• 8714 Prospect Ave
    Philadelphia, PA 19118

    (Chestnut Hill)
    • 6 bed / 3 full, 1 partial bath
    • 3,920 sqft
    • Single-Family Home
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8714 Prospect Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118
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Chestnut Hill Victorian (circa1862)

8714 Prospect Ave One of Chestnut Hill’s earliest houses, a grand, old Gothic Revival from 1862, offers today’s buyers the decided pleasure of a well updated six bedroom, 3 ½ bath home with newer kitchen (2005), newer heater(2005), ten foot ceilings, and original detail. Featuring spacious rooms, cozy niches, and wonderful dormer bedrooms, plus a circular driveway with one-car garage, wrap-around brick porch, deep professionally landscaped yard, and a most convenient Top-of-Hill location near the Chestnut Hill East rail line.

Listing Info for 8714 Prospect Ave

Information last updated on 05/19/2013 10:40 PM:
  • Price: $725,000
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 3 full, 1 partial Bathrooms
  • Single-Family Home
  • Refrigerator
  • Dishwasher
  • Garbage Disposal
  • Status: For Sale
  • Floors: Brick, Tile, Wood
  • Roof: Composition Shingle
  • Heating: Hot Water
  • Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
  • Built in 1862
  • Rooms: 11
  • Neighborhood: Chestnut Hill
  • MLS/Source ID: 6201657
  • Zip: 19118
  • 3,920 sqft

Public Records for 8714 Prospect Ave

Official property, sales, and tax information from county (public) records as of 02/2013:
  • Single Family Residential
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 3¼ Bathrooms
  • 3,280 sqft
  • Lot Size: 0.36 acres
  • Built In 1862
  • Stories: 3 story with basement
  • Heating: Forced air unit
  • Parking: Mixed
  • Parking Spaces: 8
  • 11 Rooms
  • Construction: Stone
  • Basement: Unfinished Basement
  • Fireplace
  • County: Philadelphia

Property Taxes for 8714 Prospect Ave

Year Value Land   Improvements   Total Tax
2003 Market + = $248,000  
2012 Assessed $36,590 + $42,770 = $79,360 $7,485 
Source: Public Records

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            Local Info

            Location Information near 8714 Prospect Ave

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            Schools near 8714 Prospect Ave

            Type GreatSchools Rating Distance
            Nearby Schools
            No public schools where found for this property and grade level.
            John S Jenks Elementary School View Homes Public 7 0.6 mi
            John F Mccloskey Elementary School View Homes Public 3 1.7 mi
            Erdenheim Elementary School View Homes Public 7 1.7 mi
            Enfield Elementary School View Homes Public - 1.9 mi
            Henry H Houston Elementary School View Homes Public 4 2.5 mi
            John S Jenks Elementary School View Homes Public 7 0.6 mi
            Springfield Township Middle School View Homes Public 9 1.7 mi
            Morris Leeds Middle School View Homes Public 3 1.8 mi
            Henry H Houston Elementary School View Homes Public 4 2.5 mi
            Charles W Henry School View Homes Public 5 2.5 mi
            Parkway Northwest High School View Homes Public - 1.3 mi
            Springfield Township High School View Homes Public 9 1.4 mi
            Philadelphia Mil Academy Leedes View Homes Public 5 1.8 mi
            New Media Tech Charter High School View Homes Public 2 2.0 mi
            W B Saul High School - Agri Sciences View Homes Public 4 2.4 mi
            Private Schools
            No private schools where found for this property and grade level.
            Evan Thomas Institute School View Homes Private - 0.2 mi
            Our Mother - Consolation School View Homes Catholic - 0.3 mi
            Norwood Fontbonne Academy View Homes Private - 0.4 mi
            Philadelphia - Mntgmry Chrn Academy View Homes Private - 0.5 mi
            Chestnut Hill Academy View Homes Private - 1.4 mi
            Evan Thomas Institute School View Homes Private - 0.2 mi
            Our Mother - Consolation School View Homes Catholic - 0.3 mi
            Norwood Fontbonne Academy View Homes Private - 0.4 mi
            Philadelphia - Mntgmry Chrn Academy View Homes Private - 0.5 mi
            Chestnut Hill Academy View Homes Private - 1.4 mi
            Philadelphia - Mntgmry Chrn Academy View Homes Private - 0.5 mi
            Mount St Joseph Academy View Homes Private - 1.2 mi
            Chestnut Hill Academy View Homes Private - 1.4 mi
            Springside School View Homes Private - 1.5 mi
            Carson Valley School View Homes Private - 1.5 mi
            indicates schools assigned to this home. School data provided by OnBoard Informatics. Boundaries provided by Maponics.

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            Sales Trends

            Real Estate Trends in Chestnut Hill

            Sale price for 8714 Prospect Ave $725,000  
            Average listing price for similar homes $767,652 6% above sale price
            Median sale price for similar homes $714,136 1% below sale price
            Average listing price for all homes in Chestnut Hill $738,731 2% above sale price
            Median sale price for all homes in Chestnut Hill $427,000 41% below sale price
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            Contact Info for 8714 Prospect Ave

            Agent:
            Ellen Goodwin
            Broker:
            Prudential Fox and Roach
            431 West Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA, 19333
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