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This excellently located Philly-Style unit, which we are bringing on the market this weekend, was converted and renovated in 2003. The layout offers a spacious 1426 square feet, three bedrooms (two upstairs, one down), one-and-a-half baths, a modern kitchen, a gracious foyer, living room, and large formal dining area. It is located a few minutes from the Davis Square T, and Tufts. The price is $475,000. Showings to begin June 24th. Email John Tse or call John at 617-851-3532 with any questions or to arrange a showing.
Relatively rare and missing here in the Boston area, the “Philly-Style” works great for an apartment/condo/townhome layout. Sure, Philly-Styles are not entirely uncommon, but the standard triple decker is more par for the course around these parts. What the Philly Style offers, though, is the feeling of separation of living and sleeping areas that a duplex brings. Usually the term refers to two units in a house that share half a floor. Picture two Z-shaped units, one atop the other. the bottom unit has the whole of the first floor and half of the second. The top unit shares the other half of the second floor and occupies all of the third floor. The layout works great for people who want to feel like they are in a house and not a flat. The name likely derives from the rowhouses that constitute a large portion of the housing in Philly and Baltimore. It is more of a side-by-side situation than the stacked triple deckers or two-family houses in the Boston area.
Some other notable features 27 Ossipee Road, Unit 1, Somerville:
- Central air conditioning
- New wiring, heating, kitchen, and baths in 2003, hot water in 2008 (all dates approximate)
- Washer/dryer (negotiable) in unit
- Gas range
- Restored period architectural features: molding; inlaid hardwood floors; foyer with Greek Revival columns and mantle.
- Additional 614 s.f. of storage in basement
- High ceilings
- Covered deck
- Backyard with lawn
- Short jaunt to the nightlife, restaurants, movies, and public transportation in Davis Square
OPEN HOUSE this weekend, Saturday and Sunday 1-3:00 pm.
2 comments
Mo Reilly says:
Jun 22, 2011
I think that it is overpriced for a condo in Powderhouse. My two-family home a few blocks closer to Ball would price less than that.
Bill Janovitz says:
Jul 7, 2011
Thanks for the input. It was under contract the first weekend on the market. Maybe your place is worth more than you think it is. You just need the right listing agents!