7929 Roanoke Street, Philadelphia, PA 19118-3945 $672,000

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Beds/Baths: 3/1.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,577
Acreage: 0.06
Age:144 years
Style:
Trinity
MLS#: PAPH2390286
Subdivision: Chestnut Hill
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Welcome to 7929 Roanoke Street, a lovely home, on a quiet road, in the heart of Chestnut Hill. With its incredible location, the property is situated only one street off of Germantown Avenue and its plethora of shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions. Upon entering the residence, you'll be greeted by the timeless elegance of a formal corridor leading to a comfortable great room complete with built-in bookshelves, infusing the space with warmth and cheer. This front room serves as the family gathering area. As you proceed through the home you will notice the original details, such as, genuine hardwood floors, historic woodwork, and exposed ceiling beams in the kitchen. The home has been lovingly maintained with recent updates: roof, windows, HVAC system, and gas fireplace. Upon entering the kitchen, your eye is immediately drawn to the adjoining solarium, that serves as a dining room under the stars, with skylights, and tranquil views of the serene backyard that remains a visual delight throughout every season of the year. The slate flooring adds to the natural elements that abound in this property. Continue taking in the views from the kitchen area where meal prep is made easy with an oversized, wood top island, which serves as another gathering area. Completing the first-floor amenities is a pantry, a desk nook, and a conveniently located powder room. Upstairs, the second level boasts two charming bedrooms, a spacious full bathroom with soaking tub and two shower-heads, and a laundry area that adds a touch of practicality to your daily routine. The next level up is a large, open and versatile space, creating a primary bedroom with vaulted ceilings and an array of windows that create an airy light-filled retreat. The basement is an excellent area for storage and potential workshop space, ensuring that you have room for all your needs. Stepping outside, you have an enchanting garden in your private fenced-in backyard and the added convenience of off street parking in your own driveway. Known as Philadelphia’s Garden District, Chestnut Hill is one of the greenest and most vibrant communities in the country. Add to that its vibrant shopping district, a bucolic setting of tree-lined streets, a walkability score of 91 out of 100, and historic architecture, and it’s easy to understand why Chestnut Hill has been named “one of the top seven urban enclaves in the country” by Forbes website, and as a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust. The lovely home at 7929 Roanoke Street is a welcoming residence, ready to provide you with the delightful living experience that is Chestnut Hill.

Taxes: $7,133
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Buyer Agency Comp*:
Garage: N
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: The School District Of Philadelphia
*The listing broker's offer of compensation is made only to participants of BrightMLS

Features

Utilities
Forced Air Heating, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, 100 Amp Service, Circuit Breakers, Upper Floor Laundry, Above Ground, Electric Available, Natural Gas Available, Utilities - Phone, Sewer Available, Water Available

Garage/Parking
Driveway

Interior
Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Crown Moldings, Dining Area, Floor Plan - Traditional, Kitchen - Eat-In, Full Basement, Basement Shelving, Basement Sump Pump, Unfinished Basement, Hardwood Flooring, Slate Flooring, Gas/Propane Fireplace, Beamed Ceilings, Dry Wall, Plaster Walls, Vaulted Ceilings, Wood Ceilings, Double Pane Windows, Energy Efficient Windows, Replacement Windows, Vinyl Clad Windows, Double Hung Windows, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector

Exterior
Stone Foundation, Architectural Shingle Roof, Asphalt Roof, Frame Exterior, Wood Siding

Lot
Front Yard, Landscaping, Level Lot, Not In Development Lot, Open Lot, Rear Yard, Secluded Lot, SideYard(s), Middle Of Block, Garden/Lawn View, Wood Fence

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The schools on this list are selected by their proximity of up to 5 miles to the property address. Proximity does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact the school directly for more information on enrollment requirements.
* If there are more than 5 schools of any type within a close proximity, click on the button to see additional schools of that type near the search address.

Public Elementary (55 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 0.38 mi
Houston Henry E School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 0.81 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Enfield Springfield Township School District K–2 Erdenheim 1.51 mi
McCloskey John F School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.6 mi
Franklin S Edmonds School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.61 mi
Emlen Eleanor C School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 1.63 mi
Henry Charles W School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.66 mi
Day Anna B School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.91 mi
Roosevelt Theodore Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.03 mi
West Oak Lane Charter School West Oak Lane Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 2.12 mi
Samuel Pennypacker School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.26 mi
Lingelbach Anna L School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.31 mi
Shawmont School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.35 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm Springfield Township School District 3–5 Flourtown 2.45 mi
Green Woods Charter School Green Woods Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 2.5 mi
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementa Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary K–8 Philadelphia 2.57 mi
Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Glenside 2.69 mi
Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Wyncote 2.84 mi
Rowen William School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2.9 mi
Dobson James School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.07 mi
Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary K–5 Philadelphia 3.09 mi
Prince Hall Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.13 mi
Pennell Joseph School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.23 mi
Cook-Wissahickon School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.27 mi
Kelly John B School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.43 mi
Whitemarsh Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Lafayette Hill 3.44 mi
Ellwood School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.47 mi
Fitler Academics Plus Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.52 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 3.64 mi
Howe Julia Ward School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.68 mi
Logan James School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.73 mi
Belmont Hills Elementary School Lower Merion School District K–4 Bala Cynwyd 3.75 mi
Mifflin Thomas School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.92 mi
Jenkintown Elementary School Jenkintown School District K–6 Jenkintown 4 mi
Myers Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Elkins Park 4.02 mi
Wissahickon Charter School Wissahickon Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.04 mi
Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School K–4 Philadelphia 4.09 mi
Colonial Elementary School Colonial School District 4–5 Plymouth Meeting 4.12 mi
Cooke Jay Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.22 mi
Steel Edward School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.23 mi
Lowell James R School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.31 mi
Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney K–8 Philadelphia 4.34 mi
Marshall Thurgood Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.47 mi
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.49 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.49 mi
Copper Beech School Abington School District K–5 Glenside 4.53 mi
Cynwyd School Lower Merion School District K–4 Bala Cynwyd 4.53 mi
Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School K–6 Philadelphia 4.58 mi
Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary K–8 Philadelphia 4.64 mi
Morrison Andrew J School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.7 mi
Finletter Thomas K School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.71 mi
Penn Valley School Lower Merion School District K–4 Narberth 4.73 mi
Rhodes E Washington School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.78 mi
Gladwyne School Lower Merion School District K–4 Gladwyne 4.81 mi
Cheltenham Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Cheltenham 4.99 mi

Public Middle (11 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Springfield Township Middle School Springfield Township School District 6–8 Oreland 2.39 mi
Cedarbrook Middle School Cheltenham School District 7–8 Wyncote 2.4 mi
Amy NW Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 2.75 mi
Wagner Gen Louis Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 3.09 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 3.64 mi
Welsh Valley Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Narberth 4.02 mi
Sandy Run Middle School Upper Dublin School District 6–8 Dresher 4.35 mi
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Bala Cynwyd 4.47 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.49 mi
Elkins Park School Cheltenham School District 5–6 Elkins Park 4.69 mi
Abington Middle School Abington School District 6–8 Abington 4.94 mi

Public High (21 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Hill Freedman World Academy Philadelphia City School District 6–12 Philadelphia 1.4 mi
Saul W B Agricultural School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 1.78 mi
Parkway Northwest Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.11 mi
King Martin Luther High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.29 mi
Springfield Township High School Springfield Township School District 9–12 Erdenheim 2.29 mi
Cheltenham High School Cheltenham School District 9–12 Wyncote 2.46 mi
Roxborough High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.5 mi
Lankenau High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.78 mi
Building 21 Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.81 mi
Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus Mastery CS-Pickett Campus 6–12 Philadelphia 2.82 mi
Imhotep Institute Charter High School Imhotep Institute Charter High School 9–12 Philadelphia 2.83 mi
Central High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.5 mi
Girls High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.63 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 3.64 mi
Jenkintown Middle/High School Jenkintown School District 7–12 Jenkintown 4.04 mi
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School Colonial School District 9–12 Plymouth Meeting 4.18 mi
Randolph A. Philip AVT High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.35 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.49 mi
Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus Mastery CS-Gratz Campus 7–12 Philadelphia 4.53 mi
Abington Senior High School Abington School District 9–12 Abington 4.7 mi
Multicultural Academy Charter School Multicultural Academy Charter School 9–12 Philadelphia 4.84 mi

Private (85 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 0.65 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.81 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.81 mi
The Crefeld School Nonsectarian 7–12 Philadelphia 0.82 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 0.86 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Middle Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 0.94 mi
Evan Thomas Institute Nonsectarian 1–4 Wyndmoor 0.96 mi
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.06 mi
Jesus Is The Way Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–7 Philadelphia 1.39 mi
Phil-Mont Christian Academy Presbyterian K–12 Erdenheim 1.43 mi
Ivy Hill Christian Academy Seventh-Day Adventist K–4 Philadelphia 1.47 mi
Project Learn School Nonsectarian K–8 Philadelphia 1.7 mi
St Raymond Of Penafort School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.81 mi
La Salle College High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyndmoor 1.85 mi
St Raymond's Independence Mission Schools Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.85 mi
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.85 mi
B.C.A. And Childcare Center Inc. Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.93 mi
Green Tree School Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 2.07 mi
Mount St Joseph Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Flourtown 2.12 mi
Bethel Christian Academy Of Wyncote African Methodist Episcopal K Philadelphia 2.15 mi
St Genevieve School Roman Catholic K–8 Flourtown 2.27 mi
New Medina Learning Institute Islamic K–12 Philadelphia 2.28 mi
New Hope Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.3 mi
Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 2.39 mi
Carson Valley Childrens Aid Nonsectarian 8–12 Flourtown 2.43 mi
Roxborough Christian School Presbyterian Preschool–6 Philadelphia 2.43 mi
Lotus Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Philadelphia 2.44 mi
Excelsior School Philadelphia Nonsectarian K–5 2.54 mi
St Athanasius School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.55 mi
Small World Discovery Center Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 2.56 mi
Chelten Christian Crusade Little People Day School Roman Catholic Preschool–K Philadelphia 2.57 mi
The Waldorf School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.63 mi
Camelot Education Nonsectarian K–7 Philadelphia 2.81 mi
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wyncote 2.82 mi
Adelaide Educational Center Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–4 Philadelphia 2.84 mi
Greene Street Friends School Friends Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.88 mi
Anthony Wayne Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Philadelphia 2.9 mi
Pennsylvania School For The Deaf Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.93 mi
Bishop McDevitt High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyncote 2.94 mi
Germantown Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.98 mi
Mt Airy Christian Day School Church of God in Christ Preschool–K Philadelphia 3 mi
Gfs Friends K–12 Philadelphia 3.02 mi
Cb Community Schools Nonsectarian Ungraded Philadelphia 3.05 mi
Westwood School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.15 mi
Y.A.L.E. School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 3.24 mi
Martin Saints Classical High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Oreland 3.28 mi
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Lafayette Hill 3.34 mi
William Penn Charter Mennonite Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.35 mi
Hope Church School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.38 mi
Accel Academy Nonsectarian 5–11 Melrose Park 3.4 mi
Aim Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Conshohocken 3.47 mi
St Luke Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 3.47 mi
The Depaul Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.57 mi
Wyncote Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Melrose Park 3.57 mi
Perelman Jewish Day School-Foreman Center Jewish K–5 Melrose Park 3.59 mi
The Miquon School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Conshohocken 3.59 mi
Mesivta Yesodei Yisroel Jewish 9–12 Elkins Park 3.63 mi
Wordsworth Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Fort Washington 3.87 mi
Noreen Cook Center For Ece Of Har Zion Temple Jewish Preschool–K Penn Valley 3.97 mi
Play & Learn Preschool Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 4.05 mi
Logan Hope School Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Philadelphia 4.11 mi
Sophia Academy Christian (no specific denomination) 9–12 Philadelphia 4.25 mi
Wetherill School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Gladwyne 4.36 mi
Smart Center Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–3 Philadelphia 4.44 mi
Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 4.55 mi
Mercy Career & Technical High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 4.62 mi
St James School Episcopal 4–8 Philadelphia 4.62 mi
A Step Up Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Jenkintown 4.63 mi
Abington Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Jenkintown 4.63 mi
Germantown Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Fort Washington 4.66 mi
Bala Cynwyd School For Young Children Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 4.71 mi
Early Learning Childrens Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 4.73 mi
Plymouth Meeting Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Plymouth Meeting 4.74 mi
Prodigy Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Philadelphia 4.76 mi
The Bala House Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 4.8 mi
I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School For Girls Jewish 9–12 Bala Cynwyd 4.81 mi
Meadowlane Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Jenkintown 4.81 mi
Childrens School At St Johns Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bala Cynwyd 4.84 mi
Whitemarsh Montessori Childrens House Nonsectarian Preschool–K Blue Bell 4.89 mi
Hunting Park Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Philadelphia 4.89 mi
The Mesivta High School Of Greater Phila Jewish 9–12 Bala Cynwyd 4.9 mi
The Gladwyne Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Gladwyne 4.91 mi
Little Flower Catholic High School For Girls Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 4.93 mi
Waldron Mercy Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Merion Station 4.93 mi
Merion Mercy Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Merion Station 4.99 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Philadelphia (19118), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 35
  • Average salary of people in this community: $83,918

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 3,362
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.16
  • Households w/ Children: 39%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 2,022 (42.9%)
  • Rented: 2,481 (52.6%)
  • Vacant: 215 (4.6%)
  • Total: 4,718

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 10,884
Households: 4,503
Median Age: 45.70

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 1.0%
  • Some High School: 2.5%
  • High School Graduate: 11.4%
  • Some College: 13.9%
  • Associate Degree: 4.3%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 27.1%
  • Graduate Degree: 39.8%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $89,422

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Studio: $1,213
  • One Bedroom: $1,320
  • Two Bedroom: $1,620
  • Three Bedroom: $1,960
  • Four Bedroom: $2,365

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7929 Roanoke Street, Philadelphia, PA 19118-3945

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