53 Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

This 2 + bedroom, 1 1/2 bath detached home on almost a quarter of an acre is a perfect nest for for someone who doesn't need too much house, but who wants plenty of grounds to commune with nature away from the busy-ness of traffic and commerce. Just 1,400 square feet, 2 1/2 stories, with front porch to watch the world go by and rear porch to oversee gardens and landscape. The first floor offers a large living room and a large eat-in kitchen with electric cooking, plenty of counter space and storage, dishwasher and refrigerator. Behind the kitchen is a most functional nook that includes built-in desk and shelving for a home office, a washer and dryer hidden behind bi-fold doors, and a powder room with large pantry closet. The second floor offers 2 nice-sized bedrooms with closets and a large bathroom with shower over tub. The front bedroom offers steps that give access to the 3rd floor room that has in the past been a bedroom, or an office or a 2nd living area. It can be any of those things and is cozy with its own electric heat. The unfinished basement is under the living room and accessed by a trap door and ladder in the closet under the stairs. This is the original cellar to the original part of the house that it is said was built in 1824! What is in it, however, is much newer: 1 year-old 40 gallon gas-fired domestic hot water heater, 200 AMP circuit breaker panel, Weil-McLain gas-fired boiler to heat the house. Not sure of its age, but it is serviced regularly. We're not sure when the rest of the house was built. An oversized 2-car garage with 2nd floor was built as a separate structure in 2000 with electric door opener. Other than the garage, there is probably space to park 5-6 cars. Located near the intersection of Butler and Germantown Pikes, there is easy access to a consumer mecca of shopping, PA turnpike and the Blue Route. This property enjoys the historic legacy of the Plymouth Meeting Historic District on the National Register of Historic Properties. It is also within the map of the Plymouth Township & Whitemarsh Township Historic District. The latter requires that any exterior alterations be approved by the Historical Architectural Review Board. A copy of the Design Review Guidelines are available. Zoning for the property is VC2 (Village Commercial 2). Showings are easy to arrange. The property is being sold strictly as-is. 2020-01-04