4838 Rorer Street

Closed 6/20/13

Sold

Last Sold Price

$53,000

3 beds1 bath1,200 sqft$44/sqft

4838 Rorer St, Philadelphia, PA 19120

TownhouseProperty Type

1,162 sq ftLot Size

$44/sq ftPrice per sq ft

1 carParking Spaces

Description

I'm going to give it to you straight! Will be excellent for first time home buyer or a buy and hold investor. Enclosed porch that leads to a very spacious livingroom with a fire place,the diningroom is anice size and has two closets. You wouldn't believe the size of the kitchen so, I'll let you be the judge. Now upstairs we have 3 nice size bedrooms with great closet space,the bathroom is a good size also. Unfinished basement that goes outside to the garage. The bottom line is this is a good buy...I'm going to give it to you straight! Will be excellent for first time home buyer or a buy and hold investor. Enclosed porch that leads to a very spacious livingroom with a fire place,the diningroom is anice size and has two closets. You wouldn't believe the size of the kitchen so, I'll let you be the judge. Now upstairs we have 3 nice size bedrooms with great closet space,the bathroom is a good size also. Unfinished basement that goes outside to the garage. The bottom line is this is a good buy an d it'sbelow market value.

Listed by: Anthony M Smith 267.495.6698 tony@tonysmithsellshomes.com • Keller Williams Real Estate Tri-County

Listing closed: 06/20/2013 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: 1003407136

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Property Information for 4838 Rorer Street

Property Details

Taxes: $985 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Philadelphia County
Tax ID Number: 421523800
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
Style: Straight Thru
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Subdivision: JUNIATA
Subdivision: JUNIATA (PHILADELPHIA PA)
Cross Street: ROCKLAND
Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
Total Parking Spaces: 1
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,200.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No
Construction Completed: No

Building Information

Stories: 2
Lot Size: 0.03 AC / 1,162 SF

Location

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

County: PHILADELPHIA
MLS Area: 19120 (19120)

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: 2013
Tax Assessed Value: $10,080

Improvement Assessed Value: $9,204
Land Assessed Value: $876
Land Use Code: R30
Zoning: R9A
Tax Lot: 125

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Upper Level 1

# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1
# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Attic
Stories: Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,200.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Total SQFT: 1,200.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3007/4406/0738/300744060738_512_384_WM_NVMRUTQp4C62R6oZ.jpg
Basement Type: Partial
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 1
# Bathrooms Half: 0
Other Structure: Above Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Dimensions: 15X78
Sign On Property: Yes

Parcel ID: 1184557

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street, Attached Garage
Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 1

Total Garage Spaces: 1
Parking Features: Street

Interior Features

Interior Features: Wet/Dry Bar, Kitchen - Eat-In
Fireplace: Yes

Fireplaces Count: 1
Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Basement

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: None

Heating Type: Gas
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS

Property History for 4838 Rorer Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jun 20, 2013	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #355449240	$53,000	—
Jun 20, 2013	Closed BRIGHT #1003407136	$53,000	—
May 30, 2013	Pending BRIGHT #1003407136		—
Apr 15, 2013	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003407136	$65,000	—
Mar 28, 2013	Expired BRIGHT #1009687888	$69,900	—
Mar 28, 2013	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1009687888	$69,900	—
Mar 14, 2013	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1009605544	$79,000	—
May 25, 2012	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1009605544	$79,000	—
Jun 19, 2009	Expired BRIGHT #1006486070	$79,900	—
Dec 19, 2008	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1006486070	$90,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
06/20/2013	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #355449240	$53,000
06/20/2013	Closed BRIGHT #1003407136	$53,000
05/30/2013	Pending BRIGHT #1003407136	—
04/15/2013	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003407136	$65,000
03/28/2013	Expired BRIGHT #1009687888	$69,900
03/28/2013	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1009687888	$69,900
03/14/2013	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1009605544	$79,000
05/25/2012	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1009605544	$79,000
06/19/2009	Expired BRIGHT #1006486070	$79,900
12/19/2008	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1006486070	$90,000

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

Public Records for 4838 Rorer Street

Taxable ValueLand$32,120Additions$128,480Total$160,600

Tax Record2026$822 ($68 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths1Total Finished SqFt1,200 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,200 SqFtStories2Lot Size1,163 SqFtStyleTownhouseYear Built1935Year Renovated1935ZoningRSA5CountyPHILADELPHIAAPN42-1523800

Schools near 4838 Rorer Street

This home is within The School District of Philadelphia.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
NR	Barton Clara School	Public - Serves this home	K to 2	0.3 mi
4/10	Feltonville Intermediate School	Public - Serves this home	3 to 5	0.4 mi
5/10	Feltonville School Of Arts & Sciences	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	0.4 mi
2/10	Olney High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.6 mi
3/10	Philadelphia Learning Academy - North	Public - Nearby school	9 to 12	0.8 mi
3/10	The Linc	Public - Nearby school	9 to 12	1.4 mi
NR	St. Ambrose Elementary School	Private - Nearby school	K to 8	0.3 mi
NR	Olney Christian School	Private - Nearby school	K to 4	0.3 mi
NR	Incarnation Of Our Lord School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.9 mi


Rating	School	Distance
NR	Barton Clara School PublicK to 2 Serves this home	0.3 mi
4/10	Feltonville Intermediate School Public3 to 5 Serves this home	0.4 mi
5/10	Feltonville School Of Arts & Sciences Public6 to 8 Serves this home	0.4 mi
2/10	Olney High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.6 mi
3/10	Philadelphia Learning Academy - North Public9 to 12 Nearby school	0.8 mi
3/10	The Linc Public9 to 12 Nearby school	1.4 mi
NR	St. Ambrose Elementary School PrivateK to 8 Nearby school	0.3 mi
NR	Olney Christian School PrivateK to 4 Nearby school	0.3 mi
NR	Incarnation Of Our Lord School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.9 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: 4838 Rorer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$53,000	3	1	1,200	1,162
4840 Rorer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$68,900	3	1	1,200	1,163
4842 Rorer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$25,021	3	1	1,162	1,306
4844 Rorer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$44,900	3	1	1,162	1,155
4836 Rorer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$29,250	3	1	1,200	1,162
4834 Rorer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	–	3	1	1,200	1,163
4846 Rorer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$84,999	3	1	1,200	1,162
4848 Rorer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$29,500	3	1	1,200	1,163
4832 Rorer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$44,900	3	2	–	1,162
4850 Rorer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	–	3	1	1,200	1,163
4847 Gransback Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$100,000	3	1	1,290	1,156
4830 Rorer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	–	3	1	1,200	1,163
4849 Gransback Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$25,000	3	1	1,290	1,156
4853 Gransback Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$88,000	3	2	1,290	1,156
4841 Gransback Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	–	3	1	1,290	1,156
4843 Gransback Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120	$94,900	3	1	1,290	1,156

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