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Key Details
Sold Price $925,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 9,824 sqft
Price per Sqft $94
Subdivision Mt Airy (West)
MLS Listing ID 1002803512
Sold Date 02/22/16
Style Victorian
Bedrooms 8
Full Baths 5
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 9,824
Originating Board TREND
Year Built 1895
Annual Tax Amount $16,085
Tax Year 2016
Lot Size 1.381 Acres
Acres 1.38
Lot Dimensions 255 X 236
Property Description
Saracinesca, a once in a lifetime opportunity! Live in this grand home with its stunning entry with fireplace, carved wood bannisters and balcony, 4 bedroom suites and over 1 acre of lush grounds. This architecturally significant home is rich with inlaid hardwood floors, seven wood burning fireplaces, wine cellar, 10 foot high ceilings, wraparound porch, swimming pool, pool house, detached stone 2-car garage. The home also features a private third floor apartment complete with kitchen, perfect for guests, au pair, in-law suite, etc. Additionally, there are back staircases servicing the second and third floors. There is the possibility of a professional in-home office with separate entrance. The home's highest grade decorative hand cut stone exterior, portico, beautifully landscaped gardens with thousands of flowering bulbs and mature plantings, this home is a must see for the discriminating buyer to appreciate all the extraordinary possibilities the property has to offer. Saracinesca is located close to the recreational splendor of Wissahickon Park yet convenient to shopping, restaurants and transportation to center city and beyond.
Location
State PA
County Philadelphia
Area 19119 (19119)
Zoning R1
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, In-Law/auPair/Suite, Other
Basement Full
Interior
Interior Features Primary Bath(s), Kitchen - Island, Skylight(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Stain/Lead Glass, Stove - Wood, Elevator, 2nd Kitchen, Exposed Beams, Wet/Dry Bar, Stall Shower, Kitchen - Eat-In
Hot Water Oil
Heating Gas, Forced Air
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Wood
Fireplaces Type Stone
Equipment Built-In Range, Disposal
Fireplace N
Appliance Built-In Range, Disposal
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Deck(s), Patio(s), Porch(es)
Garage Garage Door Opener
Garage Spaces 5.0
Pool In Ground
Utilities Available Cable TV
Waterfront N
Water Access N
Roof Type Pitched
Accessibility None
Porch Deck(s), Patio(s), Porch(es)
Parking Type Driveway, Detached Garage, Other
Total Parking Spaces 5
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Open, Front Yard, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)
Story 3+
Sewer Other
Water Public
Architectural Style Victorian
Level or Stories 3+
Additional Building Above Grade
Structure Type Cathedral Ceilings,9'+ Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
School District The School District Of Philadelphia
Others
Tax ID 092120500
Ownership Fee Simple
Security Features Security System
Acceptable Financing Conventional
Listing Terms Conventional
Financing Conventional
Special Listing Condition Short Sale
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