Welcome to this spacious home in the desirable Hessian Camp neighborhood, conveniently located near schools, parks, shopping, and everyday amenities. The main level offers a comfortable living room, separate dining room, and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and direct access to the backyard. A first-floor primary bedroom and a versatile bonus room provide flexible living options for a home office, laundry room, or additional living space. Recent improvements include a new 200-amp Siemens electrical service (2025), updated copper and PEX plumbing (2025), an A. O. Smith gas water heater (2024), professionally completed chimney improvements (2026), and a professionally soft-washed roof (2026). Following the roof cleaning, observations noted no visible missing shingles, exposed decking, or other obvious visible roof defects, with the roof appearing structurally intact from those observations. Upstairs features additional bedrooms and an updated full bathroom. The unfinished basement includes an egress window, fireplace, and a partially completed bathroom renovation, offering excellent potential for future finished living space. Outside, enjoy a gazebo, a 24 foot above ground swimming pool, a usable backyard, and off-street parking for two SUVs. This move-in-ready home is being sold as-is and has been competitively priced to reflect deferred maintenance and future improvements. With several major mechanical and exterior system updates already completed, including electrical, plumbing, chimney, water heater, and roof maintenance, the remaining improvements provide an excellent opportunity for the next owner to customize the home while building equity. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, investor, or someone looking for a home with long-term potential, this property offers exceptional value without paying top-of-market pricing. Seller has relocated and is motivated to sell. Documentation of recent improvements are available. Schedule your private showing today.
Southeast Reading, located between Penn Street and the Schuylkill River, is a residential and industrial Reading neighborhood with rowhouse blocks and rail-side warehouses. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Penn Street Bridge approach, where corner bodegas, auto shops, and small eateries line the traffic-heavy corridor. Community touchstones include GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, the Santander Performing Arts Center, and the Reading Public Museum. Brick twins and narrow porches set a tight streetscape, while river views open up near the trail. Penn’s Common and nearby ballfields add green breaks between blocks. Transit and civic buildings cluster toward Downtown, keeping the area connected to daily errands and events.
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Market insights
1815 Holly Rd · $264,900
DAYS ON MARKET
110 days
The average home goes pending in 6 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
102.9%
Most homes are selling 3% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$264,900
Median sale price in this area is $388,967. (47% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
4 price drops
16% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Full basement, partially finished
Bedrooms
Four bedrooms on the main level
Bathrooms
Three full bathrooms on the main level
Laundry & utility
Main-floor laundry
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Natural gas heating and hot water
Central air conditioning (electric)
Exterior features
Above-ground personal pool
Not located in a federal flood zone
Home design
Detached brick home
Entry level and above-grade finished living (assessor source)
Parking
Driveway
Construction
Brick construction
Block foundation
Above-grade and below-grade structures
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Financial info
Fee simple ownership
Electricity and solar
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The R-1 Districts preserve and enhance low-density areas composed of one-family detached dwellings on relatively large lots. The R-2 Medium Density District provides a variety of one-family detached, semidetached and attached dwellings. The R-3 District allows the highest residential densities and permits multifamily apartments.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Communications tower
Agriculture-Cropland
Park & open space
Climate risks
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
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
16% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Reading, PA • 19602
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Sun exposure
89/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.2 hrs
6.4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 1815 Holly Rd
$266,192
$1,292 over list price of $265K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $180K to $290K.