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Tiana Sanders

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Listed by Alex Aberle • Elfant Wissahickon-Chestnut Hill

$ 499,000

Est. payment | -/mo

4 Beds

3 Baths

2,180 SqFt

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$ 499,000

Est. payment | -/mo

Save

4 Beds

3 Baths

2,180 SqFt

Open House

Sun Nov 01, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 2,180 sqft

Price per Sqft $228

Subdivision Mt Airy (East)

MLS Listing ID PAPH2637784

Style Traditional

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 2

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N N

Abv Grd Liv Area 2,180

Year Built 1886

Available Date 2026-06-24

Annual Tax Amount $3,996

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 2,658 Sqft

Acres 0.06

Lot Dimensions 36.9x72.05

Property Sub-Type Detached

Source BRIGHT

Property Description

The Joseph Meehan House offers a rare opportunity to own a beautifully renovated detached single-family home with deep roots in Mt. Airy history. Recently updated while preserving the character of the space, this four-bedroom home blends original details, modern finishes, and a meaningful connection to one of the neighborhood's notable horticultural families.

A gracious front porch sets the tone before you enter into a bright, open living and dining space featuring beautiful original wood floors, tall ceilings, substantial baseboards, and abundant windows that fill the home with natural light. The updated kitchen offers stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops. Just beyond the kitchen, you'll find a convenient laundry room and first-floor powder room.

Upstairs, the second floor features two well-appointed bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a hall closet. The third floor offers two additional bedrooms, creating flexible space for guests, work-from-home needs, or additional living space.

Known as the Joseph Meehan House, the property carries meaningful local historic significance. Joseph Meehan was a prominent editor, horticulturalist, landscape gardener, nurseryman, writer, and Civil War veteran. He was also part of the larger Meehan family legacy in Mt. Airy, Germantown, and Philadelphia, and brother to noted botanist, author, and publisher Thomas Meehan of Meehan & Sons Nursery.

Location

State PA

County Philadelphia

Area 19119 (19119)

Zoning RSA5

Rooms

Basement Full, Unfinished

Interior

Interior Features Kitchen - Eat-In

Hot Water Natural Gas

Heating Hot Water

Cooling Wall Unit

Inclusions all appliances including washer/dryer

Fireplace N

Heat Source Natural Gas

Laundry Main Floor

Exterior

Water Access N

View Garden/Lawn

Roof Type Asphalt

Accessibility None

Garage N

Private Pool No

Building

Story 2.5

Foundation Stone

Above Ground Finished SqFt 2180

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Traditional

Level or Stories 2.5

Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade

New Construction N

Schools

School District The School District Of Philadelphia

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 222071600

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source 2180

Acceptable Financing Conventional, Cash, FHA, VA

Listing Terms Conventional, Cash, FHA, VA

Financing Conventional,Cash,FHA,VA

Special Listing Condition Standard

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