438 Roxborough Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19128

Amazing owner-architect renovated 3-story single home with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a drivewaywith 2-car parking, and multiple porches and patios on a level lot. The house features energy-efficientcentral air and heating supplemented with mini-split units on the 1st and 3rd floors. The flooringthroughout is environmentally friendly solid bamboo complementing the clean lines and moderndesign.The covered front porch has a gated wrought iron railing overlooking a planting bed waiting for yourgreen thumb. The 1st floor has an open layout with a living room, dining room, and kitchen. There arehigh ceilings and loads of windows that bathe the downstairs in natural light. The U-shaped kitchenhas a breakfast bar, granite countertops, tiled backsplash, stainless appliances, and amplecabinets.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 yourflowers, shrubbery, and next year's vegetables.The 2nd floor has two spacious bedrooms, each with a large closet. There is a versatile open space at thetop 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 aEuropean-style open bath with heated porcelain tile floor and a large tiled shower with glass slidingdoors.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 andincludes a large workbench.This uniquely imagined home is centrally located between the Ridge Avenue shopping district and thepopular 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.