1147 Norsam Rd Gladwyne, PA 19035

Welcome to 1147 Norsam Road, a beautiful Brick Colonial with 5 bedrooms, 3.1 baths on a quiet cul-de-sac in Gladwyne. On the market for the first time, this residence has been loved by the same family since it was built in 1961 by William Heffernan. With almost an acre of land adjoining National Lands' Trust Saunders Woods, this property offers a spectacular landscape with beautiful trees and private rear yard with access to walking trails. This home with hardwoods throughout is much larger than it appears, and the flow is wonderful for entertaining, with light-filled rooms spilling from one to the other. A formal garden-lined brick courtyard welcomes you to the front door. Enter into the central Foyer with coat closet and powder room; to the left is the large front- to-back Living Room graced by a wood-burning fireplace with brick hearth and a historic Robert Adams mantle. On the right is the Family Room/Den with another Fireplace and built in book shelves. The Dining Room has a stretch of glass paned French doors, two stationary and two opening to the brick patio. The Dining Room flows into the spacious remodeled Eat-in-Kitchen with hardwood floors, white cabinetry, a pantry with pocket door, stainless appliances, black Quartz countertops and two under-mount stainless sinks; one with a view of the back yard. The Kitchen has access to a carpeted rear staircase up to second floor laundry as well as a door to the breezeway and into the attached two car Garage. Hardwood floors continue up the front staircase and through all 5 Bedrooms on the 2nd floor. The spacious Master Bedroom has a wood-burning Fireplace and built in bookshelves, walk in closet and remodeled white Master Bath with pedestal sink and tiled tub/shower. There's a remodeled Hall Bath with tiled stall shower and pedestal sink and an oversized Linen Closet and 5 Bedrooms. Three have large double door closets and abundant natural light. The fifth Bedroom over the garage has a spacious Laundry closet, a private bath and access to the rear staircase. This home offers abundant storage or room for expansion with a walk up attic and an unfinished basement. If Gardening is your passion this property has many specimen plantings and trees in addition to a Green House, lath house and fenced parterre perennial garden. This home is serviced by the award winning Lower Merion Schools and is conveniently located near Gladwyne Village, Rts 76 and 476 and the city.