Take a 1950's quality built colonial. Nestle it in a popular Elkins Park neighborhood with vibrant/varied architecture and mature landscaping. Update the kitchen and baths to meet today's styles and standards. Add a 2015, main floor addition that brought a wealth of optionality! Introducing 8306 High School Road, a must see stop in your home search: 4 Bedrooms 3.5 Baths on a quarter acre, level corner lot. Enter the front door and find yourself in a central Foyer. Hardwood floors, 9 foot ceilings, an open staircase and long sight lines are among the first impressions. A large living room with wood burning fireplace runs front to back. Plenty of room for that grand piano (my mental benchmark for living room size). The entry to the 2015 First Floor Addition (more on that later) is just off the Living Room. Spacious Dining Room wraps across the back of the home and has double French Doors that overlook a Covered Screened Back Porch. The Kitchen features floor to ceiling wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, granite counters, tile backsplash, greenhouse window... A breakfast room offers booth style seating. The Family Room has a dramatic, vaulted wood ceiling. The kid in you will love the whimsical "treehouse" overlook complete with an access ladder.
A Laundry Room and Powder Room round out the First Floor and limit the need for running up and down stairs all day long. Home life is complicated these days! An architect designed , 2015 , First Floor Addition can solve a host of potential challenges. If your needs include an in-law suite, a first floor owner suite, a small business home office, an artist studio... this space might be just the ticket. It is currently set up as a kitchenette, a bedroom and a full bath. Spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings, skylights, built-ins...a lovely space, The Second Floor has an Owner's Suite with lots of closet space and updated Owner's Bath. Two more nice sized bedrooms have extensive built-ins. Drop in the beds and you are good to go. An updated Hall Bath completes the Second Floor. A Front Deck for the BBQ and the Back Porch for al fresco dining allow you to enjoy the outdoors. Plenty of room for gardening and a built in shed for storing outdoor equipment. A Basement Waterproofing System installed in 2022, with transferable warranty, creates a clean slate for any future needs. A second Powder Room is located in the Basement. Less than a mile to the train station and shops on York Road. A five minute walk to the shops on Township Line. Add this one to your shopping list!