2738 Axe Factory Road, Philadelphia, PA 19152-2124 $479,900

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Beds/Baths: 3/2.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 2,200
Acreage: 0.12
Age:69 years
Style:
Straight Thru, Traditional
MLS#: PAPH2557818
Subdivision: Holme Circle
Design/Type:
Twin/Semi-Detached

Description

Welcome to 2738 Axe Factory Rd. This modernized corner twin home blends luxury, comfort and convenience. Featuring 3beds and 2 ½ bath. Living room features an open floor plan with updated hardwood flooring, custom built/designed picture frame wall with an undermount functional electric fireplace. The open floor plan flows seamlessly into the dining room section and into a spectacular gourmet kitchen island that can accommodate 5-6 seating. Updates in this kitchen include: Carrera design floor tiles; 36” stainless steel range with an over-the-top exhaust fan. Modernized kitchen cabinetry with Level 5 quartz countertop. For those who love cooking & spending time in the kitchen, this is what you’ve been waiting for. Newer appliances (dishwasher, refrigerator, etc.). No expenses spared in this kitchen upgrade. Other amenities in this property include: HVAC central Air/Heat; 75-Gallon hot water tank; recess lighting; ceiling fans throughout; updated carpeting in bedrooms. Second floor master bedroom features a double closet with a double glass French door leading you into the large master bath you’re going to fall in love with: jacuzzi, modernized tiled bath, wainscoting designed walls giving you that welcome home feel. Lower-level finished basement with built in bar, pellet stove, separate laundry room and walkout entrance to a double Two-car garage. Lower level provides walkout access to (larger than usual) rear yard featuring a custom brick barbecue grill, pergola, tiki bar and swing set for children. Located within walking distance to Winchester Park and Pennypack Park, this property combines suburban tranquility with city convenience – close to all major amenities and without the suburban traffic. Come and enjoy all that Northeast Philadelphia has to offer. Call to schedule your private showing today!!!!

Taxes: $5,698
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Philadelphia City

Features

Utilities
Hot Water Heating, Central, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer

Garage/Parking
Attached Garage, Driveway, Additional Storage Area, Basement Garage, Inside Access, Attached Garage Spaces #: 2;

Interior
Fully Finished Basement

Exterior
Concrete Perimeter Foundation, Slab Foundation, Masonry

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Public Elementary (53 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Pollock Robert B School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.12 mi
Brown Joseph High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.12 mi
Farrell Louis High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.21 mi
Holme Thomas School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.21 mi
Northeast Community Propel Academy Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.21 mi
Rhawnhurst School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 1.4 mi
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.68 mi
Forrest Edwin School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 1.69 mi
Mayfair School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.73 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.92 mi
Solis-Cohen Solomon School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2 mi
Frank Anne School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 2.03 mi
Keystone Academy Charter School Keystone Academy Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 2.24 mi
Disston Hamilton School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.26 mi
John Hancock Demonstration School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.33 mi
Moore J Hampton School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2.5 mi
Allen Ethan School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.57 mi
Crossan Kennedy C School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2.64 mi
Spruance Gilbert School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.64 mi
Fox Chase School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2.84 mi
Greenberg Joseph School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.89 mi
Lawton Henry W School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.02 mi
Ziegler William High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.05 mi
Carnell Laura High School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.11 mi
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.27 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.31 mi
Sullivan James J School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.5 mi
Mastery Cs-Smedley Campus Mastery CS-Smedley Campus K–6 Philadelphia 3.51 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 3.56 mi
The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Science The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR K–8 Philadelphia 3.75 mi
Loesche William High School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.84 mi
Maritime Academy Charter School Maritime Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.98 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.01 mi
Franklin Benjamin School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.02 mi
Cheltenham Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Cheltenham 4.05 mi
MaST Community Charter School III MaST Community Charter School III K–8 Philadelphia 4.08 mi
Decatur Stephen School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.11 mi
McKinley School Abington School District K–5 Elkins Park 4.22 mi
Rydal Elementary School Abington School District K–5 Huntingdon Valley 4.24 mi
Universal Creighton Charter School Universal Creighton Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.26 mi
Northwood Academy Charter School Northwood Academy Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.26 mi
Marshall John School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.26 mi
Stearne Allen Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.32 mi
Comly Watson School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.43 mi
Bridesburg School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.45 mi
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.45 mi
Cornwells Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 4.56 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 4.64 mi
Finletter Thomas K School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.75 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.86 mi
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.86 mi
Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School K–8 Philadelphia 4.93 mi
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.94 mi

Public Middle (16 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.68 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.92 mi
Castor Gardens Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 2.03 mi
Baldi C C A Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 2.54 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.31 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 3.56 mi
Harding Warren G Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 3.9 mi
Maritime Academy Charter School Maritime Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.98 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.01 mi
Elkins Park School Cheltenham School District 5–6 Elkins Park 4.36 mi
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.45 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 4.64 mi
Murray Avenue School Lower Moreland Township School District 6–8 Huntingdon Valley 4.67 mi
Washington Grover Junior School Philadelphia City School District 5–8 Philadelphia 4.86 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.86 mi
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.94 mi

Public High (19 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Lincoln High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 1.16 mi
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.68 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.92 mi
Northeast High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.1 mi
Swenson Arts & Technology High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.48 mi
Washington George High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.25 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.31 mi
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.47 mi
MaST Community Charter School II MaST Community Charter School II K–12 Philadelphia 3.56 mi
Fels Samuel High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.58 mi
Frankford High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.84 mi
Franklin Towne Charter High School Franklin Towne Charter High School 9–12 Philadelphia 3.95 mi
Maritime Academy Charter School Maritime Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 3.98 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.01 mi
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.45 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 4.64 mi
Lower Moreland High School Lower Moreland Township School District 9–12 Huntingdon Valley 4.83 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.86 mi
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.94 mi

Private (51 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
St Jerome School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.22 mi
Father Judge High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 0.79 mi
St Dominic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.16 mi
Holmesburg Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.25 mi
St Matthew Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.52 mi
Politz Hebrew Academy Jewish K–8 Philadelphia 1.53 mi
The Gan Jewish Preschool–K Philadelphia 1.59 mi
Maternity Bvm School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.66 mi
Resurrection Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 1.68 mi
Northeast Central Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) K–5 Philadelphia 1.69 mi
Cora Services Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.69 mi
St Hubert Catholic High School For Girls Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 1.9 mi
All Saints Episcopal School Episcopal Preschool–K Philadelphia 2 mi
Christ The King Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.23 mi
Alpha House Nursery & Kindergarten Roman Catholic K Philadelphia 2.27 mi
Nazareth Academy High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 2.33 mi
Shining Star Learning Center Assembly of God Preschool–4 Philadelphia 2.38 mi
Nazareth Academy Grade School Roman Catholic 1–8 Philadelphia 2.42 mi
Blessed Trinity Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.48 mi
St Cecilia Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.88 mi
Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 2.93 mi
Archbishop Ryan High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 3 mi
Ann Kids Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 3.02 mi
First Century Gospel School Christian (no specific denomination) K–10 Philadelphia 3.12 mi
Our Lady Of Calvary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.13 mi
St Martha Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.15 mi
Cedar Grove Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–9 Philadelphia 3.27 mi
Gospel Of Grace Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Cheltenham 3.27 mi
Presentation Bvm School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Cheltenham 3.29 mi
Creative Beginnings Nonsectarian Preschool–K Rockledge 3.31 mi
Montgomery Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Huntingdon Valley 3.34 mi
St Martin Of Tours School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.47 mi
Red Lion Elementary School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.62 mi
Delat School Nonsectarian K–12 Philadelphia 3.69 mi
Milestone Academy Nonsectarian 10–12 Jenkintown 4.01 mi
Nhs School-Woodhaven Nonsectarian 10–12 Philadelphia 4.01 mi
St Albert The Great Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Huntingdon Valley 4.06 mi
St Charles Borromeo School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bensalem 4.1 mi
International Christian High School Christian (no specific denomination) 9–12 Philadelphia 4.16 mi
Frankford Friends School Friends Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.21 mi
St Basil Academy Other 9–12 Jenkintown 4.31 mi
St Anselm Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.34 mi
The Bridge Nonsectarian 9–12 Philadelphia 4.48 mi
St Christopher School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.62 mi
Valley Christian School Presbyterian K–8 Huntingdon Valley 4.69 mi
Holy Ghost Prep Roman Catholic 9–12 Bensalem 4.76 mi
Holy Innocents Area Catholic Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.89 mi
St Lucy Day School For Children W Visual Impairment Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 4.93 mi
Olney Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Philadelphia 4.94 mi
Archbishop Ryan Academy For The Deaf Roman Catholic Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.94 mi
Calvary Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.98 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Philadelphia (19152), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 35
  • Average salary of people in this community: $40,285

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 12,823
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.70
  • Households w/ Children: 60%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 8,187 (60.9%)
  • Rented: 4,847 (36.0%)
  • Vacant: 420 (3.1%)
  • Total: 13,454

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: 36,379
Households: 13,034
Median Age: 40.60

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.

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Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 7.4%
  • Some High School: 9.1%
  • High School Graduate: 37.3%
  • Some College: 14.1%
  • Associate Degree: 6.4%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 17.3%
  • Graduate Degree: 8.5%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $52,321

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: $730
  • One Bedroom: $859
  • Two Bedroom: $1,002
  • Three Bedroom: $1,477

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2738 Axe Factory Road, Philadelphia, PA 19152-2124

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