House of the week: A three-bedroom twin in Mount Airy for $600,000
The home has two working fireplaces and a primary bathroom with enlarged shower.
For Cheryl and Jesse Jacobs, the three-bedroom, 2½-bathroom twin in Mount Airy had it all: friendly neighbors, good schools, nearby parks, and a short walk to the Sedgwick SEPTA Regional Rail station.
And for Jesse, a finished basement he called “my man cave,” where he played with the couple’s son.
The house had been in their family a long time. Cheryl grew up there. When her father died in 2013, they decided to make major renovations.
They opened up the kitchen on the lower floor, reworked the primary bathroom to enlarge the shower, installed recessed lighting, and replaced the water heater and home heating system.
Now the Jacobs family — he’s a retired facilities manager for large corporations; she’s a semi-retired HR consultant — are downsizing to a home in South Jersey and planning to winter in Florida with their son.
The Mount Airy house, built in the 1920s, is 2,062 square feet and has a brick-and-stone facade.
The main level has a large living room with hardwood floors, and the dining room has the original plaster detailing. Arched French doors lead into the kitchen, which has stained glass windows.
There are working wood-burning fireplaces on the first level and in the basement.
The three bedrooms are on the second level.
The basement could serve as a home office, media room, or in-law suite.
The house has a covered front porch, a two-car garage with extra storage space, two green outdoor areas, and a rear patio.
Mount Airy Playground, Pleasant Playground, and Benjamin L. Johnston Memorial Stadium are all easily accessible.
The house is in the Henry H. Houston School catchment area.
It is listed by Cherise Wynne of Compass Realty for $600,000.