420 Forest Hills • Philadelphia, PA 19116

$2,800.00 / Monthly Beds: 2 • Baths: 1 full • Sq. Feet: 1366 • MLS ID: PAPH2639550 • Subdivision: SOMERTON • School Dist: PHILADELPHIA CITY
This Home is coming for Rent at the end of August or beginning of September. For now, it is being advertised and shown preliminarily as it was recently obtained by a new owner, and will be touched up with cosmetic items and other added aesthetic improvements. More photos to come very soon! Welcome into this detached single family colonial-type home, where you'll enter into the large living room when you walk in, it has a beautiful brick fireplace and bright windows throughout - all newer or upgraded over the years. You enter into the formal dining area through the living space, which also boasts natural light, and two corner built-in's for display or storage areas and charming character! Continue through the formal dining area to the larger kitchen, which has has plentiful dark wood cabinetry and a good size pantry area, with a corner sink and plenty of counterspace in a U-type shape kitchen layout. Larger appliances such as the refrigerator and the compost compactor, the over\range as well as a dishwasher, all operating in good condition. Connected to the kitchen is a sizable eat-in area as well, which also leads you to the back glass sliding doors to the larger rear deck and yard. There is fencing on 3 out of 4 sides of the home. Back to the eat-in area, is another versatile room\laundry, maybe a possible office space, storage, ect, also extra cabinets with the washer and dryer area. Once you go back to the main living area, there you will find the beautiful wooden staircase which brings you up to the two large bedrooms, each with great size closets. A hallway area is where the full bathroom is located, with a tiled floor, bath tub and a separate stall shower with a pedestal sink. There is an entrance to the garage through the outside only - plenty of room - possibly fitting midsize vehicles and storage, tools, ect. This house does have an unfinished basement that will be off-limits as the owner will use this as their storage and home items. The yard size is very generous for gatherings and family functions, BBQs and plenty of room for children to play and run! Tenants will be responsible for all yard work, as well as keeping all greenery maintained in a clean manner. The driveway is a fair size, for at least two vehicles, plenty of off street parking too. View this listing at: http://www.gretchenraad.com/mls=PAPH2639550

Property Features

  • Garage: 1 car attached
  • Basement: Yes
  • Roof Type: Architectural Shingle
  • Exterior: Block,Brick
  • Lot Size: 0.21 Acres
  • Lot Dimensions: 0.21 Acre(S)
  • Heating: Central
  • Fuel Type: Oil
  • Cooling: Central A/C
  • Year Built: 1967
  • Water: Public
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Stories: 2.0
  • Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
  • Accessibility: 2+ Access Exits
  • Additional Structures: Above Grade
  • Structure Type: Detached
  • Total Garage/Parking Spaces: 3
  • Basement: Drainage System,Drain,Full,Interior Access,Poured Concrete,Sump Pump,Unfinished
  • SQFT Total Finished: 1366
  • SQFT Above Finished: 1366
  • Interior: 2nd Kitchen,Bathroom - Soaking Tub,Bathroom - Stall Shower,Breakfast Area,Built-Ins,Carpet,Ceiling Fan(s),Crown Moldings,Combination Kitchen/Dining,Dining Area,Floor Plan - Traditional,Kitchen - Country,Pantry
  • Utilities: Electric Available,Natural Gas Available,Sewer Available,Water Available

School Information

  • High School: GEORGE WASHINGTON
  • School District: PHILADELPHIA CITY
Printed June 24, 2026


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