7401 Cresheim Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19119

We are pleased to present "Little Garth", a most lovely and historic home, and a property with a fascinating story. Noted artist/illustrator Elizabeth Shippen Green and her husband, architect and former president of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Huger Elliott, in the early 1920's fashioned this home after farmhouses they had both seen and loved in France. The property provided a comfortable home for the couple and incorporated the remnants of an ancient barn as a huge, light-filled studio for Elizabeth Shippen Green's work. The couple owned the home until her death in 1954. In 2014-15, after years of unfortunate neglect, the property has been brought back to life by new owners with appreciation for the architecture, for the detail, and for the story of Elizabeth Shippen Green, one of the Red Rose Girls who graced 20th century books, magazines and buildings with their unique illustrations, paintings and stained glass creations. Today, "Little Garth" offers a warm, comfortable home with 4-5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, a brand new eat-in kitchen, extra rooms on the first floor including a south-facing sitting room. There is an attached 2-car garage. All is sited on a . 62 acre lot with woods of Fairmount Park in the rear and across the street from the verdant trails and woods and a feeder stream to the Wissahickon Creek. Some features: brand new roof and roof sub-structure, brand new HVAC systems, many new windows, new gutters and downspouts, upgrade electrical system, overhauled plumbing supply and drain system, 2 wood-burning fireplaces, sweet butler pantry with wine cabinet, 2 separate patios, walled sunken garden, new garage door with electric opener, much more. The new owners even commissioned a local artist to reproduce an element of Elizabeth Shippen Green's own illustration on the facia above the front door! Showings start Tuesday, 2/3/2015.