Roll back the years and this sweet early 20th century farmhouse stood like a sentinel, overlooking eight acres of roses with scarcely a trace of suburban presence. Play it forward and the house still stands overlooking acres of greenery and park lands. The address is suburban, but the feeling is of a family home in the country. Much of the charm of this oasis comes from how the present owners have carefully and tastefully renovated the property. Enter from a classic covered front porch and you will find sun-filled living and dining rooms with handsome, refinished pine floors, a powder room, and a renovated kitchen with fire slate counter tops and reclaimed white oak flooring. A family room off the kitchen leads to a mud room/laundry room and to an outdoor wood deck that overlooks the fenced yard. Upstairs there are five generously-sized bedrooms and two full baths, one of which is a large four-piece bath with Jacuzzi tub and glass-doored shower. From this idyllic location, one has but a 4-5 minute drive to local schools, Route 309, center city commuter rail, or the shopping and restaurant district of Chestnut Hill. Longer than average settlement possible. (Owner is a Pa licensed real estate agent)