The CENTERfold: NoLibs, No Limits

Let’s talk, for a moment, about the “wow factor.” As a phrase, it’s been used and abused to the point of painful triteness and should really be banished to the catacombs of dead buzzwords. With all that said, I’m going to indulge in some linguistic necromancy for a moment here, because it’s totally justified.

Someone needs to invent a portmanteau for “classic” and “fabulous,” because I’d absolutely sprinkle it liberally all over these captions. Just look at those floors!

Once in a while, one comes across the kind of listing that just makes you swoon a little bit. For me, personally, this one was it! Situated in super-swell NoLibs, 999 N. 6th Street is packing it all… not to mention an address with serious mnemonic appeal!

Ample room to park, store, and/or create things.

At 5,800 square feet, let’s just say that you have ample room to move about. Eight bedrooms, three bathrooms, a delicious little self-contained 2/1 second residence in the back (rental?), a 200+ bottle wine cellar, and a three-car carriage house garage/workshop – in Center City, this is the stuff of which dreams are made.

Living the good life in NoLibs – this home could be yours!

To start off, holy historic appeal. This building celebrates its centennial next year, and all the best original features have been lovingly preserved or restored: immaculate hardwoods, crown molding, arched doorways, and tall windows that belong in the dictionary next to the definition of “stately.”

I kind of loathe the phrase “great bones” with regards to real estate, but let’s be real – they don’t make homes like this anymore.

And let’s talk, for just a moment, about the fantastically-tasteful-and-yet-insane luxury of this home. Pressed leather walls, pristine embossed Lincrusta wallpaper, a period fireplace, a stained glass cupola, and two sweeping staircases invite one to revel in the opulence of decades long past. At the same time, a state-of-the-art caterer’s kitchen, gorgeously appointed bathrooms and massive closets, heated floors,and a home gym cater to every modern-day comfort one’s heart may desire.

I definitely used the word “swoon-worthy” in this post, right? Let’s be absolutely sure: swoon-worthy. This is the formal living room.

There is both a (quite) formal and conventional living room, his-and-hers offices, a lusciously-landscaped central garden, and a music room with heated floors.

Beyond elegant.

This Northern Liberties dream home was just listed last week at $1,450,000, which includes the apartment in the back, 1010 N Randolph St.

The attached 2/1 property would make a fantastic income-generating rental or cozy living for in-laws. Completely modern and charmingly turned-out!

Take a look at these pictures and tell me the first word that comes to mind. I’m going to lay my bets on “wow.”