59 W Willow Grove Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118-3962 $700,000

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Beds/Baths: 5/3
Interior Sq. Ft: 2,391
Acreage: 0.08
Age:99 years
Style:
Traditional
MLS#: PAPH2352636
Subdivision: Chestnut Hill
Design/Type:
Twin/Semi-Detached

Description

Welcome to this beautiful and spacious 1925 twin located in the heart of Chestnut Hill. Vibrant and colorful perennials great you on either side as you make your way up to the wrap around porch thats perfect for relaxing and enjoying the view of the magnificent garden below. Entering the home, to the right is the living room with a wood burning fireplace. To the left is the dining room that leads into the open kitchen. Just off the dining room is the laundry room that also has a full bath. There is a butlers pantry and a back staircase to the upstairs. The second floor offers three bedrooms and a full bath and the third floor has two more bedrooms and an addition full bath. There is a full basement and a back yard with a large brick patio that is ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining. The location can't be beat. The Avenue with all of its great shops and restaurants, Pastorius Park with summer evening concerts, and the Chestnut Hill West commuter rail line for an easy ride to Center City are short walks away. The Wissahickon Valley with its amazing trails and natural beauty is just minutes away. Make an appointment to see this special home today.

Taxes: $7,284
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Buyer Agency Comp*: 3 % Of Gross
Garage: N
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Philadelphia City
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Features

Utilities
Radiator Heating, Natural Gas, None, Natural Gas, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, Lower Floor Laundry

Garage/Parking
Off Street

Interior
Attic, Butlers Pantry, Crown Moldings, Dining Area, Wood Floors, Additional Stairway, Full Basement, Unfinished Basement, Wood Fireplace

Exterior
Stone Foundation, Pitched Roof, Shingle Roof, Masonry

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Public Elementary (54 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 0.38 mi
Houston Henry E School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 0.82 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Enfield Springfield Township School District K–2 Erdenheim 1.52 mi
Henry Charles W School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.65 mi
McCloskey John F School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.66 mi
Emlen Eleanor C School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 1.67 mi
Franklin S Edmonds School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.68 mi
Day Anna B School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.96 mi
Roosevelt Theodore Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.07 mi
West Oak Lane Charter School West Oak Lane Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 2.18 mi
Shawmont School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.29 mi
Lingelbach Anna L School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.31 mi
Samuel Pennypacker School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.32 mi
Green Woods Charter School Green Woods Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 2.44 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm Springfield Township School District 3–5 Flourtown 2.47 mi
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementa Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary K–8 Philadelphia 2.62 mi
Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Glenside 2.76 mi
Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Wyncote 2.91 mi
Rowen William School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2.96 mi
Dobson James School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.02 mi
Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary K–5 Philadelphia 3.11 mi
Prince Hall Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.18 mi
Cook-Wissahickon School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.24 mi
Pennell Joseph School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.27 mi
Whitemarsh Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Lafayette Hill 3.4 mi
Kelly John B School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.44 mi
Ellwood School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.52 mi
Fitler Academics Plus Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.54 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 3.68 mi
Belmont Hills Elementary School Lower Merion School District K–4 Bala Cynwyd 3.7 mi
Howe Julia Ward School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.73 mi
Logan James School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.77 mi
Mifflin Thomas School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.91 mi
Wissahickon Charter School Wissahickon Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.05 mi
Jenkintown Elementary School Jenkintown School District K–6 Jenkintown 4.07 mi
Colonial Elementary School Colonial School District 4–5 Plymouth Meeting 4.08 mi
Myers Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Elkins Park 4.08 mi
Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School K–4 Philadelphia 4.09 mi
Cooke Jay Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.25 mi
Steel Edward School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.25 mi
Lowell James R School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.36 mi
Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney K–8 Philadelphia 4.38 mi
Cynwyd School Lower Merion School District K–4 Bala Cynwyd 4.48 mi
Marshall Thurgood Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.51 mi
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.55 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.55 mi
Copper Beech School Abington School District K–5 Glenside 4.59 mi
Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School K–6 Philadelphia 4.6 mi
Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary K–8 Philadelphia 4.65 mi
Penn Valley School Lower Merion School District K–4 Narberth 4.67 mi
Gladwyne School Lower Merion School District K–4 Gladwyne 4.74 mi
Morrison Andrew J School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
Finletter Thomas K School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.76 mi
Rhodes E Washington School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.78 mi

Public Middle (10 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Springfield Township Middle School Springfield Township School District 6–8 Oreland 2.42 mi
Cedarbrook Middle School Cheltenham School District 7–8 Wyncote 2.47 mi
Amy NW Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 2.72 mi
Wagner Gen Louis Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 3.15 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 3.68 mi
Welsh Valley Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Narberth 3.95 mi
Sandy Run Middle School Upper Dublin School District 6–8 Dresher 4.39 mi
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Bala Cynwyd 4.42 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.55 mi
Elkins Park School Cheltenham School District 5–6 Elkins Park 4.76 mi

Public High (21 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Hill Freedman World Academy Philadelphia City School District 6–12 Philadelphia 1.47 mi
Saul W B Agricultural School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 1.72 mi
Parkway Northwest Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.16 mi
Springfield Township High School Springfield Township School District 9–12 Erdenheim 2.31 mi
King Martin Luther High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.35 mi
Roxborough High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.45 mi
Cheltenham High School Cheltenham School District 9–12 Wyncote 2.53 mi
Lankenau High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.71 mi
Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus Mastery CS-Pickett Campus 6–12 Philadelphia 2.82 mi
Building 21 Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.86 mi
Imhotep Institute Charter High School Imhotep Institute Charter High School 9–12 Philadelphia 2.88 mi
Central High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.54 mi
Girls High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.67 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 3.68 mi
Jenkintown Middle/High School Jenkintown School District 7–12 Jenkintown 4.11 mi
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School Colonial School District 9–12 Plymouth Meeting 4.13 mi
Randolph A. Philip AVT High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.35 mi
Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus Mastery CS-Gratz Campus 7–12 Philadelphia 4.54 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.55 mi
Abington Senior High School Abington School District 9–12 Abington 4.76 mi
Multicultural Academy Charter School Multicultural Academy Charter School 9–12 Philadelphia 4.86 mi

Private (87 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 0.59 mi
The Crefeld School Nonsectarian 7–12 Philadelphia 0.77 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.79 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.79 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Middle Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 0.88 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 0.9 mi
Evan Thomas Institute Nonsectarian 1–4 Wyndmoor 0.97 mi
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.02 mi
Phil-Mont Christian Academy Presbyterian K–12 Erdenheim 1.42 mi
Jesus Is The Way Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–7 Philadelphia 1.42 mi
Ivy Hill Christian Academy Seventh-Day Adventist K–4 Philadelphia 1.53 mi
Project Learn School Nonsectarian K–8 Philadelphia 1.72 mi
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.78 mi
St Raymond Of Penafort School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.88 mi
La Salle College High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyndmoor 1.89 mi
St Raymond's Independence Mission Schools Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.92 mi
B.C.A. And Childcare Center Inc. Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.94 mi
Mount St Joseph Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Flourtown 2.11 mi
Green Tree School Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 2.12 mi
Bethel Christian Academy Of Wyncote African Methodist Episcopal K Philadelphia 2.22 mi
St Genevieve School Roman Catholic K–8 Flourtown 2.27 mi
Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 2.32 mi
New Medina Learning Institute Islamic K–12 Philadelphia 2.34 mi
New Hope Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.37 mi
Roxborough Christian School Presbyterian Preschool–6 Philadelphia 2.39 mi
Carson Valley Childrens Aid Nonsectarian 8–12 Flourtown 2.42 mi
Lotus Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Philadelphia 2.47 mi
Small World Discovery Center Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 2.57 mi
Chelten Christian Crusade Little People Day School Roman Catholic Preschool–K Philadelphia 2.6 mi
Excelsior School Philadelphia Nonsectarian K–5 2.6 mi
St Athanasius School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.61 mi
The Waldorf School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.63 mi
Camelot Education Nonsectarian K–7 Philadelphia 2.83 mi
Adelaide Educational Center Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–4 Philadelphia 2.88 mi
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wyncote 2.88 mi
Greene Street Friends School Friends Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.9 mi
Anthony Wayne Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Philadelphia 2.91 mi
Pennsylvania School For The Deaf Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.95 mi
Germantown Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3 mi
Bishop McDevitt High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyncote 3 mi
Cb Community Schools Nonsectarian Ungraded Philadelphia 3.01 mi
Gfs Friends K–12 Philadelphia 3.04 mi
Mt Airy Christian Day School Church of God in Christ Preschool–K Philadelphia 3.06 mi
Y.A.L.E. School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 3.2 mi
Westwood School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.21 mi
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Lafayette Hill 3.28 mi
Martin Saints Classical High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Oreland 3.32 mi
William Penn Charter Mennonite Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.35 mi
Aim Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Conshohocken 3.4 mi
Hope Church School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.43 mi
Accel Academy Nonsectarian 5–11 Melrose Park 3.46 mi
The Miquon School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Conshohocken 3.52 mi
St Luke Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 3.54 mi
The Depaul Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.59 mi
Wyncote Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Melrose Park 3.64 mi
Perelman Jewish Day School-Foreman Center Jewish K–5 Melrose Park 3.66 mi
Mesivta Yesodei Yisroel Jewish 9–12 Elkins Park 3.69 mi
Noreen Cook Center For Ece Of Har Zion Temple Jewish Preschool–K Penn Valley 3.9 mi
Wordsworth Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Fort Washington 3.9 mi
Play & Learn Preschool Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 4.08 mi
Logan Hope School Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Philadelphia 4.15 mi
Wetherill School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Gladwyne 4.29 mi
Sophia Academy Christian (no specific denomination) 9–12 Philadelphia 4.31 mi
Smart Center Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–3 Philadelphia 4.43 mi
Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 4.6 mi
Mercy Career & Technical High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 4.62 mi
St James School Episcopal 4–8 Philadelphia 4.62 mi
Germantown Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Fort Washington 4.67 mi
Bala Cynwyd School For Young Children Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 4.68 mi
Plymouth Meeting Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Plymouth Meeting 4.69 mi
Abington Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Jenkintown 4.7 mi
A Step Up Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Jenkintown 4.7 mi
Prodigy Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Philadelphia 4.75 mi
I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School For Girls Jewish 9–12 Bala Cynwyd 4.76 mi
The Bala House Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 4.76 mi
Early Learning Childrens Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 4.76 mi
Childrens School At St Johns Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 4.8 mi
The Gladwyne Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Gladwyne 4.84 mi
The Mesivta High School Of Greater Phila Jewish 9–12 Bala Cynwyd 4.85 mi
Whitemarsh Montessori Childrens House Nonsectarian Preschool–K Blue Bell 4.87 mi
Waldron Mercy Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Merion Station 4.88 mi
Meadowlane Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Jenkintown 4.88 mi
Hunting Park Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Philadelphia 4.92 mi
Merion Mercy Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Merion Station 4.94 mi
Little Flower Catholic High School For Girls Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 4.95 mi
Gan Chabad Of The Main Line Jewish Preschool–K Merion Station 4.96 mi
Methodist Services Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 4.98 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Philadelphia (19118), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 35
  • Average salary of people in this community: $83,918

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 3,362
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.16
  • Households w/ Children: 39%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 2,022 (42.9%)
  • Rented: 2,481 (52.6%)
  • Vacant: 215 (4.6%)
  • Total: 4,718

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 10,884
Households: 4,503
Median Age: 45.70

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 1.0%
  • Some High School: 2.5%
  • High School Graduate: 11.4%
  • Some College: 13.9%
  • Associate Degree: 4.3%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 27.1%
  • Graduate Degree: 39.8%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $89,422

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Studio: $1,213
  • One Bedroom: $1,320
  • Two Bedroom: $1,620
  • Three Bedroom: $1,960
  • Four Bedroom: $2,365

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59 W Willow Grove Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118-3962

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