A Former Garage, Now a Light-Filled Residence, Lists for $625K in Philadelphia
A striking example of adaptive reuse, the three-bedroom home designed by local firm C2 Architecture comes with 15-foot-tall ceilings, handcrafted millwork, and multiple private patios.
A striking example of adaptive reuse, the three-bedroom home designed by local firm C2 Architecture comes with 15-foot-tall ceilings, handcrafted millwork, and multiple private patios.
An industrial-inspired, single-family residence housed in a former garage space in Philadelphia’s historic Germantown neighborhood is now seeking its first buyer. Spanning 2,135 square feet, the recently completed home at 56 West Queen Lane is one of four residences on the block reimagined by local firm C2 Architecture.
The home at 56 West Queen Lane in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood sports a white-and-gray facade complete with large windows and a covered seating area near the main entrance.
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"This project came to me because I live in the neighborhood and knew these four properties as beyond blighted but full of potential," says architect Jim Cassidy, who cofounded the Philadelphia firm with his wife, architect and Certified Passive House Consultant Ilka Cassidy. "Our team sought to use this renovation project to show that development doesn’t have to maximize zoning envelopes, and that existing structures, no matter how far gone, can be brought back in interesting ways," he continues.
The main living areas on the ground level feature solid oak hardwood floors with a natural finish.
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For the two-story residence at 56 West Queen Lane—now listed for $625,000—the team at C2 Architecture reimagined an old garage space into a bright and airy home that retains much of the existing structure’s original charm. Some of the property’s most notable highlights include the many industrial-inspired details throughout.
Refurbished, exposed beams and ducts pay homage to the building’s past as a garage space while also adding playful pops of color against the surrounding white walls and ceilings.
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