On the market: A renovated three-bedroom condo in Bryn Mawr for $450,000

Terry Shepard was driving on Conestoga Road near Bryn Mawr with his wife, Debra Thomas, shortly after the couple moved from Baltimore when he turned to her and said, “I think this is the most beautiful place we’ve ever lived.”

Coming from him, that was a major compliment. Like many college administrators, they have lived in many places: California, Texas, and Maryland, among others.

But drawn by friends from Thomas’ previous work at Bryn Mawr College, they have settled here permanently. When they sell their three bedroom, two-bath condo, their next stop will be at a retirement village just two miles away.

The Montrose Village condo has been updated with a complete kitchen renovation, new bathrooms, cherry hardwood floors, updated millwork, crown moldings, baseboards, and solid wood doors.

The kitchen has white cabinetry and quartz countertops and leads to the front garden.

Entrance to the unit is through a marble-tiled foyer, and the dining room opens to the living room. The main floor has a powder room.

The first two bedrooms are on the second floor, including the primary bedroom with a renovated en suite bathroom with a claw-foot tub. The second bedroom has an updated en suite bathroom with a glass and marble shower.

The third floor, with a large bedroom and adjacent half bath, is perfect for guests.

Although the 138 Montrose townhouses are just blocks away from the Bryn Mawr commercial strip, which includes a first-run movie theater, the development backs up to a wooded area with plentiful natural views.

Montrose Village was built in 1986, and the unit is 2,056 square feet.

Close-by transportation includes SEPTA Regional Rail, the Norristown High Speed Line, and buses, and easy access to the Blue Route.

The unit is listed by Robin Gordon of BHHS Fox & Roach Haverford for $450,000.