Philadelphia, PA 19143,4721 CHESTER AVE
Philadelphia, PA 19143,4721 CHESTER AVE
Philadelphia, PA 19143,4721 CHESTER AVE
Philadelphia, PA 19143,4721 CHESTER AVE
Philadelphia, PA 19143,4721 CHESTER AVE
Philadelphia, PA 19143,4721 CHESTER AVE
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$1,040,000

$1,300,000

20.0%
Est.Price: ?

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Est. payment /mo

6 Beds

4 Baths

6,623 SqFt


SOLD DATE : 01/09/2024

Key Details

Sold Price $1,040,000

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Sold

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 6,623 sqft

Price per Sqft $157

Subdivision University City

MLS Listing ID PAPH2217156

Sold Date 01/09/24

Style Victorian

Bedrooms 6

Full Baths 3

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N N

Abv Grd Liv Area 6,623

Originating Board BRIGHT

Year Built 1895

Annual Tax Amount $13,008

Tax Year 2023

Lot Size 0.260 Acres

Acres 0.26

Lot Dimensions Irregular, 72.00 x 170.00

Property Description

The historically significant Buzby House is an incredible single detached “Renaissance Revival” style Victorian residence built in 1895, located in the Cedar Park neighborhood of University City, West Philadelphia. Custom-designed for its original owner (architect info & copies of original plans are available), it has been occupied by only four families in its 127-year history and has been carefully preserved, restored and upgraded. There are 6-7 bedrooms and 3 full and 1 half bathrooms. Beautiful period details are everywhere in the spacious 6623 square foot interior: oak flooring with decorative borders in the open main stair hall with its window bench and an upholstered seat on the stair landing, handsome wide original front and rear staircases for all three floors. Old growth quartered oak dining room floor, period woodwork and pocket doors. Two fireplaces with ornate mantles, one with a large gilded over-mantel with mirror. Elaborate cast iron radiators, leaded glass. Original coved plaster ceilings on the first and second floor and a tin ceiling in the second floor front parlor which also features a large mid-20th C. wood burning fireplace. The expansive main bedroom suite includes a separate dressing room with full-sized closets, a reading room, and a handsome 2021 bathroom. A third floor balcony off the original Billiard room looks out to Chester Ave. through the four mature Honey Locust trees providing privacy from the street. The Pompeian brick exterior features original terra cotta bas reliefs and cornices.

The owners have completed a faithful exterior restoration, with spectacular attention to detail thanks to their access to especially talented restoration professionals. The house is on an approximately quarter acre fenced lot in an irregular shape, with about 72’ of frontage along Chester Ave. Mature Cypress trees provide privacy at the wide side yard, with a driveway that will park up to 3 cars side-by-side, and a single-car detached garage provides storage space only. A recently rebuilt rear deck overlooks the huge, newly-fenced rear yard. The prior owner changed the zoning to 2-family in 1978 and the property contains an efficiency apartment with a private entry, but this unit is not currently licensed or rented.

The location is just four blocks from Baltimore Ave., University City's "main street," with eclectic shops and restaurants serving many different cuisines. Clark Park is 3 blocks away; Cedar Park is 5 blocks away, and a short walk takes you to USciences (now part of St. Joseph’s University) and/or UPenn. The #13 Chester Ave. trolley stops at the corner and will whisk you to center city in 15 minutes, with stops along the way at UPenn, Drexel, and the 30th St. transportation hub in case you want to catch a train.

Location

State PA

County Philadelphia

Area 19143 (19143)

Zoning RSA3

Direction South

Rooms

Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Family Room, Foyer, Breakfast Room, Study, In-Law/auPair/Suite, Laundry, Other, Bonus Room

Basement Connecting Stairway, Full, Outside Entrance, Interior Access, Unfinished

Interior

Interior Features Additional Stairway, Attic, Ceiling Fan(s), Wood Floors

Hot Water Natural Gas

Heating Hot Water

Cooling Window Unit(s)

Fireplaces Number 3

Fireplaces Type Gas/Propane, Non-Functioning, Wood

Fireplace Y

Heat Source Natural Gas

Exterior

Garage Spaces 3.0

Water Access N

Accessibility None

Total Parking Spaces 3

Garage N

Building

Lot Description Front Yard, Landscaping, Rear Yard, SideYard(s), Irregular

Story 3

Foundation Stone

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Victorian

Level or Stories 3

Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade

New Construction N

Schools

School District The School District Of Philadelphia

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 461124100

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source Estimated

Special Listing Condition Standard

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Listed by Melani Lamond • Compass RE
Bought with Jeffrey Block • Compass RE
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