William L Price beautifully redesigned this extraordinary arts and crafts home resting on 2.5 serene acres resplendent with beautiful Japanese gardens and ponds. Enjoy every season not only from the beautiful Solarium and Living Room windows seats but from almost every room in the house. Down the meandering drive to the beautiful stone, wraparound Porch, the Entrance Hall (with corner fireplace), leads to the Living Room w/leaded and stained glass windows, grand glass enclosed bookcases and corner Fireplace, the Formal Dining Room with wainscoting and beamed ceiling also boasts a Fireplace and opens to the fabulous brick floored Solarium. A Butlers prep Pantry & a large eat-in kitchen, a Powder Room, Laundry Room, office and enclosed porch complete the 1st level. 2nd Flr: 4 storybook Bedrooms, 3 Baths and an English drawing room with extraordinary stained glass windows, Mercer tile Fireplace flanked by custom benches, remarkable beamed ceilings and bookcases. 3 rooms on the 3rd floor are unfinished. Exquisitly maintained gardens include a terraced Japanese garden with 3 ponds, 2 detached garages. A truly one of a kind property and house. Lansdowne has 2 train stations and is 15 minutes to the airport, center city and the blue route.
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