5740 Virginian Road

Closed 4/28/23

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Last Sold Price

$295,000

4 beds3 baths1,900 sqft$155/sqft

5740 Virginian Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19141

TownhouseProperty Type

1,760 sq ftLot Size

1925Year Built

$155/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Get all the features you want in this renovated home with three bedrooms upstairs and a finished basement in-law-suite with the fourth bedroom a full bathroom and separate entrance. Completely renovated including new high efficiency heating and air conditioning system, a beautiful new kitchen, three new full bathrooms, all new lighting, refinished beautiful flooring, new doors and trim, plus the whole house has been freshly painted. Other great features: Master bedroom has a separate bathroom, lots...Get all the features you want in this renovated home with three bedrooms upstairs and a finished basement in-law-suite with the fourth bedroom a full bathroom and separate entrance. Completely renovated including new high efficiency heating and air conditioning system, a beautiful new kitchen, three new full bathrooms, all new lighting, refinished beautiful flooring, new doors and trim, plus the whole house has been freshly painted. Other great features: Master bedroom has a separate bathroom, lots of recessed lighting, basement laundry room, basement bedroom suite with rear entry door. Look! $15,000 grant from WSFS Bank available on this home! See attached flyer in the documents section. Two grants available $5,000 and $10,000. They can be combined for $15,000 !

Listed by: Joseph Galster 732.778.0565 joe_galster@yahoo.com • Sovereign Home Realty

Listing closed: 04/28/2023 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PAPH2212198

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Median sold price

$299,000

Avg days on market

100

Sale-to-list ratio

97.4%

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Property Information for 5740 Virginian Road

Property Details

Taxes: $2,074 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Philadelphia County
Tax ID Number: 172181000
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
Style: Straight Thru
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: OGONTZ
Subdivision: OGONTZ (PHILADELPHIA PA)
Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,600.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Estimated
Below Grade Finished SQFT: 300.00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Estimated
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
Total Below Grade SQFT: 300.00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Estimated
New Construction: No

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1925
Lot Size: 0.04 AC / 1,760 SF

Location

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

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: PHILADELPHIA
MLS Area: 19141 (19141)

Waterfront / Water Access

Water View: No
Water Access: No

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

Association / Community Info

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2023
Tax Assessed Value: $148,200

Year Assessed: 2023
Improvement Assessed Value: $118,560
City Town Tax: $936
Land Assessed Value: $29,640
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: R30
Zoning: RSA5
Tax Lot: 85
School Tax: $1,138
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
TaxDataUpdatedYN: No

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 0

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 0

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 2
# Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
# Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0

All Lower Levels

# Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 1
# Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 1
# Bathrooms Half All Lower Levels: 0

Lower Level 1

# Bedrooms Lower Level: 1
# Bathrooms Lower Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 0

Rooms

Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,900.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,512.00
Total SQFT: 1,900.00
Total SQFT Source: Estimated
Construction Materials: Masonry
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media01.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8022/1431/1904/802214311904_512_384_WM_ZcFxy1L-fe2q8hiX.jpg
Basement Type: Fully Finished
Foundation Details: Stone
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bedrooms-Lower Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Lower Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 3
# Bathrooms Half: 0

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 16.00 x 110.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 977049

Parking

Type Of Parking: Driveway, On Street

Interior Features

Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

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

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Bucks County Association of REALTORS

Property History for 5740 Virginian Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Apr 28, 2023	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$302,000	—
Apr 25, 2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1510071352	$295,000	+223.1% / yr
Apr 25, 2023	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$295,000	—
Apr 12, 2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$299,999	—
Mar 29, 2023	Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2212198		—
Mar 16, 2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$289,000	—
Mar 12, 2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$289,900	—
Mar 11, 2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$290,000	—
Aug 8, 2022	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1495748999	$128,000	—
Aug 8, 2022	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2125648	$128,000	—
Jun 21, 2022	Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2125648		—
Jun 17, 2022	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2125648	$140,000	—
Jun 10, 2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2125648	$150,000	—
Sep 29, 1997	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1000616981	$69,500	—
Jul 24, 1997	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH496910	$69,000	—
May 28, 1997	Pending BRIGHT #PAPH496910		—
May 5, 1997	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH496910	$69,500	—
Sep 17, 1996	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1000616981	$69,500	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
04/28/2023	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$302,000
04/25/2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1510071352	$295,000 +223.1% / yr
04/25/2023	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$295,000
04/12/2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$299,999
03/29/2023	Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	—
03/16/2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$289,000
03/12/2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$289,900
03/11/2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2212198	$290,000
08/08/2022	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1495748999	$128,000
08/08/2022	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2125648	$128,000
06/21/2022	Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2125648	—
06/17/2022	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2125648	$140,000
06/10/2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2125648	$150,000
09/29/1997	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1000616981	$69,500
07/24/1997	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH496910	$69,000
05/28/1997	Pending BRIGHT #PAPH496910	—
05/05/1997	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH496910	$69,500
09/17/1996	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1000616981	$69,500

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

Public Records for 5740 Virginian Road

Taxable ValueLand$55,820Additions$223,280Total$279,100

Tax Record2026$2,699 ($225 / month)

Home Facts

Beds4Baths3Total Finished SqFt1,512 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,512 SqFtStories2Lot Size1,760 SqFtStyleTownhouseYear Built1925Year Renovated1925ZoningRSA5CountyPHILADELPHIAAPN17-2181000

Schools near 5740 Virginian Road

This home is within The School District of Philadelphia.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
4/10	Pennell Joseph School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 5	0.2 mi
3/10	Wagner Gen Louis Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	0.7 mi
1/10	King Martin Luther High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.2 mi
5/10	Girls High School	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	0.3 mi
9/10	Central High School	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	0.3 mi
NR	Widener Memorial School	Public - Choice school	K to 12	0.3 mi
NR	Saints Tabernacle Day School	Private - Nearby school	K to 8	0.5 mi
NR	Corinthian Christian Academy	Private - Nearby school	PK to 5	0.6 mi
NR	Adelaide Educational Center	Private - Nearby school	PK to 5	0.6 mi


Rating	School	Distance
4/10	Pennell Joseph School PublicPK to 5 Serves this home	0.2 mi
3/10	Wagner Gen Louis Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	0.7 mi
1/10	King Martin Luther High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.2 mi
5/10	Girls High School Public9 to 12 Choice school	0.3 mi
9/10	Central High School Public9 to 12 Choice school	0.3 mi
NR	Widener Memorial School PublicK to 12 Choice school	0.3 mi
NR	Saints Tabernacle Day School PrivateK to 8 Nearby school	0.5 mi
NR	Corinthian Christian Academy PrivatePK to 5 Nearby school	0.6 mi
NR	Adelaide Educational Center PrivatePK to 5 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: 5740 Virginian Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141	$295,000	4	3	1,900	1,760
5738 Virginian Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141	$195,000	3	1	1,512	1,760
5736 Virginian Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141	–	4	1	1,512	1,760
5742 Virginian Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141	–	4	1	1,512	1,760
5734 Virginian Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141	–	4	1	1,512	1,760
5746 Virginian Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141	–	4	1	1,512	1,760
5732 Virginian Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141	$135,000	4	1	1,512	1,760
5730 Virginian Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141	–	4	1	1,512	1,760
5728 Virginian Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141	$139,000	3	3	1,512	1,760
5726 Virginian Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141	$84,000	3	2	–	1,760
5752 Virginian Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141	–	4	1	1,512	1,760
5759 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19141	$269,900	4	3	1,760	1,632
5761 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19141	–	3	1	1,760	1,632
5763 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19141	–	3	1	1,760	1,632
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