Janice Manzi
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$3,125,000
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA House for sale Property ID: 419084872
Price:
$3,125,000
BR/BA:
8 BR, 4 BA
Location:
455 and 461 W CHESTNUT HILL AVENUE, Philad...
Description:
Every year, Americans scramble to the UK to walk the streets filled with history, and tour fine old houses. Why bother when you can own one of those fine homes, right here, in Philadelphia. Once in a generation opportunity to own one of the most significant properties in the city, "Binderton" was designed by Cope & Stewardson Architects (also designed for University of Pennsylvania and Princeton). The house was started in 1903 and finished in 1906. The renowned landscape architecture firm of the Olmsted Brothers was engaged to handle landscape, hardscape, and garden design. During their ownership, the present owners purchased 461 W Chestnut Hill Ave. (which had been subdivided from the original plot many years earlier) demolished the modest house that existed , and expanded the property and gardens, and redesigned the driveway. Situated on the quietest street in Chestnut Hill and surrounded by homes of equal caliber, Binderton stands out with its brilliant red brick construction and distinctive Jacobean Revival (or Jacobethan) style , with shaped parapets, and intricately designed chimneys. In most places, the house is designed only one room deep and was built linearly, near the property line at the high side. The brilliance of the Olmsted Brothers work is apparent in the brick walkway that rises elegantly from Towanda Street up a gradual hill with a low step every 20 feet or so. From the stone patio, enter the front door into the formal entry hall with main staircase at the back. The foyer is filled with natural light from two sides, a fireplace, a powder room, and a large coat room with window. Again from the entry hall, walk into, what was called in 1906, the "Ladies' Parlor", a sunny, elegant sitting room with big windows and a fireplace. The formal living room with two distinct seating areas, beamed ceiling , and wood burning fireplace can be accessed from the "ladies' parlor" or directly from a hallway. The exterior door off the. Still available at ListedBuy!
Property Type:
Single-Family Houses
Amenities:
Fireplace, Patio/Deck
For sale by:
Agent/Broker
Agent Name:
Janice Manzi
Posted:
April 11 on ListedBuy
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