Here’s your chance to own “Tall Trees,” a rare & stunning home offering serenity & privacy in the sought-after Baederwood neighborhood in the A-rated Abington School District. Built in 1938 for the Laird & Schober Shoes family, the Christian Louboutin of their time. Laird & Schober Shoes was founded in Philadelphia in 1870 & became internationally renowned for crafting luxurious women's & children's footwear, winning the Grand Prize at the 1900 Paris Exposition. This beautifully updated home offers 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, a 3-car garage, an 8-car driveway, 3 working stone fireplaces, a foyer w/ a handcrafted staircase, a dramatic great room w/ soaring cathedral ceilings, exposed beams, expansive walls of glass, a fireplace & Juliet balcony, office/den, dining room, cook's kitchen w/ island & original butler's pantry, front & rear staircases, a finished lower level w/ a family/game/exercise room plus laundry, storage & workshop, & an above-garage Au Pair/In-Law Suite, home office or art studio w/ a kitchenette, 1/2 bath & private entrance. The outdoor living is equally impressive, featuring a heated in-ground Gunite saltwater pool w/ stone waterfalls, slide & spa, surrounded by travertine decking, an outdoor kitchen, fireplace, fire pit, covered porch, multiple patios w/ outdoor flat-screen TVs, trampoline, swing set, playhouse, basketball hoop, & a professionally landscaped, private, level & fenced yard. This home seamlessly blends preserved period craftsmanship w/ modern amenities for today's lifestyle. From the moment you enter, the defining architectural details reveal themselves: original hardwood floors, exceptional millwork & moldings, stile & rail paneled walls, soaring ceilings, handcrafted staircases & banisters, carved woodwork, leaded-glass casement windows & doors, stained-glass wood doors, crystal doorknobs, original sconces & light fixtures, & beautiful stonework. Nearly every room enjoys views of the surrounding gardens & mature landscaping. The exterior is equally exceptional. Travertine, bluestone & EP Henry patios, walls & walkways create a series of outdoor living spaces designed to engage w/ the landscape from nearly every angle. Updates include the entire interior & exterior having just been professionally painted, an updated kitchen & baths, windows, doors, garage doors & openers, roof, HVAC, high-efficiency Weil-McLain gas heater, Bryant high-velocity central air, Bradford White gas water heater, 200+ amp electric w/ multiple panels, hardwired house backup generator plug-in, light fixtures, ceiling fans, pool, spa, patios, walls, walkways, driveway, outdoor kitchen, fireplace, fire pit, landscape lighting, flower-bed irrigation, aluminum & wood fencing & gates, plus low-maintenance landscaping, trees, flowers & plantings. The finished lower level, w/ its own fireplace & TV, is perfect for kids, pets, a Peloton, Pilates, games, hobbies or a rec room. The pool, spa & outdoor entertaining areas are perfect for family gatherings, entertaining, BBQ, & special occasions. The home offers abundant natural light & storage, tremendous indoor & outdoor living space, timeless character & an unmistakable sense of warmth. Walk to Abington High & Middle Schools directly across the street, w/ Highland & Copper Beech Elementary schools just blocks away. Also within walking distance are Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Honeygrow, Shake Shack, Starbucks, Wawa, CVS, PNC Bank, PetSmart, Jules Thin Crust, the Noble SEPTA Regional Rail Station w/ service to Center City, Suburban Station, 30th St. Station & Philadelphia Airport, plus Baederwood Park, J. Boyd Coates Park & Briar Bush Nature Center. Minutes away are Jefferson Abington Hospital, Pennypack Park, Target, Abington Art Center, Abington Friends School & Arcadia U. Enjoy easy access to shopping, dining, cafés, parks, trails, golf, tennis, pickleball & country clubs. All showings start at the Grand Opening Open House this Saturday, July 11, from 12 to 2.

Below the asking price by 5%.

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Recomputed from the county assessment ($337,050, 1996 base year) × current millage. Portals typically reprint the recorded 2026 bill. Pennsylvania does not reassess on sale. Estimate only. Verify with Montgomery County before relying on it. Learn more: PA property tax calculator · Common Level Ratio by county.