The Thursday Three: In Praise of the Bay Window

If you’ve ever watched House Hunters or any other of those (hella fake) HGTV home-buyer-reality shows, you know that natural light is one of the most-desired selling points in a home. After all, you can knock down walls to create an open floorplan or slather your ugly kitchen in stainless, granite, and subway tile… but you can’t – to the best of my knowledge – fake a favorable exposure.

Bay windows make the best of a great view or a direct hit of sunlight because there’s more pane for your money, so to speak. Plus, they look absolutely adorable when decking out the front of a home. I took a quick minute and found three examples of homes on the market with cute bay windows, so you have a visual reference for these swoonworthy details.

770-78 3rd Street #776 (Queen Village)
2 beds / 2 baths, 1,250 sq. ft.

Stately and brick-clad, this home was pretty enough without the extra bonus of the double bay windows!

Original Description: Located in the heart of Queen Village only steps away from the famous Dmitri’s restaurant… This spacious and unique condo has plenty of closet space and also a full basement for storage and laundry. New windows throughout new roof and plenty of unique detail make this condo feel like the perfect home. * This condo IS FHA approved.

2521 Parrish Street (Art Museum Area)
3 beds / 1 bath, 1,200 sq. ft.

This is a window that distinguishes itself for sure!

Original Description: Welcome home to this elegant, spacious and bright 3 bedroom Townhome in the sought after Fairmount/Art Museum area; situated directly across the street from the charming neighborhood gardens and within walking distance to everything. The current owner’s meticulous care is evident throughout this wonderfully restored and renovated home.

2024 Delancey Street #FL 1st (Rittenhouse Square)
2 beds / 1 bath, 1,200 sq. ft.

Just look at this one – the elegance you expect from Rittenhouse Square, with a great front view of Delancey Street. Heavenly!

Original Description: Located on Rittenhouse Squares Premier Block. This lovely 1bdrm plus den apartment offers a separate entrance PLUS PARKING grand open Living Room with soaring ceiling. A large Master Bedroom with beautiful hardwood floors and with a south facing bay window and a den/smaller bedroom with hard wood floors and with an original stained glass window. Unit includes a washer and dryer. Also features 1 car parking with access from inside the unit and extra storage space in the basement included.