258 LYCEUM AVE Philadelphia, PA 19128

Nature's sanctuary in the middle of a vibrant city? The renovated Manayunk Club Carriage Home well exceeds enchantment.Quiet,yet 2 blocks to bus stop and 3 blocks to train.Easy access to I-76. Plenty of street parking. Yes,this is the famous cyclist's "hill." In winter, lots of sun and salted roads makes travel easy. Rare, expensive Wissahickon schist rock forms a wall behind the home and on patio walls. Beautiful sense of living in garden with enormous side patio. Local neighborhood offers grocery stores, restaurants, parks, yoga centers within walking distance. House is so easy to maintain weekends are free to enjoy all that Manayunk has to offer from Venice Island outdoor gardens and performance arts center to Cycling hub of Philadelphia (Canal Path connects to bike trails to Valley Forge) to Pretzel Park Farmers Market and bark park. Lots of great boutiques, House renovations are outstanding from new kitchen with gas stove and other new appliances to new circuit box (2012); and high efficiency gas furnace and new AC unit (2014) that includes a transferrable warranty from Joseph Giannone. In 2015 new hardwood floors were installed downstairs in the downstairs living / kitchen areas. Trees professionally pruned this spring (2016), and had the underground drain to the street snaked (2016). This is one to see in the morning and write your contract in the afternoon,