1606 Fort Washington Avenue, Ambler, PA 19002-3023 $540,000

Beds/Baths: 3/2.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,790
Acreage: 0.69
Age:65 years
Style:
Split Level
MLS#: PAMC2120740
Subdivision: Elliger Park
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, 10/26/24, 11 AM to 1 PM! 1606 Fort Washington Ave in Maple Glen - Ambler offers significant upgrades & updates & is MOVE IN ready! The wonderful details we are about to share have been gathered & retold from the second owner’s 55 year perspective. This cherished home—with 3 sunny bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, & a 2 car garage—is located within Upper Dublin Township & the award winning National Blue Ribbon of Excellence Upper Dublin school district. This sweet home offers a mix of old charm & new, thoughtful upgrades. The home is nestled in a quiet community, yet located within minutes of public transportation & great commuter conveniences. When you tour 1606 Fort Washington Ave, we will welcome you into the 2 story foyer which adjoins the spacious living room & dining room. The 1st floor plan offers an open floor plan feel. Guests will relax when cozying up to the brick hearth fireplace with Supaflu & will enjoy the view from the expansive living room window with charming mullions. You will fall in love with the newer, illuminated gourmet eat-in kitchen with like-new appliances including 2 ovens for the baker in your household, a refrigerator, a microwave & a dishwasher. An abundance of newer cabinets in the kitchen are complemented by gorgeous 1 of a kind granite countertops. The entire 1st & 2nd floors have beautiful hardwood floors & solid wood doors. The sunny family room has NEW carpeting, a powder room & double doors exiting to the rear patio. The park-like setting of the near .75 acre yard experiences the party Mother Nature throws during every season! The 2nd floor master bedroom has a private full bathroom, & 2 additional spacious bedrooms with great closet space share the hallway full bathroom & a generously sized hallway closet. There is more living space in the partially finished basement, with NEW flooring, NEW recessed lights, sun-inviting windows, & has been professionally waterproofed (with warranty). In the laundry area you will find a grand NEW utility sink, NEW washer, NEW dryer, & water softener. Notable highlights include: refinished original, beautiful hardwood floors throughout the first & second floors; windows throughout the home in excellent condition; front covered porch; freshly sealed private driveway offering parking for four to five automobiles; brand NEW roof (with warranty); oversized 2-car garage with fresh paint, NEW lighting & NEW flooring, & automatic garage door opener; like-new appliances including double oven, refrigerator, microwave & dishwasher; NEW washer; NEW dryer; NEW hot water heater; private park-like yard with a rear patio; multiple exits to the rear yard; a HUGE, updated rear yard shed; young central air system; two story entrance foyer with marble tile; fresh neutral paint & NEW solid wooden doors & NEW hardware throughout the entire home; immaculate bathrooms; NEW floors and NEW lighting in the partially finished basement; recent Supaflu chimney installation; technology updates including a NEW Nest system (for heat, central air, smoke and CO alarms) & NEW SimpliSafe security system; NEW recessed lighting, professionally cleaned ducts; FIOS; NEW updated electrical panel; & NEW outlets & switches throughout. Minutes from Upper Dublin schools, private schools, parks (Mondauk Common Park), athletic fields, walking path, country clubs, Willow Grove Mall, Promenade at Upper Dublin, Dreshertown shops, cafes, Temple Ambler Campus, summer camp facilities, places of worship & the hopping town of Ambler! Easy travel to the City of Philadelphia & the Philadelphia airport. The ease of public transportation is minutes away, including the Fort Washington train station & multiple Septa bus stations. Easy access to PA Turnpike, Rte 309, & within walking distance to the Maple Glen Elementary & Upper Dublin High School. This home is something special, no detail was left behind, and the location does not disappoint! This home invites you to BUY ME!

Bedroom 1: Upper 1
Bedroom 2: Upper 1
Bedroom 3: Upper 1
Bathroom 1: Upper 1
Bathroom 2: Upper 1
Living Room: Main
Dining Room: Main
Kitchen: Main
Foyer: Main
Family Room: Lower 1
Bathroom 3: Lower 1
Basement: Lower 2
Taxes: $8,111
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Upper Dublin
Elem. School: Maple Glen Mid. School: Sandy Run High School: Upper Dublin

Features

Utilities
Baseboard - Hot Water Heating, Oil, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Oil, Public Water, Public Sewer, 200+ Amp Service, Has Laundry, Cable TV, Utilities - Phone

Garage/Parking
Attached Garage, Driveway, Other, Additional Storage Area, Garage Door Opener, Garage - Front Entry, Inside Access, Other, Oversized, Private Parking, Attached Garage Spaces #: 2;

Interior
Breakfast Area, Carpet, Combination Dining/Living, Basement Drainage System, Heated Basement, Improved Basement, Interior Access Basement, Partially Finished Basement, Basement Windows, Carpet Flooring, Marble Flooring, Tile/Brick Flooring, Solid Hardwood Flooring, Brick Fireplace, Wood Fireplace

Exterior
Concrete Perimeter Foundation, Shingle Roof, Vinyl Siding, Patio(s), Porch(es), Other

Lot
Backs to Trees, Front Yard, Landscaping, Level Lot, Rear Yard, SideYard(s), Trees/Wooded, Private Lot

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Public Elementary (19 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Maple Glen Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Maple Glen 0.19 mi
Jarrettown Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Dresher 1.17 mi
Fort Washington Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Fort Washington 1.64 mi
Simmons Elementary School Hatboro-Horsham School District K–5 Horsham 2.34 mi
Fitzwater Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Willow Grove 2.49 mi
Lower Gwynedd Elementary School Wissahickon School District K–5 Ambler 2.59 mi
Hallowell Elementary School Hatboro-Horsham School District K–5 Horsham 3.09 mi
Willow Hill School Abington School District K–5 Willow Grove 3.15 mi
Roslyn School Abington School District K–5 Roslyn 3.51 mi
Blair Mill Elementary School Hatboro-Horsham School District K–5 Hatboro 3.88 mi
Shady Grove Elementary School Wissahickon School District K–5 Ambler 4.09 mi
Copper Beech School Abington School District K–5 Glenside 4.22 mi
Highland School Abington School District K–5 Abington 4.25 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm Springfield Township School District 3–5 Flourtown 4.3 mi
Overlook School Abington School District K–5 Abington 4.44 mi
Crooked Billet Elementary School Hatboro-Horsham School District K–5 Hatboro 4.44 mi
Upper Moreland Elementary School Upper Moreland Township School District K–5 Hatboro 4.67 mi
Blue Bell Elementary School Wissahickon School District K–5 Blue Bell 4.8 mi
Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Glenside 4.93 mi

Public Middle (6 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Wissahickon Middle School Wissahickon School District 6–8 Ambler 2.41 mi
Sandy Run Middle School Upper Dublin School District 6–8 Dresher 2.67 mi
Keith Valley Middle School Hatboro-Horsham School District 6–8 Horsham 3.2 mi
Springfield Township Middle School Springfield Township School District 6–8 Oreland 4.34 mi
Abington Middle School Abington School District 6–8 Abington 4.43 mi
Upper Moreland Middle School Upper Moreland Township School District 6–8 Hatboro 4.9 mi

Public High (7 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Upper Dublin High School Upper Dublin School District 9–12 Fort Washington 1.33 mi
Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School Hatboro-Horsham School District 9–12 Horsham 2.39 mi
Wissahickon Senior High School Wissahickon School District 9–12 Ambler 2.49 mi
Eastern Center for Arts & Technology Eastern Center for Arts & Technology 9–12 Willow Grove 3.89 mi
Upper Moreland High School Upper Moreland Township School District 9–12 Willow Grove 3.93 mi
Springfield Township High School Springfield Township School District 9–12 Erdenheim 4.45 mi
Abington Senior High School Abington School District 9–12 Abington 4.57 mi

Private (34 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Our Lady Of Mercy Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Maple Glen 0.45 mi
Twin Spring Farm Day School Nonsectarian Preschool–2 Ambler 0.87 mi
Open Door Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Fort Washington 1.01 mi
The Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Dresher 1.13 mi
Zipporah Abramson Center For Early Childhood Educational Jewish K Maple Glen 1.3 mi
Early Learning Childrens Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 2.08 mi
Kiddie Academy Nonsectarian K Horsham 2.1 mi
Goddard School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Horsham 2.52 mi
Spring House Early Learning Inc Nonsectarian Preschool–K Ambler 2.56 mi
Gwynedd Mercy Academy El Division Roman Catholic K–8 Spring House 2.65 mi
Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Spring House 2.65 mi
Play & Learn Preschool Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 2.69 mi
Germantown Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Fort Washington 2.7 mi
Wordsworth Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Fort Washington 2.87 mi
Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 2.93 mi
Nexus School Nonsectarian Ungraded Roslyn 3.11 mi
The Quaker School At Horsham Friends 2–11 Horsham 3.12 mi
Martin Saints Classical High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Oreland 3.48 mi
Queen Of Angels Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Willow Grove 3.58 mi
Our Lady Of Confidence Roman Catholic Ungraded Willow Grove 3.61 mi
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Gwynedd Valley 3.85 mi
Merakey Education And Autism Warrington Nonsectarian 5–12 Warrington 3.89 mi
St Joseph St. Robert School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Warrington 3.89 mi
Lakeside Girls Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 North Wales 4.28 mi
Lakeside Educational Network Nonsectarian 6–12 North Wales 4.42 mi
Regina Coeli Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Abington 4.5 mi
Whitemarsh Montessori Childrens House Nonsectarian Preschool–K Blue Bell 4.57 mi
St Luke Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 4.59 mi
Gwynedd Friends School Friends Preschool–K North Wales 4.69 mi
St Genevieve School Roman Catholic K–8 Flourtown 4.78 mi
Carson Valley Childrens Aid Nonsectarian 8–12 Flourtown 4.85 mi
Happy 'r' Wee Nonsectarian Preschool–K Abington 4.87 mi
La Salle College High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyndmoor 4.92 mi
Temple Beth Torah School Of Early Learning At Oyrt Jewish Preschool–K Abington 4.99 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Ambler (19002), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 28
  • Average salary of people in this community: $84,448

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 1,549
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.59
  • Households w/ Children: 59%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 9,378 (73.5%)
  • Rented: 2,804 (22.0%)
  • Vacant: 577 (4.5%)
  • Total: 12,759

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: 32,241
Households: 12,182
Median Age: 45.40

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.

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Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 1.0%
  • Some High School: 2.6%
  • High School Graduate: 17.2%
  • Some College: 11.3%
  • Associate Degree: 7.1%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 32.9%
  • Graduate Degree: 28.0%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $110,041

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).

  • Studio: $2,257
  • One Bedroom: $1,132
  • Two Bedroom: $1,264
  • Three Bedroom: $1,444
  • Four Bedroom: $1,781

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Listing Courtesy of: RE/MAX Achievers-Collegeville , (610) 489-5900, achieversoffice@achieverspa.com

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1606 Fort Washington Avenue, Ambler, PA 19002-3023

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