• Delaware County Council OKs Eminent Domain Filing in County Park Acquisition

    Delaware County Council OKs Eminent Domain Filing in County Park Acquisition

    Delaware County Council unanimously approved eminent domain actions July 7 to acquire the 213 acres of the Don Guanella property in Marple for a county park, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The move to acquire the 124 acres belonging to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and 89 acres owned by Marple Glen Development…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Colonial in Garnet Valley

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Colonial in Garnet Valley

    Filled with natural light and offering gorgeous wooded views, a stunning Colonial home with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Garnet Valley. The residence impresses right away with its open front-to-back foyer with grand central staircase. Among the many other highlights are the formal living room with…

  • 82-Year-Old duPont Estate in Dewey Beach Sets Delaware Record for Most Money Ever Fetched in a Residential Sale

    82-Year-Old duPont Estate in Dewey Beach Sets Delaware Record for Most Money Ever Fetched in a Residential Sale

    The 82-year-old duPont estate in Dewey Beach, Del., has sold for a record $9.1 million. The trio of purchasers plan to raze the property and build anew, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The transaction represents the most expensive residential sale in neighboring Delaware. The property, known as Sandaway, was originally listed for…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Timeless and Classic Colonial in Media

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Timeless and Classic Colonial in Media

    A majestic Colonial home with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Media. The Crossways Estate is nestled in a picturesque wooded setting providing privacy and tranquility. Its stately wrought iron gates open onto the driveway lined with post lighting leading to the grand portico. . Inside, highlights…

  • Despite the Pandemic, Around Nine Million Americans Moved Last Year

    Despite the Pandemic, Around Nine Million Americans Moved Last Year

    Despite the pandemic that has been wreaking havoc around the globe, around nine million Americans have decided to move to new homes since the outbreak of the virus, writes Molly Henderson for the Moving Company Reviews. However, a significant part of these moves last year were not specifically COVID-19 related. According to Marie Patino of…

  • This Lansdowne Home for Sale Highlights the Borough’s Love of Traditional and New

    This Lansdowne Home for Sale Highlights the Borough’s Love of Traditional and New

    A modern-yet traditional Tudor Revival foursquare home at 63 W. Plumstead Road demonstrates a lot of Lansdowne Borough’s potential for greatness, writes Sandy Smith for phillymag.com. A variety of historic homes populate Lansdowne; Victorian, Tudor, Queen Anne, Dutch Colonial and Georgian Revival.  These attractive properties are augmented by an equally attractive Main Street with a…

  • Couple Loves Their Springfield Cape Cod But Needs a Little More Space

    Couple Loves Their Springfield Cape Cod But Needs a Little More Space

    They’ve put a lot of work into their charming Cape Cod house in Springfield, but Edyta and Patrick Davitt after three years are looking for more acreage, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Not that they weren’t happy at their location, with safe runs through the neighborhood at night, walks to the library and…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Charming Victorian in Haverford

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Charming Victorian in Haverford

    A charming Victorian home with six bedrooms and six full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Haverford. Known as the Blakely Cottage, the home has conflicting records when it comes to its development. But whether it was built in the late 1800s or early 1920s, it is clear that the era’s premier…

  • Cole Hamels Puts His World Series of a Home Up for Sale in Newtown Square

    Cole Hamels Puts His World Series of a Home Up for Sale in Newtown Square

    Ever wanted to live in the home of a World Series MVP? Now’s your chance.  Former Philadelphia Phillies All-Star pitcher Cole Hamels and his family are selling their Newtown Square home. Asking price: $2.95 million, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. Hamel and his wife, Heidi , custom-built the six-bedroom, 10-bath home at 1004…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Private Sanctuary at Chadds Ford Craftsman Home

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Private Sanctuary at Chadds Ford Craftsman Home

    A breathtakingly beautiful Craftsman home with six bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Chadds Ford. Nestled on 2.15 gorgeous acres, the residence’s attractive exterior boasts many stylish details, including overhanging eaves, porch columns, and patterned window casings. . Meanwhile, the interior impresses with custom millwork, handmade cabinetry, large fireplaces,…

  • Potential Buyers Facing Real Estate Rush in Red-Hot Housing Market

    Potential Buyers Facing Real Estate Rush in Red-Hot Housing Market

    Potential buyers are facing a real estate rush in the red hot housing market in the Philadelphia region that is radically changing the playbook, write Nydia Han and Heather Grubola for 6abc. The market is recording historically low interest rates, skyrocketing home prices, and low inventory – particularly in the suburbs. So if you are…

  • This Delaware County Suburb Is the 6th Best Place to Retire in the U.S., Study Says

    This Delaware County Suburb Is the 6th Best Place to Retire in the U.S., Study Says

    There’s a  Philadelphia suburb right here in Delaware County that’s already recognized as a great place to retire in Pennsylvania. Now, SmartAsset has ranked Media Borough as the sixth-best place to retire in the United States, reports CBS3staff. Media fell just after Farmington, MI in fifth-place and before Westlake Village, CA, which came in seventh.…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Wayne Home Once Owned by Baseball Cleat Inventor

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Wayne Home Once Owned by Baseball Cleat Inventor

    A stunning stone traditional home with six bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms surrounded by gorgeous flora that dominate the 1.33-acre grounds is available for sale in Wayne. Perfectly set at the top of a gentle rise, the residence offers the perfect combination of privacy along with easy access to Wayne’s busy downtown. Built…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stately English Tudor in Haverford

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stately English Tudor in Haverford

    With breathtaking views of the renowned Merion Golf Club, a stately English Tudor home with six bedrooms and five full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Haverford. This recently renovated and expanded residence nestled on 2.24 stunning acres is exquisite both inside and out. . Some of the many highlights include the…

  • Heated Housing Market Creating Challenges for First-Time Homebuyers

    Heated Housing Market Creating Challenges for First-Time Homebuyers

    The overheated housing market in the Philadelphia region is making it harder for cash-strapped first-time homebuyers to buy their starter home, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. An undersupply of homes and other factors are creating bidding wars across different housing price ranges. At the higher income end, $800,000 bidders are losing out to…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week; Garnet Valley Traditional With Outdoor Oasis

    Malvern Bank House of the Week; Garnet Valley Traditional With Outdoor Oasis

    A stunning traditional home with six bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Garnet Valley. The residence is ideally situated at the end of a cul-de-sac on a nicely secluded lot offering much sought-after privacy. The many highlights include the striking conservatory with 14-foot ceilings and palladium windows and the…

  • Zommick McMahon Fielding Interest from Potential Tenants of New Mixed-Use Community in Chester County

    Zommick McMahon Fielding Interest from Potential Tenants of New Mixed-Use Community in Chester County

    Big changes are coming to Kennett Square, specifically at the intersection of East Cypress Street and Ways Lane. Currently under construction, Kennett Pointe is a 40,000-square-foot mixed-use building, with 13,705 square feet available for commercial use. It is expected to be completed by late 2022. However, Zommick McMahon Commercial Real Estate is already fielding interest…

  • Apartments for 1 Historic Haverford School; Demolition for the Other

    Apartments for 1 Historic Haverford School; Demolition for the Other

    Two former Haverford School District elementary schools built shortly after World War I are meeting two separate fates, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The old Llanerch School, built in 1912 at Darby and Llandillo roads, exists today as an innovate apartment development. Brookline School, less than a mile away at Earlington and Kenmore…