182 E FARISTON DRIVE, Philadelphia, PA 19120

$230,000 Asking Price

3 beds
3 baths
1,527  sqft
Built in 1955

Start the new year in this bright and airy, newly refreshed home in Melrose Park Gardens. The highly desired feature of the homes in this immediate neighborhood are that there are TWO FULL BATHROOMS upstairs, a hall bathroom with tub/shower combination and a private bathroom with tiled stall shower for the primary bedroom, both with a skylight to brighten up your morning routine! This stone and brick front home sits far back behind a deep yard, with a patio for relaxing. The entry vestibule conveniently has a coat closet and the wide living room allows for comfortable furnishing, and flows into the large dining room. The convenient kitchen has room for its own café table. Upstairs are three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Downstairs is a large, finished recreation room and a half bathroom, as well as a laundry room with access to the rear driveway and the one car garage, enabling you to privately park two cars. The garage has a new garage door! You can rest easy with all the updating and improvements to the home’s systems. The roof and garage door have been newly replaced, the electrical was updated and the windows and furnace were replaced by the recent owner. New light fixtures and ceiling fans have been installed and the rear bedrooms have brand new carpeting. You can focus on your decorating ideas to make this a home of your own! This quiet neighborhood, directly across from Cheltenham Township and adjacent to Tookany Creek Park is quiet and has many long time homeowners who watch out for one another. It’s convenient to shopping, only one block away from Melrose Shopping Center for convenience shopping and a short drive to Shop Rite and H Mart. Act quickly and start the new year comfortably in your new home! This home has a Homestead Exemption that currently waives almost half the real estate tax bill. This tax exemption can be renewed if the buyer is an owner occupant.

Features & Amenities

Interior

Basement:
Outside Entrance,Fully Finished
A/C:
None
Heating:
Y, Forced Air, Natural Gas
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Above Grade,Below Grade
Style:
AirLite

Construction

General:
Masonry, 2, Concrete Perimeter

Location

Originating MLS:
BRIGHT_MAIN
School District:
PHILADELPHIA CITY
County:
PHILADELPHIA

Lot

Zoning:
RSA5, 611389200
Current Use:
R30

Utilities

Water:
Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
BRIGHT_MAIN

This listing courtesy of:
Compass Pennsylvania, LLC, Matthew J Aragona

About Philadelphia, PA

Housing

Number of Units
705,993
Median Home Value
$212,331
Median Rent
$993

47.83% of housing units are renter occupied.

9.77% are vacant.

Commute

Car
48.32%
Public Transportation
19.12%
Walk to Work
6.40%
Work from Home
23.29%
Other
1.20%

The median travel time to work is 28 minutes.

People

Population
1,564,304
Median Age
36.10
Median Household Size
2.55

Education

High School
31.51%
Associate’s Degree
5.70%
Bachelor’s Degree
18.90%
Graduate Degree
14.16%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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