4500 Chester Ave
Description
The thoughtfully restored brick and stone stairs at the main entrance from 45th Street lead to a vestibule that opens into a foyer; the living room is to the right, with a French door to the sun porch; on the other side of the foyer is a large dining room. Original pocket doors mark the entrances to both the living room and dining room from the foyer. Beyond the dining room is a large, light-filled kitchen at the rear of the house, with several southeast-facing windows overlooking the park and rear yard. The kitchen is open to an adjacent room with a vaulted ceiling, laundry closet, and half bath. Sun streaming through the skylights in the vaulted ceiling bathe the room in morning light. The large rear yard (22' x 35’) boasts a large, paved patio and raised western red cedar planting boxes filled with flowering perennials. On the two upper floors are six large rooms and three baths. The rear bedroom on the second floor has a fireplace and a private bath; the other two rooms on this floor share a hall bath built into a turret. The third floor has a partial in-law kitchen currently used as a crafts room, plus two additional enormous rooms and another turret bath. There's also a full attic, and a full, unfinished basement.
The location is close to everything: Clark Park, of course, the restaurants and shops on Baltimore Avenue, and the no. 13 trolley (T3) that can whisk you to center city in 15 minutes, stopping at UPenn, Drexel University, and the 30th Street transportation hub along the way.
Listing Agent
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Property Details for 4500 Chester Avenue
Property Details for 4500 Chester Avenue
| Status | Pending |
|---|---|
| MLS # | PAPH2575124 |
| Days on Market | 1 |
| Taxes | $10,351 / year |
| HOA Fees | - |
| Condo/Co-op Fees | - |
| Property Type | Twin Home |
| MLS Type | Residential / Fee Simple |
| Year Built | 1889 |
| Lot Size | 0.09 AC / 3,750 SF |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Buyer's Agent Compensation | 2.5% |
Location
Building Information for 4500 Chester Avenue
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1Property Information for 4500 Chester Avenue
- School District Name: THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
- School District County ID: 300200397108
- SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
- County: PHILADELPHIA
- MLS Area: 19143 (19143)
- 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: 2025
- Tax Assessed Value: $739,500
- Year Assessed: 2025
- County Tax: $0
- Improvement Assessed Value: $591,600
- City Town Tax: $4,554
- Land Assessed Value: $147,900
- Clean Green Assessed: No
- Land Use Code: H50
- Historic: Yes
- Historic Designation ID: PHILA LOCAL
- Zoning: RTA1
- Tax Lot: 137
- School Tax: $5,796
- Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
- # Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
- # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
- # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1
- # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 6
- # Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
- # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 3
- # Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0
- # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
- # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0
- # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
- # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
- # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
- # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0
- Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, In-Law/auPair/Suite, Other
- Stories: Main, Upper 1, Upper 2
- Room Type: Primary Bedroom
- Room Length: 0.0
- Room Width: 0.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
- Room Features: Fireplace - Other
- Room Type: Kitchen
- Room Length: 0.0
- Room Width: 0.0
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
- Room Features: Kitchen - Gas Cooking, Pantry
- Room Type: Other
- Room Length: 0.0
- Room Width: 0.0
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
- Room Description: ENCPORCH
- Room Type: Bedroom 1
- Room Length: 0.0
- Room Width: 0.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
- Room Type: Bedroom 2
- Room Length: 0.0
- Room Width: 0.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
- Room Type: Bedroom 3
- Room Length: 0.0
- Room Width: 0.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
- Room Type: Dining Room
- Room Length: 0.0
- Room Width: 0.0
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
- Room Type: Family Room
- Room Length: 0.0
- Room Width: 0.0
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
- Room Features: Fireplace - Other
- Room Type: Living Room
- Room Length: 0.0
- Room Width: 0.0
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Dimensions: 0 X 0
- Room Type: Primary Bedroom
- Room Level: Unspecified
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Type: In-Law/auPair/Suite
- Room Level: Unspecified
- Room Exists: Yes
- Total Finished SQFT: 3,788.00
- Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated
- Tax Total Finished SQFT: 3,142.00
- Total SQFT: 3,788.00
- Total SQFT Source: Estimated
- Construction Materials: Masonry
- Wall and Ceiling Types: 9'+ Ceilings
- Basement Type: Full
- Foundation Details: Stone
- Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 2-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 2-2
- # Bathrooms Full: 3
- # Bathrooms Half: 1
- Lot Size Source: Assessor
- Lot Size Dimensions: 30.00 x 125.00
- Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
- Lot Features: Corner, Front Yard, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)
- Parcel ID: 1215303
- Type Of Parking: None
- Interior Features: Primary Bath(s), Butlers Pantry, Skylight(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Kitchen - Eat-In
- Accessibility Features: None
- Laundry Type: Main Floor
- Exterior Features: Sidewalks, Street Lights
- Pool: No Pool
- Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
- Heating: Yes
- Cooling Type: Wall Unit
- Cooling Fuel: Electric
- Heating Type: Hot Water, Heat Pump - Electric BackUp
- Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
- Hot Water: Natural Gas
- Water Source: Public
- Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
- Electric Service: 100 Amp Service
- List Agent AOR: Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS
Property History for 4500 Chester Avenue
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2575124 | — | |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Active Under Contract BRIGHT #PAPH2575124 | — | |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2575124 | $989,000 | — |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #627949077 | $680,000 | — |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Closed BRIGHT #1000425104 | $680,000 | — |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Pending BRIGHT #1000425104 | — | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1000425104 | $679,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2575124 | — |
| 03/23/2026 | Active Under Contract BRIGHT #PAPH2575124 | — |
| 03/23/2026 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2575124 | $989,000 |
| 07/17/2018 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #627949077 | $680,000 |
| 07/17/2018 | Closed BRIGHT #1000425104 | $680,000 |
| 04/25/2018 | Pending BRIGHT #1000425104 | — |
| 04/20/2018 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1000425104 | $679,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 4500 Chester Avenue
Schools near 4500 Chester Avenue
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Comegys Benjamin B School PublicK to 8 | ||
Bartram John - Main Public9 to 12 | ||
The Workshop School Public9 to 12 | ||
Paul Robeson High School For Human Services Public9 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.
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