770 Godfrey Road, Villanova, PA 19085 $11,850,000

Beds/Baths: 8/10.3
Interior Sq. Ft: 19,000
Acreage: 16.93
Age:91 years
Style:
Carriage House, Converted Barn, Cottage
MLS#: PADE2064168
Subdivision: None Available
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Offering complete privacy, timeless sophistication and endless views, this 17-acre estate, just 30 minutes from Philadelphia and 90 minutes from New York City, was once a prized piece of Ardrossan, the most extraordinary estate on Philadelphia's esteemed Main Line. Now known as Albermarle, this collection of masterfully and recently restored and expanded English-style stone buildings was painstakingly reimagined and created by Pinemar Construction over a 3-year period, 2003-2006, and is set behind a gated entry across from Overbrook Country Club in Villanova. An additional extensive list of recent improvements was also completed this past year. The sun-filled main residence, charming guest houses entertainment barn, pool and tennis court, effortlessly serve as fabulous living and gathering spaces while the original clock tower building efficiently functions as a well-outfitted, high-tech business headquarters with multiple offices, kitchen, 2 bathrooms and board rooms. Every piece of the estate has been fine-tuned for today s lifestyles and is complemented by Chuck Gale s picturesque hardscaping and landscaping with vista views of conservancy land and private hiking trails. Importantly, this hidden world, located in a prime ZIP code, is just minutes from renowned public and private educational institutions, world class golf , equestrian and endless recreational facilities, fabulous dining, shopping and much more. Inside the main house, which was originally constructed to serve as a 40-horse barn for the 1920's Col. Robert Montgomery Estate, the expansive open floor plan showcases a breathtaking foyer with stone fireplace and glimpses of the properties views, generously proportioned living room with glorious vistas and stone fireplace, stunning dining room with beautiful built-ins and a wall of windows, great room with vaulted ceiling, hand crafted beam detail, wet bar and access to a custom wine room, an incredible custom-designed eat-in chef s kitchen with professional appliances, large working island and breakfast room with fireplace, richly paneled office with cozy fireplace, an expansive first floor guest suite with flexible adjacent bonus room, sun-filled laundry room and 2 custom tiled powder rooms. Plentiful windows and French doors embrace the exceptional setting and allow for indoor-outdoor flow to the wrap around flagstone terraces, gardens, pool area, tennis court and secondary buildings. Additional bedrooms are located on the second floor and include an incredible primary suite with entrance foyer, his and hers walk-in dressing rooms and a sumptuous marble bathroom, two additional en- suite bedrooms and an wonderful second floor office, offering a total of 4-6 bedrooms within the main residence. The charming stone guest house, set up as a twin and fully updated with two separate and complete living spaces, provides four additional bedrooms. The clock tower offices, also fully renovated and restored, including the timepiece mechanics in the tower, now house a reception area, two executive offices, three additional offices, board room with video/large screen equipment, Cat-5 wiring, kitchen, two full baths and four oversized garage bays. For entertaining, the newly rebuilt, all-season stone bank barn has it all: game/media areas, wet bar, fitness space on the upper level and two bathrooms. This building also offers three additional parking bays for a total of seven on the property. Plan on warm-weather entertaining by the pool, where its lounge area and fireplace are seamlessly integrated into the impeccably designed hardscaping, with breathtaking views. For the buyer seeking a complete, turnkey residence, catering to the ultimate setting for generational family life, business and entertaining, within walking distance to golf and country club facilities, along with a legacy property that offers an exclusive heritage, look no further than the Main Line's Albermarle.

Primary Bed: Upper 1
Bedroom 2: Upper 1
Bedroom 3: Upper 1
Bedroom 4: Upper 1
Bedroom 5: Upper 1
Bedroom 6: Upper 1
Bonus Room: Upper 1
Office: Upper 1
Loft: Upper 1
Recreation Room: Upper 1
Dining Room: Main
Living Room: Main
Family Room: Main
Kitchen: Main
Foyer: Main
Breakfast Room: Main
Library: Main
Laundry: Main
Bonus Room: Main
Other: Main
In-Law/auPair/Suite: Main

Taxes: $114,957
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: Yes - Personal
School Dist: Radnor Township
Mid. School: Radnor M High School: Radnor H

Features

Utilities
Hot Water Heating, Programmable Thermostat, Radiant Heating, Zoned Heating, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Natural Gas, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Private Septic Tank, Underground, Main Floor Laundry, Cable TV, Cable TV Available, Electric Available, Utilities - Phone, Sewer Available, Water Available

Garage/Parking
Attached Garage, Detached Garage, Driveway, Other, Garage Door Opener, Garage - Side Entry, Inside Access, Oversized, Fenced Parking, Paved Parking, Private Parking, Secure Parking, Attached Garage Spaces #: 4; Detached Garage Spaces #: 3;

Interior
Dining Area, Intercom, Primary Bath(s), Skylight(s), Stain/Lead Glass, Wet/Dry Bar, WhirlPool/HotTub, Interior Access Basement, Partial , Poured Concrete , Marble Flooring, Stone Flooring, Tile/Brick Flooring, Wood Flooring, Gas/Propane Fireplace, Mantel(s), Marble Fireplace, Stone Fireplace, Wood Fireplace, Double Sided Fireplace, 9'+ Ceilings, Cathedral Ceilings, High Ceilings, Masonry, Plaster Walls, Tray Ceilings, Vaulted Ceilings, Accessibility - 2+ Access Exits, Accessibility - 48"+ Halls, Accessibility - Entry Slope <1', Casement Windows, Double Pane Windows, Energy Efficient Windows, Insulated Windows, Replacement Windows, French Doors, Insulated Doors, 24 hour security, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Fire Detection System, Main Entrance Lock, Monitored

Exterior
Permanent Foundation, Pitched Roof, Wood Roof, Stone Exterior, Balcony, Deck(s), Patio(s), Porch(es), Terrace, Wrap Around Porch/Deck, BBQ Grill, Extensive Hardscape, Exterior Lighting, Lawn Sprinkler, Outbuilding(s), Tennis Court(s), Heated Pool, In Ground Pool

Lot
Backs to Trees, Cleared Lot, Front Yard, Landscaping, Level Lot, Open Lot, Rear Yard, SideYard(s), Sloping Lot, Adjoins Golf Course, Garden/Lawn View, Panoramic View, Scenic Vista View, Trees/Woods View, Decorative Fence, , Split Rail Fence, Wood Fence

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Public Elementary (17 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Ithan Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 0.72 mi
Culbertson Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Newtown Square 2.04 mi
Wayne Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Wayne 2.11 mi
Radnor Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Radnor 2.35 mi
Coopertown Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 2.39 mi
Worrall Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 2.69 mi
Beaumont Elementary School Tredyffrin-Easttown School District K–4 Devon 3.02 mi
Russell Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 3.03 mi
Devon Elementary School Tredyffrin-Easttown School District K–4 Devon 3.11 mi
Lynnewood Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 3.48 mi
Loomis Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 3.79 mi
Chestnutwold Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Ardmore 4.03 mi
Roberts Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 Wayne 4.17 mi
Manoa Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 4.23 mi
New Eagle Elementary School Tredyffrin-Easttown School District K–4 Wayne 4.45 mi
Gulph Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 King of Prussia 4.55 mi
Chatham Park Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 4.77 mi

Public Middle (5 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Radnor Middle School Radnor Township School District 6–8 Wayne 2 mi
Black Rock Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Villanova 2.9 mi
Paxon Hollow Middle School Marple Newtown School District 6–8 Broomall 3.99 mi
Haverford Middle School Haverford Township School District 6–8 Havertown 4.16 mi
Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School Tredyffrin-Easttown School District 5–8 Berwyn 4.58 mi

Public High (7 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Delaware County Technical High School-Ma Delaware County Technical High School 9–12 Aston 1.83 mi
Radnor Senior High School Radnor Township School District 9–12 Radnor 1.85 mi
Marple Newtown Senior High School Marple Newtown School District 9–12 Newtown Square 2.49 mi
Harriton Senior High School Lower Merion School District 9–12 Bryn Mawr 3.54 mi
Haverford Senior High School Haverford Township School District 9–12 Havertown 4.34 mi
Conestoga Senior High School Tredyffrin-Easttown School District 9–12 Berwyn 4.84 mi
Lower Merion High School Lower Merion School District 9–12 Ardmore 4.93 mi

Private (68 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Academy-Notre Dame De Namur Roman Catholic 6–12 Villanova 0.23 mi
Hill Top Preparatory School Nonsectarian 5–12 Bryn Mawr 0.98 mi
Delaware County Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Newtown Square 1.25 mi
The Village School Nonsectarian 7–12 Bryn Mawr 1.36 mi
Main Line Classical Academy Inc Nonsectarian K–9 Bryn Mawr 1.42 mi
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr Roman Catholic K–12 Bryn Mawr 1.47 mi
The Agnes Irwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 1.51 mi
St Aloysius Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 1.73 mi
St Davids Episcopal Day School Episcopal Preschool–K Wayne 1.92 mi
St Katharine Of Siena School Roman Catholic K–8 Wayne 1.94 mi
Sts Colman-John Neumann Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 1.99 mi
Grayson School Nonsectarian Preschool–10 Broomall 2.02 mi
St David's Nursery School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Devon 2.1 mi
St Anastasia School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Newtown Square 2.16 mi
The Grayson School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Radnor 2.39 mi
Archbishop Carroll High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Malvern 2.39 mi
Archbishop John Carroll High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Radnor 2.39 mi
St Katherine Day School -Upper Roman Catholic K–12 Radnor 2.39 mi
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy Jewish 6–12 Bryn Mawr 2.44 mi
Stratford Friends School Friends K–9 Newtown Square 2.48 mi
Delaware County Christian School - Elementary Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–5 Devon 2.53 mi
Holy Child School At Rosemont Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 2.71 mi
Valley Forge Military Academy Nonsectarian 7–12 Wayne 2.73 mi
Assumption Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–K Strafford 2.75 mi
Heritage School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–K Wayne 2.88 mi
The Episcopal Academy Episcopal Preschool–12 Newtown Square 2.91 mi
Goddard School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Strafford 2.96 mi
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Bryn Mawr Nonsectarian 6–12 Bryn Mawr 2.96 mi
Villanova Academy For Honor Studies Islamic Preschool–6 Villanova 2.97 mi
The Shipley School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 3.15 mi
The Baldwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 3.3 mi
Armenian Sisters Academy Other Preschool–8 Radnor 3.32 mi
St Piusx School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Broomall 3.33 mi
Springton Lake Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Newtown Square 3.35 mi
Friends School Haverford Friends Preschool–5 Haverford 3.37 mi
Child Guidance Elementary School Nonsectarian 3–8 Havertown 3.42 mi
Child Guidance Elementary Educational Nonsectarian 3–8 Havertown 3.42 mi
Woodlynde School Nonsectarian K–12 Strafford 3.45 mi
Chesterbrook Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Newtown Square 3.45 mi
Talk School Nonsectarian Ungraded Newtown Square 3.47 mi
The Haverford School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Haverford 3.56 mi
Beautiful Beginnings Christian (no specific denomination) K Devon 3.57 mi
Phebe Anna Thorne Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Haverford 3.62 mi
Tarleton School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Berwyn 3.62 mi
Devon Preparatory School Roman Catholic 6–12 Devon 3.8 mi
Keep At Manoa Community Church Presbyterian Preschool–K Havertown 3.9 mi
Manoa Community Church-Keep Presbyterian Preschool–K Havertown 3.92 mi
Cardinal John Foley Regional Ca Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Havertown 3.96 mi
Garretts Way Nonsectarian Preschool–K Newtown Square 4.05 mi
Melmark School Nonsectarian Ungraded Berwyn 4.05 mi
Regina Luminis Academy Roman Catholic K–12 Berwyn 4.17 mi
Trinity Nursery & Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K King Of Prussia 4.22 mi
Goddard School Nonsectarian K King Of Prussia 4.33 mi
Berwyn Montessori Nonsectarian Preschool–K Berwyn 4.33 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic 1 Havertown 4.36 mi
Fusion Academy - Ardmore Nonsectarian 6–12 Ardmore 4.45 mi
St Faith Preschool & Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Havertown 4.52 mi
Regina Angelorum Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Ardmore 4.53 mi
Ysc Academy Nonsectarian 7–12 Wayne 4.57 mi
Cambridge School Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Ardmore 4.6 mi
The Timothy School Nonsectarian K–12 Berwyn 4.65 mi
Caskey Torah Academy Of Greater Philadelphia Jewish Preschool–8 Wynnewood 4.69 mi
Child Steps Nonsectarian Preschool–K Havertown 4.69 mi
Cardinal O'Hara High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Springfield 4.81 mi
Benchmark School Nonsectarian 1–8 Media 4.84 mi
St Dorothy School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.94 mi
The Gladwyne Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Gladwyne 4.99 mi
The Gateway School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wynnewood 4.99 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Villanova (19085), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 26
  • Average salary of people in this community: $126,791

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 1,451
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.93
  • Households w/ Children: 79%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 1,695 (85.0%)
  • Rented: 129 (6.5%)
  • Vacant: 170 (8.5%)
  • Total: 1,994

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 8,778
Households: 1,824
Median Age: 21.20

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 1.1%
  • Some High School: 0.8%
  • High School Graduate: 4.6%
  • Some College: 7.9%
  • Associate Degree: 2.3%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 36.7%
  • Graduate Degree: 46.6%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $250,001

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Three Bedroom: $3,501
  • Four Bedroom: $2,833

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Listing Courtesy of: Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty , (610) 229-9011

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770 Godfrey Road, Villanova, PA 19085

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