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145 E BELLS MILL RD Philadelphia, PA 19118
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Key Details
Sold Price $1,575,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 6,292 sqft
Price per Sqft $250
Subdivision Chestnut Hill
MLS Listing ID PAPH2061666
Sold Date 10/21/22
Style Contemporary,Mid-Century Modern
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N Y
Abv Grd Liv Area 6,292
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1989
Annual Tax Amount $13,856
Tax Year 2022
Lot Size 0.707 Acres
Acres 0.71
Lot Dimensions 230.34 x 145.00
Property Description
Welcome to Casa Mura, a John Simon Sabatino original design built In 1989. Included in this sale is the adjacent lot of 178 Hillcrest to give you over an acre of privacy and a wonderful driveway connector from Bells Mill Road to Hillcrest Avenue. Sabatino built this house for himself amid the ruins of a former mansion. It features award-winning gardens and celebrates the architect's love of art and natural light. His vision lives on with the current owners who make sure art, light and nature meld inside and out. The home is designed for living and entertaining mostly on the main floor. The front door, located within the walled garden, opens up to a welcoming, two-story entry foyer with hand-laid marble floor that accesses the large living room with fireplace, beautiful dining room with door to a screened porch (also connected to the living room), family room with fireplace, and a hall leading to the primary bedroom suite with walk-in closets and full marble bathroom. All rooms offer either doors to the outside or large windows bringing the outside in. The spacious kitchen connects to the family room, dining room, laundry room and garage. Up a grand staircase, two additional bedrooms and a study/bedroom await. The basement is partially finished and the property is planted with specimen plantings, perennial flower beds and a stunning western facing arbor full of lavender, rosemary, climbing roses, Russian sage, butterfly bushes and more plants to delight the senses. Casa Mura is across the street from the Morris Arboretum, the state arboretum of Pennsylvania, and minutes from Fairmount Park, the shops and restaurants of Chestnut Hill, Septa's Chestnut Hill East and West train stations and the Blue Route and Pennsylvania turnpike.
Location
State PA
County Philadelphia
Area 19118 (19118)
Zoning RSD1
Rooms
Other Rooms Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Library, Breakfast Room, Sun/Florida Room, Great Room, Laundry, Mud Room, Storage Room, Bonus Room, Full Bath, Half Bath
Basement Partially Finished
Main Level Bedrooms 1
Interior
Interior Features Curved Staircase, Entry Level Bedroom, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Island, Recessed Lighting, Walk-in Closet(s), Built-Ins, Crown Moldings, Family Room Off Kitchen, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Skylight(s), WhirlPool/HotTub, Wood Floors
Hot Water Electric
Heating Hot Water
Cooling Central A/C
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Wood
Equipment Cooktop - Down Draft, Dishwasher, Dryer, Exhaust Fan, Freezer, Microwave, Oven - Double, Oven - Self Cleaning, Oven - Wall, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer, Water Heater, Cooktop
Fireplace Y
Window Features Double Pane,Casement
Appliance Cooktop - Down Draft, Dishwasher, Dryer, Exhaust Fan, Freezer, Microwave, Oven - Double, Oven - Self Cleaning, Oven - Wall, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer, Water Heater, Cooktop
Heat Source Oil
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Screened, Terrace
Parking Features Garage - Front Entry
Garage Spaces 8.0
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Porch Screened, Terrace
Road Frontage Boro/Township
Attached Garage 2
Total Parking Spaces 8
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Partly Wooded, Private, Vegetation Planting
Story 2
Foundation Concrete Perimeter
Sewer On Site Septic
Water Public
Architectural Style Contemporary, Mid-Century Modern
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
New Construction N
Schools
School District The School District Of Philadelphia
Others
HOA Fee Include Common Area Maintenance
Senior Community No
Tax ID 091141810
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Security Features Security System
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Horse Property N
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Financing Cash,Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard
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Bought with Lisa A Ciccotelli • BHHS Fox & Roach-Haverford