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229 Lyceum Avenue

229 Lyceum Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128
Townhouse in Manayunk
229 Lyceum Avenue in Philadelphia, PA was first built in 1900 and is 124 years old. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a townhouse style. There are a total of 3 floors. There are a total of 4 rooms in the home, of which, 2 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there is only one bathroom. There is a 1 partial bathroom. 229 Lyceum Avenue has 1,392 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. The linear feet across the front of the lot is 180 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 520. In total, the area measurement of the land is 979 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with stone control joints. The quality of the control joints have been graded by the local assessor with a letter grade of C+. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. The exterior walls of the home are made of stucco. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with central air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a heating system. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 229 Lyceum Avenue sold most recently in Sep 14, 2021 for a total of $290,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $208.33 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $147,500 in Jun 25, 2020. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $3,396 in taxes each year. The initial year of tax delinquency occurred in 2021. 229 Lyceum Avenue was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $242,600. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $48,520. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $194,080. The property's total market value has been marked the same as the total assessed value which is pretty typical. Are you already in the process of closing on a property and have signed a purchase agreement? You may want to consider locking in your current mortgage rate if interest rates have been rising or seem volatile. This is what's known in the market as a mortgage rate lock (aka rate protection). However, be sure to evaluate your situation carefully before you do so. There may be certain costs associated with taking this action and you'll want to time the start of your perfectly!Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.

Building Features

Exterior

Stone Exterior
This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

2 Past Sales

Date Unit Beds Baths Sqft Price Closed Owner Listed By
20210421
04/21/2021
2 Bed
2 Bath
1392 ft²
$339,900
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1392 ft²
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Lisa Murphy
Compass RE
20200508
05/08/2020
2 Bed
1 Bath
1392 ft²
$167,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
1 Bath
square feet
1392 ft²
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Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1900
  • Effective Year Built: 1900
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 4
  • Bedroom Count: 2
  • Bathroom Count: 1
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Partial Bathrooms: 1
  • Building Condition: Average
  • Building Quality: C+
  • Construction Type: Stone
  • Building Style: Townhouse
  • Exterior Walls Type: Stucco
  • Floor Count: 3
  • Living Units: 1
  • Basement Type: Unfinished basement
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Parking Space Count: 0

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 979
  • Lot Size Depth Feet: 520
  • Lot Size Frontage Feet: 180
  • Total Building Area: 1,392
  • Gross Building Area: 1,392
  • Building Area: 1,392
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Air Conditioning: Central air conditioning
  • Heating: Yes
  • Heated Square Feet: 1,392
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Land Acres: 0.022
  • Standard Land Use Code: Townhouse (residential)
  • County Land Use Code: Working interest
  • State Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • Legal Description 1: 8511 5/8 E TOWER ST

Ownership

  • Current Owner : CHANDO CARL
  • Current Owner 2: CARTER REBECCA
  • Previous Owner : STULA REAL ESTATE LP
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: BURKHART PATRICIA P
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Philadelphia City School District
  • School Tax School District: PHILADELPHIA SD
  • Census Tract: 021400

Zoning

  • Zoning: RSA5

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 92N4 193
  • Account Number: 133800
  • District: WARD #21
  • Parcel: 21-1133800
  • Block: 92N4
  • Lot: 193
  • Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
  • Latitude: 40.0277
  • Longitude: -75.2209

    Address

  • Full Address: 229 Lyceum Ave
  • Address - House Number: 229
  • Address - Street Name: Lyceum
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: PA
  • City Name: Philadelphia
  • Carrier Code: C015
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 4830
  • Zip Code: 19128

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Amount: $3,396
  • Intital Tax Deliquent Year: 2021
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 21

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2364
  • Valuation Date: Jan 10, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 67
  • Final Value: 321,021
  • High Value: 396,927
  • Low Value: 245,114

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $275,500
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY LP
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Dec 18, 2021
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $275,500
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Due Date: Oct 01, 2051

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $242,600
  • Market Land Value: $48,520
  • Market Improvement Value: $194,080

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $242,600
  • Assessed Land Value: $48,520
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $194,080

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Sep 14, 2021
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Dec 18, 2021
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 11879992731
  • Current Sale Price: $290,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 53922433
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Jul 03, 2020
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Jun 25, 2020
  • Previous Sale Amount: $147,500
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Special Warranty Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY LP
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Dec 18, 2021
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $275,500
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Oct 01, 2051

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Frequently Asked Questions

What neighborhood is 229 Lyceum Avenue located in?
The 229 Lyceum Avenue is a townhouse located in the neighborhood of Manayunk in Northwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia.
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