Clifton Heights is close enough to enjoy the endless amenities of Center City but far enough to feel like a small-town community. Walkable playgrounds, community sports leagues and convenient everyday amenities are just a few of the reasons why families move to the red-brick rowhomes in Clifton Heights. Community spirit is usually hard to come by in big cities like Philadelphia, but Nick DeLuca says this small-town neighborhood is different. The long-time local and Coldwell Banker real estate agent explains, “You’ll see familiar faces everywhere you go because it’s one of those neighborhoods where everybody knows everybody.”
Baseball is big at Clifton Heights Athletic Fields and fans won't let you forget it.
Penn Street Park is a favorite destination for local residents of Clifton heights.
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Red-brick rowhomes and historic twin homes
Colonial rowhomes and vernacular twin homes dating back to the 1920s sit slanted on the sloping streets in Clifton Heights. Narrow stairways with iron handrails connect front doors to the concrete sidewalks below. Some two-story detached homes along the neighborhood's south border offer long driveways and spacious green lawns. Most rowhomes offer private with short driveways and attached garages. Still, many residents with more than one car have to park on the streets. The dense woodlands of Poquessing Valley Park shade fenced-in backyards throughout Clifton Heights. Most three-bedroom townhomes list between $200,000 and $300,000 in Clifton Heights, but some detached homes cost closer to $500,000.
Clifton Heights dwellings are typically attached single-family homes with brick exteriors.
Town houses and duplexes are the primary residential housing in Clifton Heights.
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Westbrook Market is the local go-to for fresh-cut deli meats
The ACME Markets and Giant Food Store are two convenient places to buy everyday groceries, but Nick DeLuca says Westbrook Market is a staple in Clifton Heights. The long-time local and real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty notes, “A lot of people love that little market because it’s within walking distance, and they have a butcher who cuts fresh deli meats.” After stopping by Westbrook Market, locals can walk next door to pick up an easy dinner at Best Quality Pizza.
Westbrook Market is a much-loved local institution in Clifton Heights.
Best Quality Pizza in Clifton Heights offers tasty Italian lunches and dinners.
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Family-fun at the annual PAL and Boys Club Carnival
Each year, families from all over the area come to support local youth organizations at the Clifton Heights PAL and Boys Club Carnival. This exciting event brings thrilling amusement rides, carnival games and live entertainment to the Clifton Heights Athletic Fields for a week full of family fun.
Playing under the lights at Clifton Heights Athletic Fields makes one feel like a big leaguer.
The scoreboard at Clifton Heights Athletic Fields can be seen from anywhere in the neighborhood.
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The Darby Trail is the one of the neighborhood’s newest additions
The neighborhood’s new tree-shaded nature trail sits on the edge of Darby Creek, offering up-close views of the rocky waterfalls. Tucked alongside the creek, the Clifton Heights Swim Club is a popular place for families to have cookouts and cool off during the summer. Flat sidewalks connect to toddler-sized play lots on street corners throughout the neighborhood. A larger playground with tall slide towers sits next to the softball fields at Shisler Park. The Clifton Heights Athletic Fields are home to the community’s two youth sports organizations, the Boys Club and the Police Athletic Club.
A young couple skips stones across Darby Creek on their way home from school.
A man with a fishing rod eyes the perfect spot along Darby Creek in Clifton Heights.
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The Clifton-Aldan Station takes residents straight into Center City
The Clifton-Aldan Station offers a 20-minute train ride straight into Center City. Drivers can follow Route 13 to access downtown and the Philadelphia International Airport in about 25 minutes. The Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is less than 10 minutes away on Lansdowne Avenue.
Clifton Heights folks can catch a Septa train into the city from Clifton-Aldan Station.
Septa trollies are a reliable way to get around Clifton Heights and surrounding areas.
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Penn Wood High offers a Ninth Grade Academy
Students attend William Penn public schools. Kindergarteners start at Aldan Elementary, which receives an overall C-minus from Niche. Seventh and eighth grades attend Penn Wood Middle School, rated an overall D-plus on Niche. Penn Wood High scores an overall C-minus and offers a Ninth Grade Academy to help incoming freshmen adjust to high school.
A memorial park commemoration for local veterans at Aldan Elementary School.
Penn Wood High School's brick style and portico fits in well with the existing neighborhood.
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