429 W ELLET ST Philadelphia, PA 19119

This well maintained, professionally landscaped, brick & stone front twin is now available. As you approach the home you enter through a mature garden laid out for easy care. To the left of the wisteria covered arbor is a secluded tiled terrace with 6 foot privacy fencing, perennial beds & shade trees where you can relax & enjoy nature. The Entry, Living & Dining Rooms have oak parquet flooring. A large picture window & 2 additional windows invite sunshine into the L/R. The L/R flows nicely into the DR, with new lighting in the entry & DR and there's a large DR pantry. Chair rail & a classic corner cabinet bring character to the Breakfast room. A period Kitchen, with its original white tiled walls, contains a newer gas range, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, & ceiling fan. The creative buyer will see many opportunities for up-dating both Kitchen & Breakfast room. Presently, both are freshly painted, floors are custom tiled & bright light filters in through towering cedars outside. The DR & LR are cooled by 2 of the 4 units of the home's energy efficient Fujitsu split ductless A/C system, each with heat pumps, independently operated. A Powder Room completes the 1st floor. The Finished Lower Level consists of a large Family Room with a stone fireplace and portable AC unit, a small office/storage room, powder room, and a laundry/utility room which exits both to the attached 1 car garage and to the small fenced backyard. The 2nd floor has oak hardwood flooring, abundant closets and three nicely sized bedrooms, all with ceiling fans. The light filled Master Bedroom has its' own full bath. There is a full hall bath as well. Both have newer toilets & vanities. Two bedrooms contain units of the home's energy efficient Fujitzu A/C system; the third bedroom has a back-up window unit. In 2016 a new roof & exterior pointing and masonry repairs were completed. The wide street has generous parking: an alley accesses the home's garage/parking space. The home is conveniently located to SEPTA trains & buses. Neighborhood parks include Carpenter Wood, with Wissahickon trails nearby. Historic and picturesque Chestnut Hill/Mt. Airy offers abundant restaurants, shops, entertainment, and civic opportunities. Active block associations, a neighborhood town watch, Weaver's Way Co-Op & other community groups sponsor frequent cultural events. Across the street is a large, community engaged place of worship with a day care program which opens its' playground to the neighborhood