8708 Prospect Avenue #D14, Philadelphia, PA 19118-2819 $575,000

Open House: Sat, Sep 13, 2:00PM-4:00PM
Beds/Baths: 3/2.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,826
Acreage: 0.06
Age:35 years
Style:
Colonial
MLS#: PAPH2530336
Subdivision: Chestnut Hill
Design/Type:
Interior Row/Townhouse

Description

Welcome to the highly sought-after Tavistock community in the heart of Chestnut Hill. This rarely available and effortlessly charming townhome is nestled within a serene, village-like setting, offering a turn-key opportunity at 8708 Prospect Avenue, Home D14. This beautifully updated 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome built in 1990 spans 1,826 square feet, offering character and contemporary comfort in equal measure. A private front patio welcomes you to this thoughtfully renovated (2018), move-in ready home featuring an open, light-filled floor plan with fireplace, professionally landscaped yards, and quality upgrades throughout. The main level features designer flooring, upgraded lighting, smart home features, and an Andersen sliding door. The expanded and redesigned kitchen offers high-end cabinetry with custom storage, quartz counters, GE Café appliances, induction cooktop, dual ovens, an oversized farmhouse sink with Delta touch faucet, and stylish details like under-cabinet lighting. The second level offers a fully renovated bath with marble-top vanity and tiled shower, new Shaw carpet and porcelain flooring, room-darkening shades, and an expanded laundry area with added cabinetry, recessed lighting, and a Fischer & Paykel washer and dryer. The third-level primary suite features a custom closet and a renovated bath with marble-top double vanity, enlarged marble-tiled shower, Kohler comfort-height toilet, recessed lighting, wall sconces, a Hunter ceiling fan, and custom room-darkening shade. Home D14 includes an unfinished basement (rare in Tavistock) for storage or future expansion, with upgrades like a new water heater (2020), electrical panel, sump pump, and waterproofing (2022). Assigned parking and guest spots provide convenient off-street parking. This Chestnut Hill charmer is just steps from quaint shops, acclaimed restaurants, the scenic Wissahickon Trail, and with easy access to Center City Philadelphia, Manhattan and Washington, D.C. via train. Don’t miss the opportunity to make this gracious home your own; where comfort, style, and a vibrant community come together to offer a truly unparalleled living experience.

Bedroom 2: 21 X 16 - Upper 3
Primary Bed: 13 X 9 - Upper 1
Bedroom 1: 12 X 9 - Upper 1
Kitchen: 9 X 9 - Main
Dining Room: 12 X 11 - Main
Living Room: 14 X 14 - Main
Primary Bed:

Taxes: $6,604
Home Assoc: $405/Monthly
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: N
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Philadelphia City

Features

Community
HOA: Yes; Fee Includes: Common Area Maintenance, Ext Bldg Maint, Lawn Maintenance, Snow Removal, Trash, Sewer, Management, Water;

Utilities
Heat Pump - Gas BackUp, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Natural Gas, Hot Water - Electric, Public Water, Public Sewer, 100 Amp Service, Upper Floor Laundry

Garage/Parking
Parking Lot, Assigned Parking

Interior
Full Basement, Unfinished Basement, Fully Carpeted Flooring, Wood Flooring, Security System

Exterior
Concrete Perimeter Foundation, Brick Exterior, Sidewalks, Street Lights

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The schools on this list are selected by their proximity of up to 5 miles to the property address. Proximity does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact the school directly for more information on enrollment requirements.
* If there are more than 5 schools of any type within a close proximity, click on the button to see additional schools of that type near the search address.

Public Elementary (44 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 0.47 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Enfield Springfield Township School District K–2 Erdenheim 0.67 mi
Houston Henry E School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 1.65 mi
McCloskey John F School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.67 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm Springfield Township School District 3–5 Flourtown 1.7 mi
Franklin S Edmonds School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.96 mi
Emlen Eleanor C School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 2.4 mi
Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Glenside 2.48 mi
Henry Charles W School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.49 mi
Day Anna B School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.55 mi
Shawmont School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.68 mi
West Oak Lane Charter School West Oak Lane Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 2.73 mi
Samuel Pennypacker School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.75 mi
Whitemarsh Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Lafayette Hill 2.8 mi
Roosevelt Theodore Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.83 mi
Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Wyncote 2.84 mi
Green Woods Charter School Green Woods Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 2.99 mi
Lingelbach Anna L School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.16 mi
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementa Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary K–8 Philadelphia 3.29 mi
Rowen William School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.45 mi
Colonial Elementary School Colonial School District 4–5 Plymouth Meeting 3.5 mi
Dobson James School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.67 mi
Prince Hall Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.8 mi
Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary K–5 Philadelphia 3.9 mi
Pennell Joseph School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.94 mi
Jenkintown Elementary School Jenkintown School District K–6 Jenkintown 3.98 mi
Ellwood School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.02 mi
Cook-Wissahickon School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.05 mi
Copper Beech School Abington School District K–5 Glenside 4.26 mi
Kelly John B School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.27 mi
Belmont Hills Elementary School Lower Merion School District K–4 Bala Cynwyd 4.34 mi
Fitler Academics Plus Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.35 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 4.37 mi
Howe Julia Ward School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.37 mi
Myers Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Elkins Park 4.41 mi
Logan James School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.51 mi
Ridge Park Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Conshohocken 4.59 mi
Fort Washington Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Fort Washington 4.62 mi
Roslyn School Abington School District K–5 Roslyn 4.67 mi
Mifflin Thomas School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.75 mi
Wissahickon Charter School Wissahickon Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.88 mi
Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School K–4 Philadelphia 4.93 mi
Lowell James R School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.96 mi
Cooke Jay Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 5 mi

Public Middle (8 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Springfield Township Middle School Springfield Township School District 6–8 Oreland 1.68 mi
Cedarbrook Middle School Cheltenham School District 7–8 Wyncote 2.59 mi
Amy NW Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 3.5 mi
Wagner Gen Louis Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 3.72 mi
Sandy Run Middle School Upper Dublin School District 6–8 Dresher 3.75 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 4.37 mi
Welsh Valley Middle School Lower Merion School District 5–8 Narberth 4.44 mi
Abington Middle School Abington School District 6–8 Abington 4.7 mi

Public High (18 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Springfield Township High School Springfield Township School District 9–12 Erdenheim 1.56 mi
Hill Freedman World Academy Philadelphia City School District 6–12 Philadelphia 1.81 mi
Saul W B Agricultural School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.35 mi
Cheltenham High School Cheltenham School District 9–12 Wyncote 2.47 mi
Parkway Northwest Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.77 mi
Lankenau High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.78 mi
King Martin Luther High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.93 mi
Roxborough High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.14 mi
Building 21 Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.43 mi
Imhotep Institute Charter High School Imhotep Institute Charter High School 9–12 Philadelphia 3.51 mi
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School Colonial School District 9–12 Plymouth Meeting 3.6 mi
Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus Mastery CS-Pickett Campus 6–12 Philadelphia 3.66 mi
Jenkintown Middle/High School Jenkintown School District 7–12 Jenkintown 4.02 mi
Central High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.25 mi
Girls High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.35 mi
Widener Memorial School Philadelphia City School District K–12 Philadelphia 4.37 mi
Abington Senior High School Abington School District 9–12 Abington 4.49 mi
Upper Dublin High School Upper Dublin School District 9–12 Fort Washington 4.96 mi

Private (73 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Evan Thomas Institute Nonsectarian 1–4 Wyndmoor 0.16 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.26 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.26 mi
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.49 mi
The Crefeld School Nonsectarian 7–12 Philadelphia 0.55 mi
Phil-Mont Christian Academy Presbyterian K–12 Erdenheim 0.59 mi
Mount St Joseph Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Flourtown 1.29 mi
La Salle College High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyndmoor 1.3 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 1.33 mi
St Genevieve School Roman Catholic K–8 Flourtown 1.42 mi
Ivy Hill Christian Academy Seventh-Day Adventist K–4 Philadelphia 1.45 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Middle Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 1.5 mi
Carson Valley Childrens Aid Nonsectarian 8–12 Flourtown 1.59 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 1.65 mi
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.92 mi
St Raymond Of Penafort School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.17 mi
Jesus Is The Way Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–7 Philadelphia 2.21 mi
St Raymond's Independence Mission Schools Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.21 mi
Bethel Christian Academy Of Wyncote African Methodist Episcopal K Philadelphia 2.39 mi
Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education Nonsectarian Preschool–K Philadelphia 2.53 mi
Project Learn School Nonsectarian K–8 Philadelphia 2.53 mi
Martin Saints Classical High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Oreland 2.62 mi
New Hope Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.67 mi
New Medina Learning Institute Islamic K–12 Philadelphia 2.72 mi
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wyncote 2.74 mi
Green Tree School Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 2.75 mi
B.C.A. And Childcare Center Inc. Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.78 mi
Bishop McDevitt High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyncote 2.82 mi
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Lafayette Hill 2.83 mi
St Athanasius School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.08 mi
Roxborough Christian School Presbyterian Preschool–6 Philadelphia 3.12 mi
Wordsworth Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Fort Washington 3.13 mi
Excelsior School Philadelphia Nonsectarian K–5 3.16 mi
Lotus Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Philadelphia 3.24 mi
St Luke Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 3.24 mi
Play & Learn Preschool Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 3.31 mi
Chelten Christian Crusade Little People Day School Roman Catholic Preschool–K Philadelphia 3.35 mi
Small World Discovery Center Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 3.39 mi
The Waldorf School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.47 mi
The Miquon School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Conshohocken 3.47 mi
Aim Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Conshohocken 3.51 mi
Adelaide Educational Center Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–4 Philadelphia 3.53 mi
Mt Airy Christian Day School Church of God in Christ Preschool–K Philadelphia 3.63 mi
Camelot Education Nonsectarian K–7 Philadelphia 3.65 mi
Westwood School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.69 mi
Greene Street Friends School Friends Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.71 mi
Anthony Wayne Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Philadelphia 3.74 mi
Pennsylvania School For The Deaf Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.77 mi
Cb Community Schools Nonsectarian Ungraded Philadelphia 3.8 mi
Germantown Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.81 mi
Germantown Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Fort Washington 3.83 mi
Gfs Friends K–12 Philadelphia 3.85 mi
Accel Academy Nonsectarian 5–11 Melrose Park 3.86 mi
Hope Church School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.93 mi
Y.A.L.E. School Of Philadelphia Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 3.95 mi
Wyncote Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Melrose Park 3.96 mi
Early Learning Childrens Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 3.96 mi
Perelman Jewish Day School-Foreman Center Jewish K–5 Melrose Park 3.97 mi
Mesivta Yesodei Yisroel Jewish 9–12 Elkins Park 4.01 mi
Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 4.03 mi
Whitemarsh Montessori Childrens House Nonsectarian Preschool–K Blue Bell 4.08 mi
Plymouth Meeting Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Plymouth Meeting 4.17 mi
William Penn Charter Mennonite Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.19 mi
Noreen Cook Center For Ece Of Har Zion Temple Jewish Preschool–K Penn Valley 4.3 mi
The Depaul Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.39 mi
Wetherill School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Gladwyne 4.54 mi
Abington Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Jenkintown 4.66 mi
A Step Up Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Jenkintown 4.67 mi
Martin Luther School Nonsectarian K–8 Plymouth Meeting 4.84 mi
Meadowlane Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Jenkintown 4.85 mi
Temple Beth Torah School Of Early Learning At Oyrt Jewish Preschool–K Abington 4.86 mi
Logan Hope School Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Philadelphia 4.88 mi
Sophia Academy Christian (no specific denomination) 9–12 Philadelphia 4.9 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Philadelphia (19118), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 35
  • Average salary of people in this community: $83,918

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 3,362
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.16
  • Households w/ Children: 39%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 2,022 (42.9%)
  • Rented: 2,481 (52.6%)
  • Vacant: 215 (4.6%)
  • Total: 4,718

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: 10,884
Households: 4,503
Median Age: 45.70

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.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 1.0%
  • Some High School: 2.5%
  • High School Graduate: 11.4%
  • Some College: 13.9%
  • Associate Degree: 4.3%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 27.1%
  • Graduate Degree: 39.8%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $89,422

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: $1,213
  • One Bedroom: $1,320
  • Two Bedroom: $1,620
  • Three Bedroom: $1,960
  • Four Bedroom: $2,365

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Listing Courtesy of: Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty , (215) 298-9415

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8708 Prospect Avenue #D14, Philadelphia, PA 19118-2819

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