One of the most walkable & coolest Detached homes to hit the market in Chestnut Hill in some time. Totally restored & updated inside & out. Period details w/ modern amenities. This magazine-worthy home has been designed inside out by Barrick Interior Design. Built in 1867, this stunning Georgian Revival Detached home has 6 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 3 fireplaces w/ Mercer Tile, Stone & Brick (1 gas, 2 wood burning), top floor Primary bedroom suite w/ an En suite full bath, top floor laundry room w/ utility sink, huge walkout basement w/ workshop, inside & outside entrance, Pea Gravel driveway w/ off-street parking for 4 cars, Red Cedar fenced & gated level lot sitting on a private & large .31 acre lot w/ front, side & rear yards w/ gorgeous views of St. Paul's Church & it's famous stained glass windows, front porch, multiple patios, fire pit area, gardens, specimen trees, plants, flowers, shrubs, landscaping & brand new garden shed w/ Cupola. The yard is big enough to have your own organic vegetable, flower & herb farm/homestead, a hot tub & a pool. The yard is perfect for gardening, kids, pets, playing, entertaining, your next BBQ, birthday party or special occasion. Lots of room to spread out inside & outside. New Updates & Period Details Restorations include: GAF architectural shingle roof & flat roof sections (complete tear off on all sections w/ new decking), Copper half-round gutters & downspouts, Crown gas boiler, Bradford White gas hot water heater, 200 amp electric (no knob & tube), custom cooks' kitchen (Amish handmade Inset cabinetry, Butcher Block counters, Smeg 6 burner gas range & Convection oven, Smeg range hood, Maytag refrigerator/freezer, Bosch dishwasher, disposal, pantry, undermount farmhouse sink, faucet, artisan-made Cle´ Zellige backsplash tile, LED pendant & recessed lighting), 1st 2nd floor full bath (bathtub/shower, artisan-made Zia Zellige wall & floor tile, Duravit sink, Rohl shower & faucet fixtures, Kohler toilet, paneled walls, wallpaper, Schoolhouse light), 2nd 2nd floor full bath (walk-in shower, artisan-made Zia Zellige wall & floor tile, Waterworks sink, shower & faucet fixtures, Duravit toilet, pendant lights, Marble sink top), windows, leaded glass & stained glass bay windows, shutters, doors, Dutch front entry door, French doors, millwork, moldings, mantels, railings, banisters, Quarter Sawn Oak stairs & hardwood floors, Heart Pine hardwood floors, door & light fixtures, Crystal & Brass doorknobs, masonry, pointing, fireplaces, chimneys, Bluestone, Wissahickon Schist, Pebble Dash, brick, stone keystones, lintels & sills, dental molding, Clapboard siding, Pea Gravel driveway, entire interior & exterior just professionally painted. Lots of windows, light, closets & storage. This home has it all & is half a block from all the shops, cafes & restaurants in Chestnut Hill. Half a block from both of the separate SEPTA Chestnut Hill East & West lines into Philadelphia, Suburban Station, 30th Street Station, hospitals, universities, Philadelphia International Airport. Half a block from Martine's Cafe, Hilltop Books, Dancefit, Blum's Chestnut Hill Antiques & Chestnut Hill Hospital. Minutes away from Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia Cricket Club, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, Wissahickon Valley Park, Northwestern stables, Springside, Crefield & Norwood-Fontbonne schools & more. Easy access to Whole Foods, Target, Trader Joe's, Wegmans, Fresh Market & more. Easy access to Lincoln & Kelly Drive, Route 1, 76, 476, 276, 309, 95, Fairmount Park, PA suburbs, NJ & DE Beaches, Poconos, DE, NJ, NYC & Brooklyn. Chestnut Hill combines mature trees, parkland, miles of walking, running, hiking, biking, horseback riding trails along the Wissahickon Creek, tree-lined streets & historic cobblestoned Germantown Ave w/ its shopping, boutiques & restaurants. With the City of Philadelphia Homestead Exemption the estimated 2025 Property Tax would be $11,243.
