3830 Berkley Avenue

Tucked on a quiet Drexel Hill block, this second-floor apartment sits in a classic brick twin and lives larger than the floor plan suggests. You come up the stairs into a simple, workable layout: a bright living room across the front of the house, an eat-in kitchen a few steps away, and a short hall that leads to the bath and both bedrooms. Hardwood floors run through the living room and bedrooms. The living room is the kind of space that actually holds a sofa and a table roughly sixteen by fifteen, with two windows and a ceiling fan. The primary bedroom stretches back along the side of the house; the second bedroom is smaller but still a real room, not a leftover. Both have ceiling fans and decent light. The kitchen is compact and honest about it. White cabinets, a granite-look counter, subway tile, a black gas range, and a stainless fridge. Enough counter to cook without feeling cramped. The bath keeps the original cream-and-black tile, a tub with shower, and a small vanity vintage, not newly gutted. Out back, off the alley, there is a garage and off-street parking, which is the detail that matters on a street like this. Electric & Gas are PECO; water is Aqua. The location does the rest of the work. Drexel Hill is about eight miles from Center City close enough that the trolley is useful, far enough that you still get a yard and a driveway. Marshall Road and Creek Road on the 101/102 are a short walk; 69th Street puts you on the El. Groceries and a slice are on Burmont and Garrett. Springfield Mall is a quick drive. Garrett Park is nearby, and Pilgrim Park and Indian Rock sit along Darby Creek if you want more room to walk. Delaware County Memorial Hospital is a few minutes away. A clean two-bedroom walk-up with a garage, parking off the alley, and an easy hop to the trolley. Ready to show. The tenant will pay a flat $80 monthly fee for water. There is also a $ 15-a-month resident benifit program fee.