Last night you had a fight with your partner about renewing the lease for another year. With the city heating up to near-boiling temps and the inventory seriously lacking, you're ready to call it quits and just pay your landlord's mortgage for another decade. But then you saw it. The house that's exactly what you've been looking for. The house you were told didn't exist: 2203 E Cumberland Street.
The ideal intersection of classic and modern, this house is the stuff dreams are made of. Sun-drenched, wide rooms, soaring ceilings, a basement for that art studio you promised yourself you'd have one day, and a roof deck equipped to make other roof decks green with envy.
From the first step inside, you recognize that this home will be the destination for watching the Phillies World Series return (yes, we said it) and Sunday Eagles games. You imagine the home filled with the laughter of family and friends and can picture the dinner parties and epic game nights around the dining table. You love the living room's hand-crafted wood slat accent wall that warms the space and provides visual interest and are dazzled by kitchen's quartz countertops, classic subway tile backsplash, island, and stainless steel appliances. Behind the kitchen, you find every rowhome's elusive and sought-after first-floor powder room. Out back, a spacious, sunny patio with a private fence will be great for summer evenings dining al fresco and you're already envisioning next year's harvest from the raised garden beds you'll be creating.
On the second floor, you find two sunny bedrooms, one with built-in shelving and a desk perfect for Zooming, and a sleek modern hall bathroom with a tub and rainfall shower. Then, you head upstairs to the cherry on top: the primary bedroom, and imagine retreating here at the end of a long day. A true sanctuary with an en-suite spa-like bathroom with a glass shower enclosure and custom-made fluted sliding door for privacy. You resist the urge to climb into bed (it's not really yours yet, after all).
Steps from the bedroom, you find access to the roof deck which boasts unobstructed, sweeping views of the neighborhood and offers an entertainer's paradise. The perfect place to wind down the day, with a glass of wine and a good book. Ahh..you're relaxing already.
A private escape in the heart of the bustling Old Richmond and Fishtown communities, you recognize that you are in walking distance to much of the best of the city. Meetinghouse, just a few blocks away is already your favorite watering hole and you love the gabacho tacos and street dogs at Loco Pez. Pierogis and a Kenzinger at Green Rock, pizza at Circle and Squares, and for a special treat, a famous pound cake from Stock's Bakery. Treat yo'self. The El allows for a ten-minute ride to Center City so your in-office days are less painful too.
Game on. Heart racing, you run home to plan your offer, only making one necessary stop at the newly-opened Picnic for oysters and a toast to congratulate yourself for finding such a gem. You deserve it. This. Is. It.
