R5Realty News and Notes

Market Snapshots and Commentary on Value and Quality of life along the former Main Line of the Pennsylvania Rail Road, up until recently called the R5 Line, and now officially known as the Paoli /Thorndale line. R5Realty runs from Center City Philadelphia through the walkable, Westward outlying Towns & Townships.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Main Line Housing Prices Paid in Pre-Spring 2012


After 3 Years on Market, 1 Merion Rd. Sold for $333,333
 This bank-owned home on the Lower Merion side of City Avenue near Overbrook Station finally sold this past month for the unusual price of $333,333. This dynamic stone home, close to the Merion Botancial Gardens and with an epic view of Route 1 traffic was originally listed for $619,000 in 2009 before falling into foreclosure status. Previous owners paid $500,000 in 2003. Needed Work, but an interesting office/residential space..



Main Line Area Homes, Under $1Million, Sold Between February 15th to March 25th

Street AddressTownSold ForBedsBathsSq FtOrig List
138 Arnold RdArdmore$164,000 311,380$189,900
205 Edgemont AveArdmore$177,000 511,720$180,000
30 Chatham RdArdmore$307,500 31.11,348$324,900
2009 E CountyLineArdmore$345,000 321,408$349,999
200 ConshohockenBala Cynwyd$450,000 53.13,042$495,000
412 Kent RdBala Cynwyd$514,500 53.13,474$525,000
12 Beatrice DrBryn Mawr$240,000 31.11,522$300,000
16 Barleycone LnBryn Mawr$303,000 321,412$329,000
1022 Rees AveBryn Mawr$315,000 32.11,878$339,000
16 Beatrice DrBryn Mawr$322,000 31.21,472$339,900
181 Wentworth LnBryn Mawr$417,500 42.12,128$419,900
352 Wyldhaven RdBryn Mawr$595,000 42.13,390$595,000
510 Lynmere RdBryn Mawr$882,800 43.12,746$850,000
925 Lafayette RdBryn Mawr$950,000 44.15,063$989,000
501 Great Springs RdBryn Mawr$977,500 54.14,420$995,000
1167 Maplecrest CirGladwyne$442,500 31.11,908$449,000
1724 Martins LnGladwyne$750,000 53.13,230$799,000
30 Tenmore RdHaverford$262,500 521,900$275,000
1 Merion RdMerion $333,333 33.33,662$324,900
359 Valley RdMerion $518,000 53.13,400$569,000
22 Merion RdMerion $575,000 54.23,912$690,000
319 N Bowman AveMerion $624,000 53.13,048$649,900
227 Winding WayMerion $690,000 42.12,826$749,000
222 Sabine AveNarberth$305,000 31.11,848$299,000
1269 Bobarn DrPenn Valley$749,500 434,464$749,500
418 Hidden River RdPenn Valley$762,500 44.14,058$849,000
8 Northwoods RdRadnor$815,000 52.14,466$849,000
447 Barclay RdRosemont$575,000 53.12,931$589,000
2034 Ivywood LnVillanova$539,000 43.12,200$585,500
472 S Ithan AveVillanova$775,000 53.13,537$820,000
219 Lenoir AveWayne$224,000 311,533$226,499
341 S Devon AveWayne$235,000 431,430$249,900
387 Grange RdWayne$410,000 321,835$424,900
431 West AveWayne$500,000 332,360$515,000
201 Trent RdWynnewood$199,000 221,152$238,000
1026 Carroll RdWynnewood$216,500 32.11,932$225,000
260 Henley RdWynnewood$260,000 31.11,056$274,500
35 Overbrook PkwyWynnewood$389,000 42.12,210$389,000
517 Twin Oaks DrWynnewood$389,691 32.11,799$399,900
411 Shortridge DrWynnewood$420,000 321,760$449,998
1 Greenhill LnWynnewood$464,700 53.23,047$499,000
235 Brydon RdWynnewood$500,000 332,646$499,000
509 Williams RdWynnewood$535,000 43.12,688$539,000
118 Cherry LnWynnewood$675,000 44.13,760$775,000
504 Foxglove LnWynnewood$790,000 54.13,978$849,900
2805 Oakford RdArdmore$140,000 311,240$160,000
100 Cedarbrook RdArdmore$460,000 42.12,093$510,000
2801 Belmont AveArdmore$200,000 311,280$209,900