5 bedroom house for sale

Overview

Constructed of Valley Forge Stone and Cypress Wood w/ 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 car carport, 15 car circular driveway w/ an entrance foyer, library/den/office, dining and living rooms, kitchen w/ built-in banquette seating/table, laundry and storage rooms, 3 garden/storage sheds, covered porches, PA Bluestone patio/terrace/courtyard, sun deck, gated and fenced: dog runs, kids and pets play, firepit, BBQ and gardening areas, side and rear yards

Tulipwood, the stunning Mid-Century Modern home and property of architectural and historical significance is now being offered for sale on the open market for the first time ever! Includes 8/13 of 4100-4 Apalogen Rd (8/13 of 1.23 acre lot). Designed and built in 1954 by landmark architect Elizabeth Hirsh Fleisher as the home and residence for her and her husband, noted landscape architect Horace Teller Fleisher. Elizabeth Hirsh Fleisher was the first licensed woman architect in Philadelphia and one of the first in PA. Elizabeth is noted for designing Parkway House in 1952, one of the first post-war luxury apartment buildings in Philadelphia next door to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Elizabeth partnered w/ Gabriel Roth in 1941 to establish the Roth and Fleisher firm, they worked together until she retired in 1968. Elizabeth was friends w/ famed wood sculptor/furniture maker Wharton Esherick and commissioned Wharton to design and build a custom one-of-a-kind floor-to-ceiling undulating fireplace wall that goes across the entire width of the living room from the inside through windows to the outside under a covered porch made of tapering Walnut, Poplar and Cherry wood. It is a priceless work of art and the heart, center and focal point of the home. Wharton also designed and built the cabinetry/shelving in the library/den/office of the home. Wharton Esherick was recognized in his lifetime by his peers as the Dean of American Craftspeople. Wharton Eshericks home, studio and museum in Malvern, PA, were added to the National Register of Historic Places. Elizabeth didnt stop there and commissioned other famous artist friends to make custom one-of-a-kind pieces that are fixtures in the home. Famed furniture designer/sculptor Paul Evans made a 4 ft long wall-mounted cabinet and famed furniture maker/designer Phillip Lloyd Powell made a 10 ft long wall-mounted Credenza. Evans and Lloyd were part of the post-war New Hope, PA artist colony w/ fellow artisan George Nakashima. Paul Evans is arguably the most collectible American furniture designer of the late 20th Century w/ Lenny Kravitz, Tommy Hilfiger and Gwen Stefani among the list of avid collectors. Phillip Lloyd Powell is estimated to have produced less than 1000 pieces in his lifetime. Tulipwood is on the most sought after and rarely available Rd (Apalogen Rd) in the always-in-demand neighborhood of East Falls, just 10 minutes from Downtown Philadelphia. 1 level living at its finest w/ modern amenities. Constructed of Valley Forge Stone and Cypress Wood w/ 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 car carport, 15 car circular driveway w/ an entrance foyer, library/den/office, dining and living rooms, kitchen w/ built-in banquette seating/table, laundry and storage rooms, 3 garden/storage sheds, covered porches, PA Bluestone patio/terrace/courtyard, sun deck, gated and fenced: dog runs, kids and pets play, firepit, BBQ and gardening areas, side and rear yards. Sitting on a private and picturesque lot w/ its own nature preserve, arboretum, bird sanctuary w/ fieldstone walls, specimen plants, flowers, shrubs and trees. Plenty of room to have organic flower, herb, fruit and vegetable gardens/farm. Open and flowing wide open floor plan w/ floor to ceiling windows that bring nature and outside in. Light and bright w/ lots of closets and storage. Plenty of room to spread out inside and outside. Great space for entertaining, family, friends, In-laws, Nanny. Updates: kitchen, baths, roof, windows, doors, 2 Zone HE gas heat and central air systems, gas HWH, entire interior and exterior just professionally painted, hardwood floors just professionally refinished, kitchen/bath fixtures, patios, deck and more. Easy access to East Falls SEPTA Train Station to Center City, Hospitals, Universities, Suburban Station, 30th St. Station and Philadelphia Airport, McMichael Park, Playground/Dog Park, Kelly Drive, Schuylkill River/Trail, The Wissahickon, Fairmount Park, restaurants, cafes, Penn Charter, Germantown Friends, TJU, 76, 1, 476, 95, 676 and 276. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/homes_philadelphia-d523146/for-sale_i71687174

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