2437 Bellwood Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Some houses you tour. In this one, you want to stay and create your new home. Set back on a half-acre wooded lot in one of Franklin Park’s established neighborhoods, this classic center-hall colonial backs to so many mature trees that the primary suite, kitchen and three-season room feel like a private treehouse in every season: green and shaded in summer, gold in October, snow on the branches in January. The backyard is private in the truest sense. Step into the foyer. To the left, a 19-foot living room. Behind it, a family room of equal size with a white-washed brick gas fireplace with built-ins to snuggle around on cold evenings, joined by a sliding barn door that allows for great flow during gatherings or can be closed when someone needs a quiet retreat. To the right, a light-filled formal dining room anchored by an antique chandelier, sized for a commanding dining table, china cabinet, sideboard and dinner parties that run late. The kitchen sits at the center of it all,...