About 688 Cathcart Rd
Welcome to 688 Cathcart Road!!! A stunning, custom built home featuring 4700 square feet of luxurious living space with a finished walkout lower level and 4 Bedrooms, 4 full baths and two 1/2 baths. Situate on a beautiful 1.12 acre lot with a flat back yard in the heart of desirable Blue Bell and the highly sought after Wissahickon School District. The attention to detail and beautiful upgrades throughout make this home truly special and one of a kind. You'll also notice the quality of the finishes are superior such as the magnificent, on-site finished, 6" wide white oak hardwood floors that flow throughout the entire first floor including an oak tread staircase with oak newel posts/hand railings and iron spindles that lead upstairs into the lavish master suite. The grand entry foyer leads into the gracious living room featuring a shiplap ceiling that flows into the tucked away office featuring a double door entry, a decorative shiplap wall just perfect for working from home. On the other side of the foyer is the elegant dining room featuring a coffered ceiling with custom paint perfect for hosting holiday dinners. The impressive kitchen is every chef's dream featuring 48" Century custom cabinetry with upgraded crown molding, quartz countertops, an upgraded tile backsplash, upgraded stainless steel appliances including a double oven, gas burner cooktop, microwave drawer, an upgraded range hood and an oversized island with ample seating for 4 bar stools plus a built in pantry with wine fridge that flows into the breakfast room. The adjacent family room makes entertaining easy featuring a floor to ceiling stone gas fireplace with hearth and mantle. One of the best features of the home is the mudroom featuring a powder room with upgraded decorative tile, shiplap walls and everyone's favorite - cubbies with hooks that leads into the oversized 3 car garage with openers. Plus there is a 2nd formal powder room off the foyer that completes the first floor. Step upstairs into the luxurious master suite featuring a double door entry, 6" white oak hardwood floors, a tray ceiling with custom paint, a fabulous, oversized walk-in closet with custom-built organizers and a sumptuous master bath featuring a walk-in shower with custom shower door and upgraded shower heads, an upgraded heated tile floor, a freestanding slipper tub, quartz top double bowl vanity, custom cabinetry and upgraded fixtures. To complete the 2nd floor, you'll find an ensuite with a luxurious bath featuring an oversized shower and a walk-in closet, two additional bedrooms that share a jack n jill bathroom featuring a quartz top double bowl vanity, upgraded tile and a separate room with the shower and toilet. Plus a dream laundry room with upgraded tile floor completes the 2nd level. And wait there's more! The finished lower level features a slider and stairs leading out to the yard which is perfect for a 2nd office, a home gym or extra living space perfect for an au pair or in-law suite plus there's a full bath and lots of storage. Additional features of this magnificent home include 9 foot ceilings on every level including the finished lower level, extra wide baseboards, 2 powder rooms, Andersen black windows, Hardie plank and board and batten siding, 25-year charcoal black shingle roof, stone exterior fireplace, upgraded metal roofs on front and side porches, 2 zone HVAC system - all which highlight the quality of materials featured in this home and are much more sophisticated than your typical builder grade. The location is unrivaled and so convenient to the Center Square Shopping Center, the HomeGoods shopping center and the ever popular restaurants - Castello's Blue Bell Inn, El Sarape, Panache and Radice. A truly must see home!!!
