What a treat it is to be across from Brandywine Park every day! An ideal home for owners or investors.
Welcome to 1406 Lovering Avenue, a home in a rarely available location immediately across from Brandywine Park! With overlook views of Brandywine Park from all three levels, this wonderful twin is perfect for any nature lover who wants a forested view but still wants to be in an urban environment that is walkable to restaurants and pubs, coffee shops and dog parks, art galleries and museums, and even a grocery store. This location is hard to match! This charming home has so much more than expected of a typical Trolley Square house. Windows on all three sides of the twin let the sunshine in! The large living room with brick fireplace flanked by two architectural multi-light windows gives access to a large sunroom with slate floors, a full wall of built-ins bookcases, and huge windows on three sides with expansive views of Brandywine Park. This room is the perfect place to work from home or people watch as folks stroll by below, up and down the avenue. Off the living room is formal dining room with a double depth closet and large picture window overlooking the back yard. The cheerful kitchen features a variety of white drawers and cabinets with both enclosed and glass fronts, a double basin farm sink, butcher block counters, gas stove/oven, built-in microwave, energy star and easy clean Bosch stainless steel refrigerator, and a pantry area. The sunlit breakfast nook with a wall of built-in shelving looks out on to the tiered back yard. The second floor boasts a full bathroom (shower/tub combo) with a large built-in cupboard as well as three bedrooms, all with ceiling fans and tons of closet space. The hall has a linen closet with custom built-ins original to the home. The front bedroom (overlooking Brandywine Park) has two closets (one is double depth); the second bedroom has a double depth closet and overlooks the back yard; and the third bedroom features a large closet with custom built-ins. This last bedroom also leads to the second floor three-season enclosed porch. On the third floor, in addition to the full bathroom with a shower/tub combo, there is an oversized bedroom (overlooking Brandywine Park) with two closets and a great owl’s nest nook with an elongated enclosed storage area. The large, unfinished basement hosts the laundry with an energy star clothes washer, laundry sink and a clothes dryer, an additional storage room, and a separate water closet. Out back the large, fenced, and gated multi-level yard with various spaces to grill, dine, relax, and entertain in this great Trolley Square house. Valuable bonus features of this home include a detached one car garage (currently used for storage), hardwood floors in most rooms (all except kitchen, bathrooms, and living room), newer architectural shingle main roof (2018), and an impressive stone retaining wall. This home is perfect for dog lovers, nature lovers, or just those who appreciate this valuable Trolley Square location. Take advantage of Brandywine Park’s walking and biking trails, annual festivals both in the park and surrounding neighborhood (Greek, Italian, etc.) and easily walk to Trolley Square for it’s fun-filled day and nightlife. Also, this house offers easy access to I-95 for commuting both North to Philly and South to Newark and Aberdeen. This home currently has a rental lease in place. Be sure to schedule a showing today.