A Great Home, a Magnificent Redbud & Visiting Hummingbirds If you're looking for more than just another apartment and you appreciate trees, birds, gardens and outdoor space this may be your place. Completely rebuilt in 2018 using high-performance building principles, this unique second- and third-floor home combines comfort, quiet, healthy indoor air and exceptional energy efficiency with one of its best features just outside the back door. The centerpiece of the backyard is a magnificent redbud tree that has been lovingly stewarded for nearly six years by the home's longtime tenant. It provides wonderful shade, attracts songbirds, and together with the established honeysuckle, welcomes hummingbirds throughout the spring and summer. The backyard, designed by Center City Philadelphia landscape and outdoor-living designer Christine Carrington, was created as an extension of the home a place to garden, read, have dinner outside or simply sit under the redbud at the end of the day. The Home Private front and rear entrances Two spacious floors of living space Two bedrooms, each with a full bath Powder room off the main living area Exceptional insulation for year-round comfort and remarkably quiet living Premium high-performance windows and doors Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) providing continuous fresh, filtered air Energy-efficient appliances 8.7 kW rooftop solar system Front porch for morning coffee or evening conversations Harold Kimmelman-inspired exterior architectural details The Backyard Magnificent mature redbud tree Honeysuckle attracting hummingbirds throughout the season Raised planting beds Comfortable sitting area Vermicomposting system for gardeners Pet-friendly turf $2,495/month Rent includes electricity, water, trash removal and Verizon Fios. Tenant is responsible for keeping the front planting bed neat, snow shoveling, and helping care for the backyard so it continues to be a special place for everyone to enjoy. If this sounds like the kind of home you'd enjoy, when you inquire, tell us a little about yourself and who would be living here. Two or three sentences is perfect. We're hoping to find someone who doesn't just want a place to live, but someone who will enjoy being the next steward of a pretty remarkable little piece of nature. A Few Things to Know About Living at 304 Grove We like to be upfront about how the house works, what we provide and what we ask of the people who live here. Lease: This is a one-year lease with the option to leave at any time with 60 days' notice. We don't believe someone should feel trapped in a home that no longer works for them. If you do decide to move, we simply ask that you help us make the transition easy by keeping the home presentable and being reasonably available so we can show it to prospective tenants. Solar, Battery Backup & Utilities: The home has an 8.7 kW solar array on the roof along with a brand-new battery backup system. In addition to producing much of the electricity used by the home, the batteries provide backup power so the house can continue operating during many utility outages an increasingly valuable feature when storms disrupt the electrical grid. The landlord pays for electricity, water, Verizon fios and trash. We want our tenants to be comfortable and enjoy the benefits of this unusually energy-efficient home. In return, we simply ask that they be thoughtful about energy use live in the house as if you owned it. Be comfortable, enjoy it and don't waste energy simply because someone else is paying the bill. Parking: Off street parking available. Backyard & Outdoor Areas: The backyard is meant to be used and enjoyed, and we hope the next tenants will also be good stewards of it. That includes helping care for what we think is one of the most gorgeous redbud trees in the neighborhood, along with the established honeysuckle that helps bring hummingbirds into the backyard throughout the spring and summer. Non-Smoking: This is a strictly non-smoking property. Smoking is not permitted inside the house. More than anything, we're looking for someone who will live here like it's their own home enjoy the porch and backyard, appreciate the unusual energy-efficient features, take reasonable care of the property and be solid tenants. We'll take good care of the house and the people living here. We're simply looking for tenants who will do the same.
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