Carefree living in the gated community of Hillgate! Enter into a private courtyard & through the front door with sidelights into a welcoming foyer. To the left is a cozy Den with fireplace, sliding doors leading back into the sunny courtyard & an entrance to the guest Powder room. The stunning 2 story Great Room with fireplace & floor to ceiling windows offers loads of natural light. A wet bar separates the Great Room from the Kitchen & both rooms have sliding doors that lead to the private deck, making this space ideal for formal entertaining or a family bar-b-que. The eat-in Kitchen with spacious Breakfast area, offers granite countertops, glass-front upper cabinets, tiled backsplash & a walk-in pantry. The Dining Room boasts a wall of built-in cabinetry. The curved stairway with skylight leads to the light & bright 2nd floor with balcony overlooking the Great Room. Double doors open into the Master Suite offering the Main Bedroom with wall of built-ins, tall casement windows & double doors overlooking the 1st floor Great Room. The suite boasts 2 spacious walk-in closets, plus his & her bathrooms. Her bathroom features a tub, stall shower, marble tile, vanity & window seat. His bath has a stall shower & vanity. There is a door to the 2nd floor laundry room & the elevator. A 2nd bedroom with en-suite bath completes this floor. The 3rd Bedroom & full bath are on the carpeted lower level, along with a bonus room that could be an office, gym, playroom or den with doors to a patio. Utilities plus a Cedar Closet & loads of crawl space storage complete the lower level. Special features include an Elevator to all 3 levels, an attached 1 car garage with direct access, recessed lighting & beautiful hardwood flooring. All of this, situated ideally to benefit from all that Lower Merion has to offer plus a gated entry to "Hillgate" with 24 hour security, most convenient location, close to shoppes, fine dining & just minutes to Center City Philadelphia. This is a perfect home for entertaining as well as easy everyday living. A must see!