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Elkins Park,PA 19027
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,952 sqft
Price per Sqft $199
Subdivision Elkins Park
MLS Listing ID PAMC2125580
Style Victorian
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
Year Built 1880
Annual Tax Amount $12,638
Tax Year 2023
Lot Size 0.534 Acres
Property Description
Built in 1880, this Elkins Park Victorian home was once owned by John Luther Long who wrote
the story that would become Madame Butterfly. Much of the home's original character is still
intact including original hardwood floors, working wood windows, built-in benches on each
staircase landing and in the dining room, two gas fireplaces, and stained-glass and leaded-glass
windows. The exterior boasts a half-acre lot, slate roof, wraparound porch with a wooden swing,
and a two-tier backyard with the original stone retaining wall.
Enter the home through the front double doors and into an oversized foyer situated with a large
coat closet and wide curved staircase with beautiful woodwork. Continue on through the pocket
doors to the family room with its natural gas fireplace and through another set of pocket doors to
the home's formal dining room. Solid wood kitchen cabinets offer plenty of storage and through
the kitchen you can access a half bath, spacious basement, back porch and rear staircase. The
second floor has 3 large bedrooms oozing with original charm and an enormous bathroom. The
primary second-floor bedroom has a curved turret wall, a half-circle embossed ceiling medallion,
and the second gas fireplace. Continue up the grand staircase to the 3rd floor with two
additional bedrooms and another large bathroom with a clawfoot tub.
Unusual for a home of this period, the house has central air conditioning, an abundance of electrical outlets, and deep, oversized closets. All systems are in excellent working order, and plaster has been repaired throughout the home.
Location
State PA
County Montgomery
Area Cheltenham Twp (10631)
Zoning RESIDENTIAL
Interior
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Forced Air
Cooling Central A/C
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Gas/Propane
Equipment Dishwasher,Dryer,Oven/Range - Gas,Washer,Refrigerator
Exterior
Water Access N
Building
Story 3
Foundation Stone
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
New Construction N
Schools
School District Cheltenham
Others
Special Listing Condition Standard