Philadelphia, PA 19118,188 BENEZET ST
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Philadelphia, PA 19118,188 BENEZET ST
Philadelphia, PA 19118,188 BENEZET ST
Philadelphia, PA 19118,188 BENEZET ST
Philadelphia, PA 19118,188 BENEZET ST

$615,000

Est. payment /mo

$650,000

5.4%
Est.Price: ?

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188 BENEZET ST Philadelphia, PA 19118

4 Beds

2 Baths

1,548 SqFt

SOLD DATE : 07/26/2021

Key Details

Sold Price $615,000

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Sold

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,548 sqft

Price per Sqft $397

Subdivision Chestnut Hill

MLS Listing ID PAPH1024960

Style French

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 1

Half Baths 1

Year Built 1895

Annual Tax Amount $5,767

Tax Year 2021

Lot Size 5,999 Sqft

Property Description

You have have to see this value-packed house! This Second Empire-style c. 1900 home has just been beautifully updated with great care and skill. Featuring a spacious kitchen with quartz countertops, Carrara marble tile backsplash and elegant, well-built white cabinetry, this home is ready for modern living standards including brand new: wiring, HVAC, full bath and powder room renovations. Entrance includes a generous front porch, an original wall sconce porch light, an impressive front door with a transom window and a schist stone arched lintel. The charming entry foyer is defined by a hallway, the front staircase balustrade and a sturdy carved newel post. The room to your right is the living room with a gas-fired cast iron stove at the far corner. Moving back is the spacious dining room which shows off the stunning original wood flooring, for which through-out the house have been refinished, including in the spacious (13' X 17') and elegant kitchen. The 2nd floor has two bedrooms and a new full bathroom with expertly laid ceramic tiles in a wet bed floor. The 3rd floor has two additional bedrooms, the front room measuring nearly 12' X 17'. The rear bedroom door has a glass transom window for light into the hall. Then there's the exterior: a 3+ car length driveway, a two-car detached garage, a covered back patio/bbq area and a gloriously large grassy yard surrounded by a flowering cut-garden much of which gets full-sun. This house offers a lot to those who appreciate sunlight original architectural features, sympathetic and practical upgrades with a south-facing yard in a great neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia. The Wyndmoor train station to Center City, businesses along Germantown Avenue and the Market Square mall are between 2 to 4 blocks away from this site.

Location

State PA

County Philadelphia

Area 19118 (19118)

Zoning RSA3

Rooms

Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Half Bath

Interior

Hot Water Natural Gas

Heating Forced Air

Cooling Central A/C

Flooring Wood

Fireplaces Number 1

Fireplaces Type Gas/Propane, Flue for Stove

Equipment Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Exhaust Fan, Microwave, Oven/Range - Gas, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Washer

Laundry Basement, Hookup

Exterior

Parking Features Garage - Front Entry, Additional Storage Area

Garage Spaces 5.0

Utilities Available Electric Available, Natural Gas Available, Sewer Available, Water Available

Water Access N

View Garden/Lawn

Roof Type Pitched,Shingle

Building

Story 3

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Structure Type Plaster Walls

New Construction N

Schools

School District The School District Of Philadelphia

Others

Special Listing Condition Standard

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Bright MLS (BMLS)
Listed by Anthony M Wells • Compass RE
Bought with Rebecca W Buffum • BHHS Fox & Roach-Chestnut Hill

Jason Gareau

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