House of the week: A three-story Victorian in Wyncote for $675,000
The house has its original hardwood floors and two fireplaces and a garage built in the 21st century to match the original home's style.
As mason William Clark was driving around Wyncote in 1988, he spotted a six-bedroom Queen Anne Victorian house that had great potential but needed a lot of work.
He spent much of the next 30-plus years working on the 19th-century house, which is in the Wyncote Historic District, until he died in 2024.
Clark redid the kitchen, put in a four-car driveway, and added a garage in 2017 to match the style of the original house.
“It was a labor of love for him,” said his wife, Patti, a programmer for an investment planning firm. But at 3,679 square feet, “it’s a great big house for one person.”
So with the couple’s three children all moved out and married, she is moving to a much smaller home in Blue Bell.
The Wyncote home features original hardwood floors, stained glass windows, pocket doors, two ornamental fireplaces, and front and rear staircases.
It has a side yard and a wraparound porch. The basement contains William’s workroom.
The first floor has the kitchen with a built-in range and microwave, self-cleaning oven, granite countertops, and stainless-steel appliances.
The second floor has four bedrooms, including the primary. The third floor has two bedrooms and an office.
The home is close to SEPTA’s Jenkintown-Wyncote Regional Rail station. Thomas Williams Park and Robinson Park are also nearby.
The house is in the Cheltenham School District.
It is listed by Pat and Mike Jula of Long & Foster Real Estate for $675,000.