1909 Tudor Revival with Arts & Crafts interior designed by architects Saier & Hahn. Five bedrooms, 2.5 baths, private driveway, and 1 car garage. The garage has new joists and a new roof with a 15-year warranty. This is the only house on this block that has a private driveway and garage. The lovely grounds include front, side, and rear gardens. The house abounds with fully preserved original detail including hardwood floors, stained-glass windows, 5-paneled doors with brass hardware and glass knobs, and more.
The wrap-around porch leads to the front door with the original door knocker and brass hardware. The Arts & Crafts woodwork, moldings, and tall stained-glass windows on the bay landing of the front staircase greet you in the foyer. The first-floor hallway includes a lovely powder room and tucked under the steps is a closet. The formal living room has a beamed ceiling, and the stunning focal point of the room is the fireplace with an oak Arts & Crafts floor-to-ceiling fireplace surrounded by Mercer tile inlay. The walls on both sides have built-in shelving and colorful stained-glass windows.
The dining room has a crystal chandelier, a full bay of windows, and an adjacent butler pantry. The kitchen has butcher block countertops, a handcrafted Mexican tile floor, white cabinetry, an electric stove, a built-in microwave, a large side-by-side refrigerator, a Bosch dishwasher, garbage disposal, and stainless-steel sink. A pantry provides additional storage. The back door in the kitchen leads to a covered porch. The back staircase leads from the kitchen to the second floor.
The second floor has three bedrooms and an updated hall bath. This cleverly designed “split bathroom” with entrances from both the hallway and the primary bedroom includes a pocket door between the bath/shower room and the toilet. The primary bedroom is light-filled with front and side-facing windows. There is ample room for a comfortable reading or sitting area. The large closet with sliding doors houses the original built-in wall safe. Additionally, there is a Sentry fireproof free-standing safe. Both safes have been rekeyed for your use. The second smaller bedroom with a window and closet is currently staged as an office. The back hallway has a cedar-lined closet, a window, and access to the back stairs leading down to the kitchen. At the rear of the second-floor hallway is the third bedroom with ample closet and windows on three sides.
A second bay landing with large stained-glass windows leads to the third floor. This floor has a full bath and fourth bedroom with an under the eaves closet and original casement windows with custom interior storms and screens. The fifth spacious bedroom has loads of light. (Recently, a portion of the original cast iron stack was replaced with new cast iron)The basement includes a laundry room with a washer, dryer, original cast iron enamel laundry sinks. The middle portion of the basement is partially finished with two working radiators and hardwood flooring which could be refinished to recapture its original beauty. There is outside access from this room via stairs to Bilko doors. There is a new hot water heater which has a warranty and a newer gas-fired boiler. The current cable system is Fios, and Comcast is available on this block. The house has an ADT alarm system which is ready for the new owner to connect.
All this and a most wonderful neighborhood (where I grew up!). Walk to shops and restaurants on Germantown Ave. Easy access to buses and trains. Proximity to the Wissahickon and numerous walking and biking trails. A great neighborhood organization - West Mount Airy Neighbors - and an online group called Cresheim Village Neighbors which shares pertinent neighborhood information, all contribute to making this diverse community a wonderful place to live. Cresheim Road has a long-established tradition of an annual block party. Come home to Cresheim Road!