 11/26/24
Style Split Level
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 1,487
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1959
Annual Tax Amount $8,111
Tax Year 2024
Lot Size 0.688 Acres
Acres 0.69
Lot Dimensions 135.00 x 0.00
Property Description
OPEN HOUSE Saturday, 10/26/24, 11 AM to 1 PM! 1606 Fort Washington Ave in Maple Glen - Ambler offers significant upgrades & updates & is MOVE IN ready! The wonderful details we are about to share have been gathered & retold from the second owner's 55 year perspective. This cherished home—with 3 sunny bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, & a 2 car garage—is located within Upper Dublin Township & the award winning National Blue Ribbon of Excellence Upper Dublin school district. This sweet home offers a mix of old charm & new, thoughtful upgrades. The home is nestled in a quiet community, yet located within minutes of public transportation & great commuter conveniences. When you tour 1606 Fort Washington Ave, we will welcome you into the 2 story foyer which adjoins the spacious living room & dining room. The 1st floor plan offers an open floor plan feel. Guests will relax when cozying up to the brick hearth fireplace with Supaflu & will enjoy the view from the expansive living room window with charming mullions. You will fall in love with the newer, illuminated gourmet eat-in kitchen with like-new appliances including 2 ovens for the baker in your household, a refrigerator, a microwave & a dishwasher. An abundance of newer cabinets in the kitchen are complemented by gorgeous 1 of a kind granite countertops. The entire 1st & 2nd floors have beautiful hardwood floors & solid wood doors. The sunny family room has NEW carpeting, a powder room & double doors exiting to the rear patio. The park-like setting of the near .75 acre yard experiences the party Mother Nature throws during every season! The 2nd floor master bedroom has a private full bathroom, & 2 additional spacious bedrooms with great closet space share the hallway full bathroom & a generously sized hallway closet. There is more living space in the partially finished basement, with NEW flooring, NEW recessed lights, sun-inviting windows, & has been professionally waterproofed (with warranty). In the laundry area you will find a grand NEW utility sink, NEW washer, NEW dryer, & water softener. Notable highlights include: refinished original, beautiful hardwood floors throughout the first & second floors; windows throughout the home in excellent condition; front covered porch; freshly sealed private driveway offering parking for four to five automobiles; brand NEW roof (with warranty); oversized 2-car garage with fresh paint, NEW lighting & NEW flooring, & automatic garage door opener; like-new appliances including double oven, refrigerator, microwave & dishwasher; NEW washer; NEW dryer; NEW hot water heater; private park-like yard with a rear patio; multiple exits to the rear yard; a HUGE, updated rear yard shed; young central air system; two story entrance foyer with marble tile; fresh neutral paint & NEW solid wooden doors & NEW hardware throughout the entire home; immaculate bathrooms; NEW floors and NEW lighting in the partially finished basement; recent Supaflu chimney installation; technology updates including a NEW Nest system (for heat, central air, smoke and CO alarms) & NEW SimpliSafe security system; NEW recessed lighting, professionally cleaned ducts; FIOS; NEW updated electrical panel; & NEW outlets & switches throughout. Minutes from Upper Dublin schools, private schools, parks (Mondauk Common Park), athletic fields, walking path, country clubs, Willow Grove Mall, Promenade at Upper Dublin, Dreshertown shops, cafes, Temple Ambler Campus, summer camp facilities, places of worship & the hopping town of Ambler! Easy travel to the City of Philadelphia & the Philadelphia airport. The ease of public transportation is minutes away, including the Fort Washington train station & multiple Septa bus stations. Easy access to PA Turnpike, Rte 309, & within walking distance to the Maple Glen Elementary & Upper Dublin High School. This home is something special, no detail was left behind, and the location does not disappoint! This home invites you to BUY ME!
Location
State PA
County Montgomery
Area Upper Dublin Twp (10654)
Zoning RESIDENTIAL
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Basement, Foyer, Bedroom 1, Bathroom 1, Bathroom 2, Bathroom 3
Basement Partially Finished, Interior Access, Improved, Heated, Drainage System, Windows
Interior
Interior Features Bathroom - Stall Shower, Bathroom - Tub Shower, Breakfast Area, Carpet, Combination Dining/Living, Dining Area, Floor Plan - Open, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Island, Kitchen - Gourmet, Primary Bath(s), Recessed Lighting, Upgraded Countertops, Other, Wood Floors
Hot Water Oil
Heating Baseboard - Hot Water
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Solid Hardwood, Marble, Tile/Brick, Carpet
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Wood, Brick
Equipment Built-In Microwave, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Oven - Double, Oven - Self Cleaning, Oven - Wall, Refrigerator, Oven/Range - Electric, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer
Furnishings No
Fireplace Y
Appliance Built-In Microwave, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Oven - Double, Oven - Self Cleaning, Oven - Wall, Refrigerator, Oven/Range - Electric, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer
Heat Source Oil
Laundry Has Laundry
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s), Porch(es)
Parking Features Garage - Front Entry, Additional Storage Area, Garage Door Opener, Inside Access, Oversized, Other
Garage Spaces 7.0
Utilities Available Cable TV, Phone
Water Access N
Roof Type Shingle
Accessibility None
Porch Patio(s), Porch(es)
Attached Garage 2
Total Parking Spaces 7
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Backs to Trees, Front Yard, Landscaping, Level, Rear Yard, SideYard(s), Trees/Wooded, Private, Partly Wooded
Story 2
Foundation Concrete Perimeter
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Split Level
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Maple Glen
Middle Schools Sandy Run
High Schools Upper Dublin
School District Upper Dublin
Others
Pets Allowed Y
Senior Community No
Tax ID 54-00-06913-008
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA
Horse Property N
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA
Financing Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA
Special Listing Condition Standard
Pets Allowed No Pet Restrictions
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Bought with Rosemary Morrison • Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.