Welcome Home to 466 Windermere Ave! TIMELESS ENCHANTING BEAUTY are the words that come to mind when describing this 6,800+ sq ft custom built home located in desirable Drexel Park. This 6 BEDROOM, 4 and 2 (1/2) BATHROOM stately STONE home offers an exceptional floor plan, high end finishes, & architectural millwork throughout, a gorgeous CHEF'S KITCHEN, great OUTDOOR SPACE, plus 2 LOTS ( parcel 16-09-01496-00 & 16-09-01496-01) and so much more! Drive up & instantly fall in love with this classic GEORGIAN COLONIAL in the heart of Drexel Park. Enter into the wide CENTER HALL FOYER and be greeted by NATURAL LIGHT coming from the COVERED PATIO and LARGE FORMAL LIVING ROOM. The first floor has a great flow to include a step down into the formal living
room w/ WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE, extremely LARGE FORMAL DINING ROOM with gorgeous bow window which holds the original copper inlaid planter boxes. There is a COZY PANELED LIBRARY with WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE and floor to ceiling BOOKCASES, hidden wall safe and liquor cabinet, in addition to a light infused FAMILY ROOM adjacent to BREAKFAST ROOM complete with original built-in glass cabinetry which leads directly into a GOURMET CHEF'S KITCHEN with all HIGH END APPLIANCES ( JENN-AIR, VIKING, BOSCH & MIELE) that offers a WALK-IN BULTER"S PANTRY and CENTER ISLAND. This elegant home has HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT, plus tons of windows and HIGH CEILINGS, ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK and character of OLD WORLD CHARM. The current owners have ENTERTAINED EXTENSIVELY and hosted many a party with 50 + guests. This home was built for entertaining. The kitchen boasts beautiful custom cherry cabinets, gorgeous double thick MARBLE COUNTERTOPS, CENTER ISLAND , subway tile backsplash, HIGH END APPLIANCES & UPGRADED LIGHTING as well as, a door leading to the detached 2 CAR CARRIAGE HOUSE with direct access to the driveway for ease of convenience when carrying in your groceries. The GRAND CENTER HALLWAY leads out to the amazingly PRIVATE COVERED BACK PATIO which opens to a BACKYARD OASIS with LUSH LANDSCAPING. This home comes with an ADDITIONAL LOT, and is one of the largest properties in the neighborhood. Dont forget about the perfectly tucked away 1st floor POWDER ROOM & TELEPHONE ROOM with coat closet! The SWEEPING FRONT STAIRCASE leads to the 2nd floor which houses an ENORMOUS BEAUTIFUL PRIMARY BEDROOM SUITE with DOUBLE CLOSETS, HARDWOOD FLOORS, GAS-BURNING FIREPLACE, SITTING ROOM & EN-SUITE BATHROOM with tasteful fixtures and original tilework. BEDROOMS 2 and 3 share an updated full JACK & JILL BATHROOM, while BEDROOM 4 has its own EN-SUITE BATHROOM with classic tile. Travel up to the 3rd FLOOR and your will find 2 ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS that also share a JACK & JILL FULL BATHROOM, plus have hardwood floors for a clean and cohesive feel throughout the home. Additionally this 5,805 sq ft home also offers a FULLY FINISHED BASEMENT(2021) with 1/2 BATHROOM adding another 1,000-1,200 sq ft of space for entertianing. This home has tons of wonderful CLOSET/STORAGE SPACE THROUGHOUT. The current owners have freshly painted both the inside and outside of the house and done a beautiful job renovating it and have poured much love and resources into this home. Have the peace of mind that so many of the larger ticket items have been done such as NEWER CEDAR SHAKE ROOF, copper gutters, finished basement, professionally painted both on the interior as well as the exterior which makes for a smart investment. CENTRAL AIR can be hard to come by with a home of this vintage, but this home has that too! The property is wonderful with tons of private driveway parking and a 2 car detached carriage house. with walk up staircase for more space above for an apartment/office/hangout/storage If you are looking for a COMPLETELY MOVE-IN READY home offering the original charm with todays upgrades, this is a great option for you! Close to the Train, The City of Philadelphia, Shopping & Dining