3405 BARING ST Philadelphia, PA 19104

This gorgeous 3-story Victorian twin home features today's popular open layout while also retaining so many of its c.1870 original details. With a 3360 s.f. interior, there is space for everything - on the first floor, a huge living room with a fireplace, full dining room, 1/2 bath, fabulous eat-in kitchen, and rear study (OR breakfast room, OR family room) opening out to the back patio and side perennial gardens. Upstairs, 6 bedrooms and 4 baths have flexible layouts and bonus nooks. If you don't need the entire place yourself, use the top floor - a legal 1- or 2-bedroom in-law apartment with a recent kitchen and bath - as housing for an au pair or relative. Or, rent it for income to help pay the mortgage. Baring is one of the most beautiful streets in the Powelton Village section of University City, Philadelphia, just west of Drexel University. The tree-lined 3400 block features 19th century iron fencing, old-fashioned sidewalks, and lush summer gardens. The location is within the catchment area for the well-regarded K-4 Samuel Powel public school, with support from Drexel, which will soon move to a brand-new building. Science Leadership Academy (SLAMS), grades 5-8, focused on project-based learning, will share the location. Also nearby: the #10 trolley and the Market-Frankford subway line, whisking passengers to center city in 15 minutes or less, stopping along the way at the Drexel and UPenn campuses and the 30th St. train station. There are also lively dining spots, cultural activities, and great health care options in and around the Powelton/ University City area.