405 Essex Road, Norwood, PA 19074-1306 $320,000

Beds/Baths: 4/1.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,796
Acreage: 0.08
Age:71 years
Style:
Cape Cod
MLS#: PADE2085100
Subdivision: None Available
Design/Type:
Twin/Semi-Detached

Description

Welcome to your charming cape style twin home, a perfect blend of comfort and convenience nestled in a serene neighborhood ideal for anyone looking for a peaceful yet connected lifestyle. This desirable residence boasts three bedrooms on 2nd floor with the potential for a fourth on the main floor, ensuring ample space for family, guests, or a home office. Step inside to discover an expansive living room, thoughtfully designed with a relocated kitchen that opens up the space for entertainment and relaxation. The centerpiece is a stunning wood-burning fireplace, perfect for those chilly evenings or just the ambiance. The main floor also features a versatile room currently used as a dining area but can easily be converted to suit your needs. Enjoy the great outdoors with not one, but two fenced yards and the delight of a front porch deck where you can bask in the ambiance of the neighborhood. Upstairs, the generously sized main bedroom extends outdoors with an exclusive upper deck/balcony, offering a tranquil retreat under the open sky. Convenience is key, with a park just a block away and the ease of 1.5 bathrooms, including plumbing in place to restore a full bath downstairs if desired. The versatility continues with laundry hookups available on both levels, catering to your lifestyle preferences. Parking is plentiful with a detached 1.5-car garage featuring a loft and robust steel beam, alongside ample driveway space for several vehicles. This home is a rare gem with its upper-level deck and wood-burning fireplace—luxuries seldom found in the neighborhood. Plus, enjoy peace of mind with a tankless water heater, central air, and heater, all less than three years old, promising years of hassle-free living. Seize the opportunity to make this delightful home your own and revel in the blend of space, style, and strategic location it offers. Close to main roads and shopping, Less that 15 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport. Professional Photos will be taken this weekend.

Taxes: $6,614
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: N
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Interboro
Elem. School: Norwood Mid. School: Norwood High School: Interboro

Features

Utilities
Forced Air Heating, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Natural Gas, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Hot Water - Tankless, Public Water, Public Sewer

Garage/Parking
Detached Garage, Driveway, Garage - Front Entry, Detached Garage Spaces #: 1;

Interior
Wood Fireplace

Exterior
Crawl Space Foundation, Aluminum Siding, Brick Exterior, Vinyl Siding, Balcony, Deck(s)

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Public Elementary (53 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Norwood School Interboro School District 1–8 Norwood 0.21 mi
Kindergarten Academy Interboro School District K Prospect Park 0.63 mi
Prospect Park School Interboro School District 1–8 Prospect Park 0.69 mi
Delcroft School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Folcroft 0.75 mi
Tinicum School Interboro School District 1–8 Essington 0.98 mi
Leedom Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Ridley Park 1.2 mi
Walter M Senkow Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Glenolden 1.26 mi
Glenolden School Interboro School District 1–8 Glenolden 1.41 mi
Amosland Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Morton 1.67 mi
Darby Township School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Glenolden 1.79 mi
Southeast Delco Kindergarten Center Southeast Delco School District K Glenolden 1.91 mi
Lakeview Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Ridley Park 1.97 mi
Edgewood Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Folsom 2.12 mi
Sharon Hill School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Sharon Hill 2.19 mi
Harris School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Collingdale 2.33 mi
Woodlyn Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Woodlyn 2.65 mi
Aldan Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Aldan 2.66 mi
Primos Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Primos 2.71 mi
Grace Park Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Swarthmore 2.72 mi
Walnut Street Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 2.86 mi
Penrose School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.87 mi
Colwyn Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 2.91 mi
Eddystone Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Eddystone 3.04 mi
Swarthmore-Rutledge School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Swarthmore 3.2 mi
Westbrook Park Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Clifton Heights 3.26 mi
Park Lane Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 3.3 mi
Sabold Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 3.32 mi
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School Philadelphia Montessori Charter School Preschool–6 Philadelphia 3.37 mi
Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 3.56 mi
Charles Kelly Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 3.61 mi
Bell Avenue School William Penn School District K–6 Yeadon 3.68 mi
Stetser Elementary School Chester-Upland School District Preschool–6 Chester 3.69 mi
Patterson John Middle School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–4 Philadelphia 3.71 mi
Springfield Literacy Center Springfield School District K–1 Springfield 3.92 mi
Scenic Hills Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 4.07 mi
Edgmont Scholars Academy Chester-Upland School District K–8 Chester 4.07 mi
Ardmore Avenue School William Penn School District K–6 Lansdowne 4.08 mi
Chester Community Charter School Chester Community Charter School K–8 Chester 4.08 mi
Garrettford Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 4.1 mi
Catharine Joseph School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.13 mi
W B Evans Magnet School William Penn School District K–6 Yeadon 4.24 mi
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy William Penn School District 9 Yeadon 4.3 mi
Nether Providence Elementary School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Wallingford 4.3 mi
Wallingford Elementary School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Wallingford 4.44 mi
Morton Thomas G School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.45 mi
East Lansdowne Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 East Lansdowne 4.52 mi
Vision Academy Charter School Vision Academy Charter School Preschool–8 Lansdowne 4.53 mi
Parkside Elementary School Penn-Delco School District K–5 Brookhaven 4.73 mi
Chester Upland School of Arts Chester-Upland School District Preschool–5 Chester 4.75 mi
Upper Darby Kindergarten Center Upper Darby School District K Drexel Hill 4.88 mi
Aronimink Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 4.9 mi
Stonehurst Hills Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Upper Darby 4.96 mi
Anderson Add B School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 5 mi

Public Middle (7 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Ridley Middle School Ridley School District 6–8 Ridley Park 2 mi
Penn Wood Middle School William Penn School District 7–8 Darby 3.14 mi
Richardson Middle School Springfield School District 6–8 Springfield 3.86 mi
Tilden William T Middle School Philadelphia City School District 5–8 Philadelphia 4.13 mi
Strath Haven Middle School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District 6–8 Wallingford 4.17 mi
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy William Penn School District 9 Yeadon 4.3 mi
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School 5–9 Philadelphia 4.99 mi

Public High (11 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Delaware County Technical High School-Fo Delaware County Technical High School 9–12 Folcroft 0.9 mi
Interboro Senior High School Interboro School District 9–12 Prospect Park 0.92 mi
Academy Park High School Southeast Delco School District 9–12 Sharon Hill 2.11 mi
Ridley High School Ridley School District 9–12 Folsom 2.3 mi
Springfield High School Springfield School District 9–12 Springfield 3.86 mi
Bartram John - Main Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.08 mi
Strath Haven High School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District 9–12 Wallingford 4.25 mi
Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy William Penn School District 9 Yeadon 4.3 mi
Penn Wood High School William Penn School District 9–12 Lansdowne 4.39 mi
Chester High School Chester-Upland School District 9–12 Chester 4.57 mi
Motivation High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.96 mi

Private (33 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Liberty Baptist Academy Baptist K–12 Glenolden 1.39 mi
St James Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Ridley Park 1.8 mi
Ridley Area Ymca-Childcare Nonsectarian K Secane 1.94 mi
Christ Academy Episcopal K–11 Collingdale 2.23 mi
Our Lady Of Angels Regional Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Morton 2.27 mi
Ted Direnzo Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Collingdale 2.35 mi
Blessed Virgin Mary School Roman Catholic K–8 Darby 2.72 mi
St Eugenes School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 2.84 mi
St Eugene Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 2.84 mi
Notre Dame De Lourdes School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Swarthmore 2.89 mi
Tiny Miracles Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Primos 2.9 mi
Milagre Kids School Nonsectarian 9–12 Swarthmore 2.92 mi
Geoge Crothers Memorial School Nonsectarian Ungraded Swarthmore 3.01 mi
The Nicholas School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Clifton Heights 3.21 mi
Lifeworks School At Rockbourne Falls Nonsectarian 5–12 Clifton Heights 3.3 mi
Holy Cross School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 3.42 mi
St Mark's Christian School Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Preschool–K Clifton Heights 3.42 mi
Kehillah Early Learning Center Jewish Preschool–K Wallingford 3.61 mi
Greater Hope Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.65 mi
St Francis Of Assisi School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 3.83 mi
Widener University Child Development Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Chester 3.84 mi
Drexel Neumann Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Chester 3.9 mi
Ss. Cyril & Philomena School Roman Catholic K–8 Lansdowne 3.96 mi
Mother Of Providence Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wallingford 3.98 mi
Lansdowne Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Lansdowne 4.14 mi
Sonshine Christian Academy Brethren Preschool–K Drexel Hill 4.22 mi
St Barnabas Catholic School Ims Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 4.37 mi
St Barnabas Ims School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 4.37 mi
Holy Child Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.42 mi
St Andrew School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.46 mi
Legacy Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–7 Philadelphia 4.49 mi
Ancona Montessori School-Drexel Hill Nonsectarian Preschool–K Drexel Hill 4.63 mi
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Drexel Hill 4.7 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Norwood (19074), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 26
  • Average salary of people in this community: $46,421

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 7,232
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.83
  • Households w/ Children: 56%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 1,551 (68.9%)
  • Rented: 528 (23.5%)
  • Vacant: 172 (7.6%)
  • Total: 2,251

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: 5,893
Households: 2,079
Median Age: 40.20

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: 1.8%
  • Some High School: 4.1%
  • High School Graduate: 41.1%
  • Some College: 20.6%
  • Associate Degree: 10.8%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 14.1%
  • Graduate Degree: 7.7%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $78,370

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: $858
  • Two Bedroom: $1,029
  • Three Bedroom: $1,500
  • Four Bedroom: $1,547

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405 Essex Road, Norwood, PA 19074-1306

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