KAREN J. BURKE

Description

This is an opportunity to own a two-bedroom home in the Rittenhouse House Square neighborhood for a very reasonable price and to have low monthly housing expenses. This is a north facing unit at Penn Center House, which is a Co-op building. The home has large scale rooms, lots of windows and great light. The entry vestibule leads to a large open living room with a dining room area and a pass through to the kitchen with an overhanging counter for seating. The kitchen was renovated and has French doors, contemporary white cabinets, and appliances. The bathroom was also renovated and has a stall shower with framed glass doors. There is a lot of closet and storage space, including two large walk-in closets, a standard bedroom closet in the second bedroom, a linen closet, and built-ins in the laundry room. The full-size washer and dryer are in a separate room behind a custom cabinet. The owner would like to sell the home partially furnished. The monthly fee includes heat, air conditioning, electric, water, basic cable, real estate taxes and building maintenance service. Owner’s praise the maintenance staff, which does nearly all the repair work within owner’s units. The building has 24-hour security and a doorman, on-site 24-hour maintenance staff, management office, fitness center, community room, library, roof-top deck, guest suite and common laundry room. The fitness center has an annual fee of just $125. There is an on-site parking garage available ($145 per month) that is one of the best deals in the city. The Penn Center House is located just a few blocks off Rittenhouse Square, which has some of the best restaurants, shopping, and nightlife in the city. There are many public transportation options within a few blocks. The Suburban train station is a block from the building. There are multiple bus routes within a block of the building and Amtrak’s 30th Street Station is just a few blocks walk. The Schuylkill River trail, museums, University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University and Children’s Hospital are all within easy walking distance.

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