6351 N 8th St

Philadelphia, PA 19126

Finally a wonderful long-awaited addition to East Oak Lane's scarce housing inventory! 3-story stone and stucco center hall colonial that is so well-cared for and so inviting that you feel as if you have just come home. 3,120 square feet with spacious rooms, high ceilings, warm oak floors, flawless woodwork that all contribute to 1914 architectural character. 6 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths. 1st Floor: Broad center hall with deep coat closet at far end; Light-filled living room that stretches from front of the house to the back with a bank of sunny windows and deep window sills at each end, fireplace (not used in a while), built-in shelving, crown molding, and french doors that open to a side covered porch with private garden; Formal dining room, large enough for a feast, with banks of side and front windows; Butler pantry with original cabinetry leads to eat-in kitchen; This is a good working kitchen freshly painted with good storage space, counter space and good light: gas cooking, microwave, refrigerator, laminate counters, double porcelain sink with garbage disposal and dishwasher, small island with space for stools, 2 pantry closets, ceramic tile backsplash and ceramic tile floor, ceiling fan; small powder room; exit to back porch and steps to yard; Rear stair. 2nd Floor: 4 sizeable bedrooms every one of which is flooded with natural light (the rear bedroom has windows on 3 sides!), lots of closets, the southwest facing large bedroom has its own full bath with shower stall; Hall linen closet; Hall bathroom with ceramic tile and shower over tub. 3rd Floor: One very large bedroom (#5) now used as an office/family room with good closet and ceiling fan; One smaller bedroom (#6); Full hall bathroom with clawfoot soaking tub; Unfinished large storage room that is like an attic and includes a large whole house fan, too. Basement: Full, partially finished, with laundry area, area for utilities, area for storage, glass block windows with ventilation, exit to rear yard. 1986 gas boiler; Gas-fired domestic hot water heater; 200 AMP circuit breaker electric panel; shingle roof. Long driveway leads to 2-car Garage under the house. Great big yard ready for gardening or recreation--some sloped, some level. 6351 N. 8th Street is an opportunity to be in a pretty neighborhood on a quiet street but not very far from shops and public transportation. Settlement date is flexible. Easy to show.