121 Hilltop Road
Description
121 Hilltop is a distinctive 3-bedroom, 3 bath carriage-style house. This serene retreat spans
2,580 sq. ft. and sits on a lush, green lot with easy walkability to the vibrant Chestnut Hill
community. Step into this timeless home where classic charm meets thoughtful, modern updates. A
flagstone walkway leads to an inviting double-door entrance, opening into a sun-drenched
foyer where gridded transom windows...This top of the hill charmer blends historic character and contemporary living! Built in 1952,
121 Hilltop is a distinctive 3-bedroom, 3 bath carriage-style house. This serene retreat spans
2,580 sq. ft. and sits on a lush, green lot with easy walkability to the vibrant Chestnut Hill
community. Step into this timeless home where classic charm meets thoughtful, modern updates. A
flagstone walkway leads to an inviting double-door entrance, opening into a sun-drenched
foyer where gridded transom windows fill the space with natural light. Throughout the home,
pristine hardwood floors provide warmth and continuity, setting the stage for elegant yet
comfortable living. The living room is anchored by an antique mantel fireplace, while a soaring
cathedral ceiling adds architectural drama and a sense of airy sophistication. Stunning French
doors open to a magnificent solarium with skylights, an ideal retreat for sunlit mornings or quiet
evenings under the stars. The gourmet eat-in kitchen features an island, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops
and hardwood floors opening up into a gracious dining room. The design is perfect for
everyday living and entertaining guests. The home showcases beautifully appointed bedrooms,
while each bathroom has been meticulously updated with custom tilework and high-end
finishes, offering a refined blend of comfort and neutral design. An added highlight is the renovated above grade lower level living space with separate entrance and full bath, ideal for an in-law suite, quiet home office or guest quarters. For those who love the outdoors, this home delivers a true garden sanctuary. A glass-enclosed
greenhouse invites year-round gardening, while vibrant perennials and mature landscaping
frame a private patio and dining area, an ideal setting for entertaining or unwinding in nature. Just unpack your bags and enjoy the thoughtful and meticulous upgrades made to the home
over the last few years, including new roof, windows, hvac, bathrooms, driveway and garage,
and much more! Experience the perfect blend of charm and convenience with this sophisticated Chestnut Hill
property, just steps from quaint shops, acclaimed restaurants, the scenic
Wissahickon Trail, and with easy access to Center City Philadelphia via train. Don’t miss the
opportunity to make this gracious home your own; where comfort, style, and a vibrant
community come together to offer a truly unparalleled living experience.
- Listed by Nanci Fitzgerald • Kurfiss Sotheby's International RealtyP: (215) 805-0447 nanci@kurfiss.com
- Listed by James McFadden • Kurfiss Sotheby's International RealtyP: (267) 980-0166 mcfadden@kurfiss.com
Property Details for 121 Hilltop Road
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$995,000
Avg days on market
29
Sale-to-list ratio
94.5%
Philadelphia, PA
9 comparable properties found
$1,203,000
Sold 06/25/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2,272
- Square Feet
- 0.30
- Acres
$995,000
Sold 12/20/24
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3,036
- Square Feet
- 0.39
- Acres
$1,031,000
Sold 08/03/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2,650
- Square Feet
- 0.49
- Acres
$950,000
Sold 06/12/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2,027
- Square Feet
- 0.31
- Acres
$865,000
Sold 06/12/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2,597
- Square Feet
- 0.48
- Acres
$995,000
Sold 06/13/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2,302
- Square Feet
- 0.51
- Acres
$835,000
Sold 10/31/24
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2,300
- Square Feet
- 0.10
- Acres
$1,199,000
Sold 04/02/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2,281
- Square Feet
- 0.19
- Acres
Location
Sold By BHHS Fox & Roach-Chestnut Hill
Building Information for 121 Hilltop Road
Payment Calculator
$7,447 per month
30 year fixed, 6.55% Interest
$6,201
$1,246
$0
Know your buying power with a preapproval and custom rate in minutes
1Property Information for 121 Hilltop Road
- School District Name: PHILADELPHIA CITY
- School District County ID: 803408593408
- SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
- County: PHILADELPHIA
- MLS Area: 19118 (19118)
- Water View: No
- Water Access: No
- Water Oriented: No
- Navigable Water: No
- Tidal Water: No
- Riparian Rights Y/N: No
- Senior Community: No
- Tax Year: 2024
- Tax Assessed Value: $1,068,300
- Year Assessed: 2025
- County Tax: $0
- Improvement Assessed Value: $854,640
- City Town Tax: $6,579
- Land Assessed Value: $213,660
- Clean Green Assessed: No
- Land Use Code: D31
- Zoning: RSA3
- Tax Lot: 57
- School Tax: $8,374
- Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
- # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
- # Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2
- # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 2
- # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2
- # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1
- # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1
- # Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 1
- # Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 1
- # Bathrooms Lower Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 1
- Stories: Lower 1, Upper 1, Upper 2
- Total Finished SQFT: 2,581.00
- Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor
- Tax Total Finished SQFT: 2,581.00
- Total SQFT: 2,581.00
- Total SQFT Source: Assessor
- Construction Materials: Masonry
- Basement Type: Walkout Level, Fully Finished
- Foundation Details: Crawl Space
- Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Lower Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 2-1
- # Bathrooms Full: 3
- Lot Size Source: Assessor
- Lot Size Dimensions: 80.00 x 75.00
- Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
- Parcel ID: 930595
- Type Of Parking: Attached Garage
- Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 1
- Total Garage Spaces: 1
- Garage Features: Garage Door Opener
- Fireplace: Yes
- Fireplaces Count: 1
- Accessibility Features: None
- Pool: No Pool
- Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
- Heating: Yes
- Cooling Type: Central A/C
- Cooling Fuel: Natural Gas
- Heating Type: 90% Forced Air
- Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
- Hot Water: Natural Gas
- Water Source: Public
- Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
- List Agent AOR: Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS
Property History for 121 Hilltop Road
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1911451125 | $1,220,000 | +7.0% / yr |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2486770 | $1,220,000 | — |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2486770 | — | |
| May 30, 2025 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2486770 | $1,200,000 | — |
| Oct 19, 2015 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #560740959 | $624,247 | — |
| Oct 19, 2015 | Closed BRIGHT #1002616886 | $624,247 | — |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Pending BRIGHT #1002616886 | — | |
| Jun 1, 2015 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002616886 | $630,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/25/2025 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1911451125 | $1,220,000 +7.0% / yr |
| 08/25/2025 | Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2486770 | $1,220,000 |
| 06/02/2025 | Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2486770 | — |
| 05/30/2025 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2486770 | $1,200,000 |
| 10/19/2015 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #560740959 | $624,247 |
| 10/19/2015 | Closed BRIGHT #1002616886 | $624,247 |
| 07/03/2015 | Pending BRIGHT #1002616886 | — |
| 06/01/2015 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002616886 | $630,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 121 Hilltop Road
Schools near 121 Hilltop Road
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Jenks John S School PublicK to 8 | ||
Roxborough High School Public9 to 12 | ||
Saul W B Agricultural School Public9 to 12 | ||
Hill-Freedman World Academy Public6 to 12 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
Neighborhood Map and Transit
Similar Homes
New listings in 19118
$3,750,000
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 7
- Bathrooms
- 7,762
- Square Feet
- 0.93
- Acres
$1,295,000
- 2
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- Unavailable
- Square Feet
- Unavailable
- Acres
Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 121 Hilltop Road, Philadelphia, PA 19118 | $1,220,000 | 3 | 3 | 2,581 | 6,000 |
– | – | – | – | 2,250 | |
$459,000 | 2 | 2 | 1,029 | 4,500 | |
$459,000 | 2 | 2 | 1,260 | 4,500 | |
$600,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,681 | 3,120 | |
– | – | 1 | 1,676 | 3,120 | |
– | – | 1 | 1,818 | 2,340 | |
$225,000 | 3 | 2 | – | 5,340 | |
– | – | – | – | 3,750 | |
$545,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,658 | 2,340 | |
$151,000 | 3 | 1 | – | 5,940 | |
$570,000 | 3 | 3 | 1,688 | 6,184 | |
$384,900 | 3 | 3 | 1,602 | 3,086 | |
– | 3 | 2 | 1,640 | 2,520 | |
$136,475 | 3 | 3 | – | 3,450 | |
$835,000 | 3 | 3 | 2,300 | 4,500 |
Explore Nearby Homes
- Andorra Homes for Sale
- Chestnut Hill Homes for Sale
- East Mount Airy Homes for Sale
- Lower Northwest Philadelphia Homes for Sale
- Springfield Township - Montgomery County Homes for Sale
- Upper Northwest Philadelphia Homes for Sale
- West Mount Airy Homes for Sale
- Whitemarsh Township - Montgomery County Homes for Sale
- Wissahickon Park Homes for Sale
- Cedarbrook Homes for Sale
- Upper North District Homes for Sale
- Upper Roxborough Homes for Sale
- Wissahickon Hills Homes for Sale
- Roxborough Homes for Sale
- Germany Hill Homes for Sale
- Philadelphia Homes for Sale
- Wyndmoor Homes for Sale
- Flourtown Homes for Sale
- Lafayette Hill Homes for Sale
- Cheltenham Homes for Sale
- Plymouth Meeting Homes for Sale
- Bala Cynwyd Homes for Sale
- Penn Valley Homes for Sale
- Narberth Homes for Sale
- Oreland Homes for Sale
- Elkins Park Homes for Sale
- Glenside Homes for Sale
- Gladwyne Homes for Sale
- Wyncote Homes for Sale
- Rydal Homes for Sale
- 19444 Homes for Sale
- 19128 Homes for Sale
- 19119 Homes for Sale
- 19038 Homes for Sale
- 19031 Homes for Sale
- 19150 Homes for Sale
- 19462 Homes for Sale
- 19428 Homes for Sale
- 19095 Homes for Sale
- 19144 Homes for Sale
- 19034 Homes for Sale
- 19127 Homes for Sale
- 19138 Homes for Sale
- 19075 Homes for Sale
- 19004 Homes for Sale
No guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind is made regarding the completeness or accuracy of any information, descriptions or measurements (including square footage measurements and property condition), such should be independently verified through appropriate means, including, but not limited to, in person inspection and public records, and Compass International Holdings, its subsidiaries, affiliates and independently owned and operated franchisees, and their affiliated agents and associated third parties expressly disclaim any liability in connection therewith. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions. Offers of compensation are subject to change at the seller's discretion. No financial or legal advice provided. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Listing Courtesy of Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty
Based on information from one of the following Multiple Listing Services: BRIGHT, Greater LeHigh Valley Regional MLS, Greator Scranton Board of REALTORS® and Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS®. Information being provided is for the visitor’s personal, noncommercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties visitor may be interested in purchasing. The data contained herein is copyrighted by BRIGHT, Greater LeHigh Valley Regional MLS, Greator Scranton Board of REALTORS® and Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS® is protected by all applicable copyright laws. Any dissemination of this information is in violation of copyright laws and is strictly prohibited. Property information referenced on this web site comes from the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) program of the MLS. This web site may reference real estate listing(s) held by a brokerage firm other than the broker and/or agent who owns this web site. For the avoidance of doubt, the accuracy of all information, regardless of source, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be personally verified through personal inspection by and/or with the appropriate professionals.