Huge 4 bedroom 3 story home in the historic Callowhill section of Reading! Dramatic and spacious entryway-foyer, very large living room with fireplace and vaulted ceiling, large formal dining room with built in bar and large windows, large eat in kitchen with dishwasher, gas range, refrigerator, microwave, and laundry area with electric washing machine and gas dryer. Nice patio off the kitchen! Screened in porch overlooking beautiful and private fenced rear yard with mature flowering bushes and trees! No rear neighbor!! Upstairs is the primary bedroom with fireplace, a second large bedroom with vaulted ceiling and a row of high windows and a cedar closet!! The bathroom has a pedestal sink and bidet!! Two additional rooms are on the second floor and could be used as bedrooms or office or studio! The third floor is a large heated bedroom! 2480 square feet at $159,900 is only $64.50 per square foot!!!! Nice well maintained neighborhood!! Possession October 1 as owners are downsizing!! Much furniture and lawn equipment can remain!! A ton of house for the money!!! Live in or invest in this property and watch it appreciate!!
Sold for $150,000
$150,000
509 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602
4beds
4,948sqft
Townhouse
Built in 1900
3,049 Square Feet Lot
$221,300 Zestimate®
$30/sqft
$1,517 Estimated rent
Home value
$221,300
$199,000 - $246,000
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Large windowsDramatic and spacious entryway-foyerLawn equipmentLarge heated bedroomCedar closetMature flowering bushesRear neighbor
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Listed by:
Bob Wertz 610-670-2770,
RE/MAX Of Reading
Bought with:
Jimmy Thelusca, RS333622
Pagoda Realty
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: PABK2033598
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Bedroom 1
Basement
- Area: 2474
Heating
- Central, Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Window Unit(s), Electric
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Oven/Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Heater, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Washer In Unit, Main Level
Features
- Additional Stairway, Built-in Features, Butlers Pantry, Cedar Closet(s), Eat-in Kitchen, Kitchen - Table Space, Bathroom - Stall Shower, Studio, 9'+ Ceilings, Beamed Ceilings, Cathedral Ceiling(s), High Ceilings, Plaster Walls, Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Laminate, Vinyl
- Doors: Insulated
- Windows: Screens, Wood Frames, Stain/Lead Glass, Window Treatments
- Basement: Full,Exterior Entry
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Electric, Mantel(s)
Interior area
- Total structure area: 4,948
- Total interior livable area: 4,948 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,474
- Finished area below ground: 2,474
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Public, On Street
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Three and One Half
- Stories: 3.5
- Patio & porch: Enclosed, Porch, Screened
- Exterior features: Lighting, Sidewalks, Street Lights
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 3,049 Square Feet
- Features: Backs - Open Common Area, Level, Rear Yard, Vegetation Planting, Alluvial
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
- Parcel number: 01530643779239
- Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Townhouse
- Architectural style: Colonial,Federal
- Property subtype: Townhouse
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Stone
- Roof: Metal,Rubber
Condition
- Good
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1900
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 220 Volts, Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Security System
- Subdivision: Callowhill
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Reading
- Municipality: READING CITY
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $30/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $40,400
- Annual tax amount: $1,766
- Date on market: 8/14/2023
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Inclusions: Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer-dryer, Window Treatments, Some Furniture, Window Ac Units, Microwave
- Exclusions: Plant In Planters In Front Of House
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/3/2023 | Sold | $150,000-6.2%$30/sqft |
Source:  Bright MLS #PABK2033598 Report a problem | ||
| 8/21/2023 | Pending sale | $159,900$32/sqft |
Source: Bright MLS #PABK2033598 Report a problem | ||
| 8/14/2023 | Listed for sale | $159,900$32/sqft |
Source: Bright MLS #PABK2033598 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,821 +1.5% | $40,400 |
| 2024 | $1,794 +1.6% | $40,400 |
| 2023 | $1,766 | $40,400 |
| 2022 | $1,766 | $40,400 |
| 2021 | $1,766 +1% | $40,400 |
| 2020 | $1,748 | $40,400 |
| 2019 | $1,748 | $40,400 |
| 2018 | $1,748 +0.7% | $40,400 |
| 2017 | $1,737 +75% | $40,400 |
| 2016 | $992 +8.7% | $40,400 |
| 2015 | $913 | $40,400 |
| 2014 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2013 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2012 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2011 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2010 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2009 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2008 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2007 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2006 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2005 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2004 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2003 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2002 | -- | $40,400 |
| 2000 | -- | $40,400 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 19602
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 1/10Tyson-Schoener El SchoolGrades: PK-4Distance: 0.2 mi
- 4/10Southwest Middle SchoolGrades: 5-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 1/10Reading Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.6 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- High: Reading
- District: Reading
Source: Bright MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- Reading
- 19602
- 509 S 5th St
