SOLD | 1243 E Columbia Avenue
SOLD | 1243 E Columbia Avenue
Fishtown, PA 19125
3 beds | 2 baths | 1 half bath
$465,000
Listing
Description
1243 E Columbia Avenue, one of Philadelphia's great examples of a Federal-style facade married with a bright, modern interior nestled in the heart of Fishtown, a neighborhood immersed in culture, dining and history. Built in the early 20th century, this 3-story row has curb appeal coveted by lovers of urban architecture: symmetry, classical details and a gabled roof with a dormered window. The exterior is painted a lovely blue with a cheery bright red door and is modest in scale and restrained in ornament but once inside, the home dazzles with open, sun-drenched spaces and offers classic simplicity and design-sensitive renovations.
Enter through the vestibule to the living room, flooded with natural light from a bay window and boasting soaring ceilings, gleaming hardwood floors and a turned staircase with a traditional carved banister and spindles. The dining area begs for a post-quarantine private dinner party and the modern kitchen delivers white Shaker cabinets, tile flooring, recessed lighting and a stainless steel dishwasher and new range. A mudroom with a half bath and a laundry room boasting radiant heated floors, round out the first floor. French doors from the mudroom invite the outside in and lead to a spacious yard which showcases brick pavers and a canopy with twinkling lights as well as raised beds for the gardener and grass for the pup.It offers the perfect place for settling in with a cup of coffee on a cool spring morning and dining al fresco in the evenings. On the second floor, find two sunny bedrooms, the primary with an en-suite bathroom with stall shower with glass enclosure, and a hall bathroom with tub. The third floor offers a sunny, dormered open space, perfect for a guest bedroom, office or art studio. The basement provides plenty of room for dry storage and additional work space for the creative.Additional features include a 5-zoned mini-split air conditioning system and a new roof with warranty. A private escape in the heart of Fishtown proper, you are in walking distance to much of the best of the city. Interstate Draft house, just a block away will be your favorite watering hole and you'll love the vegan chocolate cake with Swiss meringue buttercream at Ramona Susan's Bake Shop. Enjoy your favorite whiskey cocktail at Lloyd, an Americano pizza from Slice and a coffee and record from Milkcrate. Don't forget to pick up dinner supplies at Castellino's on the way home.When the world reopens, take part in Fishtown's special events like the Kinetic Sculpture Derby, Trenton Avenue Arts Festival and First Friday gallery openings. The El allows for a ten minute ride to Center City. Convenient, low maintenance living with every neighborhood amenity at your fingertips: welcome home.
