856 Martin Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3844 $849,900

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Beds/Baths: 4/2.2
Interior Sq. Ft: 2,490
Acreage: 0.19
Age:45 years
Style:
Colonial
MLS#: PADE2084132
Subdivision: Bryn Mawr
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Welcome to 856 Martin Ave, a timeless brick Colonial home that has been lovingly maintained by its long term owners. Nestled on a coveted corner lot in the heart of Bryn Mawr, this residence offers the perfect balance of classic elegance and modern convenience. As you approach the home, you'll immediately be struck by its charming curb appeal—rich, warm brick, classic shutters, and an inviting front entryway that beckons you inside. Step through the front door, and you're greeted by a welcoming foyer featuring imported Italian tile. Original hardwood floors flow throughout the rest of the main level’s spacious floor plan, which features a formal living and dining room, family room, eat-in kitchen with a breakfast nook.  Upstairs, you will find 4 spacious bedrooms - including a primary bedroom with en suite full bathroom - and a full hall bath. But the magic doesn't stop here—head downstairs to the finished basement, a true gem in this home. Here, you’ll find a massive dedicated space that’s perfect for entertaining, featuring a bar, fireplace, second kitchen, and half bath. The incredible breezeway/sunroom must be seen in person to grasp the potential.  It provides access to the basement and connects the home to a massive garage that was be kept a garage or converted in an exceptional event space, shop, or entertainment hall! Beyond the incredible features inside, the location of this home is truly unbeatable. Situated on an expansive corner lot with two spacious side yards, it offers both privacy and an enviable proximity to the best that Bryn Mawr has to offer. Take a stroll down tree-lined streets to local cafes, boutique shops, and parks, or enjoy the convenient easy access to the Bryn Mawr SEPTA station and major roadways. Whether you're looking to settle in for a peaceful retreat or host gatherings with friends and family, this home provides a perfect blend of both. From the meticulously preserved details to the thoughtfully designed spaces, 856 Martin Ave is more than just a house—it’s a place where memories are made. Don’t miss your chance to experience all that this exceptional property has to offer!

Taxes: $11,080
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Haverford Township
Elem. School: Coopertown Mid. School: Haverford High School: Haverford Senior

Features

Utilities
90% Forced Air, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer

Garage/Parking
Attached Garage, Garage - Front Entry, Attached Garage Spaces #: 2;

Interior
Fully Finished Basement

Exterior
Concrete Perimeter Foundation, Stone Foundation, Brick Exterior

Select a school from the following list. Schools are grouped by school type.
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 (37 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Coopertown Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 0.97 mi
Chestnutwold Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Ardmore 1.44 mi
Gladwyne School Lower Merion School District K–4 Gladwyne 2.14 mi
Lynnewood Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 2.39 mi
Penn Valley School Lower Merion School District K–4 Narberth 2.54 mi
Penn Wynne School Lower Merion School District K–4 Wynnewood 2.68 mi
Ithan Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 2.71 mi
Chatham Park Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 2.87 mi
Merion Elementary School Lower Merion School District K–4 Merion Station 3.13 mi
Manoa Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 3.3 mi
Radnor Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Radnor 3.4 mi
Lamberton Robert E School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.7 mi
Cynwyd School Lower Merion School District K–4 Bala Cynwyd 3.72 mi
Highland Park Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Upper Darby 3.74 mi
Hillcrest Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Drexel Hill 3.86 mi
Belmont Hills Elementary School Lower Merion School District K–4 Bala Cynwyd 3.99 mi
Russell Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 4 mi
Loomis Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 4 mi
Ad Prima Charter School Ad Prima Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.04 mi
Conshohocken Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Conshohocken 4.08 mi
Overbrook Edu Center Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.21 mi
Samuel Gompers School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.23 mi
Overbrook Elementary School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.24 mi
Upper Darby Kindergarten Center Upper Darby School District K Drexel Hill 4.29 mi
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.31 mi
Aronimink Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 4.35 mi
Harambee Institute of Science and Techno Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.35 mi
West Phila. Achievement CES West Phila. Achievement CES K–5 Philadelphia 4.4 mi
Dobson James School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.46 mi
Worrall Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 4.55 mi
Green Woods Charter School Green Woods Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.57 mi
Shawmont School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.6 mi
Bywood Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Upper Darby 4.75 mi
Mastery Charter School - Mann Campus Mastery CS-Mann Campus K–6 Philadelphia 4.77 mi
Gulph Elementary School Upper Merion Area School District K–4 King of Prussia 4.81 mi
Bluford Charter School Bluford Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.97 mi
Culbertson Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Newtown Square 5 mi

Public Middle (8 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Haverford Middle School Haverford Township School District 6–8 Havertown 2.28 mi
Black Rock Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Villanova 2.66 mi
Welsh Valley Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Narberth 3.14 mi
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Bala Cynwyd 3.67 mi
Drexel Hill Middle School Upper Darby School District 6–8 Drexel Hill 4.15 mi
Radnor Middle School Radnor Township School District 6–8 Wayne 4.32 mi
Beverly Hills Middle School Upper Darby School District 6–8 Upper Darby 4.73 mi
Paxon Hollow Middle School Marple Newtown School District 6–8 Broomall 4.9 mi

Public High (11 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Lower Merion High School Lower Merion School District 9–12 Ardmore 1.76 mi
Harriton Senior High School Lower Merion School District 9–12 Bryn Mawr 1.78 mi
Haverford Senior High School Haverford Township School District 9–12 Havertown 2.3 mi
Radnor Senior High School Radnor Township School District 9–12 Radnor 2.99 mi
Delaware County Technical High School-Ma Delaware County Technical High School 9–12 Aston 3.49 mi
The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber Philadelphia City School District 5–12 Philadelphia 4.23 mi
Upper Darby Senior High School Upper Darby School District 9–12 Drexel Hill 4.35 mi
Lankenau High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.49 mi
Overbrook High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.59 mi
Marple Newtown Senior High School Marple Newtown School District 9–12 Newtown Square 4.64 mi
Roxborough High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.96 mi

Private (90 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Friends School Haverford Friends Preschool–5 Haverford 0.26 mi
The Haverford School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Haverford 0.39 mi
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Bryn Mawr Nonsectarian 6–12 Bryn Mawr 0.4 mi
The Baldwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 0.51 mi
The Shipley School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 0.56 mi
Phebe Anna Thorne Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Haverford 0.66 mi
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy Jewish 6–12 Bryn Mawr 0.79 mi
Fusion Academy - Ardmore Nonsectarian 6–12 Ardmore 1.34 mi
Holy Child School At Rosemont Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 1.35 mi
Regina Angelorum Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Ardmore 1.46 mi
St Aloysius Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 1.49 mi
Cambridge School Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Ardmore 1.56 mi
Sts Colman-John Neumann Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 1.59 mi
Cardinal John Foley Regional Ca Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Havertown 1.74 mi
Caskey Torah Academy Of Greater Philadelphia Jewish Preschool–8 Wynnewood 1.76 mi
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr Roman Catholic K–12 Bryn Mawr 1.77 mi
The Gateway School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wynnewood 1.8 mi
Main Line Classical Academy Inc Nonsectarian K–9 Bryn Mawr 1.8 mi
The Village School Nonsectarian 7–12 Bryn Mawr 1.86 mi
Main Line Reform Temple School For Early Childhood Jewish Preschool–K Wynnewood 2.06 mi
The Gladwyne Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Gladwyne 2.08 mi
Ancona Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wynnewood 2.14 mi
The Agnes Irwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 2.2 mi
Hill Top Preparatory School Nonsectarian 5–12 Bryn Mawr 2.23 mi
Child Steps Nonsectarian Preschool–K Havertown 2.5 mi
Villanova Academy For Honor Studies Islamic Preschool–6 Villanova 2.54 mi
St Faith Preschool & Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Havertown 2.57 mi
Wetherill School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Gladwyne 2.66 mi
Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El Early Childhood Center Jewish K Wynnewood 2.68 mi
St Margaret School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Narberth 2.77 mi
Manoa Community Church-Keep Presbyterian Preschool–K Havertown 2.78 mi
Keep At Manoa Community Church Presbyterian Preschool–K Havertown 2.79 mi
St Katherine School Roman Catholic K–10 Wynnewood 2.92 mi
Noreen Cook Center For Ece Of Har Zion Temple Jewish Preschool–K Penn Valley 3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic 1 Havertown 3.03 mi
Archbishop Carroll High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Malvern 3.05 mi
Archbishop John Carroll High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Radnor 3.05 mi
Child Guidance Elementary School Nonsectarian 3–8 Havertown 3.05 mi
The Grayson School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Radnor 3.05 mi
St Katherine Day School -Upper Roman Catholic K–12 Radnor 3.05 mi
Child Guidance Elementary Educational Nonsectarian 3–8 Havertown 3.05 mi
Academy-Notre Dame De Namur Roman Catholic 6–12 Villanova 3.08 mi
Gan Chabad Of The Main Line Jewish Preschool–K Merion Station 3.14 mi
Perelman Jewish Day School-Stern Center Jewish Preschool–5 Wynnewood 3.26 mi
Robert J Wilf Preschool And Kindergarten Jewish Preschool–K Wynnewood 3.28 mi
Friends Central School Friends Preschool–12 Wynnewood 3.38 mi
Merion Mercy Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Merion Station 3.38 mi
Waldron Mercy Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Merion Station 3.4 mi
9107 Little Friends Academy Inc Nonsectarian Preschool–K Upper Darby 3.48 mi
Grayson School Nonsectarian Preschool–10 Broomall 3.54 mi
St Piusx School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Broomall 3.54 mi
Childrens School At St Johns Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 3.68 mi
Overbrook Preschool And Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 3.68 mi
The Mesivta High School Of Greater Phila Jewish 9–12 Bala Cynwyd 3.72 mi
Aim Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Conshohocken 3.8 mi
St Laurence School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Upper Darby 3.85 mi
Phila Yeshiva Jewish 9–12 Philadelphia 3.87 mi
Hyman Korman High School-Talmudical Yeshiva Of Phi Jewish 9–12 Philadelphia 3.87 mi
Talmudical Yeshiva Of Philadelphia Jewish 9–12 Philadelphia 3.87 mi
Kohelet Yeshiva High School Jewish 9–12 Merion Station 3.89 mi
Temple Adath Israelearlychildhood Center Jewish Preschool–K Merion Station 3.93 mi
Ijoba Shule Other Preschool–11 Philadelphia 3.95 mi
Fairy Tale Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Upper Darby 3.98 mi
French International School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Bala Cynwyd 3.99 mi
St Bernadette School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4 mi
Delaware County Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Newtown Square 4.01 mi
New Life Alternatives Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–7 Philadelphia 4.04 mi
Trinity Nursery & Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K King Of Prussia 4.08 mi
The Miquon School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Conshohocken 4.13 mi
St Katharine Of Siena School Roman Catholic K–8 Wayne 4.13 mi
I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School For Girls Jewish 9–12 Bala Cynwyd 4.14 mi
St Dorothy School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.18 mi
Shepherd's Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.37 mi
St Anastasia School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Newtown Square 4.38 mi
Woodbine Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.53 mi
Valley Forge Military Academy Nonsectarian 7–12 Wayne 4.53 mi
Jameson Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) 7–11 Philadelphia 4.59 mi
The Bala House Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 4.61 mi
Bala Cynwyd School For Young Children Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 4.62 mi
Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 4.66 mi
St Andrew School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.71 mi
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Drexel Hill 4.72 mi
Holy Child Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.79 mi
Ancona Montessori School-Drexel Hill Nonsectarian Preschool–K Drexel Hill 4.82 mi
St Rose Of Lima School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.85 mi
Heritage School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–K Wayne 4.92 mi
Y.A.L.E. School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 4.93 mi
Sonshine Christian Academy Brethren Preschool–K Drexel Hill 4.96 mi
St Davids Episcopal Day School Episcopal Preschool–K Wayne 4.97 mi
Goddard School Nonsectarian K King Of Prussia 4.98 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Bryn Mawr (19010), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 28
  • Average salary of people in this community: $114,273

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 2,560
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.47
  • Households w/ Children: 57%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 4,711 (59.3%)
  • Rented: 2,638 (33.2%)
  • Vacant: 595 (7.5%)
  • Total: 7,944

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: 21,572
Households: 7,349
Median Age: 35.40

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: 0.8%
  • Some High School: 1.3%
  • High School Graduate: 10.1%
  • Some College: 9.7%
  • Associate Degree: 3.7%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 31.3%
  • Graduate Degree: 43.3%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $119,698

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: $1,185
  • One Bedroom: $1,360
  • Two Bedroom: $1,610
  • Three Bedroom: $2,063
  • Four Bedroom: $2,172

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856 Martin Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3844

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