917 Black Rock Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035-1404 $1,000,000

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Beds/Baths: 4/3.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 2,141
Acreage: 1.24
Age:85 years
Style:
Traditional, Colonial
MLS#: PAMC2117160
Subdivision: None Available
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Nestled on a breathtaking 1.24-acre lot in the heart of Gladwyne, this charming 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath home is the perfect opportunity for a homeowner looking to bring their vision to life. Loved for its beautiful grounds and unbeatable location, this home is waiting for new owners to make it their own. Just a short walk from Gladwyne’s charming village, library, and both private and public schools, as well as the scenic Idlewild Farm Preserve, the property offers a rare blend of convenience and natural beauty. The spacious backyard provides endless possibilities for outdoor enjoyment, whether it’s playtime, gardening, or quiet relaxation. A stone patio with an awning adds to the home’s inviting outdoor spaces, perfect for entertaining or unwinding. Inside, the warm and welcoming living room features a cozy wood-burning fireplace, while the elegant dining room showcases picturesque views of the lush surroundings. Upstairs, the primary suite offers a peaceful retreat with a private bath and dressing area. The adorable princess suite includes its own ensuite bath, while two additional spacious bedrooms share a convenient Jack-and-Jill bathroom. The lower level provides ample storage, a laundry area, and direct access to the backyard. With its idyllic setting and incredible potential, this home is a rare find for buyers who will love the grounds and location just as much as its current owners have.

Taxes: $19,904
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Lower Merion

Features

Utilities
Radiator Heating, Oil, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Electric, Public Water, On Site Septic

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

Interior
Interior Access Basement, Outside Entrance Basement, Rear Entrance Basement, Unfinished Basement, Walkout Level Basement, Ceramic Tile Flooring, Hardwood Flooring

Exterior
Block Foundation, Asphalt Roof, Shingle Roof, Brick Exterior, Wood Siding

Lot
Rear Yard, SideYard(s), Suburban

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Public Elementary (32 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Gladwyne School Lower Merion School District K–4 Gladwyne 0.39 mi
Penn Valley School Lower Merion School District K–4 Narberth 1.51 mi
Shawmont School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.7 mi
Belmont Hills Elementary School Lower Merion School District K–4 Bala Cynwyd 2.72 mi
Chestnutwold Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Ardmore 2.79 mi
Conshohocken Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Conshohocken 2.81 mi
Green Woods Charter School Green Woods Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 2.81 mi
Cynwyd School Lower Merion School District K–4 Bala Cynwyd 2.86 mi
Merion Elementary School Lower Merion School District K–4 Merion Station 2.87 mi
Coopertown Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 2.92 mi
Dobson James School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.95 mi
Penn Wynne School Lower Merion School District K–4 Wynnewood 3.42 mi
Samuel Gompers School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.92 mi
Ad Prima Charter School Ad Prima Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.09 mi
Radnor Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Radnor 4.09 mi
Lynnewood Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 4.2 mi
Chatham Park Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 4.23 mi
Ridge Park Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Conshohocken 4.23 mi
Cook-Wissahickon School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.28 mi
Overbrook Elementary School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.32 mi
Lamberton Robert E School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.33 mi
Ithan Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 4.5 mi
Mastery Charter School - Mann Campus Mastery CS-Mann Campus K–6 Philadelphia 4.53 mi
Gulph Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 King of Prussia 4.57 mi
Overbrook Edu Center Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.61 mi
Whitemarsh Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Lafayette Hill 4.62 mi
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.62 mi
Colonial Elementary School Colonial School District 4–5 Plymouth Meeting 4.65 mi
Harambee Institute of Science and Techno Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.7 mi
Henry Charles W School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.76 mi
Highland Park Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Upper Darby 4.77 mi
West Phila. Achievement CES West Phila. Achievement CES K–5 Philadelphia 4.85 mi

Public Middle (5 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Welsh Valley Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Narberth 1.69 mi
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Bala Cynwyd 2.76 mi
Black Rock Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Villanova 2.98 mi
Haverford Middle School Haverford Township School District 6–8 Havertown 3.8 mi
Amy NW Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 3.87 mi

Public High (10 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Harriton Senior High School Lower Merion School District 9–12 Bryn Mawr 1.65 mi
Lower Merion High School Lower Merion School District 9–12 Ardmore 1.83 mi
Lankenau High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.51 mi
Roxborough High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.33 mi
Saul W B Agricultural School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.52 mi
Haverford Senior High School Haverford Township School District 9–12 Havertown 3.72 mi
Radnor Senior High School Radnor Township School District 9–12 Radnor 3.92 mi
The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber Philadelphia City School District 5–12 Philadelphia 4.14 mi
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School Colonial School District 9–12 Plymouth Meeting 4.43 mi
Overbrook High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.56 mi

Private (88 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
The Gladwyne Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Gladwyne 0.15 mi
Wetherill School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Gladwyne 0.69 mi
The Gateway School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wynnewood 1.05 mi
Noreen Cook Center For Ece Of Har Zion Temple Jewish Preschool–K Penn Valley 1.28 mi
The Baldwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 1.63 mi
The Shipley School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 1.75 mi
Main Line Reform Temple School For Early Childhood Jewish Preschool–K Wynnewood 1.79 mi
Aim Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Conshohocken 1.83 mi
The Haverford School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Haverford 1.88 mi
Fusion Academy - Ardmore Nonsectarian 6–12 Ardmore 1.96 mi
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Bryn Mawr Nonsectarian 6–12 Bryn Mawr 2 mi
Friends School Haverford Friends Preschool–5 Haverford 2.02 mi
Regina Angelorum Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Ardmore 2.11 mi
Phebe Anna Thorne Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Haverford 2.18 mi
Holy Child School At Rosemont Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 2.2 mi
Cambridge School Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Ardmore 2.22 mi
The Miquon School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Conshohocken 2.23 mi
St Margaret School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Narberth 2.32 mi
Caskey Torah Academy Of Greater Philadelphia Jewish Preschool–8 Wynnewood 2.51 mi
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy Jewish 6–12 Bryn Mawr 2.52 mi
Gan Chabad Of The Main Line Jewish Preschool–K Merion Station 2.53 mi
Ancona Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wynnewood 2.55 mi
Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 2.7 mi
Waldron Mercy Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Merion Station 2.75 mi
Merion Mercy Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Merion Station 2.77 mi
Villanova Academy For Honor Studies Islamic Preschool–6 Villanova 2.81 mi
Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El Early Childhood Center Jewish K Wynnewood 2.95 mi
Childrens School At St Johns Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 2.99 mi
The Mesivta High School Of Greater Phila Jewish 9–12 Bala Cynwyd 3.06 mi
St Katherine School Roman Catholic K–10 Wynnewood 3.11 mi
Cardinal John Foley Regional Ca Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Havertown 3.24 mi
St Aloysius Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 3.28 mi
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.31 mi
Kohelet Yeshiva High School Jewish 9–12 Merion Station 3.35 mi
Temple Adath Israelearlychildhood Center Jewish Preschool–K Merion Station 3.41 mi
I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School For Girls Jewish 9–12 Bala Cynwyd 3.43 mi
French International School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Bala Cynwyd 3.43 mi
The Agnes Irwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 3.47 mi
The Village School Nonsectarian 7–12 Bryn Mawr 3.52 mi
Main Line Classical Academy Inc Nonsectarian K–9 Bryn Mawr 3.54 mi
Sts Colman-John Neumann Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 3.54 mi
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr Roman Catholic K–12 Bryn Mawr 3.55 mi
Roxborough Christian School Presbyterian Preschool–6 Philadelphia 3.56 mi
Y.A.L.E. School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 3.58 mi
St Katherine Day School -Upper Roman Catholic K–12 Radnor 3.68 mi
The Grayson School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Radnor 3.68 mi
Archbishop Carroll High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Malvern 3.68 mi
Archbishop John Carroll High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Radnor 3.68 mi
Child Steps Nonsectarian Preschool–K Havertown 3.75 mi
Overbrook Preschool And Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 3.75 mi
Friends Central School Friends Preschool–12 Wynnewood 3.75 mi
Trinity Nursery & Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K King Of Prussia 3.78 mi
Talmudical Yeshiva Of Philadelphia Jewish 9–12 Philadelphia 3.82 mi
Phila Yeshiva Jewish 9–12 Philadelphia 3.82 mi
Hyman Korman High School-Talmudical Yeshiva Of Phi Jewish 9–12 Philadelphia 3.82 mi
Perelman Jewish Day School-Stern Center Jewish Preschool–5 Wynnewood 3.83 mi
Bala Cynwyd School For Young Children Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 3.85 mi
Robert J Wilf Preschool And Kindergarten Jewish Preschool–K Wynnewood 3.85 mi
The Bala House Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 3.88 mi
Hill Top Preparatory School Nonsectarian 5–12 Bryn Mawr 3.9 mi
Ijoba Shule Other Preschool–11 Philadelphia 3.91 mi
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Lafayette Hill 3.93 mi
Cb Community Schools Nonsectarian Ungraded Philadelphia 3.96 mi
St Faith Preschool & Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Havertown 3.97 mi
New Life Alternatives Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–7 Philadelphia 4.06 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Middle Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.15 mi
Woodbine Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.16 mi
Jameson Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) 7–11 Philadelphia 4.2 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.47 mi
Bright Horizons At King Of Prussia Nonsectarian Preschool–K King Of Prussia 4.49 mi
Manoa Community Church-Keep Presbyterian Preschool–K Havertown 4.5 mi
Plymouth Meeting Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Plymouth Meeting 4.5 mi
Keep At Manoa Community Church Presbyterian Preschool–K Havertown 4.52 mi
Methodist Services Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 4.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic 1 Havertown 4.64 mi
Academy-Notre Dame De Namur Roman Catholic 6–12 Villanova 4.66 mi
The Crefeld School Nonsectarian 7–12 Philadelphia 4.68 mi
9107 Little Friends Academy Inc Nonsectarian Preschool–K Upper Darby 4.71 mi
Shepherd's Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.76 mi
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.81 mi
St Laurence School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Upper Darby 4.85 mi
Child Guidance Elementary School Nonsectarian 3–8 Havertown 4.93 mi
Child Guidance Elementary Educational Nonsectarian 3–8 Havertown 4.93 mi
St Rose Of Lima School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.93 mi
Fairy Tale Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Upper Darby 4.94 mi
Goddard School Nonsectarian K King Of Prussia 4.94 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.97 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.97 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Gladwyne (19035), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 30
  • Average salary of people in this community: $211,416

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 709
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.35
  • Households w/ Children: 44%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 1,193 (79.9%)
  • Rented: 246 (16.5%)
  • Vacant: 55 (3.7%)
  • Total: 1,494

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: 3,453
Households: 1,439
Median Age: 55.30

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: 0.3%
  • High School Graduate: 7.0%
  • Some College: 7.8%
  • Associate Degree: 4.2%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 32.2%
  • Graduate Degree: 47.8%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $205,764

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).

  • One Bedroom: $1,481
  • Two Bedroom: $1,692

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917 Black Rock Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035-1404

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