Buying Here: Bell Acres

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This five-bedroom home in Bell Acres has Victorian-style features, including a grand turret, high ceilings and a wrap-around porch.

There are lots of reasons to love Victorian style -- high ceilings, wrap-around porches and cozy turrets to name a few -- but the maintenance that usually comes with these classic beauties can be daunting. Fortunately, there is lovely home at 165 Summerlawn Drive in Bell Acres that has all of the belles and none of the alarming whistles.

The five-bedroom, 51/2-bath house (MLS No. 900843) is on the market for the first time for $465,000 with Realtor Carroll Ferguson of Howard Hanna Real Estate (412-741-2200 or http://www.howardhanna.com).

The 13 years-young home is picture-perfect, with a grand turret, lots of windows and a wrap-around porch that urges you grab a seat and take in the view. Hugged by lots of natural landscaping, the entryway is made more inviting by pair of evergreens that flank the low stairs.

BELL ACRES

Website: http://www.bellacresborough.org

Size: 5.38 square miles

Population: 1,388 (2000 census)

School district: Quaker Valley (www.qvsd.org)

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Buying Here: Bell Acres