June 09, 2016

This Main Line mansion will make you drool

Historic Villanova property on the market

By Daniel Craig
PhillyVoice Staff

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An aerial shot of the property located at 770 Godfrey Road in Villanova.

Want to live like a king? How about a colonel instead?

For $18 million, you can do just that at a 17-acre, early 20th century Main Line mansion currently on the market.

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The living room inside the home located at 770 Godfrey Road in Villanova.

The property at 770 Godfrey Road in Villanova was built in 1931 and served as the heart of the estate owned by Col. Robert Montgomery, co-founder of the global accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Lisa Weber Yakulis/Realtor.com

The kitchen inside the home at 770 Godfrey Road in Villanova.

According to the online listing for the property, the home sports eight bedrooms, 13 bathrooms (9 full, 4 half) and all the mansion-esque rooms you'd expect to see in a game of Clue: a library, a study, etc.

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The inside of the home at 770 Godfrey Road in Villanova.

Outside, you'll find a pool, tennis court, fencing strip, giant garden and several patio and deck spaces.

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The outdoor pool at the property located at 770 Godfrey Road in Villanova.

The property is called "Albermarle," and it recently underwent a renovation.

Lisa Weber Yakulis/Realtor.com

A garden outside the home located at 770 Godfrey Road in Villanova.

As a home with its very own clock tower building, it's pretty laughable that the Realtor felt the need to list certain "amenities," like central air, cable television and a garbage disposal.