236 Durand St

West Mount Airy, Philadelphia, PA 19119

Location! Location! Location! This updated Wissahickon Schist Stone & Masonry 4 bedroom, 2 full bath, 2 car driveway home with an inviting front porch, rear deck, pollinator gardens, specimen Japanese Maple trees, living room with a wood burning fireplace open to the dining room & gourmet cooks kitchen with an island, office, den, kids & pets playroom areas, workshop, laundry room, big basement is on desirable tree-lined Durand Street 2 blocks off Germantown Avenue in sought after Mt. Airy. Walk to Mt. Airy Taproom, High Point Cafe, Weavers Way Co-op, Mt. Airy Playground, Evo Brick Oven Pizza, Lovett Library, Bar Lizette, The Juice Room, Trattoria Moma, Toska, Tiffin, McMenamin's, Mi Puebla, Cherish Philly, CVS, Mt. Airy Breakfast Boutique, Zsas Ice Cream, ACME, Panda Garden, Malelani Cafe, Farmer Jawn Greenery, Adelie Coffee House & more. Walk or bike to Mt. Airy shops & restaurants, Carpenter Woods, Cresheim Trail & Creek, Wissahickon Valley Park, Pastorius Park, Chestnut Hill shops & restaurants. Walk to Carpenter or Richard Allen Lane SEPTA train stations on the Chestnut Hill East line take you directly into Downtown Philadelphia & to the Temple, Jefferson, Suburban & 30th St. Station train stops. A quick walk from 30th St. Station to UPENN, Drexel, CHOP, West Philadelphia & Rittenhouse Square. Transfer to 30th St. Station to go directly to Philadelphia Airport. Over $75,000 in recent updates! Updates: gourmet cooks kitchen with an island (42 Shaker Cabinets, Stone counters, stainless steel Wolf commercial kitchen gas range/convection oven, Fisher Paykel refrigerator/freezer, Maytag dishwasher, Allure range hood, ceramic tile backsplash, undermount sink, Insinkerator disposal, commercial kitchen pull down faucet, filtered water tap, wide plank peg inlay hardwood floors, stone walls, LED recessed, under cabinet & pendant lighting, direct access to rear deck & driveway), 2nd floor full bath (tub/shower, White subway wall tile, White hex floor tile, medicine cabinet, mirror, sink, vanity, stone counter, Moen & Delta faucet & shower fixtures, toilet, Schoolhouse light, vent fan), 3rd floor full bath (cast iron clawfoot tub & shower, Kohler: sink, toilet, faucet, mirror fixtures, lighting, hardwood floors), Vermont Slate tile roof, Copper flashing, half round gutters & downspouts, Crown gas boiler, Whirlpool gas hot water heater, washer & dryer, 100 amp electric with circuit breakers, entire interior & exterior just professionally painted, stone & masonry pointing, custom built-ins, original period details have been preserved & restored: light fixtures, Crystal doorknobs, wood: ceiling beams, windows, paneled & glass doors, millwork, moldings, banisters, railings, Top Nail Oak & Heart Pine hardwood floors throughout, soffits & fascia, wood window blinds, ceiling fan & more. Features: vaulted ceilings with Douglas Fir wood beams, deep window sills great for plants & pets, lots of windows, light, closets & storage. Basement with windows perfect for kids & pets playroom, Peloton/Yoga/Fitness studio, additional office, storage, workshop, home business & arts & crafts. The front yard, porch & rear deck are great for kids, pets, entertaining, parties, your next BBQ, special occasions & relaxing. The home is at the end of the street, great & safe for kids to play. Easy access to Germantown Avenue, Lincoln & Kelly Drive, Route 1, 76, 476, 276, 309, 95, Chestnut Hill & Einstein Hospitals, Downtown Philly, hospitals, universities, 30th St. Station, Philly Airport, Fairmount Park, Schuylkill River/Trail, Morris & Awbury Arboretum, PA suburbs, NJ & DE Beaches, Poconos, DE, NJ, NYC & Brooklyn. Mt. Airy combines mature trees, parkland, miles of walking, running, hiking, biking & horseback riding trails along the Wissahickon Creek, tree-lined streets & historic cobblestoned Germantown Avenue with its shopping, restaurants, and boutiques. With the City of Philadelphia Homestead Exemption the estimated property taxes would be $4777.