216 South Melville Street
$629,000
4
2
1
2,300
2,300
$273
Closed 6/30/22
Description
Fully updated 4 bedroom plus office, 2.5 bath home on a neighborly tree-lined block in the Penn Alexander School CATCHMENT. Front yard, lovely covered porch, and rear yard with deck. Nice character, high-ceilings, and nice light and space. The front porch leads to the main living floor, which offers an open floor plan; hardwood floors; a sizable living area; open dining room; and open eat-in-kitchen with granite countertops, stainless appliances, pantry closet, and a door leading to decked rear patio....Fully updated 4 bedroom plus office, 2.5 bath home on a neighborly tree-lined block in the Penn Alexander School CATCHMENT. Front yard, lovely covered porch, and rear yard with deck. Nice character, high-ceilings, and nice light and space. The front porch leads to the main living floor, which offers an open floor plan; hardwood floors; a sizable living area; open dining room; and open eat-in-kitchen with granite countertops, stainless appliances, pantry closet, and a door leading to decked rear patio. Half bath. The 2nd floor offers a big and bright, east facing front bedroom with large 3-window bay, two other nice-sized bedrooms plus a very large full bath with double vanity. The 3rd floor is the capacious, super bright full floor primary suite ( with custom curtains if you want less morning light). Three nice closets. Plenty of room for bureaus and sitting area. Built in shelves. Ceiling fan. The tile primary bath offers a double granite vanity, stall shower, and whirlpool tub. The 4th floor is a converted full-height attic with flexible space that gets excellent all-day light and is perfect for an office, studio, TV room, play room, etc. Large, dry basement for storage, mechanicals, and washer And dryer. Plenty of closets and storage throughout this home. 2-zone HVAC, all new roofs, new high-efficiency water heater, updated electric throughout (no knob & tube). This is a lovely home on a great block in the Penn Alexander Catchment. Within blocks of Clark Park and its phenomenal Farmers Market, Local 44, Bottle Shop, Green Line Cafe, Knockbox Cafe, and ReAnimator Coffee, Taco Taco Mexican, Tampopo, Renata's, Clarkville, Baltimore Avenue Restaurant Row, CVS, movie theater, and much more. Walk to HUP, Penn, CHOP, Penn Vet, Drexel, University of the Sciences. 11 minutes to Center City by car and plenty of convenient SEPTA options. With a 95 WalkScore and 97 BikeScore.
Listing Agent
Property Details for 216 South Melville Street
Tax ID Number
461158000
OwnershipFee Simple
Condo Coop AssociationNo
HOANo
Structure TypeInterior Row/Townhouse
StyleVictorian
Levels/Stories3
WaterfrontNo
LISTING UPDATED: 09/08/2022 02:09 PM
Property Details for 216 South Melville Street
Status | Closed |
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MLS # | PAPH2097250 |
Days on Market | 40 |
Taxes | $6,544 / year |
HOA Fees | - |
Condo/Co-op Fees | - |
Compass Type | Townhouse |
MLS Type | Residential / Fee Simple |
Year Built | 1900 |
Lot Size | 0.03 AC / 1,488 SF |
County | Philadelphia County |
Buyer's Agent Compensation | 3% |
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Building Information for 216 South Melville Street
Stories3Residences-Year Built1900Lot Size0.03 AC / 1,488 SF
Property Information for 216 South Melville Street
Property History for 216 South Melville Street
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For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 216 South Melville Street
Taxable ValueLand$132,500Additions$530,000Total$662,500
Tax Record2024$9,274 ($773 / month)
Home Facts
Beds4Total Finished SqFt2,064 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,064 SqFtStories4Lot Size1,488 SqFtStyleCondominiumYear Built1900ZoningRSA5CountyPHILADELPHIAAPN46-1-1580-00Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace
Schools near 216 South Melville Street
This home is within The School District of Philadelphia.
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
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Public - | K to 8 | |||
Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
Public - | 9 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
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Penn Alexander School PublicK to 8 | ||
West Philadelphia High School Public9 to 12 | ||
The Workshop School Public9 to 12 | ||
Paul Robeson High School For Human Services Public9 to 12 |
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