Absolute perfection! This North-side Haverford Walter Durham Jewel Box has been meticulously renovated over the past 5 years from top to bottom and is a rare find in the highly coveted Merion Cricket neighborhood. Fabulous exterior features include a new cedar shake roof with standing seam copper roof accents, new copper gutters and downspouts, new shutters and custom painted exterior trim, new driveway with Belgian block border and rumble strips, salt water pool and spa, restored brick patio, stunning landscape designs with specimen plantings and trees, all new exterior lighting, fully fenced backyard with restored stone retaining walls and new Marvin windows across the entire front and sides of the house. The sun-filled charming interior features gracious room sizes throughout with new site-finished and restored wide plank oak floors, stunning moldings, arched doorways, original built-ins and wainscoting, creamy Venetian plaster walls with Phillip Jeffries wall paper accents in the dining room, library and powder rooms, all new custom lighting, a spectacular expanded Bluebell kitchen featuring creamy custom cabinetry, honed marble countertops with etch-proof sealant and reclaimed chestnut island, imported antique lighting fixtures from Lyon France, double stainless and antique brass La Cornue range, integrated Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer, a 100 bottle Sub Zero wine refrigerator, Wolf microwave, Waterstone hardware Waterworks plumbing fixture, breakfast room area with beautiful views of the private grounds, jaw-dropping great room with gas fireplace and two walls of windows looking out to the lawn and stunning gardens and pool, gracious dining room with original restored moldings and gas fireplace, a charming library with original built-ins, all providing a wonderful open flow for relaxed living and easy entertaining. The newly created mudroom offers lots of storage and easy access to the expanded 2-car garage and partially finished, dry basement. Yes, there's more!! Walk up the elegantly tucked, curved staircase to the second floor with features a breathtaking, spacious primary suite with a large bedroom offering three walls of floor to ceiling windows with remote binds, a gas fireplace, his and hers dressing rooms with plentiful custom closets and storage, a luxurious new primary bathroom with creamy cabinets, crystal hardware, Newport Brass fixtures, an oversized frameless glass marble shower, soaking tub and custom his and hers honed marble vanities with Visual Comfort lighting. The second and third bathrooms (one is a walk through and currently used as a second floor lounge) share a beautiful new custom tiled bathroom with marble basketweave flooring and white sub-zero shower tile. A hallway provides access to the renovated laundry area, large cedar closet and an expansive fourth bedroom with charming, renovated bathroom featuring a pebble floor, white pedestal sink and marble shower with frameless glass enclosure. Custom plantation shutters add to the clean, simple decor on both levels. The list goes on. Move right in and enjoy this impeccably designed and crafted property, in one of the most coveted neighborhoods on The Main Line, within easy walking distance to local and Amtrak trains, clubs, shopping, renowned schools, Suburban Square, Haverford, Bryn Mawr and more. A true treasure awaits its next lucky owners.
