On the market: A three-bedroom rowhouse in Fitler Square for $775,000
The owners loved the location because they could get where they needed to go without owning a car.
They had lived together in rentals for years in New York, Washington, and Philadelphia, but it took the three-bedroom, two-bath rowhouse in Fitler Square to get Suzy Johnson and her partner, Scott Oberstaedt, to take the plunge into home ownership.
Johnson, a retired communications consultant, liked the fact that the house, built about a century ago, had so many original features.
Oberstaedt, a human resources consultant, particularly liked morning runs through the area, threading his way among kids on the way to school.
And both liked having a location that made it easy to indulge one of their mutual passions: carlessness.
She hasn’t owned a vehicle in 22 years; he hasn’t in 11. When they make a planned move to Virginia for career reasons, it will be to a city with good public transportation.
The Fitler Square house has a Pella door leading into an open floor plan with refinished hardwood floors, recessed dimmer lighting, and a fireplace.
The kitchen has marble countertops and a new dishwasher, refrigerator, gas stove, microwave, built-in wine rack, and pantry.
The back door leads to a patio with tall cedar fencing, bluestone pavers, and storage with hydraulic levers.
The second floor has two bedrooms and a full bath with stained-glass window.
The primary bedroom is on the third floor, with a vaulted ceiling and ceiling fan, and three closets, including a large walk-in, and a full bath with new lighting and fixtures and a full-length mirror.
The basement is climate-controlled, with washer and dryer and ample storage space.
The AC, hot water heater, FiOS internet hookup, and integrated online security system have all been updated in the last five years.
The alleyway next to the house has new stucco, and the front sidewalk has been resurfaced with an exposed aggregate surface.
The 1,296-square-foot house is in the Greenfield Elementary catchment area.
It is listed for $775,000 by Pamela Rosser-Thistle of BHHS Fox & Roach at the Harper, Rittenhouse Square.