12157 Aster Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154-1701 $229,900

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Beds/Baths: 3/1.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,152
Acreage: 0.05
Age:60 years
Style:
Traditional
MLS#: PAPH2469564
Subdivision: Rambler Park
Design/Type:
Interior Row/Townhouse

Description

Great Investment Opportunity in Rambler Park with a killer price tag, This home is priced well below market value and is being offered “as is”. A recently remodeled version on the block sold for $135,000 more-at $365,000. Which makes this a fantastic buy for investors or buyers who are handy and looking to build equity. It needs some repairs and updates but already has some key upgrades in place. Outfront is a welcoming EP Henry landscape wall, beautiful beveled glass door with matching sidelite and a spacious front porch. Step inside to a foyer with a high ceiling, that opens to a large living/dining room combo with a walk in closet.The kitchen includes gas cooking and some recent appliances. Upstairs you’ll find three bedrooms, each with six panel doors, a spacious hall closet, and a full bath with a soaking tub. The lower level offers a finished basement that has an expanded recreation room, laundry area and a great beveled glass door to a covered patio and deep backyard. Additional features include replacement windows, central air, gas heat, workshop area, 2023 hot water heater and a 4/2025 Brand New Rubber Roof and skylight. There is damage from roof leak (ceiling, walls, floor areas) that hasn’t yet been addressed but totally reflected in the asking price. Don’t miss your chance to own this townhome. With a little vision and effort, this could be your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Tour today.

Foyer: Main
Living Room: Main
Dining Room: Main
Kitchen: Main
Family Room: Lower 1

Taxes: $3,799
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: N
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Philadelphia City

Features

Utilities
90% Forced Air, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, Circuit Breakers, Basement Laundry

Garage/Parking
Driveway

Interior
Ceiling Fan(s), Skylight(s), Walk-in Closet(s), Full Basement, Fully Finished Basement, Heated Basement, Outside Entrance Basement, Basement Windows, Basement Workshop, Accessibility - 2+ Access Exits, Replacement Windows, Skylights, Six Panel Doors, Storm Doors

Exterior
Concrete Perimeter Foundation, Flat Roof, Rubber Roof, Masonry, Porch(es), Sidewalks, Stone Retaining Walls

Lot
Front Yard, Rear Yard, Chain Link Fence, Paved Road

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Public Elementary (29 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Decatur Stephen School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 0.58 mi
MaST Community Charter School III MaST Community Charter School III K–8 Philadelphia 0.95 mi
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.25 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.57 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.7 mi
Samuel K Faust Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 1.75 mi
Cornwells Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 1.86 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 2.16 mi
John Hancock Demonstration School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.17 mi
Comly Watson School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 2.17 mi
Benjamin Rush Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 2.18 mi
Loesche William High School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 2.5 mi
Frank Anne School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 2.6 mi
Russell C Struble Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 3.19 mi
Holme Thomas School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.35 mi
Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School Neshaminy School District K–4 Feasterville Trevose 3.66 mi
Belmont Hills Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 3.72 mi
Pine Road Elementary School Lower Moreland Township School District K–5 Huntingdon Valley 3.76 mi
Greenberg Joseph School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.04 mi
Tawanka Elementary School Neshaminy School District K–4 Langhorne 4.11 mi
Valley Elementary School Bensalem Township School District K–6 Bensalem 4.14 mi
Farrell Louis High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.32 mi
Brown Joseph High School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.42 mi
Keystone Elementary School Bristol Township School District K–5 Croydon 4.71 mi
Rhawnhurst School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.9 mi
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.92 mi
Pollock Robert B School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.93 mi
Northeast Community Propel Academy Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.94 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.99 mi

Public Middle (10 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.57 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.7 mi
Cecelia Snyder Middle School Bensalem Township School District 7–8 Bensalem 2.09 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 2.16 mi
Robert K Shafer Middle School Bensalem Township School District 7–8 Bensalem 2.26 mi
Poquessing Middle School Neshaminy School District 5–8 Feasterville Trevose 3.74 mi
Baldi C C A Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 3.81 mi
Murray Avenue School Lower Moreland Township School District 6–8 Huntingdon Valley 4.6 mi
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.92 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.99 mi

Public High (12 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 1.14 mi
Philadelphia Academy Charter School Philadelphia Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.57 mi
MAST Community Charter School MAST Community Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 1.7 mi
Swenson Arts & Technology High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 1.8 mi
School Lane Charter School School Lane Charter School K–12 Bensalem 2.16 mi
Washington George High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 2.44 mi
Bensalem Township High School Bensalem Township School District 9–12 Bensalem 2.77 mi
Lower Moreland High School Lower Moreland Township School District 9–12 Huntingdon Valley 4.45 mi
Neshaminy High School Neshaminy School District 9–12 Langhorne 4.51 mi
New Foundations Charter School New Foundations Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.92 mi
Lincoln High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.94 mi
Tacony Academy Charter School Tacony Academy Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.99 mi

Private (41 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Nhs School-Woodhaven Nonsectarian 10–12 Philadelphia 0.39 mi
Delat School Nonsectarian K–12 Philadelphia 0.51 mi
St Anselm Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.55 mi
St Martha Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 0.77 mi
Archbishop Ryan High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 0.95 mi
Our Lady Of Calvary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.31 mi
Philadelphia Christian Center Academy Assembly of God Preschool–8 Bensalem 1.63 mi
Christ The King Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.74 mi
St Charles Borromeo School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bensalem 1.98 mi
Ann Kids Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 2.12 mi
Bensalem Baptist School Baptist K–12 Bensalem 2.27 mi
Holy Ghost Prep Roman Catholic 9–12 Bensalem 2.29 mi
St Christopher School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.37 mi
De La Salle Vocational School Roman Catholic 9–12 Bensalem 2.39 mi
Just Children Nonsectarian Preschool–K Bensalem 2.44 mi
Alpha House Nursery & Kindergarten Roman Catholic K Philadelphia 2.72 mi
Nazareth Academy High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 2.72 mi
Kiddie Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Feasterville Trevose 2.73 mi
All Saints Episcopal School Episcopal Preschool–K Philadelphia 2.81 mi
Calvary Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.87 mi
Nazareth Academy Grade School Roman Catholic 1–8 Philadelphia 2.87 mi
Trevose Day School Nonsectarian Preschool–1 Trevose 3.18 mi
Neshaminy Valley Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–1 Trevose 3.18 mi
Maternity Bvm School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.24 mi
Politz Hebrew Academy Jewish K–8 Philadelphia 3.31 mi
St Ephrem School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Bensalem 3.4 mi
Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 3.41 mi
Red Lion Elementary School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.71 mi
Community Christian Day School Calvinist Preschool–K Feasterville Trevose 3.88 mi
St Jerome School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.94 mi
St Dominic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.98 mi
Father Judge High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Philadelphia 4.09 mi
St Albert The Great Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Huntingdon Valley 4.3 mi
Montgomery Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Huntingdon Valley 4.47 mi
Bryn Athyn Church School Christian (no specific denomination) K–8 Bryn Athyn 4.51 mi
Just Children Nonsectarian Preschool–K Feasterville Trevose 4.56 mi
Holmesburg Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.7 mi
Valley Christian School Presbyterian K–8 Huntingdon Valley 4.77 mi
The Academy Of The New Church Girls' School Other 9–12 Bryn Athyn 4.8 mi
Land Of Children Nonsectarian K Feasterville Trevose 4.8 mi
Academy Of The New Church Boys School Other 9–12 Bryn Athyn 4.8 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Philadelphia (19154), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 33
  • Average salary of people in this community: $50,690

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 5,476
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.80
  • Households w/ Children: 64%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 9,699 (72.6%)
  • Rented: 2,695 (20.2%)
  • Vacant: 966 (7.2%)
  • Total: 13,360

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 35,098
Households: 12,394
Median Age: 38.40

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 3.4%
  • Some High School: 6.3%
  • High School Graduate: 41.5%
  • Some College: 17.5%
  • Associate Degree: 7.7%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 16.0%
  • Graduate Degree: 7.6%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $67,392

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Studio: $1,044
  • One Bedroom: $1,148
  • Two Bedroom: $1,216
  • Three Bedroom: $1,676
  • Four Bedroom: $1,844

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12157 Aster Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154-1701

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