For sale: 3 roof decks worth the climb
The reasons to retire to a leafy roof deck have already been enumerated by the Drifters. World getting you down? People too much to bear? Feeling tired and beat? Leave the rat-race noise down on the street.
These three properties feature roof deck oases that are perfect for forgetting whatever drove you up there in the first place, and they happen to be attached to three very nice houses as well.
312 Cypress Street
$1,049,000
Taxes: $8,182
Up on the Roof: It's a small deck, but the view is expansive. Not only is the home adjacent to neighborhood-favorite Three Bears Park; the roof deck overlooks it directly. A private back patio adds to the outdoor entertaining space.
618 Hancock Street
$899,9000
Taxes: $5,090
Up on the Roof: This Queen Village home features a two-level roof deck, offering views of the skyline, the Ben Franklin Bridge and the Delaware River. We're also way into the wrought iron railing in place of the standard wood you see on most decks. Bonus: the historic home was built in the 1880s (and was rehabbed in 2016).
242 Arch Street
$2,350,000
Taxes: $30,312
Up on the Roof: Tough to pick the best feature on this roof deck. The hot tub? The built-in kitchen? Or the grass? Bonus: this one doesn't even require a stair climb; the elevator will take you directly to the roof.
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