351 LAUREL LN Haverford, PA 19041

The first home built by renowned Walter Durham in 1925, this exquisite Classic Stone Colonial, is nestled in a private country setting located in north-side Haverford, yet close to it all. The owner retained Richelou Builders & Lou Schneider architect to modernize & expand the residence in 1999-2001, yielding a renovation with a fabulous kitchen & adding a breakfast room, deck, 2nd family room, master bath, sitting room & 3rd-floor dormer ? creating a playroom for the family providing a tree top view. The grounds are as spectacular, with natural terrain level areas for sports. Fieldstone was used to terrace the hillside & set idyllic natural paths in the private, park-like wooded rear property. Oversized stones connect the driveway & covered front door entry. An elegant reception hall introduces oak floors that spill into the gorgeous main rooms. Off the foyer is a powder room & living room w/a large fireplace, wall of built-ins & doors to the peaceful flagstone terrace. Cook with family & guests converging nearby in the magnificent chef's kitchen designed w/custom cherry cabinetry by Mark Stoner, honed granite counters & backsplash, a shaker-inspired custom island w/pull-out drawers & seating top-of-the-line appliances. An adjacent breakfast room w/3 window walls opens to the deck & perfect for grilling. Pocket doors frame an adjoining comfortable family room, also with deck access. Relax & enjoy movie nights in the 2nd family room w/a built-in entertainment center & wet bar, painted beams, radiant heat, triple exposures & double doors to the flagstone terrace. Serve scrumptious meals in the formal dining room w/a triple rear window & door to the lovely sunroom featuring white painted stone walls, built-in cabinetry & terrace door. A laundry room & full bath open to the closeted mudroom & convenient family entrance. Main & secondary stairs ascend to the second story landing. Lose yourself in the wonderful master suite w/generous windows, a fireplace & tremendous closets. The sitting room w/exposed stone walls & white marble spa bath w/a soaking tub, glass shower & towel warmer both indulge you w/radiant heat floors. BR 2 accesses a full bath & has French doors to a roof deck. BRs 3 & 4 are well-sized & share a bath. Cedar & linen closets grace the hallway. A huge game/rec room & mechanicals room on the 3rd floor unfinished walk-out basement optimize family living space.