House of the Week: A four-bedroom brick Colonial in Glenside for $475,000
The home has a large yard and a renovated kitchen.
Growing up in Northern California, Anna Pierce always liked the old houses that she could rarely find out there.
And she and her husband, Nolan, liked the East Coast vibe — he’s from South Jersey — so when the Pierces decided to settle down, the four-bedroom brick Colonial in Glenside seemed like a natural fit for them and their three children.
“It was very charming and neat,” Anna said. “And we liked the large yard.”
But now they will be moving to a larger house in Roslyn, Montgomery County.
The Pierces met while studying in Australia, and bought the Glenside house in 2020, “a day before the COVID lockdowns went into effect,” Anna said.
Nolan is in marketing for real estate agents, and Anna, who previously was a dance teacher, homeschools the children.
The Pierces made major changes in the 2,115-square-foot house, which was built on a double lot around 1917.
They had the kitchen completely redone, Nolan said, with new countertops and appliances, installed new laminated-wood floors in the basement and new carpeting on the stairways, and repainted the entire interior.
The house has hardwood floors throughout and a wood-burning fireplace in the living room.
The four bedrooms and a full bathroom are on the second floor. The year-round sunroom has exposed brick walls, separate heat, and flagstone flooring.
The finished basement has a full bathroom.
There is a two-car detached garage and a long driveway.
There is also a large, newly-painted deck with an outdoor fireplace overlooking the yard.
The house is listed by Patrick Joos of Keller Williams-Blue Bell for $475,000.