20 Oberlin Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1512 $749,900

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Beds/Baths: 4/2
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,676
Acreage: 0.17
Age:100 years
Style:
Bungalow
MLS#: PADE2091370
Subdivision: Swarthmore
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

If you are seeking a home that hugs you as you walk through the door, this one does! On par with the charm of this Craftsman gem is the location - this home truly is walkable to the heart of Swarthmore (5-minutes to the SEPTA rail station, the Co-op, Swarthmore Farmers Market, library, and restaurants; and a 15-minute drive to the Philadelphia airport). An Inglenook fireplace with custom benching is the focal point of the spacious living room. A spectacular array of windows and a built-in bookcase along with the light tone of the original hardware floors contribute to a peaceful, bright setting. There is exceptional millwork throughout - notice the floor to ceiling built-in shelving in the library/main level office. The formal dining room is large yet still inviting and comfortable, and includes a custom stained glass. The kitchen is updated and is suited to the chef in need of gas cooking and abundant cabinetry. Unique touches continue in the kitchen, where a mosaic imported from Turkey frames the stove. The main level includes a mudroom, stackable washer and dryer, and full bathroom. On the upper level, there are four bedrooms, one of which is presently used as an art studio. A skylight casts natural light from the vaulted ceiling. The beautifully appointed second floor bathroom includes a soaker tub. The three additional bedrooms are spacious, each with abundant closets. Additional storage is also available in the attic and basement. This home has been well-maintained with new HVAC (2022); washer/dryer (2021). This residence also features a detached two-car garage, which is rare in Swarthmore. The two large decks afford privacy and are excellent for outdoor entertaining. Oberlin Avenue is a quiet and serene setting. There are only eleven homes on the street. It’s peaceful. The home is surrounded by lush landscaping, with beauty abounding in every season. You will find a multitude of routes for enjoying your daily walks or runs, including the Swarthmore College campus and grounds. Here you will find charm, convenience, a comfortable size, and award-winning Wallingford-Swarthmore schools, and easy access to regional events. All very attractive features and why this home won’t last long on the market.

Primary Bed: Upper 1
Bedroom 1: Upper 1
Bedroom 2: Upper 1
Bedroom 3: Upper 1
Kitchen: Main
Dining Room: Main
Family Room: Main
Living Room: Main
Primary Bed:

Taxes: $11,248
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Wallingford-Swarthmore
Elem. School: Swarthmore-Rutledge School Mid. School: Strath Haven High School: Strath Haven

Features

Utilities
Forced Air Heating, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, 200+ Amp Service, Main Floor Laundry

Garage/Parking
Detached Garage, Driveway, Garage Door Opener, Garage - Front Entry, Detached Garage Spaces #: 2;

Interior
Attic, Attic/House Fan, Built-Ins, Ceiling Fan(s), Crown Moldings, Floor Plan - Traditional, Full Basement, Interior Access Basement, , Unfinished Basement, Wood Flooring, Brick Fireplace, Cathedral Ceilings

Exterior
Active Radon Mitigation Foundation, Stone Foundation, Pitched Roof, Shingle Roof, Vinyl Siding

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The schools on this list are selected by their proximity of up to 5 miles to the property address. Proximity does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact the school directly for more information on enrollment requirements.
* If there are more than 5 schools of any type within a close proximity, click on the button to see additional schools of that type near the search address.

Public Elementary (49 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Swarthmore-Rutledge School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Swarthmore 0.23 mi
Edgewood Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Folsom 0.92 mi
Sabold Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 1.03 mi
Grace Park Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Swarthmore 1.04 mi
Wallingford Elementary School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Wallingford 1.5 mi
Amosland Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Morton 1.53 mi
Springfield Literacy Center Springfield School District K–1 Springfield 1.66 mi
Woodlyn Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Woodlyn 1.71 mi
Lakeview Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Ridley Park 1.9 mi
Nether Providence Elementary School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Wallingford 2.09 mi
Leedom Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Ridley Park 2.31 mi
Prospect Park School Interboro School District 1–8 Prospect Park 2.35 mi
Kindergarten Academy Interboro School District K Prospect Park 2.4 mi
Media Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 2.48 mi
Glenolden School Interboro School District 1–8 Glenolden 2.59 mi
Darby Township School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Glenolden 2.62 mi
Primos Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Primos 2.66 mi
Southeast Delco Kindergarten Center Southeast Delco School District K Glenolden 2.67 mi
Stetser Elementary School Chester-Upland School District Preschool–6 Chester 2.72 mi
Westbrook Park Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Clifton Heights 2.76 mi
Scenic Hills Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 2.8 mi
Norwood School Interboro School District 1–8 Norwood 2.82 mi
Eddystone Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Eddystone 2.9 mi
Parkside Elementary School Penn-Delco School District K–5 Brookhaven 2.96 mi
Edgmont Scholars Academy Chester-Upland School District K–8 Chester 3.11 mi
Walter M Senkow Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Glenolden 3.14 mi
Rose Tree Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 3.14 mi
Indian Lane Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 3.26 mi
Coebourn Elementary School Penn-Delco School District K–5 Brookhaven 3.26 mi
Aldan Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Aldan 3.32 mi
Delcroft School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Folcroft 3.48 mi
Tinicum School Interboro School District 1–8 Essington 3.62 mi
Chester Community Charter School Chester Community Charter School K–8 Chester 3.62 mi
Harris School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Collingdale 3.68 mi
Main Street School Chester-Upland School District Preschool–5 Brookhaven 3.74 mi
Garrettford Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 3.8 mi
Aronimink Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 3.84 mi
Charles Kelly Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 3.85 mi
Chester Upland School of Arts Chester-Upland School District Preschool–5 Chester 3.93 mi
Sharon Hill School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Sharon Hill 4.11 mi
Loomis Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 4.27 mi
Upper Darby Kindergarten Center Upper Darby School District K Drexel Hill 4.37 mi
Ardmore Avenue School William Penn School District K–6 Lansdowne 4.4 mi
Park Lane Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 4.64 mi
Walnut Street Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 4.76 mi
Hillcrest Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Drexel Hill 4.76 mi
Manoa Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 4.77 mi
Russell Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 4.87 mi
Colwyn Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 4.97 mi

Public Middle (9 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Strath Haven Middle School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District 6–8 Wallingford 1.42 mi
Richardson Middle School Springfield School District 6–8 Springfield 1.57 mi
Ridley Middle School Ridley School District 6–8 Ridley Park 1.81 mi
Springton Lake Middle School Rose Tree Media School District 6–8 Media 3.89 mi
Toby Farms Intermediate School Chester-Upland School District 4–8 Chester 3.91 mi
Paxon Hollow Middle School Marple Newtown School District 6–8 Broomall 3.94 mi
Drexel Hill Middle School Upper Darby School District 6–8 Drexel Hill 4.54 mi
Northley Middle School Penn-Delco School District 6–8 Aston 4.6 mi
Penn Wood Middle School William Penn School District 7–8 Darby 4.84 mi

Public High (12 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Ridley High School Ridley School District 9–12 Folsom 0.9 mi
Strath Haven High School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District 9–12 Wallingford 1.51 mi
Springfield High School Springfield School District 9–12 Springfield 1.85 mi
Interboro Senior High School Interboro School District 9–12 Prospect Park 2.19 mi
Delaware County Technical High School-Fo Delaware County Technical High School 9–12 Folcroft 3.56 mi
Chester High School Chester-Upland School District 9–12 Chester 3.75 mi
Academy Park High School Southeast Delco School District 9–12 Sharon Hill 4.12 mi
STEM at Showalter Chester-Upland School District 7–12 Chester 4.14 mi
Penncrest High School Rose Tree Media School District 9–12 Media 4.82 mi
Sun Valley High School Penn-Delco School District 9–12 Aston 4.83 mi
Penn Wood High School William Penn School District 9–12 Lansdowne 4.91 mi
Upper Darby Senior High School Upper Darby School District 9–12 Drexel Hill 4.94 mi

Private (46 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Geoge Crothers Memorial School Nonsectarian Ungraded Swarthmore 0.56 mi
Milagre Kids School Nonsectarian 9–12 Swarthmore 0.92 mi
Notre Dame De Lourdes School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Swarthmore 0.95 mi
Our Lady Of Angels Regional Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Morton 1.31 mi
St James Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Ridley Park 1.65 mi
Mother Of Providence Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wallingford 1.73 mi
Kehillah Early Learning Center Jewish Preschool–K Wallingford 1.77 mi
St Francis Of Assisi School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 1.99 mi
Ridley Area Ymca-Childcare Nonsectarian K Secane 2.11 mi
The School In Rose Valley Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Rose Valley 2.47 mi
Holy Cross School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 2.72 mi
Widener University Child Development Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Chester 2.76 mi
St Eugenes School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 2.77 mi
St Eugene Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 2.77 mi
Drexel Neumann Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Chester 2.78 mi
Media-Providence Friends School Friends Preschool–8 Media 2.79 mi
Tiny Miracles Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Primos 2.85 mi
The Walden School Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Media 2.93 mi
St Mark's Christian School Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Preschool–K Clifton Heights 2.94 mi
Cardinal O'Hara High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Springfield 3.14 mi
The Nicholas School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Clifton Heights 3.26 mi
Ancona Montessori School-Drexel Hill Nonsectarian Preschool–K Drexel Hill 3.27 mi
Liberty Baptist Academy Baptist K–12 Glenolden 3.34 mi
The Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–12 Brookhaven 3.4 mi
Lifeworks School At Rockbourne Falls Nonsectarian 5–12 Clifton Heights 3.46 mi
Christ Academy Episcopal K–11 Collingdale 3.56 mi
Ted Direnzo Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Collingdale 3.58 mi
Rose Tree Early Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Media 3.61 mi
Davidson School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Elwyn 3.73 mi
St Dorothy School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 3.93 mi
Sonshine Christian Academy Brethren Preschool–K Drexel Hill 3.96 mi
St Andrew School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.07 mi
Holy Child Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.2 mi
Benchmark School Nonsectarian 1–8 Media 4.22 mi
Faith Temple Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) K–6 Chester 4.24 mi
Blessed Virgin Mary School Roman Catholic K–8 Darby 4.36 mi
St Bernadette School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.48 mi
Frederick Douglass Christian School Baptist Preschool–7 Chester 4.59 mi
St Mary Magdalen School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Media 4.6 mi
Ss. Cyril & Philomena School Roman Catholic K–8 Lansdowne 4.7 mi
Lansdowne Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Lansdowne 4.7 mi
Holy Family Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Aston 4.72 mi
Media Children's House Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Aston 4.74 mi
Center For Self Development Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Chester 4.76 mi
St Piusx School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Broomall 4.77 mi
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Drexel Hill 4.79 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Swarthmore (19081), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 26
  • Average salary of people in this community: $73,830

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 4,442
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.53
  • Households w/ Children: 63%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 2,768 (77.1%)
  • Rented: 608 (16.9%)
  • Vacant: 215 (6.0%)
  • Total: 3,591

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: 9,923
Households: 3,376
Median Age: 37.20

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: 0.7%
  • Some High School: 0.6%
  • High School Graduate: 21.8%
  • Some College: 9.5%
  • Associate Degree: 6.3%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 29.3%
  • Graduate Degree: 31.7%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $93,986

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: $724
  • One Bedroom: $879
  • Two Bedroom: $1,378
  • Four Bedroom: $2,656

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20 Oberlin Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1512

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