An 1876 John W. Graver Masterpiece Reborn for Modern Living! This extraordinary 3-story Colonial twin has been completely renovated inside & out, with over $300,000 in extensive upgrades & improvements by the current homeowner! Historic architectural character meets modern luxury on a rare, private, fenced & gated corner lot in Chestnut Hill’s sought-after Top of the Hill. Boasting a Walk Score of 90, a “Walker’s Paradise,” this home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a rare 1st-floor powder room, 2 laundry areas on the 1st & lower levels, hardwood floors throughout, a wood-burning fireplace, finished basement & off-street parking for 4 cars (2 Car Driveway, oversized 2 Car Garage can fit full size SUV's like Range Rovers). Just 1 block from Germantown Avenue’s shops, restaurants, cafés, grocery stores & Pastorius Park, plus 2 blocks from SEPTA Regional Rail’s Chestnut Hill West & Highland stations! The showpiece is a spectacular, brand-new cook’s kitchen designed by C2 Architecture, featuring vaulted ceilings, oversized custom windows & a center island open to the new breakfast/mudroom. Philadelphia’s Kole Made handcrafted & installed the custom cabinetry with integrated LED lighting, telescoping shelves & doors. Fantasy Brown natural dolomitic marble countertops, a Create Good Sinks undermount sink, InSinkErator disposal, range hood, recessed & Stickbulb pendant LED lighting complete the space. GE Café appliances with copper accents include a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth-enabled convection wall oven, 5-burner induction cooktop, French-door refrigerator/freezer & dishwasher. The adjacent new powder room & 1st-floor laundry with Bosch washer & dryer add everyday convenience. The current homeowner's extensive improvements include the brand-new custom kitchen, breakfast/mudroom, 1st-floor laundry & powder room; a brand-new GAF HDZ Lifetime roof with a complete tear-off & single-layer installation; Velux Integra automated skylights; high-efficiency Lennox gas heating & central air with air cleaner; supplemental Fujitsu mini-split in the primary bedroom suite; Navien condensing tankless gas water heater, 200-amp electrical service, & just professionally painted entire interior & exterior. Additional updates: baths, windows, doors, LED lighting, exterior masonry, landscaping, landscape lighting, hardscaping & black aluminum fencing & gates. The 1st floor offers a spacious, open living & dining room anchored by a wood-burning fireplace, plus the spectacular kitchen, breakfast/mudroom, powder room & laundry. Upstairs, the 2nd floor has 2 bedrooms & a full bath. The entire 3rd floor is a private primary bedroom suite with vaulted/cathedral ceilings, automated skylights, supplemental heating & cooling, & an en-suite bath with double sink, soaking tub & walk-in shower. The finished basement accommodates a family/media room, kids & pets playroom, home office or fitness studio, with a 2nd laundry area featuring Maytag washer/dryer & utility sink. Private, fenced & gated side & rear yards create a peaceful retreat with Bluestone & brick paver walkways, patio, professional landscaping & lighting perfect for kids, pets, gardening, relaxing, entertaining & your next BBQ! The detached 2-car garage has been transformed with one oversized insulated open-span door, Raynor app-controlled opener, electric & direct side-yard access. The garage also offers ability to be converted to an ADU, fitness studio, in-law/au pair/guest house, subject to approvals. Walk to the Philadelphia Cricket Club, Springside, Crefield & Norwood schools, CH Hospital, Fresh Market, Weavers Way, Cake, Starbucks, Martines, Bredenbeck's, Char & Stave, El Poquito, Adelinas, CH Brewing Co, Baker St. Blue Warbler, Sakura, Hideaway Music, CinCin, & more. Nearby Morris Arboretum & Wissahickon Valley Park's miles of scenic trails for walking, running, hiking, biking & horseback riding. With the Philadelphia Homestead Exemption, estimated 2027 property taxes would be $11,224.

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