12 Greenwood Place

Wyncote, PA 19095

In 1894, Edwin Tyson opened a hardware and plumbing business to service the booming real estate development in the region. This proved very profitable for Mr. Tyson, providing parts & supplies for all of the builders that were constructing all of the new houses at the turn of the last century. Deciding to take advantage of the real estate boom himself, Tyson purchased acreage around the public school building and sub-divided the land into 10 lots for the construction of a series of semi-detached houses in the Arts & Crafts style in 1902. He created a new street to service these residences that wrapped around the school building. 12 Greenwood Place is one of those charming Arts & Crafts twin residences. A stone parking pad provides off-street parking for two vehicles. A custom designed Arts & Crafts fence, pergola and gate provides access to the fully fenced rear yard derived from plans in Old House Journal. The walkways were recently enhanced with a random bluestone pavers lined with Belgian blocks that wrap around to the rear of the house and a large entertaining patio. A freshly planted lawn and a line of cherry laurels along the fence provides the perfect space to enjoy the privacy of the neighboring woods & the small stream downhill from the property. Approach the front door of this 3-story residence, and enter into a lovely sunroom with North facing windows (with a set of Shoji screens for privacy). Step up into the living room that retains the original wood burning fireplace and a full bank of windows overlooking the street. The spacious dining room overlooks the side & rear yards. The updated kitchen is quite large and has all new appliances within the last 2 years. A walk-in pantry and a powder room is tucked into one corner. Across the entire rear of the first floor is a fantastic family room that retains the beautiful stained cedar shakes of the original exterior wall, a beadboard ceiling, a full bank of windows along with two doors to the rear yard. A gas fireplace provides heat for the Winter months and the entire floor is enhanced with Mercer tiles. The 2nd floor offers three large bedrooms. One bedroom has a corner gas fireplace with a TV cabinet above and a full wall of closets. The 2nd bedroom has a full wall of built-in cabinets along with a secret closet that extends into the cavity under the staircase to the 3rd floor. The 3rd bedroom overlooks the rear yard, and there is a full hall bathroom with a tub & shower. The final room on the 2nd floor was converted to a large laundry room with an abundance of additional storage along with a unique laundry basket drawer that is accessible from the bathroom as well. The 3rd floor is one huge bedroom or flex space with dormer windows overlooking the front, side & rear yards. The entire rear wall of this room has a series of built-in storage cabinets. A wall mounted mini-split provides heat and air conditioning for this floor. While the basement is unfinished, it does provide great storage space. The HVA/C system was just replaced in 2022. All of the windows have been replaced over the years with dual pane, energy efficient units. For those that know Wyncote, it is an amazing walking community, with sidewalks on most of the streets and five township owned parks in the community. The Jenkintown/Wyncote SEPTA station provides the best service to Temple University, downtown Philadelphia, 30th Street Station, the universities & hospitals of Drexel and University of Pennsylvania & even the airport. Three different train lines converge at this station, providing service every 10-15 minutes during the rush hours. Just 5 minutes away, one will find many locally-owned businesses in downtown Glenside or Jenkintown for dining, shopping and other service needs. Just 10 minutes away, one can find a Trader Joe s and Whole Foods market in Jenkintown, and other grocery outlets are easily reached. Come explore this hidden gem in Wyncote! A 1-year HSA warranty is included!