This large 3-story 3-bedroom 2.5-bathroom brick twin has hardwood floors, high ceilings, and tall windows throughout, making the space light-filled and airy. It is in a prime location - within walking distance of all the wonderful shops and restaurants that Chestnut Hill has to offer. The front faces the grounds of the Water Tower Recreation Center. The house sits back from the street with trees and a garden in the front. The covered front porch is a lovely place to sit and enjoy the outdoors and your neighbors. The original wood door with a large glass pane welcomes you to the open large living room and dining room. The tall windows with wood-look blinds bring in plenty of natural light. Off the dining room is a small powder room tucked under the stairs, with an ingenious trap door that opens to the basement steps.
Beyond the dining room is the enlarged kitchen with wood look ceramic tile floor. There are granite countertops, a tiled backsplash, large porcelain under-mount sink with an arched faucet, a pullout sprayer, and a built-in sink soap dispenser. There are plenty of shaker-style cabinets and drawers with additional counter, drawer, and cabinet space in the rear addition. The moveable island has open shelved storage, a butcher block top, and room under the butcher block to tuck 2 stools for kitchen eating. The appliances include a large refrigerator, built-in dishwasher, and a 5-burner gas stove with overmounted microwave with charcoal filter vent. 2 large pantry closets have room for coats, and storage, and house a stackable washer/dryer. The rear addition has a large skylight and glass French doors with built-in blinds that open to the rear patio. The high-hat lighting and the large skylight make this kitchen a bright welcoming space. The kitchen French doors open to a large brick patio with room for tables and chairs and fire pit and a deep fully fenced rear yard with a gate that opens to the Chestnut Hill Farmers Market parking lot (where the seller always parked)
At the top of the stairs to the second floor is a large tile floored bathroom with vanity, wall mirror, tub/shower, and linen closet as well as a window facing the rear of the house. The second floor has a large open family room. Off the family room there is a cute office with a door and built-ins to suit your home office needs so you need not lose a bedroom to your work needs. The primary bedroom is spacious and has a full wall of closets and large windows with blinds.
The third floor has 2 bedrooms and a Jack & Jill bathroom in between with a stall shower, porcelain pedestal sink, toilet, wall hung medicine cabinet with mirror and window.
There are hot water radiators throughout for heat and forced air central air conditioning throughout. The boiler and the hot water heater are in the basement and are gas-fired. The air handler for the A/C is in the attic above the third floor There is a 100amp electric service in the basement.
The full height, full footprint, clean, dry, unfinished basement has plenty of space for setting up storage shelves and/or a basement shop area. There are glass block windows with opening vent windows to the outside bringing in natural light and fresh air.