3525 W School House Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129

Property Description

Seller has set the highest and best offer deadline for today, Sunday, June 28 at 6 pm. A needle in a haystack in East Falls, a newer construction detached home available for sale that also has a rare-for-East Falls bedroom and a full bathroom with a walk-in shower on the first/main/entry floor! Just a couple of steps up to get into the home from either the deck off the driveway or the covered front porch. Located on sought-after and rarely available W. School House Lane in the always in-demand East Falls neighborhood. East Falls is the closest neighborhood with the easiest access in Northwest Philadelphia to Center City/Downtown Philadelphia (just past the Art Museum & Boathouse Row). Incredible location, walk to all these amazing lifestyle amenities: “East Falls” and “Queen Lane” SEPTA Train Stations to Downtown Philadelphia, hospitals, universities, Suburban Station, 30th St. Station and Philadelphia Airport, McMichael Park, Playground and Dog Park, Penn Charter, Mifflin and Germantown Friends Schools, Thomas Jefferson and Drexel Universities, Weavers Way, Wissahickon Brewing, Fiorino, In Riva, Vault & Vine, Ultimo Coffee, Falls Library, restaurants, brew pubs, boutiques, coffee shops, cafes, banks, East Falls Farmers Market, Wissahickon Valley Park, Schuylkill River and Trail, and Kelly Drive. This stunning and nicely updated 4-bedroom, 3-full-bath Colonial home with a 6-car driveway, basketball hoop, finished basement with a family room, a separate workshop and an additional storage room, 2-story open center-entry foyer, cooks’ kitchen, 1st-floor office/den, dining and living rooms, top-floor laundry room, Primary bedroom suite with a big walk-in closet with pull-down stairs for additional storage in the attic, 2 additional double-door closets and an en-suite full bath with a separate soaking tub, walk-in shower, large vanity with 2 sinks/faucets, toilet and linen closet, 1 gas fireplace, 1 covered front porch, 2 decks with railings (1 has gates for pets and infants), garden, outdoor furniture, kids' and pets' toys storage under the large rear deck, front, side and rear grass yards, native and pollinator flowers for birds, bees and butterflies, plants, ornamental grasses and specimen trees on a private lot. This home is an oasis; it feels like your own private nature preserve. The .48 acre lot is great for kids, pets, playing, gardening, birding, entertaining, relaxing, your next BBQ, party or special occasion. Updates include: kitchen with island (Shaker-style cabinetry, stone countertops, LG French Door refrigerator, Whirlpool dishwasher, KitchenAid wall oven and microwave, Thermador 4-burner gas cooktop, Zephyr range hood, LED recessed and under-cabinet lights, double-bowl sink, tile backsplash, pantry), 1st-floor full bath (walk-in shower, tile floor, toilet, vanity, Matte Black faucet, mirror and light fixture, vent fan), 2nd-floor hall full bath (bathtub/shower, Matte Black shower fixtures, faucet, mirror and light fixture, flooring, vent fan), Primary Bedroom Suite full bath (bathtub, walk-in shower, 2 sinks/faucets, vanity, toilet, Matte Black shower fixtures, faucets, mirrors and light fixtures, tile floor, linen closet), roof, Low-E windows, skylights, entry doors, 200-amp electric, Williamson gas boiler, Trane central air, Bradford White gas hot water heater, the entire interior and exterior were just professionally painted, professional landscaping, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, Brushed Brass, Matte Black, recessed LED light fixtures and ceiling fan, Bosch front loading washer and dryer, Barn door, 2 decks, and more. Easy access to Center City, Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill, The Main Line, I-1, I-76, I-676, I-476, I-276, I-95, PA suburbs, NJ, DE, the Poconos, NJ/DE/MD beaches, Brooklyn, and NYC. An additional .0394 acre rear lot is included in the sale (3525R W. Schoolhouse Ln, Tax ID: 213000915). With the Philadelphia Homestead Exemption, the estimated 2026 property taxes would be $7,851.

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