5 Dorset Drive, Broomall, PA 19008 $499,900

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Beds/Baths: 3/1.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,320
Acreage: 0.18
Age:70 years
Style:
Split Level
MLS#: PADE2091468
Subdivision: Lawrence Park
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Welcome to 5 Dorset Dr., a charming residence in the highly desirable Lawrence Park neighborhood of Broomall in the Marple Newtown school district. This lovely home features three spacious bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. There is also a walk-up attic on this level, perfect for all storage needs.  The warm and welcoming living room with cozy electric fireplace leads to the dining room with sliders to the large and private deck. The nicely sized eat-in kitchen features wood cabinets and stainless-steel appliances. Carpet throughout the living room, dining room, and bedrooms over the original hardwood floors is a bonus. The lower level offers a multi-purpose room, perfect for additional living space, a family room, a playroom for the kids, a gym, or an office. The laundry room, with an outside entrance to the backyard and a powder room, is also located here. The private backyard is a peaceful retreat, with an abundance of foliage and a spacious deck. This home is conveniently located near shopping, restaurants, and major roadways, offering quick access to Philadelphia. This home is a must-see!

Primary Bed: Upper 1
Bedroom 2: Upper 1
Bedroom 3: Upper 1
Primary Bath: Upper 1
Living Room: Main
Dining Room: Main
Kitchen: Main

Taxes: $1,482
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Marple Newtown

Features

Utilities
Forced Air Heating, Natural Gas, Ceiling Fan(s), Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, Basement Laundry

Garage/Parking
Attached Garage, Driveway, Garage - Front Entry, Attached Garage Spaces #: 1;

Interior
Attic, Carpet, Ceiling Fan(s), Kitchen - Eat-In, Wood Floors, Full Basement, Partially Finished Basement, Electric Fireplace

Exterior
Block Foundation, Pitched Roof, Shingle Roof, Vinyl Siding, Deck(s)

Lot
Irregular Lot

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Public Elementary (39 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Loomis Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 0.52 mi
Russell Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 0.99 mi
Manoa Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 1.17 mi
Lynnewood Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 1.3 mi
Aronimink Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 1.87 mi
Worrall Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Broomall 2.07 mi
Chatham Park Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Havertown 2.34 mi
Hillcrest Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Drexel Hill 2.4 mi
Scenic Hills Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 2.47 mi
Upper Darby Kindergarten Center Upper Darby School District K Drexel Hill 2.54 mi
Coopertown Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 2.73 mi
Ithan Elementary School Radnor Township School District K–5 Bryn Mawr 2.76 mi
Chestnutwold Elementary School Haverford Township School District K–5 Ardmore 2.86 mi
Garrettford Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 3.02 mi
Springfield Literacy Center Springfield School District K–1 Springfield 3.11 mi
Highland Park Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Upper Darby 3.22 mi
Westbrook Park Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Clifton Heights 3.37 mi
Penn Wynne School Lower Merion School District K–4 Wynnewood 3.55 mi
Rose Tree Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 3.59 mi
Culbertson Elementary School Marple Newtown School District K–5 Newtown Square 3.66 mi
Charles Kelly Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 3.74 mi
Sabold Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 3.78 mi
Ardmore Avenue School William Penn School District K–6 Lansdowne 3.8 mi
Primos Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Primos 3.93 mi
Lamberton Robert E School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.01 mi
Bywood Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Upper Darby 4.07 mi
Media Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 4.39 mi
Aldan Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Aldan 4.4 mi
East Lansdowne Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 East Lansdowne 4.51 mi
Swarthmore-Rutledge School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Swarthmore 4.56 mi
Overbrook Edu Center Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.62 mi
West Phila. Achievement CES West Phila. Achievement CES K–5 Philadelphia 4.66 mi
Stonehurst Hills Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Upper Darby 4.66 mi
Vision Academy Charter School Vision Academy Charter School Preschool–8 Lansdowne 4.71 mi
Southeast Delco Kindergarten Center Southeast Delco School District K Glenolden 4.76 mi
Harambee Institute of Science and Techno Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.78 mi
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.85 mi
Darby Township School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Glenolden 4.86 mi
Merion Elementary School Lower Merion School District K–4 Merion Station 5 mi

Public Middle (6 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Paxon Hollow Middle School Marple Newtown School District 6–8 Broomall 1.52 mi
Haverford Middle School Haverford Township School District 6–8 Havertown 2.11 mi
Drexel Hill Middle School Upper Darby School District 6–8 Drexel Hill 2.55 mi
Richardson Middle School Springfield School District 6–8 Springfield 3.2 mi
Springton Lake Middle School Rose Tree Media School District 6–8 Media 3.69 mi
Beverly Hills Middle School Upper Darby School District 6–8 Upper Darby 3.88 mi

Public High (8 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Delaware County Technical High School-Ma Delaware County Technical High School 9–12 Aston 1.8 mi
Haverford Senior High School Haverford Township School District 9–12 Havertown 2.32 mi
Marple Newtown Senior High School Marple Newtown School District 9–12 Newtown Square 2.41 mi
Springfield High School Springfield School District 9–12 Springfield 2.97 mi
Upper Darby Senior High School Upper Darby School District 9–12 Drexel Hill 3.2 mi
Penn Wood High School William Penn School District 9–12 Lansdowne 4.12 mi
Lower Merion High School Lower Merion School District 9–12 Ardmore 4.25 mi
Radnor Senior High School Radnor Township School District 9–12 Radnor 4.81 mi

Private (76 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
St Piusx School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Broomall 0.16 mi
Child Guidance Elementary Educational Nonsectarian 3–8 Havertown 0.51 mi
Child Guidance Elementary School Nonsectarian 3–8 Havertown 0.51 mi
Keep At Manoa Community Church Presbyterian Preschool–K Havertown 1.26 mi
Manoa Community Church-Keep Presbyterian Preschool–K Havertown 1.3 mi
St Dorothy School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 1.59 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic 1 Havertown 1.59 mi
Grayson School Nonsectarian Preschool–10 Broomall 1.63 mi
Cardinal O'Hara High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Springfield 1.66 mi
Ancona Montessori School-Drexel Hill Nonsectarian Preschool–K Drexel Hill 1.92 mi
St Bernadette School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 2.23 mi
Sts Colman-John Neumann Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 2.28 mi
St Faith Preschool & Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Havertown 2.28 mi
St Anastasia School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Newtown Square 2.41 mi
Cardinal John Foley Regional Ca Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Havertown 2.45 mi
Child Steps Nonsectarian Preschool–K Havertown 2.62 mi
9107 Little Friends Academy Inc Nonsectarian Preschool–K Upper Darby 2.69 mi
St Andrew School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 2.81 mi
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr Roman Catholic K–12 Bryn Mawr 2.86 mi
St Francis Of Assisi School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 2.89 mi
St Aloysius Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 2.93 mi
Delaware County Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Newtown Square 2.95 mi
Chesterbrook Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Newtown Square 2.95 mi
Main Line Classical Academy Inc Nonsectarian K–9 Bryn Mawr 2.99 mi
Sonshine Christian Academy Brethren Preschool–K Drexel Hill 3.03 mi
Holy Child Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 3.03 mi
Hill Top Preparatory School Nonsectarian 5–12 Bryn Mawr 3.14 mi
The Village School Nonsectarian 7–12 Bryn Mawr 3.16 mi
Holy Cross School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 3.17 mi
Phebe Anna Thorne Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Haverford 3.23 mi
St Mark's Christian School Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Preschool–K Clifton Heights 3.26 mi
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy Jewish 6–12 Bryn Mawr 3.32 mi
Stratford Friends School Friends K–9 Newtown Square 3.32 mi
St Laurence School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Upper Darby 3.32 mi
Friends School Haverford Friends Preschool–5 Haverford 3.38 mi
Benchmark School Nonsectarian 1–8 Media 3.41 mi
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Drexel Hill 3.46 mi
Fairy Tale Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Upper Darby 3.46 mi
The Haverford School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Haverford 3.52 mi
Academy-Notre Dame De Namur Roman Catholic 6–12 Villanova 3.53 mi
Caskey Torah Academy Of Greater Philadelphia Jewish Preschool–8 Wynnewood 3.56 mi
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Bryn Mawr Nonsectarian 6–12 Bryn Mawr 3.64 mi
The Walden School Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Media 3.7 mi
Cambridge School Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Ardmore 3.7 mi
The Nicholas School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Clifton Heights 3.72 mi
Regina Angelorum Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Ardmore 3.73 mi
Lifeworks School At Rockbourne Falls Nonsectarian 5–12 Clifton Heights 3.75 mi
Fusion Academy - Ardmore Nonsectarian 6–12 Ardmore 3.79 mi
Tiny Miracles Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Primos 3.82 mi
Rose Tree Early Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Media 3.83 mi
St Eugenes School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 3.85 mi
St Eugene Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 3.85 mi
Talk School Nonsectarian Ungraded Newtown Square 3.89 mi
St Mary Magdalen School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Media 3.92 mi
The Shipley School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 3.92 mi
Perelman Jewish Day School-Stern Center Jewish Preschool–5 Wynnewood 3.94 mi
Ancona Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wynnewood 3.94 mi
Robert J Wilf Preschool And Kindergarten Jewish Preschool–K Wynnewood 3.95 mi
The Baldwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 3.95 mi
The Agnes Irwin School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Bryn Mawr 3.98 mi
Lansdowne Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Lansdowne 4.15 mi
Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El Early Childhood Center Jewish K Wynnewood 4.2 mi
Springton Lake Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Newtown Square 4.24 mi
Holy Child School At Rosemont Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bryn Mawr 4.28 mi
Friends Central School Friends Preschool–12 Wynnewood 4.3 mi
Media-Providence Friends School Friends Preschool–8 Media 4.32 mi
St Katherine School Roman Catholic K–10 Wynnewood 4.38 mi
Ss. Cyril & Philomena School Roman Catholic K–8 Lansdowne 4.4 mi
Garretts Way Nonsectarian Preschool–K Newtown Square 4.44 mi
Our Lady Of Angels Regional Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Morton 4.45 mi
Main Line Reform Temple School For Early Childhood Jewish Preschool–K Wynnewood 4.6 mi
Ridley Area Ymca-Childcare Nonsectarian K Secane 4.6 mi
Shepherd's Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.73 mi
The Gateway School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wynnewood 4.84 mi
Overbrook Preschool And Kindergarten Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 4.87 mi
Ted Direnzo Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Collingdale 4.98 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Broomall (19008), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 28
  • Average salary of people in this community: $69,768

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 3,193
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.80
  • Households w/ Children: 60%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 6,377 (85.7%)
  • Rented: 892 (12.0%)
  • Vacant: 169 (2.3%)
  • Total: 7,438

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: 20,934
Households: 7,269
Median Age: 45.50

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: 2.7%
  • Some High School: 4.2%
  • High School Graduate: 26.9%
  • Some College: 14.1%
  • Associate Degree: 7.4%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 26.8%
  • Graduate Degree: 17.9%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $104,886

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: $1,274
  • One Bedroom: $981
  • Two Bedroom: $1,258
  • Three Bedroom: $2,000
  • Four Bedroom: $2,664

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5 Dorset Drive, Broomall, PA 19008

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