The 2,256-square-foot house is near a SEPTA station and offers easy access to the shops and restaurants of Germantown Avenue.

Yolanda and Sean Christopher are both from upstate New York, but when they were moving to Philadelphia for professional reasons in 2017, a diverse neighborhood was high on their checklist.

They rented in Northern Liberties for a while but found buying there too pricey.

Then, in 2019 and under pressure from an expiring lease with a huge rent increase coming, they found a four-bedroom, 2½-bath house in Chestnut Hill that checked another box: It was virtually across the street from a SEPTA Regional Rail station, offering an easy commute for Sean, a program manager for Amazon.

“It had almost everything we wanted,” says Yolanda, an entrepreneurial coach. “The back yard was great.”

Now they are headed to East Mount Airy, one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods, with their twin boys.

The Chestnut Hill home, built in 1906, has original hardwood floors and abundant natural light.

The living room and dining room are connected by an open floor plan, and the kitchen has granite countertops, subway tile backsplash, lots of storage space, and stainless steel appliances.

The family room has a vaulted ceiling, skylight, sliding glass doors that let in natural light, a wood-burning fireplace and exposed brick accents.

The second floor has two bathrooms, a guest bedroom, and the primary bedroom, which has bay windows for more natural light. The third floor has a third bedroom and a spacious office that could also be used as a bedroom.

The yard and deck are large, and there is a sandbox for kids.

The 2,256-square-foot house offers easy access to both the shops and restaurants of Germantown Avenue and Wissahickon Park.

It is listed by Abe Thomson of Keller Williams Philly for $549,000.