A well-loved and maintained house in desirable West Mount Airy. The home sits high off the street featuring a sizable driveway with room for two cars, leading up to a side yard and garden. When you pass through the red door to the back of the property, you'll encounter the unexpected: a multi-level deck with ample space for outdoor entertaining, a private rear yard, perennial gardens, a majestic sycamore tree and a koi pond. To the right is the former garage which has been converted into a workspace over 800 sg. ft. with a bonus half bath. It is currently being used as a ceramic studio/classroom and storage space and feels like an extension of the house. Visitors have imagined using the space as a home office, a gym, and even an in-law apartment. The new washer and dryer are located adjacent to the 2nd floor full bath, which boosts shelving, a tall cabinet, and freshly tiled floor and bath. Sizable closets throughout including a walk-in closet in the master suite. Custom cabinetry in the kitchen extends around the room with a mud closet beside the rear door, perfect for jackets, boots and gardening tools. The basement has lots of room for storage, and can be accessed both from the inside and an exterior side door. This house was built in the late 19th century when Mount Airy was still a laid back farming village. Henry Houston was planning and developing the Chestnut Hill community, the mills were still active, and Lake Surprise was within easy walking distance.
The land behind these properties was once known as Goat Hollow {also the name of a beloved former neighbourhood bar once located just a few doors down, now the home of the Mount Airy Tap Room} named for the goats who meandered down to the Monshone Creek before it was diverted by what is now Lincoln Drive. Thankfully, the neighborhood has held onto plenty of its natural features: joggers, hikers and parents of adventurous kids {or dogs} will love living just three blocks from Carpenter's Woods and trails leading to the Wissahickon Creek.
The house is walkable to both Chestnut Hill and rail lines East and West to Center City and beyond. It would be a challenge to find ab urban neighborhood with more tree-lined streets, hiking and biking trails, and all the city conveniences: Weaver's Way Co-Op and Lovett Library are within easy walking distance, and yoga studios, coffee shops, restaurants and bars are just down the block.
For those who grew up in the city wishing for the private outdoor space of the suburbs, and those who grew up in the suburbs now seeking the perks of urban living...this is the ideal home for you....Studio being sold as is!