Pittsburgh’s Friendship Park home on the market for $809,999
The home has “curb appeal.”
“I am so excited about this listing,” said Ammy Chau, sales associate for Howard Hanna Real Estate. “As soon as I saw this house, I loved it. I thought, ‘This will be cool inside,’ and, when I walked in, I noticed the spacious entryway — and I love, love, love the pocket doors.”
The pocket doors open to a spacious living room. They are a nod to the history of this house, which was built in 1900 in Pittsburgh’s Friendship Park.
The Dutch Colonial-style home is made of brick with cedar shake roof, and the exterior has been painted. Offset to the left, steps take you onto an expansive front porch.
If you look closely, you will notice curved walls and a touch of a historical blue hue throughout the house, Chau said. There is a huge dining room that has a nearby powder room and first-floor laundry room.
The kitchen has cork flooring, a center island and a double oven.
A back patio and fenced-in yard give the home privacy. There is a two-car detached garage on the rear of the property.
The five bedroom, 2 and ½ bathroom abode has newer windows that allow for plenty of natural light. The staircase is original with a carpeted runner the current owners added.
It has five decorative fireplaces, including one with the original cabinetry above it in the dining room.
One of the full bath rooms has been redone with penny tiles — small tiles in round or hexagonal shapes — and a new shower.
The primary bedroom has two cedar closets.
There are wood floors throughout in “pristine condition,” Chau said.
The basement has plenty of storage space. The home has boiler heat. There is some exposed sandstone on the basement walls and access to the outside.
“I love how they’ve incorporated new with the old,” Chau said. “This house has character and is perfect for entertaining. It has great curb appeal.”
It’s on the market for $809,999 but is currently marked “contingent.” According to Howard Hanna, that means that a buyer has made an offer and the seller has accepted that offer, but the deal is conditional upon one or more things happening. The closing won’t take place until those things happen. If they don’t happen within a set period of time, the deal is off.
Real estate contingencies can be based on a number of issues and factors such as home inspection, mortgage, appraisal or home sale.
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a TribLive reporter covering the region’s diverse culinary scene and unique homes. She writes features about interesting people. The Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist began her career as a sports reporter. She has been with the Trib for 26 years and is the author of “A Daughter’s Promise.” She can be reached at jharrop@triblive.com.
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