If you have been driving by this property for years and hoping it would come on the market in your lifetime, your dream just came true. A sampling of the surrounding area: Bluestone, Cedarbrook and Blue Bell Country Clubs, Germantown Academy, Gwynedd Mercy Academy, Ambler and local favorite restaurants, Gwynedd Valley Septa R5 train line to Center City, Wings Field, Routes 309, 476, 202, Starbucks, McCaffrey's and so much more.
Location, location, location: this property is close to so many amenities it is too numerous to mention all of them. Preserving the privacy and peaceful enjoyment of nature's undisturbed beauty on this estate is a Conservation Easement. Do you and your horse enjoy a break from training and ring riding? Hacking out to two local indoor rings, Horseways trails, Wissahickon Watershed trails, and Pennlyn Woods, it's as simple as ride out and ride in. Eight big matted box stalls, a feed room, a tack room, a H/C wash stall with heat lamps, a large lighted outdoor ring, ten grass or "dry" pasture choices and run-in sheds complete the equestrian side of the property. If you have always wanted to bring your horses home, this is a horse enthusiast's dream. This property is a 1 of kind estate, created specifically for entertaining and relaxing. Gilchrist used exterior metals and metal designs to enhance his exterior architectural revival styles.
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Airy designed by Gilchrist, he designed rooms with beautiful windows and French doors to bring in natural light and nature into view from every angle.
Much like many houses found in Chestnut Hill and Mt. When entering the oversized foyer you will instantly be drawn to the details in this house: high ceilings, the rich patina on the hardwood floors, a grand staircase, strategic room layouts, superb classic woodworking, detailed moldings, decorative fireplaces, gorgeous light and bathroom fixtures, and doors and windows arranged to enhance your view of the bucolic grounds. Completing this equestrian estate is a renovated bank barn for horses, a regulation dressage ring, and post and rail fenced pastures.
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Completely updated in 1980, this residence boasts 7 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 2 half baths, a linen room, a cedar room, a butler's kitchen, a trophy room along with the other standard rooms found in a home with over 6000+ square feet of living space. George Lavino, a Philadelphia Industrialist, the property has only witnessed 2 owners in 82 years. A few examples: the copper roof and four beautiful wood burning fireplaces, without sacrificing modern amenities like central air conditioning and updated bathrooms. The stately manor home has retained many of it's beautiful original details. The grounds are park-like with mature hardwood trees, scenic views and a gazebo for summer outside parties. Nestled on 6+ acres in the award winning Wissahickon School District, this equestrian estate was designed by renowned Philadelphia architect Edmund B.
Penlyn Farm combines a classic, refined approach to living with all of the conveniences of modern life. ***NEW PRICE*** An opportunity to own 6+A in Gwynedd Valley.