Back on the market due to a glitch in buyer financing at the last minute. FHA appraisal in at a higher price than the current asking price. Clean title. This house is ready to go! Deceptively expansive home in a wonderful Roxborough location. Walking distance to Forbidden Drive, steps to the bus, minutes to the train, easy access to center city, Manayunk, Chestnut Hill and the suburbs, all wrapped up in a spacious home. Four bedrooms plus an optional basement bedroom, three and a half baths, large kitchen, never ending finished basement?the list goes on and on with this house. Closet space is amazing as well. This house lives much bigger than it seems from the street. Enter into the main level and to the left you find a large, light filled living room, to the right is a large formal dining room leading through to a large eat in kitchen, newly updated with a great layout. Heading upstairs you find gleaming hardwood floors, a great sized master bedroom with ensuite bath, three other bedrooms?all a good size and a hall bath. Moving to the basement, this incredible large space offers endless possibilities. With a private entrance, a full bath and a private room, it could be an in-law suite, a home office or ultimate man cave are also great options. A sliding door to the fully fenced, private backyard brings lots of light in and creates great entertaining space for the warmer months. An expanded driveway offering two car parking tops the list of conveniences as well.
TownhomeProperty Type
1969Year Built
2,804 sq ftLot Size
$240Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Katrina Sullivan• RE/MAX Action Realty-Horsham
•215-358-1100 (broker)
•frontdesk@remaxaction.com (broker)
Bought with Anthony Lee• Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Absolutely fabulous twin located in Andorra just steps from Valley Green! This home has been almost totally renovated from top to bottom. You will not believe your eyes when you enter the spacious lower level family room which boasts new ceramic tile floors with sliders leading out to rear concrete patio, a new full bath, and plenty of storage space as well as a bonus room/den/office. The large eat-in-kitchen features new windows, dishwasher as well as dividing island for easy entertaining. The spacious dining room features new berber carpet which continues into the living room. All the windows have been replaced, as well as new central air, fresh paint throughout and newly renovated master bath. This home features 4 bedrooms as well as 3 full and one half baths. Hardwood floors are exposed in each of the four bedrooms. You will not believe how spacious this home is! Come and see for yourself - before its gone!
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$4,698
$67,120 + $268,480
$335,600
2025
$4,698 (+13.3%)
$67,120 + $268,480
$335,600
2024
$4,146
$59,240 + $236,960
$296,200
2023
$4,146 (+8.6%)
$59,240 + $236,960
$296,200
2022
$3,819
$40,920 + $231,880
$272,800
2021
$3,819
$40,920 + $231,880
$272,800
2020
$3,819 (+3.6%)
$40,920 + $231,880
$272,800
2019
$3,686 (+6.4%)
$39,495 + $223,805
$263,300
2018
$3,465
$37,125 + $210,375
$247,500
2017
$3,464 (+4.4%)
$37,125 + $210,375
$247,500
2015
$3,317
$49,906 + $197,594
$247,500
2014
$3,316 (+24.8%)
$49,906 + $197,594
$247,500
2013
$2,658 (+3.6%)
$2,818 + $24,382
$27,200
2012
$2,566 (+3.9%)
$2,818 + $24,382
$27,200
2011
$2,470 (+9.9%)
$2,818 + $24,382
$27,200
2010
$2,248
$2,818 + $24,382
$27,200
Tax history for 839 W Bells Mill Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$4,698
$67,120 + $268,480
$335,600
2025
$4,698 (+13.3%)
$67,120 + $268,480
$335,600
2024
$4,146
$59,240 + $236,960
$296,200
2023
$4,146 (+8.6%)
$59,240 + $236,960
$296,200
2022
$3,819
$40,920 + $231,880
$272,800
2021
$3,819
$40,920 + $231,880
$272,800
2020
$3,819 (+3.6%)
$40,920 + $231,880
$272,800
2019
$3,686 (+6.4%)
$39,495 + $223,805
$263,300
2018
$3,465
$37,125 + $210,375
$247,500
2017
$3,464 (+4.4%)
$37,125 + $210,375
$247,500
2015
$3,317
$49,906 + $197,594
$247,500
2014
$3,316 (+24.8%)
$49,906 + $197,594
$247,500
2013
$2,658 (+3.6%)
$2,818 + $24,382
$27,200
2012
$2,566 (+3.9%)
$2,818 + $24,382
$27,200
2011
$2,470 (+9.9%)
$2,818 + $24,382
$27,200
2010
$2,248
$2,818 + $24,382
$27,200
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
28 ft.
Lot depth
100 ft.
Lot size
2,804 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,760
Year built
1969
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Philadelphia County
APN
214120128
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 21, 2026.
RSA-3
/NIS
/FDO - FOURTH DISTRICT
/WWO
Residential Single-Family Attached-3 District
The RSA, Residential Single-Family Attached districts are primarily intended to accommodate attached and semi-detached houses on individual lots, but may be applied in areas characterized by a mix of housing types, including detached houses. The districts are also intended to provide a density transition between RSD districts and RM districts. The Zoning Code includes five RSA districts that are differentiated primarily on the basis of minimum lot area requirements.
Zone overlays
Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District
Fourth District Overlay - Fourth District Area
Wissahickon Watershed Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Police station
Recreation-Other
Mar 29, 2011 • Final
Pp_plumbng
Remove and replace sanitary curb traps.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Living Room, Dining Room, Master Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1
Laundry Type: Basement
Basement Information
Basement: Yes
Full, Fully Finished
Exterior
Property Information
Improvement Assessed Value: $197,594
Ownership Interest: Fee Simple
Year Built Source: Estimated
Building Information
Construction Not Completed
Construction Materials: Brick
Other Structures: Above Grade
Structure Type: Semi-Detached
Exterior Information
Sidewalks
Lot Information
Lot Size Dimensions: 28X100
Tidal Water: No
Land Information
Land Assessed Value: $49,906
Above Grade Information
Finished Sq.Ft.: 2,500
Finished Sq.Ft. Source: Estimated
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Assessed Value: $247,500
Tax Year: 2015
Tax Annual Amount: $3,316
Utilities
Utilities Information
Central Air
Cooling Type: Central A/C
100 Amp Service
Gas, Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
Water Source: Public
Location
School Information
School District Name: THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
Location Information
Cross Street: RIDGE
Directions: Limekiln to right on Butler, Butler to Bethlehem Pike, make a left, Beth Pike to right on . .. .Left on Germantown, right on Bell's Mill. Property on rt
Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,760
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 2,804 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1969
Year Renovated: —
County: Philadelphia County
APN: 214120128
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 21, 2026
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Schools
Shawmont School
Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 1.4mi
7/10
Roxborough High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.6mi
1/10
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1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 102° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 7 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$402,000 – $486,000
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