Elegant townhouse in the desirable Green Street Carriage House development. This newer construction home has been well maintained by the owners with many wonderful upgrades. Approach 1617 Brandywine via its front gate and landscaped yard. Inside you are welcomed by the newly installed diamond-patterned tile foyer and polished brass chandelier. To the right is a hardwood-floored guest suite with it's own full bath, fireplace and large walk-in closet. You might also use this space for a home office or den. The tiled foyer continues into a hall leading past a double door coat closet and then access to the high-clearance two-car garage. Up the generous staircase rising through the home's four floors you find the living room, dining room, kitchen and a half bath, all with high ceilings and hardwood floors. The living room features bay windows centering on a view of Philadelphia's iconic Liberty One building. One wall of the dining room is enhanced by a custom-built floor to ceiling bookcase, making it an especially inviting place to gather. The light-filled eat-in kitchen, features granite island and countertops, gas cooktop/stove, and SS appliances including a newer microwave that doubles as a convection oven. Through glass doors just outside the kitchen is the 5 1/2 by 20 foot balcony for that grill, or kitchen spice garden. The third floor comprises the Master Suite with plenty of closet space and en-suite marble bath, double granite sink, deep soaking tub and large stall shower. Also on this level is the laundry with storage and a second large bedroom suite with walk-in closet plus full tub/shower bath. The fourth floor brings you to the pilothouse and expansive roof top deck installed in 2017 affording views of Center City and all the best Philly fireworks. Additionally, there is a large unfinished basement with very high ceilings that could be additional living space, now used for storage. New Roof 2016 with 10 yr warranty and new hot water heater 2016. The reasonable HOA cost covers lawn care & shrub/tree pruning, snow removal front and back, including the sidewalk, management and access gate/driveway maintenance. The location is unbeatable, making Center City, Art Museum, three gyms, restaurants, shopping (including the new Whole Foods) and transit easy walking destinations.