Checkout the newest home I’m selling in Yorktown at 1114 Custis Place, Philadelphia, PA 19122. This home is walking distance to Temple University, features three spacious bedrooms, an attached garage, spacious green backyard, finished basement and more. The sellers will provide credit for a new central air system and a one year home warranty for the new owner’s peace of mind. For more pictures and details, call me at 215-335-6936, or send me an email.
This week I’ll be offering three new properties for sale in Yorktown (19122), Nicetown (19140) and Logan (19141). All three properties are in wonderful condition, and photos are coming soon.
If you are a first-time homebuyer, you can qualify for an interest rate of only 4.25%, fixed for 30 years. Down payment and closing cost assistance is available for those who qualify. Call me at 215-335-6936 for your confidential consultation today!
When people have called about the properties I’m selling, there have been quite a few occasions where they have confused a twin property with a duplex. They are not the same thing, are not interchangeable, but they can exist together. Following is an explanation of the different property types available in Philadelphia.
There are two types of descriptions used to categorize properties for sale. They are construction type and family size. Construction type refers to how the building is attached to others. Family size refers to how many families the property is designed to house. Construction type can be rowhome (attached to other properties on both sides), twin (attached to only one property) and single (not attached to any properties). Family size can be one family, two family (duplex), three family (triplex) or four family (quadplex). There are buildings that house more than four families (such as apartment buildings), but those descriptions are generally reserved for commercial properties.
Here are some examples of the construction type. You can click the photos for more detail:
Example of a rowhome, attached on both sides
Example of a twin structure, attached on only one side
Example of a single home, not attached to any other properties
All of these construction types can house different family sizes. A single home can be a duplex (has two apartments), a twin home can house a single family, and a rowhome can be a triplex (has three apartments). Keep these details in mind the next time you are searching Philadelphia homes for sale and have a question.