Homes for sale - 208-10 REX AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19118

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Coming Soon

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 9,800 sqft

Price per Sqft $229

Subdivision Chestnut Hill

MLS Listing ID PAPH2455526

Style Victorian,Other

Bedrooms 9

Full Baths 5

Half Baths 2

HOA Y/N N

Abv Grd Liv Area 9,800

Originating Board BRIGHT

Year Built 1860

Available Date 2025-03-17

Annual Tax Amount $13,981

Tax Year 2024

Lot Size 1.416 Acres

Acres 1.42

Lot Dimensions 209.00 x 273.00

Property Sub-Type Detached

Property Description

An 1860 Italianate grand house with a 1927 Arts and Craft addition comprises 10 000+SF s on 60,000 square foot corner lot in the heart of Chestnut Hill. Potentially a multi-unit or Development Site Zoned for 4 units in the existing Historic House plus an addition in the rear and 2 single family houses totaling 7 dwellings. The existing pool and gardens can be Incorporated in the development plans. Walk to the charming shops of Chestnut Hill or Fairmount Park in minutes. Philadelphia architect H. Louis Duhring. added his studio in a bi-level space with a floor to ceiling north facing window. Presently there are three living spaces and 15 car parking. Enter from the wraparound porch though Italianate front door to the main residence with a formal dining room with three sets of French doors opening to porches, gardens and terraces on both sides and a greenhouse to the rear. Across the grand entrance hall is a formal living room with a center fireplace and large glass French doors. The library/music room has a stone fireplace, beamed ceiling and a wall of bookshelves with glass doors overlooking gardens. The kitchen area is replete with high wooden cabinets, large windows and a separate laundry room with powder room. Hardwood. floors are throughout with plaster walls, moldings and tile baseboards. A grand, skylight stairwell leads to the second level. The primary bedroom suite faces South with Walking closet and bathroom with large tub and French tile floors – A second bedroom with private balcony overlooking the atrium and skylight has a Delft tile bath. The third bedroom has a fireplace and a connecting door to an office with floor-to-ceiling closets entrance from the bedroom. The staircase to the third floor is covered with a large skylight. There are 4 additional bedrooms flowing from the center hall with a full tile bathroom and an office connecting to the storage hall. The bi-level apartment features dramatic architectural elements 22'x35 living room with stone fireplace one bedroom and separate loft overlooking bilevel space and a corner dining room flooded with light on both sides. A Lower-level Grotto apartment includes a large walk-in fireplace, full kitchen, 22'x35' LR and private terrace. The other ground level space includes the original kitchen with a dump waiter, utility rooms and wine cellar. An amazing opportunity to bring the old-world charm into the 21st century.

Location

State PA

County Philadelphia

Area 19118 (19118)

Zoning RSD3

Direction West

Rooms

Other Rooms Living Room,Dining Room,Kitchen,Library,In-Law/auPair/Suite,Laundry,Office,Solarium,Storage Room,Workshop,Bathroom 1,Full Bath,Half Bath

Basement Other,Daylight, Full,Combination

Interior

Interior Features Butlers Pantry,Exposed Beams,Wet/Dry Bar,Kitchen - Eat-In,Additional Stairway,Built-Ins,Crown Moldings

Hot Water Oil,Natural Gas

Heating Hot Water

Cooling Wall Unit

Flooring Wood,Tile/Brick

Fireplaces Number 5

Fireplaces Type Stone,Mantel(s)

Equipment Dishwasher,Dryer,Freezer,Washer

Fireplace Y

Window Features Bay/Bow,Skylights,Transom

Appliance Dishwasher,Dryer,Freezer,Washer

Heat Source Oil,Wood

Laundry Main Floor,Upper Floor,Lower Floor

Exterior

Exterior Feature Deck(s),Roof,Patio(s),Porch(es),Balcony

Garage Spaces 15.0

Pool In Ground

Utilities Available Cable TV,Electric Available,Natural Gas Available,Sewer Available,Water Available,Other

Water Access N

Roof Type Flat,Pitched

Accessibility None

Porch Deck(s),Roof,Patio(s),Porch(es),Balcony

Total Parking Spaces 15

Garage N

Building

Lot Description Corner,Sloping,Trees/Wooded,Landscaping,Poolside,Private,Rear Yard,Road Frontage,Secluded

Story 4

Foundation Stone,Brick/Mortar

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Victorian,Other

Level or Stories 4

Additional Building Above Grade,Below Grade

Structure Type Cathedral Ceilings,9'+ Ceilings

New Construction N

Schools

School District Philadelphia City

Others

Pets Allowed Y

Senior Community No

Tax ID 092217910

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source Assessor

Security Features Security System

Acceptable Financing Conventional

Horse Property N

Listing Terms Conventional

Financing Conventional

Special Listing Condition Standard

Pets Allowed No Pet Restrictions