304 Grove St, Bridgeport, PA 19405

Bridgeport's Hidden High-Performance Home Built to care for both people and the planet. Available for showings starting August the 30 & potentially before.. If you're looking for more than just another apartment, welcome home. Completely rebuilt in 2018 to German high-performance building standards, this unique second and third floor residence offers a level of comfort, quiet, healthy indoor air quality, and energy efficiency rarely found in a rental home. Designed by architect Jeremy Avellino and carefully maintained by its builder/owner, this home reflects a simple philosophy: A great home should be healthy, energy efficient, durable, and truly enjoyable to live in. Home Features * Private front and rear entrances * Two spacious floors of living space including 2 bedrooms with full baths and powder room off the second floor living room. * Exceptional insulation for year-round comfort and remarkably quiet living * Premium high-performance windows and doors * Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) system providing continuous fresh, filtered air * Energy-efficient appliances * 8.7 kW rooftop solar system * Front porch perfect for morning coffee or evening conversations A Backyard You'll Actually Use The backyard was designed by Christine Carrington, a Center City Philadelphia landscape and outdoor living designer. It serves as a peaceful extension of the home and includes: Raised planting beds Comfortable sitting area Vermicomposting system for gardeners Pet friendly turf A magnificent Redbud tree providing shade while attracting songbirds Honeysuckle bushes that welcome hummingbirds throughout the season Rent $2,595 per month Rent includes: * Electricity * Water * Trash removal Tenant is responsible for: * Cable/Internet * Keeping the front planting bed neat * Helping maintain the backyard so everyone can continue to enjoy it Friendly Living The first-floor suite is occupied by Steve, a "late 20tys" professional - good guy!He's very familiar with the home's high-performance systems knows the tech and is always willing to pitch in.. If you own or are considering an electric vehicle, wiring is already in place for an EV charger, and parking arrangements can be discussed. Current residents Britt and Ben have happily called this home for the past five years may be available to show the home this week. If this sounds like the kind of place you'd enjoy calling home, when you inquire, please take a minute to tell me a little about yourself and who will be living in the home. Two or three sentences is perfect. We always enjoy getting to know the people behind the application, and it helps me make the best match for this special property. 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 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. Cable / Internet: Tenants arrange and pay for cable/internet, working out any shared cost with the first-floor tenant. Parking: There is one off-street parking space behind the house, which is shared with the first-floor tenant. Additional parking is available on the street. 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. The upstairs and first-floor tenants share responsibility for keeping the backyard and parking area maintained and looking good. Snow Removal: Tenants share responsibility for snow removal around the property and parking area. 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 a good neighbor to the person living downstairs. We'll take good care of the house and the people living here. We're simply looking for tenants who will do the same.