This charming 2-bedroom/1-bathroom offers stunning rooftop views of the City skyline and the surrounding Fitler Square neighborhood. Tucked away on a peaceful tree-lined block, this home features maple hardwood floors and custom Baltic birch built-in shelving in the living room. The open kitchen/dining area has newly installed sliding glass doors leading to a private backyard. Straight stairs lead to the second floor, which features a sizable front bedroom with built-in shelving, bathroom w/ glass-encased shower, and rear bedroom/den with door access to exterior stairs leading to the best part of the home: a large (12' x 28') private two-tiered deck with sink and shower, built-in concrete table-top and charcoal barbecue, hot and cold running water, electrical service, built-in hammock, and all-weather canopy. You can enjoy breathtaking treetop views of the City skyline year-round, have an outdoor party, or sip cocktails while enjoying the evening sunset. Basement is unfinished, with laundry, storage, and mechanicals (AC condenser & furnace replaced 2008, 40-gallon HW heater replaced 2016).Those who live in Fitler Square consider it the best neighborhood in the City, with easy walkability to Univ. of Penn, CHOP, the Roberts Research Center, and Schuylkill Banks riverside recreational activities such as the jogging/biking path, tennis courts, playground, dog run and community garden. 30th Street Station is a 10-minute walk, and picturesque Fitler Square and convenient shopping are a mere two blocks away. It is rare indeed to find outdoor space, in a location such as this, at this price point.