House of the Week: A two-story end-unit condo near the Schuylkill for $749,000
The home includes a one-car garage and community amenities.
“It has a country feeling,” said Sruthi Selvam, “but if you walk out the gate, you’re downtown in 10 minutes. And the landscaping is beautiful.”
Selvam and her husband, Kamesh Arumuzam, spent three years in the three-bedroom, 2½-bathroom end-unit condo in the Naval Square community.
The couple bought the unit in 2022 while Selvam, a dentist, was in an international dental program at the University of Pennsylvania. Now the two, both natives of India, and their two young children have returned to California, where she is setting up a practice, and he is a software engineer.
The unit features a private terrace spanning the width of the property. On the first level, it has an open-concept living and dining area and a kitchen with Shaker-style maple cabinetry, stone countertops, a glass tile backsplash, Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring, and a half bath.
There is also a coat closet tucked under the stairs.
The second-floor primary suite includes an exposed brick wall, an oversized walk-in closet, dual sinks, a soaking tub, and a separate stall shower.
Two other bedrooms have French sliders that open to a covered terrace, a laundry area, front-loading washer/dryer, and shared hall bath.
The attached one-car garage has ample storage and an electric car charger, and there are dual thermostats and a Ring alarm system.
The water heater was replaced in 2022, the HVAC system in 2024.
Community amenities include a pool and fitness center, picnic areas, guest parking and a community room.
Naval Square is close to the South Street Bridge, the University of Pennsylvania, Rittenhouse Square, and Schuylkill River Park. It is also pet-friendly.
The unit is listed by Jocelyn Morris of Compass Realty for $749,000.