Charming Victorian colonial style home located in the prestigious Ridley Park Historic District in the very desirable East Lake Park area. This beautiful home has been lovingly maintained and remodeled with period style fixtures, craftsmanship & materials. Ideally located in the Borough of Ridley Park just minutes from Center City Philadelphia, the Philadelphia International Airport and the South Philadelphia Sports Complex this home features: front porch, living room w/ gas FP & elegant turned wood staircase, formal dining room w/ bow window, eat in kitchen w/ back staircase, cherry cabinetry w/ crown molding, granite counters, tile backsplash, & a full compliment of appliances, cozy family room, laundry room & mudroom round out the first floor. The second floor features a newly remodeled master suite w/ dressing room and private master bath w/ walk-in shower, (2) large additional bedrooms, period style hall bath w/ subway tiles, soaking tub, stall shower & linen closet. The third floor is fully finished & heated w/ (3) additional bedrooms/bonus rooms. Outstanding features & improvements: architectural shingle roof, Victorian period style material & fixtures, Pella replacement windows, hardwood flooring, 9 ft ceilings, natural woodwork, (2) separate gas fired 90% high eff, HVAC w/ central air conditioning, 200 amp circuit breaker electric service, french drain, front porch rear deck, Cat5 wiring, ceiling fans, tiffany style electric fixtures, stained glass windows, private driveway and so much more. All within walking distance of the lake , the central business district, public transportation, and schools! A DEFINITE MUST SEE!
Off market
$529,000
40 W Ridley Ave, Ridley Park, PA 19078
5beds
2,812sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1895
8,276 Square Feet Lot
$529,000 Zestimate®
$188/sqft
$3,716 Estimated rent
What's special
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Gas
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Microwave
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Carpet, Hardwood, Linoleum / Vinyl
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,812 sqft
Property
Features
- Exterior features: Stone, Wood
Lot
- Size: 8,276 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 37000166500
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Roof: Other
Condition
- Year built: 1895
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Ridley Park
Other
Other facts
- Appliances: Disposal, KitBuiltInRa, Oven-Self Cleaning
- HalfBaths: 1
- HasBodyOfWater: 0
- IsForeClosure: 0
- IsNewConstruction: 0
- IsSale: 1
- NoOfLevels: 0
- Parking: Street, Drvwy/Off Str, 3+CarParking, Private
- HasPool: 0
- HasWaterFront: 0
- CondoFee: 0
- CvrdParking1Spaces: 0
- CvrdParking2Spaces: 0
- HasWaterAccess: 0
- HasWaterView: 0
- HOAFee: 0
- TotalLeasedUnits: 0
- TotalNoOfUnits: 0
- TotalUnfurnishedUnits: 0
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Acreage: 0.19
- ExteriorFeatures: Sidewalks, StreetLights
- TotalSquareFeet: 2812
- Water: Public
- PropertyType: Detached
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Type: Detached
- LotSquareFootage: 8320
- GarageType: NoGarage
- LotDescription: LevelLot
- Design: 2.5-Story
- LotNumber: 355-000
- TotalTaxes: 7074
- LotDimensions: 75X118
- RoomType: Main Bedroom, Second Bedroom, Fourth Bedroom, Third Bedroom, Kitchen, STUDIO, 5TH BR
- RoomDimension: Main Bedroom 0x0, Second Bedroom 0x0, Third Bedroom 0x0, Living Room 0x0, Kitchen 0x0, Fourth Bedroom 0x0, 5TH BR 0x0, STUDIO 0x0
- RoomLevel: Main Bedroom Upper 1, Second Bedroom Upper 1, Third Bedroom Upper 1, Living Room Main, Kitchen Main, Fourth Bedroom Third, 5TH BR Third, STUDIO Third
- TaxYear: 2018
- ListingDate: 2018-04-10T00:00:00
- Directions: From light at Swarthmore & Ridley Avenues, west on W. Ridley Avenue towards the lake, home is #40 halfway down on the left side.
- Ownership: Fee Simple
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