Open House- 3458 Midvale Ave

We often are underwhelmed when we decide to take a tour of the Sunday open houses, but this last one inspired a new repetitive section of the blog... The pictures are easily available and public,... and if we're lucky, someone we know will buy this house.

3458 Midvale Ave is in the East Falls Neighborhood of Philly.  This house is only about 3 blocks from the Schuylkill River and the commercial strip of East Falls.  Which, btw, includes the restaurant Fork & Barrel.  On a side note, its a good place, but we do wish they could get their hot dogs in order.

Anyways, the front yard has southern exposure, with a terraced step up to the front door.  The arched front door with stained glass is the first indicator that things inside are going to be good.

 

The interiors are well appointed.  While the transparent finish oak trim isn't my favorite, it works with the house.  The house has multiple level changes from front to back.  The opening from the living to the dining is particularly nice.  Its a 12 foot wide arched opening with two steps up.  Its sets the open plan off to just the right degree.

But the best part of this whole house is in the basement.  Coming down from the kitchen, one arrives at the bar...  Its a small setup, but the perfect size for a house of this size.  I could really see myself setting up shop there.

And when I finally pass out from overconsumption, the bar area conveniently has a queen Murphy bed tucked away in a millwork door.  (There's also a bathroom in the door to the left for the 2 AM wake up call.)