543 Beaver Road, Glenside, PA 19038-2805 $550,000

Open House: Sun, May 18, 11:00AM-1:00PM
Beds/Baths: 4/2
Interior Sq. Ft: 2,311
Acreage: 0.22
Age:79 years
Style:
Cape Cod
MLS#: PAMC2140186
Subdivision: Twickenham Village
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Welcome to 543 Beaver Road – A Timeless Cape Cod with Modern Sophistication in Twickenham. Tucked away on one of the most peaceful streets in the highly coveted Twickenham neighborhood, this beautifully updated 1946 Cape Cod offers charm, character, and contemporary comfort in equal measure. A natural stone walkway leads you through mature trees and lush landscaping, setting the tone as you approach this warm and inviting home. Inside, 2,311 square feet of thoughtfully designed living space await, where classic craftsmanship meets modern flair. Original millwork and gleaming hardwood floors speak to the home's heritage, while the centerpiece, a stunning wood-burning fireplace, anchors the sunlit living room. Natural light pours in through a beautiful front picture window. The heart of the home is the stylish, open-concept kitchen that effortlessly connects to the main living area, ideal for both everyday life and entertaining. Elegant glass pocket doors add a touch of sophistication, while the first floor also features a cozy den, two spacious bedrooms, and a full bath. Upstairs, the charm continues with vaulted ceilings, two additional bedrooms, and a beautifully renovated full bathroom that blends modern finishes with classic design. The finished walkout basement offers even more space to relax and entertain. Living space continues in the backyard. Natural stone and brick paver patios set the scene with a green backyard; ready for summer evenings, weekend barbecues, and quiet mornings with a cup of coffee. Meticulously maintained and move-in ready, this home features a new roof, updated electrical and plumbing systems, a modern HVAC system, and all-new appliances, each thoughtfully upgraded in 2019. 543 Beaver Road is a rare find in one of the area's most desirable neighborhoods.

Bedroom 2: 16 X 20 - Upper 1
Bedroom 3: 18 X 19 - Upper 1
Primary Bed: 12 X 16 - Main
Bedroom 1: 12 X 12 - Main
Kitchen: 15 X 7 - Main
Living Room: 20 X 23 - Main
Dining Room:
Family Room:
Primary Bed:

Taxes: $10,416
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: N
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Cheltenham

Features

Utilities
Forced Air Heating, Programmable Thermostat, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, 100 Amp Service, Basement Laundry

Garage/Parking
Driveway

Interior
Breakfast Area, Kitchen - Island, Fully Finished Basement, Fully Carpeted Flooring, Tile/Brick Flooring, Wood Flooring

Exterior
Concrete Perimeter Foundation, Flat Roof, Shingle Roof, Stucco Exterior, Vinyl Siding, Patio(s)

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The schools on this list are selected by their proximity of up to 5 miles to the property address. Proximity does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact the school directly for more information on enrollment requirements.
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Public Elementary (44 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Glenside 0.31 mi
Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Wyncote 1.01 mi
McCloskey John F School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.35 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm Springfield Township School District 3–5 Flourtown 1.69 mi
Jenkintown Elementary School Jenkintown School District K–6 Jenkintown 1.8 mi
Copper Beech School Abington School District K–5 Glenside 1.83 mi
Franklin S Edmonds School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.84 mi
Roslyn School Abington School District K–5 Roslyn 2.31 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Enfield Springfield Township School District K–2 Erdenheim 2.31 mi
Samuel Pennypacker School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.42 mi
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.57 mi
West Oak Lane Charter School West Oak Lane Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 2.78 mi
Highland School Abington School District K–5 Abington 2.82 mi
Day Anna B School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.83 mi
Rowen William School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2.99 mi
Fitzwater Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Willow Grove 3.11 mi
Houston Henry E School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.16 mi
Emlen Eleanor C School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.2 mi
Myers Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Elkins Park 3.21 mi
Ellwood School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.42 mi
Willow Hill School Abington School District K–5 Willow Grove 3.44 mi
McKinley School Abington School District K–5 Elkins Park 3.5 mi
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementa Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary K–8 Philadelphia 3.55 mi
Roosevelt Theodore Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.57 mi
Jarrettown Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Dresher 3.59 mi
Overlook School Abington School District K–5 Abington 3.65 mi
Prince Hall Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.7 mi
Fort Washington Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Fort Washington 3.83 mi
Pennell Joseph School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.97 mi
Rydal Elementary School Abington School District K–5 Huntingdon Valley 4.01 mi
Henry Charles W School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.02 mi
Cheltenham Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Cheltenham 4.16 mi
Howe Julia Ward School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.22 mi
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.36 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.36 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 4.44 mi
Lingelbach Anna L School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.46 mi
Lowell James R School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.53 mi
Maple Glen Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Maple Glen 4.53 mi
Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary K–5 Philadelphia 4.57 mi
Whitemarsh Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Lafayette Hill 4.61 mi
Finletter Thomas K School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.61 mi
Logan James School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.8 mi
Fox Chase School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.87 mi

Public Middle (8 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Springfield Township Middle School Springfield Township School District 6–8 Oreland 1.48 mi
Cedarbrook Middle School Cheltenham School District 7–8 Wyncote 1.5 mi
Sandy Run Middle School Upper Dublin School District 6–8 Dresher 1.99 mi
Abington Middle School Abington School District 6–8 Abington 2.27 mi
Wagner Gen Louis Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 3.46 mi
Elkins Park School Cheltenham School District 5–6 Elkins Park 3.56 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.36 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 4.44 mi

Public High (17 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Cheltenham High School Cheltenham School District 9–12 Wyncote 0.96 mi
Springfield Township High School Springfield Township School District 9–12 Erdenheim 1.61 mi
Jenkintown Middle/High School Jenkintown School District 7–12 Jenkintown 1.83 mi
Hill Freedman World Academy Philadelphia City School District 6–12 Philadelphia 2.02 mi
Abington Senior High School Abington School District 9–12 Abington 2.06 mi
Parkway Northwest Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.98 mi
King Martin Luther High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3 mi
Building 21 Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.27 mi
Imhotep Institute Charter High School Imhotep Institute Charter High School 9–12 Philadelphia 3.53 mi
Upper Dublin High School Upper Dublin School District 9–12 Fort Washington 4.07 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.36 mi
Girls High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.37 mi
Central High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.38 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 4.44 mi
Saul W B Agricultural School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.52 mi
Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus Mastery CS-Pickett Campus 6–12 Philadelphia 4.71 mi
Upper Moreland High School Upper Moreland Township School District 9–12 Willow Grove 4.96 mi

Private (76 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Bishop McDevitt High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyncote 0.72 mi
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wyncote 0.78 mi
St Luke Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 0.82 mi
La Salle College High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyndmoor 1.23 mi
Ivy Hill Christian Academy Seventh-Day Adventist K–4 Philadelphia 1.34 mi
Martin Saints Classical High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Oreland 1.48 mi
Bethel Christian Academy Of Wyncote African Methodist Episcopal K Philadelphia 1.62 mi
St Raymond's Independence Mission Schools Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.9 mi
St Raymond Of Penafort School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.91 mi
Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 1.95 mi
New Hope Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.05 mi
New Medina Learning Institute Islamic K–12 Philadelphia 2.27 mi
Wordsworth Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Fort Washington 2.3 mi
Evan Thomas Institute Nonsectarian 1–4 Wyndmoor 2.3 mi
Play & Learn Preschool Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 2.35 mi
Phil-Mont Christian Academy Presbyterian K–12 Erdenheim 2.44 mi
St Genevieve School Roman Catholic K–8 Flourtown 2.45 mi
Temple Beth Torah School Of Early Learning At Oyrt Jewish Preschool–K Abington 2.47 mi
Abington Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Jenkintown 2.51 mi
A Step Up Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Jenkintown 2.52 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.69 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.69 mi
St Athanasius School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.7 mi
Meadowlane Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Jenkintown 2.7 mi
Mount St Joseph Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Flourtown 2.75 mi
Carson Valley Childrens Aid Nonsectarian 8–12 Flourtown 2.78 mi
Perelman Jewish Day School-Foreman Center Jewish K–5 Melrose Park 2.79 mi
Nexus School Nonsectarian Ungraded Roslyn 2.81 mi
Wyncote Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Melrose Park 2.84 mi
Mesivta Yesodei Yisroel Jewish 9–12 Elkins Park 2.86 mi
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.88 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 2.89 mi
Accel Academy Nonsectarian 5–11 Melrose Park 2.98 mi
The Crefeld School Nonsectarian 7–12 Philadelphia 2.98 mi
Excelsior School Philadelphia Nonsectarian K–5 3.05 mi
Green Tree School Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 3.05 mi
Early Learning Childrens Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 3.09 mi
Westwood School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.15 mi
Jesus Is The Way Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–7 Philadelphia 3.35 mi
Hope Church School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.36 mi
Regina Coeli Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Abington 3.38 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.39 mi
Mt Airy Christian Day School Church of God in Christ Preschool–K Philadelphia 3.42 mi
Happy 'r' Wee Nonsectarian Preschool–K Abington 3.42 mi
St Basil Academy Other 9–12 Jenkintown 3.53 mi
Germantown Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Fort Washington 3.58 mi
Project Learn School Nonsectarian K–8 Philadelphia 3.59 mi
Adelaide Educational Center Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–4 Philadelphia 3.62 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Middle Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.68 mi
The Meadowbrook School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Meadowbrook 3.71 mi
Milestone Academy Nonsectarian 10–12 Jenkintown 3.8 mi
Chelten Christian Crusade Little People Day School Roman Catholic Preschool–K Philadelphia 3.89 mi
Lotus Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Philadelphia 3.96 mi
B.C.A. And Childcare Center Inc. Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.98 mi
Open Door Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Fort Washington 4.12 mi
Our Lady Of Confidence Roman Catholic Ungraded Willow Grove 4.13 mi
The Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Dresher 4.14 mi
Queen Of Angels Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Willow Grove 4.19 mi
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.35 mi
Small World Discovery Center Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 4.36 mi
Creative Beginnings Nonsectarian Preschool–K Rockledge 4.42 mi
Sophia Academy Christian (no specific denomination) 9–12 Philadelphia 4.47 mi
Camelot Education Nonsectarian K–7 Philadelphia 4.57 mi
Greene Street Friends School Friends Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.58 mi
The Waldorf School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.61 mi
Germantown Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.61 mi
Pennsylvania School For The Deaf Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.64 mi
Gfs Friends K–12 Philadelphia 4.64 mi
Gospel Of Grace Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Cheltenham 4.7 mi
Anthony Wayne Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Philadelphia 4.75 mi
St Cecilia Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.84 mi
Presentation Bvm School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Cheltenham 4.85 mi
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Lafayette Hill 4.91 mi
Whitemarsh Montessori Childrens House Nonsectarian Preschool–K Blue Bell 4.95 mi
Our Lady Of Mercy Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Maple Glen 4.95 mi
Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 4.95 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Glenside (19038), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 29
  • Average salary of people in this community: $66,827

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 3,974
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.62
  • Households w/ Children: 59%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 9,497 (81.4%)
  • Rented: 1,750 (15.0%)
  • Vacant: 425 (3.6%)
  • Total: 11,672

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: 31,415
Households: 11,247
Median Age: 41.10

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: 1.4%
  • Some High School: 2.5%
  • High School Graduate: 20.5%
  • Some College: 15.5%
  • Associate Degree: 6.6%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 30.1%
  • Graduate Degree: 23.4%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $97,415

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).

  • Studio: $791
  • One Bedroom: $1,005
  • Two Bedroom: $1,226
  • Three Bedroom: $1,576
  • Four Bedroom: $1,854

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Listing Courtesy of: Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty , (215) 298-9415

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543 Beaver Road, Glenside, PA 19038-2805

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