4 bd, 3 full bath 2,600sq ft house in South Philadelphia for sale by artists who have lovingly restored the original details of this 1890’s gem over the past 14 years.

To see many more photos go to the website below.

Incredible location for easy transit access – 1 block from Broad St Ellsworth/Federal Subway Stop and Washington Ave shopping: Sprouts & Giant for grocery, Target, PetSmart, PA Wine & Spirits, Solar Myth Bar, Green Street Coffee. 10-15 minute biking/ walking distance to Passyunk Ave, Italian Market and Center City restaurants. Street parking on the block is pretty easy.

I commuted from this house to NY weekly - Amtrak & Regional Rail at 30th St Station is 2 miles away, easy bike/Uber/subway. 2 Hours to midtown.

My favorite thing about the house is the light – it’s East/ West facing and that makes for incredible light throughout the day. Original heart pine/ oak parquet floors and mahogany handrails all lovingly restored with easy to maintain Osmo finish. I believe strongly in environmentally friendly non-toxic materials and have used them throughout.

Living room has 10 ft ceilings, parquet oak floor, original crown moulding & fireplace, eat in kitchen has Viking cooktop & 10 ft long Amish butcher block table for big dinners. Gas boiler, radiator heat. Central staircase winds up the middle of the house, separates the bed/bath areas into 3 distinct zones, multiple options for a primary suite.
Good sized backyard: cedar fence, mature wisteria vine + magnolia, bay and elderberry bushes.

4 bedrooms + 3 extra full size railroad rooms to do what you want with – office, art studio, yoga room, walk in closet? Full bath on each floor. Laundry is in the basement, but utilities are accessible in 1st & 2nd floor rear and your plumber could easily move them.

For artists/makers looking for studio space: This house has an ~800 sq ft basement with 7 ft ceilings in front half, 6.5ft in the back half. The basement foundation walls are Wissahickon schist stone with a natural breathable limewash, floor is concrete, there is a laundry sink & 6 little windows. This could be a very functional studio/ maker space.

I’ve moved outside the city and it’s time for me to pass this house on to its next stewards, but I’d love to see someone do all things I ever dreamed of – put in sliding glass doors and more big windows in the back, add roof decks, put in split system AC, build out the backyard into a beautiful greenspace!

E-mail me if you want to come see it – I’ll be available to show it starting Saturday Sept 7th.

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Photographer & Bookkeeper, have lived and worked between NY and Philadelphia for 20 years. maggiemanzer.com