House of the Week: A loft-style condo in Washington Square West for $625,000
The two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo was recently renovated, and the building also underwent upgrades recently.
Keith McGregor, a real estate appraiser, and his wife, Greta, are permanent residents of Pennington, N.J., but for the past five years they have enjoyed a second home in Philadelphia’s Washington Square West.
Keith has enjoyed the vibe of the city and the architectural details of the 19th-century two-bedroom, two-bathroom loft-style condo, which they are now selling.
“We liked that it was bi-level,” he said, with ceilings almost 18 feet high.
“We liked the location, close to Reading Terminal [Market] and the Walnut Street Theatre,” as well as Thomas Jefferson University, he said.
The McGregors redesigned the unit with an open-concept layout and added a second bedroom. Each bedroom has an en-suite bathroom.
They kept the barrel-vaulted ceilings, plentiful exposed brick, and oversized windows. The renovation created a gallery-like space that the owners said would be ideal for displaying an art collection.
The building, known as the White Building, was originally the SS White Dental manufacturing company. The McGregors’ unit has 1,334 square feet of living space.
The building recently underwent facade restoration and upgrades to its hallways and common spaces.
The condo for sale has new ceiling fans, new toilets, stainless steel appliances, a Sub-Zero refrigerator with built-in ice maker, a new cooktop, in-unit laundry, an on-site fitness center, and a fresh paint job.
Local restaurants include Sampan, El Vez, and Lolita.
The unit is listed by Marc Silver of Compass Real Estate for $625,000.