518 Swarthmore Avenue, Folsom, PA 19033-1716 $490,000

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Beds/Baths: 5/3
Interior Sq. Ft: 2,634
Acreage: 0.11
Age:97 years
Style:
Colonial, Victorian
MLS#: PADE2082004
Subdivision: None Available
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Immaculate, one-of-a kind 5-Bedroom, 3-Bath Gem in Ridley Township! Discover this stunning home where no expense has been spared, offering the perfect blend of modern upgrades and timeless charm. Located in the heart of Ridley Township, this meticulously maintained property boasts an array of features that are sure to impress. The exterior shines with new vinyl siding, a freshly replaced flat roof, and additional roofs redone, all framed by a durable vinyl fence. Step inside to find beautiful oak hardwood floors with cherry inlay, a country-style kitchen with warm and inviting charm, and a gorgeous great room addition with a full bathroom. Enjoy cozy evenings by the ventless gas fireplace in the living room or unwind in the three-season Florida room. Ample closet space with built-in lighting ensures storage is never an issue, while ceiling fans throughout add to your comfort. Upgrades include a Bosch high-efficiency gas heater (2021) and a 200-amp electrical service, showcasing the care and attention this home has received. Outside, the covered front porch features composite decking (redone in 2018); providing a welcoming space to relax and enjoy your surroundings. With parking for three cars, a flat, easy-to-maintain yard, and a prime location, this home is truly a rare find. Meticulous care of ownership is evident in every detail—don’t miss the opportunity to make it your own!

Bedroom 3: 16 X 11 - Upper 2
Bedroom 5: 16 X 11 - Upper 2
Bedroom 1: 16 X 13 - Upper 1
Bedroom 2: 16 X 13 - Upper 1
Bedroom 4: 10 X 9 - Upper 1
Living Room: 18 X 13 - Main
Kitchen: 14 X 13 - Main
Dining Room: 13 X 12 - Main
Great Room: 23 X 15 - Main
Laundry: 9 X 9 - Main
Sun/Florida Room: 16 X 10 - Main

Taxes: $8,627
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: N
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Ridley
Elem. School: Edgewood Mid. School: Ridley High School: Ridley

Features

Utilities
Hot Water Heating, Radiator Heating, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - S/W Changeover, Public Water, Public Sewer, 200+ Amp Service, Main Floor Laundry

Garage/Parking
Driveway, On Street

Interior
Built-Ins, Combination Kitchen/Dining, Kitchen - Country, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Island, Full Basement, Unfinished Basement, Ceramic Tile Flooring, Hardwood Flooring, Gas/Propane Fireplace, Replacement Windows, Exterior Cameras, Monitored

Exterior
Stone Foundation, Flat Roof, Rubber Roof, Shingle Roof, Vinyl Siding, Patio(s), Porch(es), Sidewalks

Lot
Level Lot, Vinyl Fence, Black Top Road

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Public Elementary (57 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Edgewood Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Folsom 0.36 mi
Amosland Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Morton 0.49 mi
Prospect Park School Interboro School District 1–8 Prospect Park 1.13 mi
Kindergarten Academy Interboro School District K Prospect Park 1.19 mi
Grace Park Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Swarthmore 1.25 mi
Leedom Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Ridley Park 1.3 mi
Lakeview Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Ridley Park 1.3 mi
Swarthmore-Rutledge School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Swarthmore 1.39 mi
Glenolden School Interboro School District 1–8 Glenolden 1.56 mi
Norwood School Interboro School District 1–8 Norwood 1.6 mi
Woodlyn Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Woodlyn 1.61 mi
Sabold Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 1.66 mi
Darby Township School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Glenolden 1.72 mi
Southeast Delco Kindergarten Center Southeast Delco School District K Glenolden 1.81 mi
Walter M Senkow Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Glenolden 2.03 mi
Primos Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Primos 2.16 mi
Delcroft School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Folcroft 2.27 mi
Springfield Literacy Center Springfield School District K–1 Springfield 2.33 mi
Tinicum School Interboro School District 1–8 Essington 2.48 mi
Westbrook Park Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Clifton Heights 2.5 mi
Aldan Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Aldan 2.62 mi
Eddystone Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Eddystone 2.63 mi
Wallingford Elementary School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Wallingford 2.68 mi
Harris School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Collingdale 2.78 mi
Stetser Elementary School Chester-Upland School District Preschool–6 Chester 2.84 mi
Nether Providence Elementary School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Wallingford 2.85 mi
Scenic Hills Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 2.96 mi
Sharon Hill School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Sharon Hill 3.08 mi
Edgmont Scholars Academy Chester-Upland School District K–8 Chester 3.28 mi
Charles Kelly Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 3.38 mi
Parkside Elementary School Penn-Delco School District K–5 Brookhaven 3.53 mi
Garrettford Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 3.55 mi
Chester Community Charter School Chester Community Charter School K–8 Chester 3.59 mi
Media Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 3.7 mi
Walnut Street Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 3.77 mi
Park Lane Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 3.81 mi
Colwyn Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 3.94 mi
Ardmore Avenue School William Penn School District K–6 Lansdowne 3.94 mi
Aronimink Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 3.97 mi
Coebourn Elementary School Penn-Delco School District K–5 Brookhaven 4.05 mi
Penrose School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.07 mi
Chester Upland School of Arts Chester-Upland School District Preschool–5 Chester 4.09 mi
Main Street School Chester-Upland School District Preschool–5 Brookhaven 4.18 mi
Upper Darby Kindergarten Center Upper Darby School District K Drexel Hill 4.26 mi
Rose Tree Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 4.3 mi
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School Philadelphia Montessori Charter School Preschool–6 Philadelphia 4.38 mi
Bell Avenue School William Penn School District K–6 Yeadon 4.38 mi
Indian Lane Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 4.44 mi
Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.56 mi
East Lansdowne Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 East Lansdowne 4.68 mi
Hillcrest Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Drexel Hill 4.69 mi
W B Evans Magnet School William Penn School District K–6 Yeadon 4.73 mi
Vision Academy Charter School Vision Academy Charter School Preschool–8 Lansdowne 4.76 mi
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy William Penn School District 9 Yeadon 4.81 mi
Patterson John Middle School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.81 mi
Loomis Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 4.84 mi
Catharine Joseph School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.96 mi

Public Middle (9 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Ridley Middle School Ridley School District 6–8 Ridley Park 1.24 mi
Richardson Middle School Springfield School District 6–8 Springfield 2.25 mi
Strath Haven Middle School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District 6–8 Wallingford 2.48 mi
Penn Wood Middle School William Penn School District 7–8 Darby 3.91 mi
Drexel Hill Middle School Upper Darby School District 6–8 Drexel Hill 4.43 mi
Toby Farms Intermediate School Chester-Upland School District 4–8 Chester 4.45 mi
Paxon Hollow Middle School Marple Newtown School District 6–8 Broomall 4.76 mi
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy William Penn School District 9 Yeadon 4.81 mi
Beverly Hills Middle School Upper Darby School District 6–8 Upper Darby 4.91 mi

Public High (11 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Ridley High School Ridley School District 9–12 Folsom 0.69 mi
Interboro Senior High School Interboro School District 9–12 Prospect Park 0.97 mi
Delaware County Technical High School-Fo Delaware County Technical High School 9–12 Folcroft 2.35 mi
Springfield High School Springfield School District 9–12 Springfield 2.36 mi
Strath Haven High School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District 9–12 Wallingford 2.57 mi
Academy Park High School Southeast Delco School District 9–12 Sharon Hill 3.06 mi
Chester High School Chester-Upland School District 9–12 Chester 3.89 mi
STEM at Showalter Chester-Upland School District 7–12 Chester 4.4 mi
Penn Wood High School William Penn School District 9–12 Lansdowne 4.4 mi
Upper Darby Senior High School Upper Darby School District 9–12 Drexel Hill 4.67 mi
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy William Penn School District 9 Yeadon 4.81 mi

Private (42 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Our Lady Of Angels Regional Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Morton 0.88 mi
St James Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Ridley Park 0.93 mi
Geoge Crothers Memorial School Nonsectarian Ungraded Swarthmore 1.32 mi
Ridley Area Ymca-Childcare Nonsectarian K Secane 1.33 mi
Notre Dame De Lourdes School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Swarthmore 1.36 mi
Milagre Kids School Nonsectarian 9–12 Swarthmore 1.37 mi
Liberty Baptist Academy Baptist K–12 Glenolden 2.24 mi
Kehillah Early Learning Center Jewish Preschool–K Wallingford 2.28 mi
St Eugenes School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 2.29 mi
St Eugene Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 2.29 mi
Tiny Miracles Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Primos 2.38 mi
St Francis Of Assisi School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 2.41 mi
Mother Of Providence Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wallingford 2.5 mi
Holy Cross School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 2.56 mi
Christ Academy Episcopal K–11 Collingdale 2.65 mi
St Mark's Christian School Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Preschool–K Clifton Heights 2.69 mi
Ted Direnzo Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Collingdale 2.7 mi
The Nicholas School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Clifton Heights 2.81 mi
Widener University Child Development Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Chester 2.95 mi
Lifeworks School At Rockbourne Falls Nonsectarian 5–12 Clifton Heights 2.98 mi
Drexel Neumann Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Chester 2.99 mi
Blessed Virgin Mary School Roman Catholic K–8 Darby 3.42 mi
Ancona Montessori School-Drexel Hill Nonsectarian Preschool–K Drexel Hill 3.52 mi
The School In Rose Valley Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Rose Valley 3.6 mi
Sonshine Christian Academy Brethren Preschool–K Drexel Hill 3.71 mi
Cardinal O'Hara High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Springfield 3.81 mi
St Andrew School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 3.89 mi
Holy Child Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 3.95 mi
Media-Providence Friends School Friends Preschool–8 Media 4.01 mi
Ss. Cyril & Philomena School Roman Catholic K–8 Lansdowne 4.08 mi
The Walden School Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Media 4.1 mi
The Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–12 Brookhaven 4.13 mi
St Dorothy School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.14 mi
Lansdowne Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Lansdowne 4.15 mi
Faith Temple Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) K–6 Chester 4.43 mi
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Drexel Hill 4.44 mi
St Bernadette School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.45 mi
Greater Hope Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.6 mi
Rose Tree Early Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Media 4.78 mi
Frederick Douglass Christian School Baptist Preschool–7 Chester 4.84 mi
Center For Self Development Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Chester 4.94 mi
Davidson School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Elwyn 4.95 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Folsom (19033), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 27
  • Average salary of people in this community: $52,415

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 8,006
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.80
  • Households w/ Children: 64%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 2,336 (70.4%)
  • Rented: 820 (24.7%)
  • Vacant: 163 (4.9%)
  • Total: 3,319

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: 8,826
Households: 3,156
Median Age: 37.40

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.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 1.1%
  • Some High School: 2.5%
  • High School Graduate: 41.4%
  • Some College: 20.2%
  • Associate Degree: 8.4%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 21.3%
  • Graduate Degree: 5.2%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $82,006

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).

  • One Bedroom: $938
  • Two Bedroom: $1,379
  • Three Bedroom: $1,592

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518 Swarthmore Avenue, Folsom, PA 19033-1716

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