Another I.M. Pei Gem in Society Hill Hits the Market

TREND photo courtesy BHHS Fox & Roach.

There are many good reasons to revere I.M. Pei and his Philadelphia handiwork. Sure, the Society Hill homes are uniformly the coolest. And the Society Hill Towers pair beautifully beside them. But the guy also turned down a place in Oxford because he liked Bing Crosby movies. And then he got one look at Penn and immediately transferred to MIT.

There’s another Pei on the market around the corner from this one, at $1.395 million. One sold in April for $1.1 million on South Third. So it’s a safe bet that this Saint James Place property will be a solid, 3-bedroom investment. The home home has been totally renovated, but hews to the unspoken rule that Pei houses shall be decorated with only modern artwork. The eat-in kitchen is all clean lines. Bathrooms throughout – including the en-suite in the master – are sleek and inviting. We are still puzzling over the lower-level library; we see books, but is that also a collection of … jars?

Outdoor space includes a private, landscaped garden and patio near the entrance. There is also an assigned and deeded parking space out back.

THE FINE PRINT
Beds: 3
Baths: 2 full, 1 partial
Square feet: 3,482
Price: $1,599,950

TREND photos courtesy BHHS Fox & Roach
Listing: 318 Saint James Place, Philadelphia, PA 19106