240 Ripka Street

Closed 1/26/99

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Last Sold Price

$58,000

3 beds1 bath

240 Ripka St, Philadelphia, PA 19127

TownhouseProperty Type

0.04 acresLot Size

1923Year Built

Description

S-W-E-E-T-H-E-A-R-T Deal! Corner Twin Close Enough To Walk To The Vibrancy Of Main St. "Manayunk" Yet Far Enough Removed To Offer Non Congested Parking. Brick Porchfront With Nice Flat Yard, 1St Floor Bonus Room, 3 Bedrooms. Sensational Price!S-W-E-E-T-H-E-A-R-T Deal! Corner Twin Close Enough To Walk To The Vibrancy Of Main St. "Manayunk" Yet Far Enough Removed To Offer Non Congested Parking. Brick Porchfront With Nice Flat Yard, 1St Floor Bonus Room, 3 Bedrooms. Sensational Price!

Listed by: Ellie Rodgers realtorellie@aol.com • Elfant Wissahickon-Roxboro

Listing closed: 01/26/1999 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PAPH388048

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Property Information for 240 Ripka Street

Property Details

Taxes: $1,145 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Philadelphia County
Tax ID Number: 211417100
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Twin/Semi-Detached
Style: Straight Thru
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: MANAYUNK
Subdivision: MANAYUNK (PHILADELPHIA PA)
Cross Street: WILDE
Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
Total Parking Spaces: 0
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Room Count: 7
New Construction: No
Construction Completed: No

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1923
Lot Size: 0.04 AC / 1,551 SF

Location

School District Name: THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
School District County ID: 300200397108

County: PHILADELPHIA
MLS Area: 19127 (19127)

Waterfront / Water Access

Water View: No
Water Access: No

Water Oriented: No
Navigable Water: No
Tidal Water: No
Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 1998
Land Use Code: H3O

Zoning: RESD

Lease Information

Concessions: No
Concession Remarks: $100

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Master Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1

Building Info

Construction Materials: Brick
Roof: Flat

Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3012/0014/8370/301200148370_512_384_WM_nADZ7umxCazSPHuz.jpg
Wall and Ceiling Types: 9'+ Ceilings
Flooring Type: Wood, Fully Carpeted
Basement Type: Full, Outside Entrance
# Bathrooms Full: 1
# Bathrooms Half: 0

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Dimensions: 15 X 98
Lot Features: Rear Yard

Sign On Property: Yes
Parcel ID: 998998

Parking

Type Of Parking: None

Interior Features

Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s)
Fireplace: No

Appliances: Built-In Range
Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Basement

Exterior Features

Outdoor Living Structures: Porch(es)
Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Wall Unit

Heating Type: Oil, Hot Water
Heating Fuel: Oil
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer, Other
Electric Service: 100 Amp Service, Circuit Breakers

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent Office Ext: 400
List Agent URL: www.elfantwissahickon.com

Property History for 240 Ripka Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jan 26, 1999	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH388048	$58,000	—
Nov 22, 1998	Pending BRIGHT #PAPH388048		—
Nov 16, 1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH388048	$61,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
01/26/1999	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH388048	$58,000
11/22/1998	Pending BRIGHT #PAPH388048	—
11/16/1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH388048	$61,900

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 240 Ripka Street

Taxable ValueLand$65,640Additions$262,560Total$328,200

Tax Record2026$4,087 ($341 / month)

Home Facts

Baths1Total Finished SqFt1,380 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,380 SqFtStories2Lot Size1,552 SqFtStyleDuplexYear Built1930Year Renovated1930ZoningRSA5CountyPHILADELPHIAAPN21-1417100

Schools near 240 Ripka Street

This home is within The School District of Philadelphia.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
7/10	Dobson James School	Public - Serves this home	K to 8	0.2 mi
1/10	Roxborough High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.5 mi
7/10	AMY Northwest	Public - Choice school	6 to 8	0.8 mi
4/10	Saul W B Agricultural School	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	1.3 mi
5/10	Lankenau High School	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	2.5 mi
2/10	Randolph Technical High School	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	3.0 mi
NR	Holy Child School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.1 mi
NR	AIM Academy	Private - Nearby school	1 to 12	0.3 mi
NR	St. John the Baptist School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.6 mi


Rating	School	Distance
7/10	Dobson James School PublicK to 8 Serves this home	0.2 mi
1/10	Roxborough High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.5 mi
7/10	AMY Northwest Public6 to 8 Choice school	0.8 mi
4/10	Saul W B Agricultural School Public9 to 12 Choice school	1.3 mi
5/10	Lankenau High School Public9 to 12 Choice school	2.5 mi
2/10	Randolph Technical High School Public9 to 12 Choice school	3.0 mi
NR	Holy Child School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.1 mi
NR	AIM Academy Private1 to 12 Nearby school	0.3 mi
NR	St. John the Baptist School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.6 mi

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.

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Nearby home values

Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 240 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$58,000	3	1	–	1,551
234 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$150,000	–	1	1,320	1,764
232 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$249,000	3	1	1,320	1,764
230 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$350,000	–	1	1,320	1,764
249 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$345,000	3	3	1,520	1,550
228 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	–	–	1	1,320	1,764
247 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$315,000	3	3	1,520	1,550
226 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$215,000	4	3	2,070	1,764
224 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$315,000	–	–	2,070	1,764
229 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$430,000	6	3	2,309	2,000
245 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$410,000	3	3	1,520	1,550
235 Greenough Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	–	–	1	1,836	3,943
227 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$390,000	4	4	1,860	1,327
242 Ripka Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	–	3	2	1,276	1,936
230 Leverington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19127	–	–	–	12,628	–
4615 Wilde Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127	$549,900	3	3	2,000	4,799

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