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Philadelphia,PA 19104
Key Details
Property Type Townhouse
Sub Type Twin/Semi-Detached
Listing Status Coming Soon
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,958 sqft
Price per Sqft $314
Subdivision University City
MLS Listing ID PAPH2466584
Style Victorian
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
Year Built 1902
Available Date 2025-04-24
Annual Tax Amount $11,665
Tax Year 2024
Lot Size 2,200 Sqft
Property Sub-Type Twin/Semi-Detached
Property Description
Victorian details galore will greet you at this almost-3000 s.f. semi-detached home in the Spruce Hill section of West Philly's University City – plus, it's in the catchment area for the high-performing Penn Alexander K-8 public school.*
The home's well-maintained exterior includes original columns and railings on the open porch, fish scale shingles on the side bays, and a 4-color paint scheme – there's no ugly modern plastic siding anywhere.
The c.1902 interior décor includes a living room mantle and a bay with a window seat and leaded glass; interior shutters on the dining room bay, unpainted woodwork, oak flooring and a handsome staircase to upper levels. The custom kitchen is open to the really big dining room, making a great entertaining space. A half bath and rear storage room complete the 1st floor, and outside, there's a front garden and a fenced private rear yard edged with garden beds.
Upstairs, the 2nd floor front room could be a glamorous large bedroom but it works best as it was originally designed: as a family room, featuring double doors with leaded glass, a bay of windows to bring in the sunshine, and a decorative fireplace. Two other bedrooms on this floor are interconnected; the main bedroom includes a deep and glorious 3-door armoire, and the bath is a mixture of old and new. The 3rd floor has three more bedrooms, another bath and an in-law kitchen which a future owner may want to turn into a laundry room if they aren't sharing the house with relatives.
The 45th St. location between Osage & Larchwood Avenues is just 1.5 blocks from Baltimore Avenue, West Philly's main street where you'll find an eclectic mix of small restaurants, bars & shops, plus two large parks. Also on Baltimore, you can catch the #34 trolley (recently renamed T-2) for a 15-minute ride to the heart of center city Philadelphia, with stops at UPenn, Drexel U and the 30th St. Station transportation hub along the way.
*Catchment area location doesn't guarantee admission.
Location
State PA
County Philadelphia
Area 19104 (19104)
Zoning RSA3
Rooms
Other Rooms 2nd Stry Fam Rm,Mud Room,Bonus Room
Interior
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Radiator
Cooling Central A/C
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Mantel(s),Non-Functioning
Laundry Basement
Exterior
Water Access N
Building
Story 3
Foundation Stone
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Penn Alexander
Middle Schools Penn Alexander
School District The School District Of Philadelphia
Others
Acceptable Financing Conventional
Listing Terms Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard