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216 S MELVILLE ST Philadelphia, PA 19139
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Key Details
Sold Price $629,000
Property Type Townhouse
Sub Type Interior Row/Townhouse
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,300 sqft
Price per Sqft $273
Subdivision University City
MLS Listing ID PAPH2097250
Sold Date 06/30/22
Style Victorian
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 2,300
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1900
Annual Tax Amount $6,544
Tax Year 2022
Lot Size 1,488 Sqft
Acres 0.03
Lot Dimensions 16.00 x 93.00
Property Description
Fully updated 4 bedroom plus office, 2.5 bath home on a neighborly tree-lined block in the Penn Alexander School CATCHMENT. Front yard, lovely covered porch, and rear yard with deck. Nice character, high-ceilings, and nice light and space. The front porch leads to the main living floor, which offers an open floor plan; hardwood floors; a sizable living area; open dining room; and open eat-in-kitchen with granite countertops, stainless appliances, pantry closet, and a door leading to decked rear patio. Half bath. The 2nd floor offers a big and bright, east facing front bedroom with large 3-window bay, two other nice-sized bedrooms plus a very large full bath with double vanity. The 3rd floor is the capacious, super bright full floor primary suite ( with custom curtains if you want less morning light). Three nice closets. Plenty of room for bureaus and sitting area. Built in shelves. Ceiling fan. The tile primary bath offers a double granite vanity, stall shower, and whirlpool tub. The 4th floor is a converted full-height attic with flexible space that gets excellent all-day light and is perfect for an office, studio, TV room, play room, etc. Large, dry basement for storage, mechanicals, and washer And dryer. Plenty of closets and storage throughout this home. 2-zone HVAC, all new roofs, new high-efficiency water heater, updated electric throughout (no knob & tube). This is a lovely home on a great block in the Penn Alexander Catchment. Within blocks of Clark Park and its phenomenal Farmers Market, Local 44, Bottle Shop, Green Line Cafe, Knockbox Cafe, and ReAnimator Coffee, Taco Taco Mexican, Tampopo, Renata's, Clarkville, Baltimore Avenue Restaurant Row, CVS, movie theater, and much more. Walk to HUP, Penn, CHOP, Penn Vet, Drexel, University of the Sciences. 11 minutes to Center City by car and plenty of convenient SEPTA options. With a 95 WalkScore and 97 BikeScore.
Location
State PA
County Philadelphia
Area 19139 (19139)
Zoning RSA5
Rooms
Other Rooms Bonus Room
Basement Full
Interior
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Forced Air, Zoned
Cooling Central A/C, Zoned
Flooring Hardwood
Fireplace N
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Basement
Exterior
Exterior Feature Deck(s), Porch(es)
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Porch Deck(s), Porch(es)
Garage N
Building
Lot Description Front Yard, Rear Yard
Story 3
Foundation Other
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Victorian
Level or Stories 3
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Penn Alexander School
Middle Schools Penn Alexander School
School District The School District Of Philadelphia
Others
Pets Allowed Y
Senior Community No
Tax ID 461158000
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Special Listing Condition Standard
Pets Allowed No Pet Restrictions
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Bought with Juliet C. Welker • Compass RE