626 Winsford Rd, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010

626 Winsford Road in northside Bryn Mawr is located on a quiet cul-de-sac, the private road portion of Winsford. This is a walk to location for all of Bryn Mawr, including the SEPTA rail station (with express service to Philadelphia), stores, the movie theatre and reataurants. The cherished and leafy neighborhood location of this property enjoys no through traffic, sidewalks and beautiful and prominent surrounding houses, each with their own distinct character. Moments on foot to the oasis campuses of both Bryn Mawr College and Baldwin School. The house is an elegant 1920's original Cotswold style home with stunning but understated landscaping that has been tastefully and extensively renovated to include all modern amenities and improvements. A screened-in porch provides cover for April-October enjoyment out-of-doors. Outdoor patio spaces truly become private outdoor 'rooms', with extensive stone and flag masonry stonework, a pergola and terraced gardens, a passionate gardener's delight. The house opens and flows elegantly from the kitchen, the dining room, the living room and the foyer to all of these special outdoor spaces, with thoughtful and creative architecture, both old and new. This is a five bedroom, three and one half bath, three story house with an attached garage, a stone hearth log fireplace, beautiful formal reception rooms, and a progressive, open floor plan. It features a hideaway library and a cozy family room adjacent and just up from the modern granite, eat-in kitchen with soaring, beamed ceilings, heated tile floors, custom cherry cabinets, a granite island with bar sink and double atrium doors out to the garden. Approach the house from four stone steps, down to a brick walkway to the front vestibule. Front door opens to an elegant foyer, with coat closet and powder room discreetly tucked aside, and hardwood floors throughout. Foyer flows to formal living with stone fireplace and door to screened in porch. Living room had a large bay window which brings great light into the space. Living room has passageway to hideaway library, and on the other side, opens graciously to the formal, vaulted dining room. Dining room opens out to side patio with double atrium doors, and flows into kitchen. Rear transverse hall from kitchen has several stairs up to family room, with barrel vaulted ceiling and beautiful replacement windows on all three sides. Hall continues to a spacious mud room with ample closets, back door and laundry room, which includes a chute and utility sink. Second floor has landing with exquisite, radial arched twin panel doors. Owners' bedroom suite has Juilette balcony, custom twin bowl marble vanity bath with a walk-in stall shower, owners'retreat room and walk-in closet. Two generous family bedrooms, each with closets and replacement windows share a second full bathroom. Third floor has two additional family bedrooms which share a third, full hall bathroom. Lower level has finished portion for second family room or studio, with utility sink. Wine cellar has temperature and humidity controls. Storage and mechanical work room has door to outside stairs. Attached, one bay garage and tool shed.