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5203 CHESTER AVE Philadelphia, PA 19143
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Key Details
Sold Price $331,605
Property Type Townhouse
Sub Type Interior Row/Townhouse
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,460 sqft
Price per Sqft $134
Subdivision Kingsessing
MLS Listing ID PAPH2343090
Sold Date 07/25/24
Style Victorian
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 2,460
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1915
Annual Tax Amount $1,917
Tax Year 2023
Lot Size 1,552 Sqft
Acres 0.04
Lot Dimensions 16.00 x 97.00
Property Description
Investors! Craftspeople! This sprawling Kingsessing Victorian is begging to be restored to its former glory. With stunning high ceilings, original inlaid hardwood, and southern exposure, the bones are beautiful. The front of the property has a large porch and a garden. While entering the home, you'll encounter original doors and tile work. The first floor has a spacious front parlor and grand staircase, dining room and kitchen with a half bath. Off the kitchen is a sunny rear yard, ideal for growing veggies, gardening, composting and more.
The second floor boasts three bedrooms and a full bath. The front bedroom is enormous, with a decorative fireplace, bay windows, and original double doors. Down the hall are two additional bedrooms plus a hidden rear staircase that could be reopened to provide a second point of entry to this level.
Formerly a triplex - but currently a single family home - the third floor of the property has a second kitchen, a sitting room, a full bath, and bedrooms 4 and 5. This living space could be ideal for an owner wanting to have roommates or an air bnb rental for added passive income, an in-law or au pair suite, and more. Or it could be converted to a full primary suite with en suite bath and wet bar. Finally, on the 4th floor there is a finished attic with a 6th bedroom and an unfinished rear room that could be converted to a 7th bedroom.
The owner made improvements this spring including electrical work (grounding all outlets), partially parging basement, installing a new chimney liner on rear chimney, roof repair, and installing a new sewer stack to the 2nd floor and PVC piping in the basement.
With the #13 trolley, Media/Elwyn rail line, and major bus routes all nearby, and a short drive to Penn and Drexel, this location is beyond convenient. Schedule to tour this diamond in the rough today!
Location
State PA
County Philadelphia
Area 19143 (19143)
Zoning RSA5
Direction South
Rooms
Other Rooms Dining Room, Sitting Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 6, Attic, Full Bath, Half Bath
Basement Unfinished
Interior
Interior Features Additional Stairway, Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Butlers Pantry, Floor Plan - Traditional, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Gourmet, Kitchen - Island
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Radiator
Cooling None
Flooring Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
Equipment Oven/Range - Gas, Dryer, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Heater
Fireplace N
Appliance Oven/Range - Gas, Dryer, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Heater
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Basement
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s), Porch(es)
Water Access N
View Street
Accessibility 32\"+ wide Doors, Doors - Swing In, Level Entry - Main
Porch Patio(s), Porch(es)
Garage N
Building
Lot Description Private, Rear Yard
Story 4
Foundation Stone
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Victorian
Level or Stories 4
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings,High,Plaster Walls
New Construction N
Schools
School District The School District Of Philadelphia
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 511272100
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Special Listing Condition Standard
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Bought with Asher Brooks Chancey • OCF Realty LLC - Philadelphia