Philadelphia, PA 19143,5203 CHESTER AVE
Philadelphia, PA 19143,5203 CHESTER AVE
Philadelphia, PA 19143,5203 CHESTER AVE
$331,605
Est. payment /mo
$349,900
5.2%
Est.Price: ?

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6 Beds
3 Baths
2,460 SqFt
SOLD DATE : 07/25/2024

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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Bright MLS (BMLS)
Listed by Jennie Eisenhower • Compass RE
Bought with Asher Brooks Chancey • OCF Realty LLC - Philadelphia

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