1634 S LINDENWOOD STREET

With the cost of living on the rise, you can't do anything smarter than lock in an affordable mortgage payment-and this move-in ready rowhome on a quiet side street is the perfect candidate. It's warm and homey thanks to good light and plenty of charming details like all original trim and ornate radiators, and between the large enclosed porch and bright, freshly painted unfinished basement with high ceilings, there's a ton of flex and storage space. The first floor has extra-wide doorways between the enclosed porch, living and dining rooms, giving it a breezy flow while still maintaining dedicated rooms. The rear kitchen has been updated with stainless steel Frigidaire five-burner range, dishwasher and microwave; there's good storage space in the white solid-wood cabinets; and sweet details like a pull-out cutting board and original built-in spice cabinet will win your heart. Upstairs, the largest bedroom with a square bay window and great closet space is at the front. There are two more sunny bedrooms and a hall bath, which has a skylight and makes good use of a small footprint with a good-sized double wall cabinet. As a huge bonus, there's potential for garage parking-just convert the alley service door back to a pulldown and you're good to go. This neighborly block in a pocket of West Philly that's rapidly appreciating is convenient to both the Woodland Ave and 52nd St corridors for shopping, dining and public transit, and just a few blocks from Bartram's Garden.