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29 West Gowen Avenue

29 West Gowen Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119
Townhouse in West Mount Airy
Sold May 28, 2019
$390,000
$351,000 by Finance Of America Mortgage Ll
Mortgage Due Jun 01, 2049
Sold Apr 16, 2013
$208,000
$197,000 by Philadelphia Mortgage Advisors
Mortgage Due Mar 01, 2043
29 West Gowen Avenue in Philadelphia, PA was first built in 1925 and is 99 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. It is a single story home. There are a total of 7 rooms in the home, of which, 4 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 2 full bathrooms. There are 2 partial bathrooms. 29 West Gowen Avenue has 1,678 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 160 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 960. In total, the area measurement of the land is 1,538 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. For those who need parking, there is a garage underground or in the basement. There is one available parking space. 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 masonry control joints. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. The exterior walls of the home are made of rock and stone. As for heating, the home is utilizing a hot water heating system. There is a fireplace in the home! Just imagine how amazing it would be to curl up in front of a cozy fireplace during those chilly winter nights. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Based on our sources, 29 West Gowen Avenue was last sold in May 20, 2019 for $390,000. According to our calculations, that's $232.42 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $208,000 in Feb 28, 2013. Current property owners are expected to pay $4,675 in taxes per year. The property on 29 West Gowen Avenue was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $414,000. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $82,800. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $331,200. Based on our records, the total market value for this property has been marked the same as the total assessed value as of this moment. Which is nothing out of the ordinary. The process of purchasing a home may seem daunting and challenging for many first-time prospective homebuyers. No worries! We've broken down the overall homebuying process into detailed steps and have also included a breakdown on the general amount of time you'll need for each step you have to take. For example, most people don't know that the most important first step of any home buying process is to get pre-approved for a mortgage! With a few months of hard work, you will soon be the proud owner of your property and home.This property is not listed for sale at this point in time but RealtyHop is constantly updating our inventory of available sales listings in real time. Don't want to miss out on this property? You can save the listing to your favorites by signing up for a RealtyHop account or you can check back frequently for updates.

Building Features

Exterior

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

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1925
  • Effective Year Built: 1925
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 7
  • Bedroom Count: 4
  • Bathroom Count: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Partial Bathrooms: 2
  • Building Condition: Average
  • Construction Type: Masonry
  • Building Style: Townhouse
  • Exterior Walls Type: Rock and stone
  • Floor Count: 1
  • Living Units: 1
  • Basement Type: Full basement
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: Underground/basement
  • Parking Space Count: 1

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 1,538
  • Lot Size Depth Feet: 960
  • Lot Size Frontage Feet: 160
  • Total Building Area: 1,678
  • Gross Building Area: 1,678
  • Building Area: 1,678
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: unknown
  • Heating: Hot water
  • Heated Square Feet: 1,678
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Land Acres: 0.035
  • Standard Land Use Code: Townhouse (residential)
  • County Land Use Code: Common area (misc.)
  • State Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • Legal Description 1: 2134 7/8 W OF GTN

Ownership

  • Current Owner : SCHMITZ EDWARD
  • Previous Owner : HAVILAND CHRISTINA
  • Previous Owner 2: HAVILAND COLIN S
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: OSTROFSKY BONNIE
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property
  • Ownership Rights Codes: Sole Owner

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Philadelphia City School District
  • School Tax School District: PHILADELPHIA SD
  • Census Tract: 038800

Zoning

  • Zoning: RSA5

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 127N040100
  • Account Number: 128500
  • District: WARD #09
  • Parcel: 09-2128500
  • Block: 127N4
  • Lot: 100
  • Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
  • Latitude: 40.0622
  • Longitude: -75.1936

    Address

  • Full Address: 29 W Gowen Ave
  • Address - House Number: 29
  • Street Direction: W
  • Address - Street Name: Gowen
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: PA
  • City Name: Philadelphia
  • Carrier Code: C016
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 1645
  • Zip Code: 19119

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Amount: $4,675
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 9

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2761
  • Valuation Date: Jan 10, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 60
  • Final Value: 461,047
  • High Value: 588,360
  • Low Value: 333,733

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $351,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LL
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: May 28, 2019
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $351,000
  • 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: Jun 01, 2049

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $414,000
  • Market Land Value: $82,800
  • Market Improvement Value: $331,200

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $414,000
  • Assessed Land Value: $82,800
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $331,200

    Exemptions

  • Homeowner Exemption: Yes

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: May 20, 2019
  • Current Sale Recording Date: May 28, 2019
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 11610830511
  • Current Sale Price: $390,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 53517187
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Apr 16, 2013
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Feb 28, 2013
  • Previous Sale Amount: $208,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LL
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: May 28, 2019
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $351,000
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Jun 01, 2049

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: PHILADELPHIA MORTGAGE ADVISORS
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Apr 16, 2013
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $197,000
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Due Date: Mar 01, 2043

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Frequently Asked Questions

What neighborhood is 29 West Gowen Avenue located in?
The 29 West Gowen Avenue is a townhouse located in the neighborhood of West Mount Airy in Northwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia.
What is the average sales price for listings in 29 West Gowen Avenue?
The average sales price for units in 29 West Gowen Avenue is $389,900 , or $232/sqft. currently.

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