438 Roxborough Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19128

Amazing owner-architect renovated 3-story single home with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a driveway with 2-car parking, and multiple porches and patios on a level lot. The house features energy-efficient central air and heating supplemented with mini-split units on the 1st and 3rd floors. The flooring throughout is environmentally friendly solid bamboo complementing the clean lines and modern design. The covered front porch has a gated wrought iron railing overlooking a planting bed waiting for your green thumb. The 1st floor has an open layout with a living room, dining room, and kitchen. There are high ceilings and loads of windows that bathe the downstairs in natural light. The U-shaped kitchen has a breakfast bar, granite countertops, tiled backsplash, stainless appliances, and ample cabinets. Beyond the kitchen is a sun-filled family room addition with a half-bath, coat closet, and door leading to a covered rear porch and side patio. The rear yard has a raised-bed garden ready for your flowers, shrubbery, and next yearâs vegetables. The 2nd floor has two spacious bedrooms, each with a large closet. There is a versatile open space at the top of the stairs between the two bedrooms that could serve as a home office, sitting room, entertainment area, bedroom or whatever your imagine allows. The laundry hook-up is conveniently located in the hallway closet. The full bath has a heated porcelain tile floor. The 3rd floor primary bedroom suite includes a cathedral ceiling, spacious walk-in closet, and a European-style open bath with heated porcelain tile floor and a large tiled shower with glass sliding doors. The full-size and full-height dry basement with Parged stone walls houses the 150A electric panel, high-efficiency instantaneous water heater, and the HVAC system. It offers ample storage and includes a large workbench. This uniquely imagined home is centrally located between the Ridge Avenue shopping district and the popular dining, boutique shopping, and street fairs in vibrant downtown Manayunk. Hiking, jogging, and biking opportunities abound at nearby Kelly Drive and the Wissahickon section of Fairmount Park. Public transportation is within easy walking distance.