Lower Merion School District · Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, PA
Northwood
About
Northwood is a private, gated-access community of 26 single-family homes in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania (ZIP 19035), situated within Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. The community operates under a formal set of Bylaws, Rules and Regulations enforced by a resident-elected Board of Directors, and is professionally managed by Cobrin Properties of Narberth, PA — an arrangement designed, per the community’s own governing documents, to maintain aesthetics and maximize real estate values. Residents feed into the Lower Merion School District pathway of Gladwyne Elementary School (ranked #5 among Pennsylvania elementary schools by U.S. News), Welsh Valley Middle School, and Harriton High School, which ranks 12th among Pennsylvania high schools.
Specifications
Home Stock
Single-family homes. No public records settlement data for this subdivision was available in the reference period to characterize style, bedroom count, or finish level. Buyers should request builder specifications and any recorded architectural standards from the HOA.
Location & Access
Gladwyne is accessible via Route 23 (Conshohocken State Road) and Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway). Local connector roads within the 19035 ZIP include Righters Mill Road, Black Rock Road, Youngs Ford Road, and Lafayette Road.
Location Anchors
Gladwyne, PA 19035
Lower Merion Township
Montgomery, PA
40.040, -75.279
What Makes This Distinct
With only 26 homes, Northwood’s HOA assessment base is narrow; a single prolonged special assessment dispute or capital project can create per-unit cost exposure that is proportionally larger than in communities with 100+ units. Buyers should request the current reserve study, the most recent audited financial statements, and a disclosure of any pending or anticipated special assessments before settlement.
Worth Asking
Have you considered that in a 26-home HOA with professionally managed governance, the ratio of reserve fund balance to per-unit liability is something you can and should calculate before closing — and that the HOA’s own bylaws and financial records are available to you as a condition of sale under Pennsylvania’s Planned Community Act?
Common Questions
How many homes are in Northwood Gladwyne, and is it a gated community?
Northwood Gladwyne is a private community of 26 single-family homes, as documented on the community’s official website (northwoodgladwyne.com). It describes itself as a private community with governance under formal bylaws. Whether physical gating exists should be confirmed by direct inspection or inquiry to the managing agent, Cobrin Properties.
What schools do children in Northwood Gladwyne attend?
Children in Northwood are zoned to the Lower Merion School District. The standard feeder pathway from the Gladwyne 19035 ZIP is Gladwyne Elementary School (K–4, ranked #5 in Pennsylvania by U.S. News), Welsh Valley Middle School, and Harriton High School. School boundary assignments can change; buyers should confirm their specific address assignment directly with LMSD before relying on any published map.
Who manages the Northwood Gladwyne HOA and what do the dues cover?
The Northwood Community Association is professionally managed by Cobrin Properties (Jeffrey S. Krimstock, CMCA, AMS), based in Narberth, PA. The community’s stated HOA purpose is maintaining aesthetics, neighborhood harmony, and a peaceful living environment while maximizing real estate values. Specific dues amounts and coverage categories are not publicly disclosed; prospective buyers must request the current budget, reserve fund balance, and fee schedule as part of the resale disclosure package required under Pennsylvania’s Uniform Planned Community Act.
Items to Verify with Your Agent
A few specifics on this page are sourced from secondary aggregators or older filings. Confirm before relying:
- Builder — No builder name identified in any public source. The community may have been developed by multiple custom builders or a single developer whose name does not appear in accessible records.
- Era Band / Avg Year Built — Legacy hint states ‘Built around 2003; verify per home.’ No deed records, township permit data, or public records history was available to independently confirm this date. Era band of Early 21st Century (2000-2015) is adopted as consistent with the hint but flagged unverified.
- Interior Sqft Range Text — No public records settlement data and no listing history for Northwood specifically was found in the search period. Square footage cannot be stated without fabrication.
- Lot Character Text (Precise Dimensions) — Legacy hint states ‘Varies; verify.’ No lot size data found in public public records or assessor records specific to Northwood. General Gladwyne context (low-density, deed-restricted parcels) is the only supporting evidence.
- Hoa Dues — HOA dues and specific coverage categories are not publicly disclosed. The community website lists governance structure and managing agent but no fee schedule.
- Hoa Name (Formal Legal Name) — The community website uses ‘Northwood Community’ and ‘Northwood Community Association’ interchangeably. The formal legal entity name filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State was not verified.
- Nearby Roads Text (Northwood-Specific Street Name) — The specific internal street address or access road for Northwood within Gladwyne was not found in public sources. General Gladwyne road network is cited instead.
- Approx Homes (Mls-Verified) — The 26-home count is sourced from the community’s own website, which is authoritative but self-reported. No independent public records or assessor confirmation was obtained.
- Shared Name Sibling (School Boundary Risk) — There is a ‘Northwood’ neighborhood in Philadelphia (Northeast Philly) indexed separately by Redfin. Buyers searching online should confirm they are viewing the correct community. The Gladwyne community is the sole ‘Northwood’ in Lower Merion Township.
School District
Northwood is served by the Lower Merion School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Lower Merion School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Montgomery County Recorder · northwoodgladwyne.com · schooldigger.com · usnews.com · en.wikipedia.org · sites.google.com · lmsd.org · lowermerionhomes.com · hopb.co
Data refreshed: April 25, 2026 (median sold, appreciation, performance tiers, narratives) · Content reviewed: April 25, 2026 (overview, structural insight, FAQs)
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