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Homeowners sometimes visualize a chimney fire as an event that involves flames shooting out of the top like a flare. While that type certainly happens too often, slow-burning chimney fires tend to go undetected and place unsuspecting household members in harm's way. The good news for homeowners with fireplaces is reducing the risk of a chimney fire ranks...

Chimney

Home Maintenance

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Posted on 09/21/2023

Community gardening: How to help beautify your neighborhood

Community gardening offers a slew of benefits such as...

Posted on 09/14/2023

The basics of a 4-season room & how to decorate one

You may have heard of a four-season room but are still...

Sunroom

Interior Decor

Posted on 09/07/2023

Make your life easier with these seasonal decorating tips

Seasonal decor lives in many homeowners' minds. Where...

Seasonal Decor

Home Decorating

Posted on 10/10/2023

4741 Umbria Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127 now has a new price of $239,000!

Looking for a Manayunk 3 story home at a good price? This is what you are looking for, with a little sweat equity you can make this 100-year-old house your dream home. As you enter the home you’ll find the original hardwood floors on every story with deep windowsills in every room. The generous LR flows into a large DR. The cute kitchen at the back of the house is from a different era. Upstairs are 2 generous bed rooms and a spacious bath. Continuing up, you find the 3rd BR in the large open loft. Washer and Dryer are in the unfinished basement along with the mechanicals. Out back is a nice size yard just waiting for your inner gardener to...

Posted on 10/05/2023

Video Tour - 4637 Pine Street #D311, Philadelphia, PA 19143

Very large one BR condo in the coveted Garden Court historic complex is waiting for you and includes the furniture (and cookware) that you see. This unit has a lovely foyer entrance with a coat closet, original oak floors throughout that were recently refinished and are beautiful. From the foyer you flow into the separate DR with a built-in corner cabinet and a large window. The gally kitchen has been updated with newer cabinetry, granite counters, luxury vinyl plank flooring, a big window and it has a door to the balcony/fire exit. There is also a microwave included. The very large LR has 5 windows that flood the condo with natural light...

Posted on 10/05/2023

4637 Pine Street #D311, Philadelphia, PA 19143 is now new to the market!

Very large one BR condo in the coveted Garden Court historic complex is waiting for you and includes the furniture (and cookware) that you see. This unit has a lovely foyer entrance with a coat closet, original oak floors throughout that were recently refinished and are beautiful. From the foyer you flow into the separate DR with a built-in corner cabinet and a large window. The gally kitchen has been updated with newer cabinetry, granite counters, luxury vinyl plank flooring, a big window and it has a door to the balcony/fire exit. There is also a microwave included. The very large LR has 5 windows that flood the condo with natural light...

Posted on 09/21/2023

Video Tour - 4741 Umbria Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127

Looking for a Manayunk 3 story home at a good price? This is what you are looking for, with a little sweat equity you can make this 100-year-old house your dream home. As you enter the home you’ll find the original hardwood floors on every story with deep windowsills in every room. The generous LR flows into a large DR. The cute kitchen at the back of the house is from a different era. Upstairs are 2 generous bed rooms and a spacious bath. Continuing up, you find the 3rd BR in the large open loft. Washer and Dryer are in the unfinished basement along with the mechanicals. Out back is a nice size yard just waiting for your inner gardener to...

Posted on 09/21/2023

4741 Umbria Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127 is now new to the market!

Looking for a Manayunk 3 story home at a good price? This is what you are looking for, with a little sweat equity you can make this 100-year-old house your dream home. As you enter the home you’ll find the original hardwood floors on every story with deep windowsills in every room. The generous LR flows into a large DR. The cute kitchen at the back of the house is from a different era. Upstairs are 2 generous bed rooms and a spacious bath. Continuing up, you find the 3rd BR in the large open loft. Washer and Dryer are in the unfinished basement along with the mechanicals. Out back is a nice size yard just waiting for your inner gardener to...