GORGEOUS VICTORIAN HOME CLOSE TO UPENN AND DREXEL

Description

The house was built in 1825 and fully renovated. It is part of the historic area of West Philadelphia. This is a uniquely large four-story Victorian Twin located in University City fully furnished that rents "as is". Exquisite original detail throughout this special house. The first floor offers a large and beautiful kitchen, a living room, a victorian dinning room, a pantry and a powder room. On the second floor there are two very large bedrooms, one of each with a sitting area. This floor also offers a large bathroom with its Victorian bathtub. The third floor offers two other very large bedrooms, each with a sitting area. This floor has a separate bathroom with its victorian bathtub. There is a large basement with a laundry area - washer and dryer included. Several recent additional features include antique Spanish and Italian tile floors, spacious back deck and front yard with 200 year old water fountains. Since this house is in the University City area, it is perfect for families of academics and health workers who are relocated to Philadelphia to work at Upen, Drexel University, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania or Children's Hospital (Chop). This house is not zoned as a group house. There is a trolley 2 blocks away from the house. 8 min trolley to: UPenn, Drexel University, Hospital of Penn. 10 mins trolley to Center City. UPenn's bus stops right in front of the house. West Philly is known for being a city comprised of diverse neighborhoods, a city on its own filled with Victorian mansions, an intricate network of trollies, an artist scene, and vibrant immigrant communities unlike any other section of Philadelphia. The house is situated 3 blocks away from Clark Park, known in the city for its farmers markets, groups practicing circus acts and natural outdoor amphitheater where free Shakespeare plays are put on every year since 2005 by local theatre company, Shakespeare in Clark Park. Restaurants, shopping at the local Mariposa Food Co-Op, and area parks. For more pictures, click here: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/920-S-48th-St-Philadelphia-PA-19143/165321006_zpid/?mmlb=g,0

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