Welcome Home is how you will feel every time you reach your destination: 618 Louise Rd!! This captivating brick colonial is comfortably located on a lovely street in the heart of highly regarded Glenside Gardens. Nestled amidst mature plantings & tall shade trees the residence offers a bright and airy floor plan designed for entertaining and easy living. There is a covered front entry greeting guests as they arrive. Passing through the front door the interior features an inviting living room with a brick wood burning fireplace and picture frame wainscoting accents the walls. The sundrenched handsome dining room, open to the living room, where they share an extensive triple front window allowing an abundance of natural light filling the room with a welcoming glow enriching the chair rail & picture frame wainscoting before spilling onto the hardwood flooring. Planned for the chef of the household, the remodeled kitchen (2011) presents granite counters, subway glass block tiled backsplash, stainless sink with disposal, new stainless appliances: a 5 burner gas self-cleaning range with warming drawer, dishwasher, built-in microwave, ample 42 cabinetry, chair rail & wainscoting, large floor cabinet with granite counter top including a breakfast bar overhang seating 4, 2 pendant lights over the sink, slate floor and pantry. Adjacent is the 9 x 6 Mud room with slate flooring, a step down to the right is the main floor laundry with stacking washer & dryer plus step down to the left is an outside entry door for access to the driveway to load or unload the car. Accessible from either the living room or mud room, the extensive family room beckons come sit & relax , time spent here will be time well spent by family and guests alike! Showcasing a brick wall, new wood flooring, dual lighted ceiling fans, an exceptional walk-in closet with organizers boasting tons of storage & more. Be sure to notice the pull-down stairs accessing attic storage! Conveniently located by the family room is a new powder room. The back door exits onto an incredible huge deck overlooking the rear yard and providing a multitude of seating arrangements for leisure or entertaining. The eye-catching stately Magnolia tree spreads its outstretched leafy limbs offering cool shade over a portion of the deck as a retractable awning provided by Mother Nature. Ascending the front stairs to the second floor we find a ceramic tiled hall bath (new toilet & sink vanity), a large main bedroom with wall to wall carpeting, lighted ceiling fan, wainscoting and 2 closets. There are 2 additional bedrooms on this level, each with carpeting, breezy lighted ceiling fans and ample closet storage. Noteworthy improvements include: (2008)Central Air, (2009) New windows 1st & 2nd floors, family room renovations & powder room;(2011) Kitchen renovation & new 200 amp electric; (2015) new roof; (2016) new 40 gal hot water heater Last but not least this premiere Glenside location brags close proximity to Award winning Abington schools(K-12), 4 train stations, bus lines, parks, main roadways, shopping and the Quaint & charming revitalized Keswick Village shops, restaurants & the renowned Keswick Theater! Your search has ended this ONE is YOUR "HOME SWEET HOME" !!