2414-2416 Delancey Pl

Philadelphia, PA 19103

The house is on a quiet, one-way street, steps from the Schuylkill River Park and Trail, with two dog parks, tennis & basketball courts, children s playground. Short walk to Fitler and Rittenhouse Squares, great schools -- Greenfield School catchment; The Philadelphia School; U Penn and Drexel; Children s Hospital; the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). Easy access to I-76. The Fitler and Rittenhouse Square area is an historic, walkable neighborhood with great shopping & restaurants. Double-wide two-story townhouse offers 2054 sq ft of great living space with natural light in every room, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, powder room, large living/dining room, kitchen with breakfast nook, office, den, over-sized attached garage, two-room partially finished basement with bath, large backyard, storage galore! Original house dates from late 19th or early 20th Century; addition came in early 21st century. Enter home through stylish security door (with removable glass & screens) & wood front door (with original brass knocker) to large room, furnished for living & dining, with refinished top-nailed parquet oak flooring, gas fireplace, wood blinds. Updated kitchen has Brazilian cherry flooring, beautiful wood cabinets, granite counters, stainless appliances (Asko, Dacor, SubZero), ceiling fan, marble sill & window above sink, breakfast nook with wall of windows, sliding glass door into yard. Den (family/TV/guest room), accessed from kitchen & dining room or garage or yard; ceiling fan; beautiful heated tile floor. Wall of glass with custom vertical blinds to darken room for TV-watching or guest room. Sliding French doors open from den into paved yard with ample space to grill, dine, entertain & a hidden area for trash, shovels, garden tools; raised landscaped perimeter provides greenery & flowers while neighboring trees provide summer shade & shelter for birds & squirrels; escape door into secure alley. This level also has a powder room with tile floor & opaque window. An Oversized garage (14 x 18 ft), walls of shelving & pantry for great storage complete this level. The second floor has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an office. Master suite with ceiling fan, insulated drapes, beautiful wool carpeting; sliding French doors open onto deck over yard; adjacent dressing room with same carpet, skylight, pocket door, 6 built-in closets, matching 8-drawer dresser. One-of-a-kind white marble tile master bathroom is incredible, more like 1 or 2 bathrooms! It has 2 matching sides, each with entry door, toilet, bidet, sink & black granite vanity; the 2 sides share access to center whirlpool & walk-in shower & enjoy light & air from 3 large windows with wood blinds. Second bedroom (the original master ) has 2 windows with wood blinds, overhead fan, a large walk-in cedar closet, a gas fireplace (which owner has not used), & original variable-width pine flooring. Third bedroom has large sliding door closet, window with wood blinds, original pine floor. Office has sliding-door closet, pine floor, 2 windows, large built-in desk with 3 file drawers, cabinets & bookshelves. (With built-ins removed, this can be a bedroom.) Nearly-finished basement (under 2416 only) has two rooms, one with space for table or play, washer, dryer, multiple storage cabinets & sliding-door closets (also one water heater; 2nd one is in garage); other basement room has large storage cabinets & small bath with sink, toilet, cabinet & shower. Home has 2 water heaters, 2 gas-forced air furnaces, 2 air conditioners; separate thermostats control HVAC for each side of home. Owners will provide buyer with a 2-year home warranty covering appliances, HVAC, plumbing & electrical systems. Note: Home is on two lots: 2414 & 2416. (City's assessment with respect to 2414 is out of date.)