You will want for nothing when you call this gorgeous property home. Immerse yourself in the prestige of this historic and highly prized neighborhood of Chestnut Hill with your new twin home nestled on a beautiful tree-lined street.
Inside, the layout is bright and modern with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and 3 levels of light-filled living. The 3rd floor is a dedicated primary suite with a walk-in closet and en suite full bathroom decked out in modern subway tile. The 2nd floor includes 3 large bedrooms with 1 full bathroom. For added convenience, all three secondary bedrooms have large, expanded closets.
When it’s time to relax or host friends, there is a range of elegant 1st floor spaces to enjoy. The living room is warmed by a working wood burning fireplace and includes a new ceiling fan as well as built in cabinets. There is a dining room ready for dinner parties or you can soak up the sunshine on the wood deck accessed by a sliding door from the kitchen, perfect for those summer BBQ’s overlooking the large fenced-in yard. The recently enclosed front porch provides a bonus room ready to be used as an office, a playroom, or perhaps to relax. The 1st floor also includes a recently installed half bathroom off of the dining room and beautiful refinished hardwood floors.
For those who love to cook, the kitchen will impress. Impeccably updated (new in 2017) and open, this is a place where contemporary touches are paired with rustic finishes for an elegant country chic vibe. The exposed brick wall matches wonderfully with the new white pantry cabinets and white subway tile. New stainless steel appliances (2017), a large stainless steel country sink and a 3 seat kitchen island make this a gem of a kitchen.
Central air and a new heater have also been installed (2017) while extra features include hardwood floors throughout, an unfinished waterproofed basement for storage, a basement laundry room and a rear yard perfect for a large garden plus an additional 25 x 100 deeded parcel (Tax ID# #091224800 2021 annual tax of $204 ) of land which is used as a large, fenced-in backyard.
You will live a short walk from multiple train stations which provide you access to the 2 regional rail lines that service Chestnut Hill. Gravers Station (Chestnut Hill East 1 minute walk) and Chestnut Hill West Station (3 minute walk) which give you a 36-minute commute to center city Philadelphia with access to Amtrak for NYC and Washington DC. You are just a short walk to everything that Chestnut Hill has to offer. The Germantown Ave stretch is packed with coffee shops (Starbucks, Chestnut Hill Coffee Co), bars (Famous McNally’s Tavern), breweries (Iron Hill & Chestnut Hill Brewing), super markets (Fresh Grocer & Weavers Way Co-op) and restaurants (El Poquito, Cin Cin, Cake, Tavern on the Hill). You are also just a short distance to Morris Arboretum and Wissahickon Valley Park (Forbidden Drive), as well as Water Tower Rec Center playground.
Are you looking for: hardwood floors throughout, a primary bedroom suite w/ walk-in closet and en suite full bath, central A/C, an updated modern open kitchen, living room w/ a working fireplace, deck, garage + driveway parking, an additional 2500 sq ft fenced in rear yard (separately deeded but included in the sale), 3 large secondary bedrooms with ample closet space, a 1st floor half bath, walking distance to 2 train lines and all that Chestnut Hill has to offer? Then this house is for you!