Property Description

All Highest & Best Offers are due by 4 pm EST on Thursday, September 3. Here’s your chance to own a rare home on one of the most unique blocks in Philadelphia. One of East Falls’ earliest & most architecturally significant homes has just hit the market. Built in 1929, this rare stone Tudor Revival showcases distinctive period details & design, with a slate roof, oversized leaded & stained glass windows, & dramatic 14-foot soaring vaulted ceilings with the original chandelier & exposed wood beams. Additional highlights include original millwork, a sweeping staircase, interior balcony, & a wood-burning fireplace in the living room large enough to accommodate multiple seating areas. With stunning curb appeal, a walkout roof deck, front & rear yards, multiple Bluestone patios, walkout finished basement, & off-street parking for 2 cars (garage & driveway). Located in the Tudor East Falls Historic District, where homes were built between 1925 & 1931 by developer Michael J. McCrudden, & added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 2009. This move-in-ready home offers lots of character, timeless architecture, thoughtful updates, exceptional indoor & outdoor living, & outstanding walkability. The home features 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 1 fireplace, a 1 car garage, & 1 car driveway. The heated & cooled walkout finished basement includes a full bath, cedar closet, storage, & exercise room with laundry & utility sink, along with both interior & exterior access-ideal for a 4th bedroom, family room, kids/pets playroom, home office, workshop, or in-law/au pair suite. The primary bedroom suite features a walkout roof deck & an en-suite full bath with separate tub and shower. Outdoor spaces include front gardens with native flowers, plants, & trees, as well as a rear Bluestone patio, fieldstone walls, & bluestone front steps & walkway. The spacious, open living room with a working fireplace offers flexibility for use as a living and dining area or living and den combination. The cooks' kitchen has a breakfast bar & is wide open to the dining room ideal for everyday living & entertaining. The kitchen has wood cabinetry, stainless steel backsplash, stone counters, LED recessed & under-cabinet lighting, ceramic tile floor. Stainless steel KitchenAid, GE, & GE Profile appliances include a 5-burner gas range with a convection oven, refrigerator/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, disposal, & pantry. The kitchen provides rare direct inside access to the rear garage, rear yard, patio, driveway, as well as the finished lower level. The front & rear yards and roof deck offer excellent space for kids, pets, relaxing, gardening, entertaining,& your next BBQ. Extensive updates include: the kitchen, all bathrooms, finished basement, HVAC w/ ProSelect gas heater & High Velocity central air systems, Nest & Honeywell thermostats, Bradford White gas hot water heater, 200-amp electric (no knob & tube), roofs, roof deck, Pella Low-E windows, appliances, refinished original hardwood floors, just professionally painted interior & exterior, garage (door & auto opener), landscaping, hardscaping, restoration of original front, rear, & interior wood doors made energy efficient, brass & crystal doorknobs, millwork, & vintage light fixtures. The location is unmatched. Half a block to Falls Library, Vault + Vine, & Mifflin School. The "East Falls" SEPTA Train station to Center City is 1 block away. McMichael Park is 2 blocks away, & Penn Charter is 3 blocks away. Easy access to In Riva, Ultimo Coffee, Wissahickon Brewing, Taqueria Cresta, Fiorino, Weavers Way, Jefferson U, restaurants, pubs, Schuylkill River Trail, Kelly & Lincoln Drive, Wissahickon Valley Park, GFS, & Germantown Cricket Club. A 10-minute drive or 15-minute bike ride to Center City, restaurants, hospitals, colleges, museums, 30th St. Station & Philly Airport. With the Philadelphia Homestead Exemption, the estimated 2027 property taxes would be $6617.

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