547 Burgess Street, Philadelphia, PA 19116-2817 $399,000

Open House: Sun, May 4, 1:00PM-3:00PM
Beds/Baths: 4/2.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,283
Acreage: 0.15
Age:65 years
Style:
Cape Cod
MLS#: PAPH2476736
Subdivision: Somerton
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Nestled on a beautifully landscaped lot bursting with vibrant blooms, this charming all-brick Cape Cod offers the perfect blend of character and comfort. With 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, this home has been thoughtfully designed for easy living and entertaining. Step inside to an inviting open floor plan where a sun-drenched family room with a large picture window overlooks the meticulously maintained front yard. The adjoining dining room features custom built-in cabinetry, ideal for extra storage and showcasing your favorite pieces. The spacious, bright kitchen is the heart of the home, complete with a center island and seamless flow into the cozy breakfast room. From here, sliding doors open to a side deck and private backyard, perfect for morning coffee or summer gatherings. A secondary entrance provides easy access to the driveway and detached two-car garage. On the main level, you’ll find a generous primary bedroom along with a versatile second bedroom, currently used as an office with a convenient laundry setup. A full bath with newly remodeled hall shower completes this floor. Upstairs, two additional bedrooms offer ample storage and share a hall bath. The partially finished basement expands your living space with a half bath, built-in bar with sink and a large unfinished area perfect for storage or future customization. A walkout door leads directly to the driveway and garage for added convenience. Recent updates include: Newer replacement windows and Hot water heater (2020) This meticulously maintained home is ready for you to move in and start making memories. Schedule your private showing today!

Bedroom 3: Upper 1
Bedroom 4: Upper 1
Full Bath: Upper 1
Kitchen: Main
Breakfast Room: Main
Dining Room: Main
Family Room: Main
Primary Bed: Main
Bedroom 1: Main
Full Bath: Main
Half Bath: Lower 1
Basement: Lower 1
Taxes: $5,077
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Philadelphia City

Features

Utilities
Baseboard - Hot Water Heating, Natural Gas, Ceiling Fan(s), Wall Unit Cooling, Window Unit(s) Cooling, Ductless/Mini-Split, Electric, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, Main Floor Laundry

Garage/Parking
Detached Garage, Garage - Front Entry, Detached Garage Spaces #: 2;

Interior
Basement Walkout Stairs, Replacement Windows

Exterior
Block Foundation, Architectural Shingle Roof, Asphalt Roof, Frame Exterior

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Public Elementary (30 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Loesche William High School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 0.11 mi
Comly Watson School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 0.77 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 0.88 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.05 mi
Pine Road Elementary School Lower Moreland Township School District K–5 Huntingdon Valley 1.61 mi
MaST Community Charter School III MaST Community Charter School III K–8 Philadelphia 1.69 mi
Frank Anne School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 1.92 mi
Greenberg Joseph School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.3 mi
Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School Neshaminy School District K–4 Feasterville Trevose 2.83 mi
Decatur Stephen School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.07 mi
Samuel K Faust Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 3.13 mi
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.44 mi
Farrell Louis High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.7 mi
John Hancock Demonstration School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.77 mi
Rydal Elementary School Abington School District K–5 Huntingdon Valley 3.81 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.07 mi
Tawanka Elementary School Neshaminy School District K–4 Langhorne 4.08 mi
Fox Chase School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.17 mi
Holme Thomas School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.26 mi
Cornwells Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 4.36 mi
Rhawnhurst School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.36 mi
Benjamin Rush Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 4.4 mi
Belmont Hills Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 4.64 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 4.65 mi
Crossan Kennedy C School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.82 mi
Overlook School Abington School District K–5 Abington 4.82 mi
Davis Elementary School Centennial School District K–5 Southampton 4.93 mi
Pollock Robert B School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.96 mi
Brown Joseph High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.98 mi
McKinley School Abington School District K–5 Elkins Park 4.99 mi

Public Middle (10 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 0.88 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.05 mi
Murray Avenue School Lower Moreland Township School District 6–8 Huntingdon Valley 2.14 mi
Baldi C C A Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 2.28 mi
Poquessing Middle School Neshaminy School District 5–8 Feasterville Trevose 2.85 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.07 mi
Cecelia Snyder Middle School Bensalem Township School District 7–8 Bensalem 4.35 mi
Robert K Shafer Middle School Bensalem Township School District 7–8 Bensalem 4.57 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 4.65 mi
Klinger Middle School Centennial School District 6–8 Southampton 4.86 mi

Public High (11 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Washington George High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 0.71 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 0.88 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.05 mi
Swenson Arts & Technology High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 1.67 mi
Lower Moreland High School Lower Moreland Township School District 9–12 Huntingdon Valley 1.96 mi
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.44 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.07 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 4.65 mi
Bensalem Township High School Bensalem Township School District 9–12 Bensalem 4.79 mi
Northeast High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.85 mi
Neshaminy High School Neshaminy School District 9–12 Langhorne 4.93 mi

Private (56 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
St Christopher School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.84 mi
Ann Kids Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 0.96 mi
Calvary Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 1.05 mi
Red Lion Elementary School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 1.5 mi
Kiddie Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Feasterville Trevose 1.5 mi
Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 1.62 mi
St Albert The Great Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Huntingdon Valley 1.98 mi
Bryn Athyn Church School Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Bryn Athyn 2.01 mi
Nhs School-Woodhaven Nonsectarian 10–12 Philadelphia 2.23 mi
Academy Of The New Church Boys School Other 9–12 Bryn Athyn 2.3 mi
The Academy Of The New Church Girls' School Other 9–12 Bryn Athyn 2.3 mi
Valley Christian School Presbyterian K–8 Huntingdon Valley 2.34 mi
Maternity Bvm School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.46 mi
Montgomery Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Huntingdon Valley 2.53 mi
Politz Hebrew Academy Jewish K–8 Philadelphia 2.59 mi
Community Christian Day School Calvinist Preschool–K Feasterville Trevose 2.69 mi
St Martha Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.78 mi
St Anselm Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.81 mi
Archbishop Ryan High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 2.84 mi
Delat School Nonsectarian K–12 Philadelphia 2.94 mi
Trevose Day School Nonsectarian Preschool–1 Trevose 2.99 mi
Neshaminy Valley Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–1 Trevose 2.99 mi
Christ The King Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.13 mi
Our Lady Of Calvary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.4 mi
Philadelphia Christian Center Academy Assembly of God Preschool–8 Bensalem 3.44 mi
Jolly Toddlers Child Care Center & School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Southampton 3.54 mi
Bensalem Baptist School Baptist K–12 Bensalem 3.62 mi
Land Of Children Nonsectarian K Feasterville Trevose 3.62 mi
Our Lady Of Good Counsel School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Southampton 3.94 mi
Just Children Nonsectarian Preschool–K Feasterville Trevose 3.96 mi
Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy Seventh-Day Adventist K–9 Huntingdon Valley 4.01 mi
St Cecilia Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.08 mi
The Goddard School Nonsectarian K Huntingdon Valley 4.09 mi
St Jerome School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.16 mi
All Saints Episcopal School Episcopal Preschool–K Philadelphia 4.22 mi
Creative Beginnings Nonsectarian Preschool–K Rockledge 4.24 mi
Alpha House Nursery & Kindergarten Roman Catholic K Philadelphia 4.29 mi
Nazareth Academy High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 4.31 mi
The Meadowbrook School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Meadowbrook 4.37 mi
Just Children Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bensalem 4.38 mi
Milestone Academy Nonsectarian 10–12 Jenkintown 4.38 mi
St Charles Borromeo School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bensalem 4.4 mi
First Children's Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Southampton 4.44 mi
Right Steps Of Churchville Nonsectarian K Southampton 4.45 mi
Nazareth Academy Grade School Roman Catholic 1–8 Philadelphia 4.49 mi
St Basil Academy Other 9–12 Jenkintown 4.52 mi
Childtowne Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Churchville 4.54 mi
The Gan Jewish Preschool–K Philadelphia 4.55 mi
Father Judge High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 4.6 mi
Happy 'r' Wee Nonsectarian Preschool–K Abington 4.63 mi
St Dominic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.74 mi
Cora Services Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.75 mi
Holy Ghost Prep Roman Catholic 9–12 Bensalem 4.78 mi
Resurrection Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 4.79 mi
De La Salle Vocational School Roman Catholic 9–12 Bensalem 4.87 mi
Regina Coeli Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Abington 4.89 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Philadelphia (19116), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 34
  • Average salary of people in this community: $45,179

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 6,936
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.68
  • Households w/ Children: 53%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 7,640 (57.7%)
  • Rented: 5,003 (37.8%)
  • Vacant: 595 (4.5%)
  • Total: 13,238

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 34,747
Households: 12,643
Median Age: 43.30

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 3.8%
  • Some High School: 6.8%
  • High School Graduate: 35.4%
  • Some College: 12.6%
  • Associate Degree: 9.0%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 21.6%
  • Graduate Degree: 10.7%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $57,126

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Studio: $558
  • One Bedroom: $923
  • Two Bedroom: $1,107
  • Three Bedroom: $1,410

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Listing Courtesy of: Coldwell Banker Hearthside , (267) 350-5555, info@cbhearthside.com

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547 Burgess Street, Philadelphia, PA 19116-2817

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