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Ram Bala

realtor.ram.bala@gmail.com +1(703) 403-5338

Listed by Janice Manzi • Elfant Wissahickon-Chestnut Hill

$ 1,599,000

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191 E EVERGREEN AVE Philadelphia, PA 19118

4 Beds

5 Baths

5,219 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 5,219 sqft

Price per Sqft $306

Subdivision Chestnut Hill

MLS Listing ID PAPH2451812

Style Traditional

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 3

Half Baths 2

HOA Y/N N

Abv Grd Liv Area 4,447

Year Built 1925

Available Date 2025-03-09

Annual Tax Amount $14,819

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 5,219 Sqft

Acres 0.12

Lot Dimensions 40.00 x 130.00

Property Sub-Type Detached

Source BRIGHT

Property Description

The dazzling and iconic detached, single-family town home on E. Evergreen Avenue in Chestnut Hill is the house for those with impeccable taste, flawless design confidence, and a sophisticated sense of style. Redesigned and altered in the late 1920's by the renowned architect, Edmund B. Gilchrist (1885-1953), it is a fine example of Gilchrist's move into the modernist era. The client was Arthur B. Carles (1882-1952), a noted artist of the time, whose style ranged from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism. Purchased by a benefactor for the Carles family, the house was remarkably transformed from a modest Victorian to a spectacular home and artist's studio. Gilchrist literally raised the roof to create an expansive third-floor, open-space studio with north light, soaring ceilings, and a stair turret to roof decks with panoramic city views. (The owners think it may be the tallest single family home in Philadelphia, where you can see, on a bluebird day, the skyscrapers of Center City.) The original stone wall at the front of the house is topped with an intricate iron fence with vine designs. Sited up off the street level, the sense of seclusion and privacy is palpable as you walk through the metal front gate to the sunny court yard. The first and second floors are gracious and comfortable. From the court yard enter the spacious front hall, also used as the dining room by the current owners. To the front of the house is the living room with walls of bookcases , a fireplace, and huge windows. To the back of the house is a spacious family room with more casework, and a tastefully updated kitchen with topline appliances and fixtures. The second floor has three bedrooms, a dressing room, and three baths, along with plenty of storage. The third floor studio, presently used as the primary suite is simply indescribable. There is an attached bi-level suite with a kitchenette in the rear of the house, accessible through the main house, but with a separate entrance off the side yard. The outside space and driveway are fully fenced and artfully landscaped. Perhaps for some, the most desirable aspect of this property is its proximity to all the liveliness of Germantown Ave with its shops and restaurants, and numerous cafes. Walk to everything: parks, trains, museums, library, houses of worship, the arboretum, and more. This is a serious house for those with an essential joie de vivre. Come see before it's gone.

Location

State PA

County Philadelphia

Area 19118 (19118)

Zoning RSA3

Rooms

Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Other, Attic

Basement Outside Entrance, Unfinished

Interior

Interior Features Skylight(s), Bathroom - Stall Shower, Kitchen - Eat-In

Hot Water Natural Gas

Heating Heat Pump(s), Heat Pump - Oil BackUp

Cooling Wall Unit

Flooring Wood, Carpet

Fireplaces Number 1

Equipment Dishwasher

Fireplace Y

Appliance Dishwasher

Heat Source Oil, Electric

Laundry Basement

Exterior

Exterior Feature Roof, Patio(s)

Garage Spaces 1.0

Fence Other

Utilities Available Electric Available, Cable TV, Natural Gas Available, Sewer Available

Water Access N

Roof Type Flat

Accessibility None

Porch Roof, Patio(s)

Total Parking Spaces 1

Garage N

Building

Lot Description Front Yard, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)

Story 3

Foundation Stone

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Traditional

Level or Stories 3

Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade

Structure Type Cathedral Ceilings,9'+ Ceilings

New Construction N

Schools

School District Philadelphia City

Others

Pets Allowed Y

Senior Community No

Tax ID 091126410

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source Assessor

Security Features Security System

Special Listing Condition Standard

Pets Allowed No Pet Restrictions

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