527 Arbutus Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119

This warm and inviting stone single in the perfect West Mt Airy location is within easy walking distance of Mt Airy Village, the trails of Fairmount Park, the Regional Rail, and a short drive to Center City via Lincoln Drive. Lovingly maintained and updated throughout by its owner of 22 years, it sits on a large lot with mature plantings, sure to delight the avid gardener. The manageable size, original details, and comfortable layout are sure to please. Enter through the enclosed front porch with distinctive red tile floor and original arched windows, to the gracious living room with fireplace, bright dining room, and open updated sunny kitchen with breakfast room and powder room. The second floor offers a large master bedroom with adjoining dressing room/closets and newer master bath, a second bedroom, a newer hall bath, and a third bedroom/family room open to a sleeping porch/office with panoramic views of the rear yard. On the third floor you will find two more bedrooms, another newer bath, as well as a large walk in storage and cedar closet. Beautiful hardwood floors with ribbon trim on first and second flrs (kitchen and third flr have original pumpkin pine). Mostly original windows on first flr, all newer windows second and third flrs, deep sills. Main roof replaced over recent years by Apple Roofing. Hard wired smoke detectors. Basement clean, walls dashed, French drains installed approx 3 yrs ago, glass block windows, plumbed for 4th bath, laundry room and exit to yard. Oversized one car garage with storage room above (could be great studio/work space). Come see this beautiful home and see why in 2013, CNNMoney named Mount Airy one of America's top ten best big-city neighborhoods!