5217 Greene St

Gorgeous spacious one bedroom apartment in an Antebellum twin home in Germantown's Penn Knox area available August 10th. Apartment covers entire 3rd floor. Rent is $1500 per month plus gas and electric. The apartment comes with exclusive access to the private 1 car garage (12'x22') with automatic door opener. Like nature? The home backs onto Howell Park with one of the oldest trees in the city, a wide meadow and a Moravian graveyard! In fact our house was built for Mrs. Howell soon after the Civil War by the noted architect George T Pearson. Into live jazz? There's the vibrant La Rose Jazz Club nearby! This beautiful apartment occupies the entire 3rd floor of the home. You will enter the home through the original wood dutch door, through the restored foyer and up the elegant staircase. There is new carpeting throughout the living room, bedroom and hall. New wood flooring in the kitchen, and ceramic tile is in the bathroom and 2 adjacent walk-in closets with a washer/dryer combo. The spacious living room has a remote controlled electric fireplace with mantle, loads of light from the windows, and a glass door leading to the covered balcony. There is plenty of room for entertaining your friends. The designer kitchen, complete with stainless steel dishwasher, microwave, gas range and refrigerator has new cabinets, a marble backsplash, and an island. There is also a large pantry. At the end of the hall you will discover the spacious bedroom with its original windows that faces Howell Park, for peaceful nights - and sleeping in on weekends! It has both a closet and a storage area. The large bathroom features a new vanity and medicine cabinet, a claw foot tub with shower, a ceramic tile floor, and opens onto two walk-in closets - one with your stacked washer/dryer. There is an assigned bin in the basement for additional storage. Using public transportation? We are close to 2 train lines and SEPTA buses. If you are interested in viewing the apartment please email us and we will contact you. We are a small family-owned business for over 30 years, not some giant megadeveloper, and we respond to any concerns within 24 hours. This is a NON-SMOKING building. There are separate utilities for each apartment. Tenant pays gas and electric. Non-Smoking Building. Pet deposit. Proof of Renter's Insurance.