Cozy Craftsman in Rosslyn Farms
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Craig and Andrea Santella were excited to talk about the house they are selling in Rosslyn Farms. But they were a little busy when a reporter called.
“We’re at the hospital. My wife is in labor. Can we talk tomorrow?” he said.
Their first child, Geno James Santella, arrived at 3:38 a.m. April 15. Though he’s only 8 days old, Geno is already having a big impact: He’s the reason his parents are selling their home at 24 Edgecliff Road.
“We are just moving down the road,” his father said. “We are building a new house. We just ran out of space for a growing family.”
The three-bedroom, two-bath house is on the market for $272,500 (MLS No. 1270999) with Steve Wasieleski of RE/MAX CSI South (www.remax.com or 412-851-2538). It is open by appointment.
The 102-year-old Craftsman has a creamy yellow exterior with cedar shake shingles on the second floor. The 16- by- 8-foot front porch features a cheery red screen door and porch swing.
Inside, the 19-by-17-foot living room boasts an original fireplace mantel with a curved apron front detail and a new gas insert. Original hardwood floors run throughout the first floor and the simple woodwork is painted a crisp white.
“The windows are all original with the original pulley system,” Mr. Santella said. “They are in pretty good shape and they all work. We have storm windows for them and the bedroom windows are new.”
On the left is the 16-by-12-foot dining room, painted a soft blue with a large, built-in cabinet. A bow window lets in lots of light.
The 17-by-12-foot kitchen was recently updated with oak cabinets, granite counter tops and woodlook ceramic tile. The center island seats three and has new pendant lighting.
Website: www.rosslynfarms.
Inside out: With a footprint of less than a half square mile, Rosslyn Farms is a quiet little hamlet just 7 miles from Downtown. It had 427 residents in the 2010 census. Developer William Parrish and the Chartiers Land Co. laid out is first streets in 1902. Though it’s spelled differently, the borough’s name comes from Roslin, Scotland.
Community amenities include the swimming pool, soccer fields and tennis courts. Nearby is Settler’s Cabin Park, which has a wave pool, a dek hockey rink and miles of walking and hiking trails.
Settler’s Ridge has shopping, restaurants, a movie theater and one of the largest Giant Eagle Market Districts. Robinson Town Center and the Mall at Robinson have many stores including IKEA and Macy’s.
Schools: Carlynton School District (www.carlynton.k12.pa.us) serves Carnegie, Rosslyn Farms and Crafton. Enrollment: 1,435 Average SAT scores: Reading, 505; Math, 505; Writing, 486
Taxes on a house assessed at $100,000: $3,334.40
The median assessed property value for 2016 was $234,450 with a yearly tax bill of $7,720.59. Borough: $800 (8.00 mills) School: $2,156.40 (21.56 mills) County: $388 (4.73 mills)* Earned income tax: 1% *includes the Act 50 Homestead Exclusion, which reduces the assessed value of a primary residence by $18,000.