Cindy Ridgway's Lower Merion and Narberth New Listing Tour: Week of May 7, 2018

Every week, Cindy Ridgway tours new listings throughout Narberth and Lower Merion. This week, Cindy's new listing tour kept her on the eastern side of the Lower Merion School District. It included a number of homes that would be considered relatively affordable for LMSD.  As always, check back to this page every week to see Cindy's latest tour, and, if you see something you like contact her at [email protected]. 

Cindy's tour started toward the east end of the Lower Merion School District, with this 2708 sq ft, 4 bed/2.2 bath stone colonial in Bala. It sits on a double lot on a cul-de-sac in the popular college park neighborhood.  Listed for $749K, this home has a nice front porch and a big back deck. The modern kitchen has granite counters, white shaker cabinets, and stainless appliances, including one of those funky new "smart" fridges (a Samsung Family Hub). See more at: 630 Fordham Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. 

In neighboring Merion Station, Cindy toured this 1856 sq ft, 3 bed/2.1 bath brick colonial, listed for $550K. It's in that great Merion Park neighborhood, close to General Wayne Park, and just across Montgomery Ave from Narberth Borough. The wonderful back patio has a pergola and a porch swing.  The finished basement is used as a TV room. See the rest at: 418 Maplewood Rd, Merion Station, PA 19066. 

There's always some buzz in the area when there are some newly listed Narberth Borough homes. The first of them was a twin on Dudley Ave on the North side of the Borough. This 2 bed/1.1 bath home has 1980 sq ft of living space and a long driveway, with a $380K price tag. Interesting features include stained glass windows, and a stairway loft that has been used as an office. Browse the rest of the photos and see more details at: 423 Dudley Ave, Narberth, PA 19072. 

There are two homes for sale on that 400 block of Dudley, in Narberth. Listed for $385K, this 3 bed/1 bath twin has 1244 sq ft of living space, and a finished basement, with a nice paver patio in the back. Access that back yard through a mudroom, connected to a renovated kitchen with custom cabinetry and a Sub-Zero refrigerator. See for yourself at:  411 Dudley Ave, Narberth, PA 19072. 

Right around the corner from those two Dudley Ave homes in Narberth is this 1816 sq ft, 4 bed/1.2 bath single at the end of a quiet dead-end street. There's a nice three-seasons porch in front and a covered porch out back. The third floor, with a powder room, has many possibilities, and is currently being used an art studio. Like those two on Dudley, this Narberth home is just blocks away from Narberth's legendary downtown with shops, restaurants, and a train station three stops from Philly. The home is listed at $545K. See the rest of the pics at: 516 Berkley Rd, Narberth, PA 19072. 

Not far from the northern edge of the Borough is this Penn Valley 5 bed/3.1 bath Tudor.  It has 3358 sq ft of living space on a nearly half-acre lot, with a list price of $785K. This unique property has plenty of character, with exposed beams, spiral staircase, and classic Tudor woodwork throughout.  Out back, there's a pool, and a pool house with kitchenette and a full bath, that has possibilities as an in-law or au pair suite.  See all the interesting features in this one at:  531 Broad Acres Rd, Penn Valley, PA 19072. 

Cindy's tour finished with three homes in Wynnewood, starting with this 2381 sq ft, 5 bed/3.1 bath, listed for $649K. It's in the Green Hill neighborhood, just down the street from Penn Wynne Elementary. The free-standing stone fireplace in the living room has recently been converted to gas. A modern kitchen includes stainless appliances, granite counters and marble floors.  The home has an attached two-car garage and a finished basement. See more information and the whole picture gallery at: 1359 Arbordale Rd, Wynnewood, PA 19096. 

The next Wynnewood home Cindy toured is in one of the "Near-berth" neighborhoods, just a few blocks outside of Narberth Borough.  The home is relatively modern-looking stucco 4 bed/2.1 bath, with 2622 sq ft of living space on a quarter-acre lot. Listed for $635K, the master suite has a vanity/dressing area, a wall of closets and a skylight. There's a finished lower level, an attached garage, and a decent-sized back yard with a patio and a shed. See more at:  1119 W. Old Wynnewood Rd, Wynnewood, PA 19096.

Last up was this Wynnewood 5 bed/3.2 bath center hall colonial. The home has 3269 sq ft of living space, and sits on a third of an acre in one of those popular neighborhoods over by South Ardmore Park. For a list price of $810K, you can have this pretty home, complete with exposed brick and stone walls, a modern kitchen with high-end appliances, and a third floor with two beds and a bath. It has a finished basement, driveway, and a nice slate patio out back.  See the rest at: 1336 Grenox Rd, Wynnewood, PA 19096.