8830 TOWANDA STREET/ AKA 505 W.CHESTNUT HILL AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19118
8830 TOWANDA STREET/ AKA 505 W.CHESTNUT HILL AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19118
8830 TOWANDA STREET/ AKA 505 W.CHESTNUT HILL AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19118
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Listed by Paula Seitchik • BHHS Fox & Roach-Chestnut Hill
$1,975,000
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4 Beds
4 Baths
3,694 SqFt
Under Contract

8830 TOWANDA STREET/ AKA 505 W.CHESTNUT HILL AVE Philadelphia, PA 19118

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Under Contract

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 3,694 sqft

Price per Sqft $534

Subdivision Chestnut Hill

MLS Listing ID PAPH2602934

Style Carriage House,Colonial

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 3

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N N

Abv Grd Liv Area 3,694

Year Built 1925

Available Date 2026-04-15

Annual Tax Amount $22,426

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 1.005 Acres

Acres 1.0

Lot Dimensions 197.00 x 222.00

Property Sub-Type Detached

Source BRIGHT

Property Description

Welcome to paradise on the park, literally ! It is a rare opportunity to find a home that has quiet elegance, sophistication, and a gorgeous setting, yet a comfortable size, style, and cottage like coziness. This is that house! Sited on a hillside overlooking the Wissahickon, this special property offers a unique floor plan. From the front door, the entrance hall opens to a fantastic step-down living room with pegged oak flooring, beamed ceiling, large fireplace, and an oversized window seat that is the perfect perch for watching the seasons' change. Across from the living room, the large, beautiful dining room can host the best of dinner parties, and has a beamed ceiling, and french doors that open to a slate terrace overlooking a tranquil garden. Transitioning from the dining room is a recently reimagined full pantry that includes a custom wet bar with wine cooler and ice maker, and entrance to the sunny, elegantly restyled eat-in, cooks kitchen, with back stairs, Italian tile flooring, Caesar Stone counters, Wolf cook top, double wall ovens, warming drawer, island with ample storage, and office nook. Every room on the first floor offers beautiful views of the multi -tiered garden. The second floor offers a flexible and unique layout that includes a main bedroom with fireplace, newly updated en-suite bath with marble topped custom vanity , double sinks, and tiled shower, two large closets, and an attached study that could also serve as a dressing room or nursery. Down the hall is a second generously sized bedroom and lovely hall bath. Continue further to the larger third bedroom that enjoys stunning views from its expansive windows, and is also accessed from the back stairs and easily closed off from the other rooms by a hall door. The third floor is home to a fourth bedroom, bathroom, and oversized attic storage room with cedar closet and whole house fan.This back area of the house has an outside entrance and would work well for home office, or au pair/in-law suite.Rounding out the living space is a lower level family/rec room with wet bar, that provides easy access to the large rear patio. The grounds of this property are truly special and highlighted by a heated, in ground pool that is exquisitely configured around a stone wall . In the evening ,with the pool lights lit and enhanced by a few flood lights nestled in the grass, it provides an amazing feature to the landscape. The property is fully fenced and hidden from view, has a separate shed, outdoor shower, and mature perennial gardens. This is an amazing , secluded location that is minutes from the shops and restaurants of Chestnut Hill, and public transportation, yet totally private and serene.
This home must be seen to be really appreciated. One will rarely find a better spot.

Location

State PA

County Philadelphia

Area 19118 (19118)

Zoning RSD1

Rooms

Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Study, Laundry

Basement Partially Finished

Interior

Hot Water Natural Gas

Heating Baseboard - Hot Water

Cooling Attic Fan, Window Unit(s)

Flooring Wood

Inclusions Washer Dryer refrigerator, window screens , attic storage shelves and cabinets, basement safe, all in as-is condition

Heat Source Natural Gas

Laundry Basement

Exterior

Garage Spaces 3.0

Fence Wood, Fully

Pool In Ground

Water Access N

View Garden/Lawn, Trees/Woods

Roof Type Asphalt

Accessibility None

Total Parking Spaces 3

Garage N

Building

Lot Description Backs - Parkland, Front Yard, Rear Yard

Story 3

Foundation Stone

Above Ground Finished SqFt 3694

Sewer Cess Pool

Water Public

Architectural Style Carriage House, Colonial

Level or Stories 3

Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade

New Construction N

Schools

School District The School District Of Philadelphia

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 092304700

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source 3694

Security Features Security System

Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional

Listing Terms Cash, Conventional

Financing Cash,Conventional

Special Listing Condition Standard

Bright MLS (BMLS)

NEARBY SCHOOL & BUSINESS

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