Gorgeous 1829 townhouse fixer upper in Philadelphia, PA has 6bds, 3ba. I hope a flipper doesn't come in and modernize the bejeezus out of it. It has 4 levels and is so historic, it had a little shop in front. They're asking $950K, but when it's done, it will be worth about $2 or $3M, I bet. Maybe more. (I hate the remodel next door, though.) Well, let's see what we've got here.
So, the entrance to the home is on the side, b/c of the shop in front. I would have to open something in that shop, if I had a house like this.
This looks like an original gas light outside.
This is so beautiful, it needs an expert in historic restoration. Look at the cupboards, the doors, ceiling, and brick.
Closet in the corner of the room.
Step down from the residence into the shop. Is this cute or what?
And, it has a little restroom with a marble backsplash. Look at the light switch- it's the old pushbutton kind.
Back in the residence, there's a lot of restoration needed. Don't forget that the house has 4 levels.
These walls must be restored. No drywall. It looks like someone already started to paint the ceiling.
Great fireplace in here. Ditch that paint, it reminds me of an old public restroom beige.
I wonder why they have bars on this door and a little window. Who or what was in there? I wouldn't mind taking that plaster off and exposing the brick, but that's an outer wall. I don't know if brick would be on the other walls.
Stairs to the 2nd level. Note the steepness.
A front room on the 2nd level has a fireplace and the outer wall is brick. This must be a sitting room. B/c of the shop, the living quarters would start on this floor.
Closet behind the fireplace.
Pocket door to the kitchen.
I think that this would be the dining room.
Then this would be the kitchen.
This may be where the stove would go.
There was a bathroom in the room to the right.
Got to be a bedroom with 2 closets.
Here we are on the 3rd level. Someone started to dismantle the house, but the buyer will have to finish it.
They stripped all the ceilings, and maybe they could stay that way. In this bedroom, they have a lot of doors that were removed.
So, 2 brick walls in here. This home is going to need so much rehab, I'm beginning to think that if it's done right, it could be worth as much as $5M, now.
The attic rooms on the 4th level.
We can see how bad the ceilings are and why they have to be torn down.
Now, this is the basement. There's even a fireplace down here. This could be stunning w/a bar, like a little speakeasy.
This is cool- there's a door to go out on the roof. I wonder if you could put up a pretty iron railing and make a deck.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1221-Pine-St-Philadelphia-PA-19107/10196788_zpid/
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