754 S 2ND Street

Description

Spacious home offers bright contemporary layout for relaxed daily living with private home office/ home schooling areas, outdoor patios and balconies, 2-car gated parking and more. The architecture speaks for itself at this Sandy Ward-designed, 19.5' wide residence with four levels of living space awash in ever changing natural East/West sunlight, including a finished walkout lower level. Built in 1989, this contemporary home wows with elegant angles, smooth curves and a wealth of broad picture windows. Located in the Meredith School catchment in Queen Village with two-car, off street, gated parking, this home's interiors are the definition of airy with an eye-popping, double-height dining room that opens to a step-down living room with wood-burning fireplace and oak wood flooring throughout. Clean lines, recessed lighting and abundant wall space offer a perfect canvas for art collectors. From the living area step out to a private red brick rear patio large enough for a grill, dining table and lounge space. At the front of the home, a marble-tiled foyer with powder room leads to a breakfast bar and custom kitchen well designed to maximize the space with two full runs of handcrafted cabinetry, Bosch and Sub-Zero appliances and a door to the front patio. On the second level, the private quarters begin with an open lounge/den with fantastic morning to afternoon light, wet bar with under mount Sub-Zero and powder room. Completing this level is a guest bedroom with en suite bathroom that can also serve as a private yet bright work from home space. The main bedroom suite on the third floor is a true retreat with a wood-burning fireplace, dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows, a balcony, skylight, custom built-in cherry cabinetry, his-and-hers closets and full bath with double vanity, over-sized Jacuzzi tub, stall shower and skylight. An additional en suite bedroom on this level has its own balcony. As a bonus, the walkout lower level with picture windows and access to the rear of the property is finished and offers options for a comfortable home office, play room, home schooling area, fitness room or media room. An over-sized laundry room and two separate storage areas complete the lower level. In a neighborhood of historical streetscapes that only Philadelphia offers and walkable score of 98 to fine dining and other conveniences, this one-of-a-kind light-filled residence is ideally located and ideal for the buyer seeking a desirable haven for entertaining, work-at-home, school-at-home and relaxed staycation-style family living.