House at Penn St

This is the dream! New eat-in kitchen. New spacious bathroom with whirlpool tub. Re-built back porch. Energy efficient new windows. New Ductless Air Conditioning! All included in one of the most alluring single homes to come on the market in a long time. All is couched in the warmth and character of 19th century Germantown: high ceilings, wood-burning fireplace, warm random-width pine floors, crown moldings, stained glass. This unique 3-story farmhouse offers 4 spacious bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. First Floor: the original covered front porch; entry foyer (that keeps cold air from coming into the rest of the house!); living room with fireplace; formal dining room with exquisite antique framed mirror covering one wall and giving one pause to wonder what stories it could tell from the last 136 years; new powder room; new (4 yrs old) eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances, refrigerator, dishwasher, deep stainless steel sink, garbage disposal, microwave, high-end gas stove and oven that vent to the outside, abundant counters and cabinets, ceramic tile floor; door to covered re-built wrap-around back porch with storage shed at one end that is big enough for bikes or garden tools. Second Floor: two big bedrooms with ceiling fans; giant walk-in closet; luxurious over-sized bathroom with whirlpool tub, large glass-doored shower stall, ceiling fan, sink cabinet with corian counters, stained glass transom over the door. Third Floor: two more big bedrooms with ceiling fans and good closets. These bedrooms are particularly bright with natural light and the front bedroom includes a large comfy sofa! Several ductless air conditioning units (split systems) are positioned artfully and efficiently through the house. Full clean basement: unfinished with high ceilings for utilities, storage, laundry hook-ups, and work areas. Gas-fired boiler is 8 years old. Two gas-fired hot water heaters provide more than enough hot water! 100 AMP circuit breaker electric panel. AND BRAND NEW MAIN ROOF! with 12 year guarantee! One more treat: This property offers a wonderful fully fenced yard in the rear. In one corner is an old barn/garage that has any number of possible uses. It has a big double garage door as well as a regular door. It has stairs that lead to a loft. It is old and it needs work, but it is structurally sound. The current owners use it for storage, and it will be conveyed “as-is”, however one might think of it as a future studio, work space, play space, garage? 121 West Penn Street sits in the heart of the historic Penn-Knox community of Germantown on a quiet one-way street. Germantown shops, Uncle Bobbies Book Store and Cafe, great schools, the Germantown White House, and a variety of places of worship are all nearby. Bus and commuter train public transportation are steps away. This property is easy to show, and the settlement date is flexible.