Property Description
Major Price Improvement — Incredible Value in Drexel Hill! This beautifully updated center hall Colonial offers exceptional space, character, and modern comfort on a large lot in the heart of Drexel Hill. With a significant new price, this is an outstanding opportunity for buyers seeking a spacious, move-in ready home with room to live, work, entertain, and grow. This impressive 5+ bedroom, 4.5-bath home features a finished basement, generous outdoor space, and a detached two-car garage with loft storage. A welcoming front porch sets the tone, opening into bright and inviting living spaces with refinished original hardwood floors and a thoughtful, easy flow. The spacious living room, formal dining room, and family room provide multiple areas for everyday living and entertaining, while the wood-burning fireplace adds warmth and classic charm. French-style doors from both the living room and family room open to the side porch, creating a wonderful indoor-outdoor connection. The kitchen was completely renovated in 2022 and offers the style and function today’s buyers want, including stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, a breakfast bar, custom cabinetry, and a coordinating tile backsplash. A modern powder room completes the main level. Upstairs, the second floor offers four generously sized bedrooms, including a princess suite with its own en-suite bathroom, plus an updated hall bath. The third floor is dedicated to a spacious primary suite featuring a spa-like bathroom and a huge maxi closet, creating a private retreat with excellent storage and comfort. The finished basement adds approximately 700 square feet of additional living and entertaining space, complete with a full bathroom featuring tile flooring and a stall shower. An added office/bedroom provides valuable work-from-home flexibility, while the remaining finished space is ideal for a media room, playroom, fitness area, guest space, or entertaining. This home also offers major system upgrades for peace of mind, including sewer line replacement in 2021, upstairs air conditioning replacement in 2020, a whole-house generator added in 2022, water softener and filtration system added in 2022, a new sump pump in 2023, and roof replacement in 2023. Outside, the large rear yard offers plenty of space to relax, garden, play, and entertain. An oversized private driveway leads to the detached two-car garage with loft space, providing excellent parking, storage, and workshop potential. Located in desirable Drexel Hill, 315 Shadeland Avenue offers convenient access to neighborhood favorites, parks, trails, shopping, dining, and public transportation. Enjoy proximity to Drexelbrook, Streetlight Kitchen & Bar, Kent Park, Darby Creek Trail, Naylor’s Run, local playgrounds, the historic Lower Swedish Cabin, and SEPTA trolley access for easy connections throughout Delaware County and into Philadelphia. With its major price improvement, generous square footage, classic Colonial character, modern updates, significant system improvements, and exceptional lot, 315 Shadeland Avenue is an opportunity buyers should not miss. The sellers are generously offering a $7,500 credit to buyer for their pre-appeal property taxes - this is a steal!
Feature Descriptions
Additional Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
Appliances: Stainless Steel Appliances
Electric: 200+ Amp Service
Exterior: Frame, Masonry
Fireplace: Wood
Flooring: Hardwood, Carpet
Interior: Breakfast Area, Floor Plan - Open, Kitchen - Gourmet, Primary Bath(s), Recessed Lighting
Lot Dimensions: 0.26 Acre(S)
Municipality: UPPER DARBY TWP
Parking Features: Paved Driveway
Parking Notes: 2 Total Parking Spaces
Rooms: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2,Bedroom 3,Bedroom 4,Bedroom 5,Kitchen, Family Room, Foyer, Laundry, Other
Sewer: Public Sewer
SQFT Above Finished: 3696
SQFT Below Finished: 700
SQFT Total Finished: 4396
Structure Type: Detached
Total Garage/Parking Spaces: 2
Water: Public
Windows: Replacement
Room Sizes
Foyer: 9 x 25 Level - Main
Family Room: 15 x 17 Level - Main
Kitchen: 23 x 16 Level - Main
Dining Room: 15 x 20 Level - Main
Living Room: 15 x 20 Level - Main
Bedroom 2: 16 x 15 Level - Upper 1
Bedroom 3: 16 x 15 Level - Upper 1
Bedroom 4: 16 x 14 Level - Upper 1
Laundry: 4 x 6 Level - Upper 1
Primary Bedroom: 16 x 17 Level - Upper 2
Other: 16 x 16 Level - Upper 2
315 Shadeland Avenue | MLS# PADE2117144
This single family home located at 315 Shadeland Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 is currently listed for sale with an asking price of $645,000. This property was built in 1915 and has 5 bedrooms and 4 full and 1 partial baths with 4396 sq. ft. Shadeland Avenue is located in the DREXEL HILL subdivision within the UPPER DARBY school district. Search DREXEL HILL real estate on www.richardboasrealestate.com today.