3815 Stokley St

A graceful lady, this delightful c.1905 residence is situated on a large bucolic lot in a quiet corner of East Falls with Penn Charter as its neighbor on one side and a picturesque church yard on the other. With its steeply pitched roofs, tall chimney, some front facing gables, the home is thought to be English Domestic Revival in style. Homes of this style were built between 1850 and 1930 and are considered to be in the Tudor genre. On the interior the home turns more classical. Rooms are large and well proportioned. Ceilings are high and accented with deep moldings throughout the first floor. There are large mullioned windows with deep sills. Arches add interest. Wood floors predominate throughout most of the home. This is a 4500 square foot home with some 14 rooms in total. The first floor consists of a large entrance hall, a formal living room with a brick fireplace and carved wood mantel, adjoining sunroom with a tile floor and a unique stone wall plaque and fountain, elegant formal dining room with bay windows over window bench seating, cozy study and powder room. At 30' long the kitchen is endless with numerous cabinets, pantry storage and an adjoining office or TV room. Upstairs on the 2nd and 3rd floors find a total of 6 bedrooms - all a good size. An impressive walnut paneled library on the 2nd floor with beamed ceilings, built-ins, fireplace and an adjoining dressing room is currently used as the main bedroom. This room and the kitchen below were additions to the original home in the 1930s. There are two full bathrooms on the 2nd floor and a half bath on the 3rd floor. A third bathroom on the 2nd floor was converted to a laundry room. Outside the property is dreamy with expansive lawns on both side of the house, lots of trees, shrubs and a pond. There are two garages, a one car and a three car with a loft. Grounds feel much larger than .36 acres shown in public records. A previous listing suggests it may be close to half an acre. 3815 Stokley is a romantic, wonderful property in need of extensive work. It has been priced accordingly.