215 E Madison St #1, Lancaster, PA 17602

An unusual rental property, this apartment was built with the high-end features you'd expect to find in a luxury condominium. This 1623 square foot, brand-new 2 bedroom and 2 bath first-floor apartment, is in a c.1880 former chocolate factory. It has accessible design features for a tenant who uses a wheelchair or walker. There is one other unit in the building on the 2nd floor. The sunny interior features industrial design, including a patinated metal-wrapped kitchen island, inspired by steel carts from another local chocolate factory. The island has butcher block table-height seating within an open loft-style living and dining space. The two bedrooms have custom industrial-look closet doors, ceiling fans, and 12' or higher ceilings. There are exposed ceiling beams, and lots of natural light from the huge insulated Pella windows with deep sills. The primary bedroom has a tiled en-suite bathroom with a no threshold shower, and the 2nd bathroom has a tub. The solid oak floors in the bedrooms and living area transition smoothly to porcelain tile floors in the baths, kitchen and laundry area. This apartment has a unique "bonus room": a huge, light-filled 550 square foot room (29' x 19') with a sealed concrete floor just inside the side door's entrance ramp. It was once known as the "ice cream room" of the candy factory! We think it's perfect for an artist's studio or workshop, but it could also be extra leisure space. It has its own zoned heating and AC unit. We roughed-in plumbing and could install either a utility sink or a coffee station/ hand sink in the "bonus" room, depending on how it will be used. The location is ideal; two blocks south of LGH-Penn hospital, and 1.5 blocks north of Musser Park, on a quiet residential side street in Lancaster City. It's walkable to all the restaurants, shops, and offices downtown, and the Amtrak train station, as well as the hospital. Each unit will have one reserved off-street parking space. There is street parking on neighboring streets, or additional parking lot spaces for purchase within a few blocks. The apartment has all new appliances, including a full-size washer, and dryer, an induction stove-top, stainless steel fridge, accessible side-opening wall oven, countertop microwave, drawer dishwasher, and under-sink garbage disposal. ADA-compliant features include: an entrance ramp; wide doorways, roll-under ADA sinks in both bathrooms and detachable hand-held shower sprayer attachments; a zero threshold roll-in shower in the primary bathroom; a 30" high roll-under counter in the kitchen; a pull-down shelf in a kitchen upper cabinet, an accessible, side-opening wall oven, and a drawer dishwasher. There are magnetic closures on two pocket doors, and accessible wall switches and lever door handles throughout. A large lockable extra storage space is included in the basement for each unit. The high-ceiling basement also has space for a potential workshop or work-out space (for additional fee, negotiable with owner.) Access to the basement does require navigating stairs. The front entrance /front porch also has steps. Please note: Installation of pavers for the reserved off-street parking spaces in the rear of the property will be completed at the end of May. There will also be additional landscaping and privacy fencing installed at that time. The two apartment units in the building have just one reserved parking space each. If you have a second car, you will need to utilize street parking nearby. (There are surface lots and local garages that rent additional off-street parking in the area as well.) Links to complete the Zillow renter application, which includes a credit and background check, will be sent to tenants after they have been screened, or seen the property, or communicated with the owners. Owner pays for trash, water, and sewer collection. (Exception: any water/sewer usage of over $100 per quarter, will be billed to the tenant.) Tenant is responsible for gas, electric. Owner provides internet in the building, with wifi access available for tenants. Tenants responsible for snow shoveling of driveway & walkway/ steps. This property is zoned for residential use only ( "no-impact" in-home office, studio, or workspace, is allowed.) Pets will be considered. There is an additional monthly pet fee ($20/month), plus an additional non-refundable one-time pet fee of $300. One off-street parking space, per apartment, is included. NO SMOKING in the building by tenants or their guests. We are open to consideration of lease terms of less than 1 year.