• St. Cyril’s Church in East Lansdowne Is Closing Permanently as a Roman Catholic Church

    St. Cyril’s Church in East Lansdowne Is Closing Permanently as a Roman Catholic Church

    Saint Cyril of Alexandria Church in East Lansdowne will no longer be a place of worship for the St. Philomena Parish in Lansdowne and will close as a Roman Catholic church, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced. The St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish merged with the St. Philomena parish in 2013 as part of the…

  • St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Leaving Its Longtime Home; Here’s Where It’s Relocating

    St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Leaving Its Longtime Home; Here’s Where It’s Relocating

    St. Charles Borromeo Seminary is leaving its longtime Wynnewood home and relocating its programs to Gwynedd Mercy University, writes Matthew Gambino for CatholicPhilly.com. The move was announced in a letter of intent signed by Timothy Senior, seminary rector, and Deanne D’Emilio, university president, and sent to the clergy of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Dec.…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: ‘Executive Level’ Majestic Colonial in Garnet Valley

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: ‘Executive Level’ Majestic Colonial in Garnet Valley

    This home at 6 Rigby Court is available for sale in Garnet Valley. Looking for a fabulous Executive Level home to entertain family or friends?  This majestic, well-appointed home at Reserve at Hunters offers everything you may need and more. The floor plan flows from one room to the next beginning with the front to…

  • Ardrossan Estate, Made Famous by ‘The Philadelphia Story’, Captures an Era

    Ardrossan Estate, Made Famous by ‘The Philadelphia Story’, Captures an Era

    Gilded Age architect Horace Trumbauer designed the Villanova manor house Ardrossan in 1911, never imagining it would serve as a movie backdrop, writes Stacia Friedman for hiddencityphila.org. The 50-room Georgian Revival English manor house was immortalized with the huge success of “The Philadelphia Story.” The movie was based on a 1939 Broadway play highlighting the…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: ‘Great Gatsby’ 8-Bedroom Home in Haverford Township

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: ‘Great Gatsby’ 8-Bedroom Home in Haverford Township

    This home at 110 Quaker Lane is available for sale in Haverford. Welcome back to the roaring Gatsby era. This estate is reminiscent of the Gold coast estates that dotted the North shore of Long Island and was the inspiration for the Hollywood production of the movie, “The Great Gatsby”. This compound sits on 4.8…

  • Pet-Friendly Dunwoody Village a Perfect Retirement Community for Residents and Their Four-Legged Friends

    Pet-Friendly Dunwoody Village a Perfect Retirement Community for Residents and Their Four-Legged Friends

    When Connie Carino started searching for a retirement community in the region that would be ideal for her and her husband, Jim, and that would also accept her 11-year-old wirehaired dachshund, she did not have to look for long, writes Mindy Toran for Suburban Life. Pet-friendly Dunwoody Village, a continuing-care retirement community for active adults…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: 5-Bedroom 5-Bath Steven A. Papa Home in Upper Providence

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: 5-Bedroom 5-Bath Steven A. Papa Home in Upper Providence

    This home at 2236 E. Deerfield Drive is available for sale in Media. Enjoy the brilliant nature views of the flora, fauna, and water of Springton Reservoir framed by the many large picture windows throughout the rear of this home. This meticulously cared for home with a stunning open floor plan was built in 2008…

  • Pandemic Triggers a Record Sale of Million Dollar Homes in the Philadelphia Region

    Pandemic Triggers a Record Sale of Million Dollar Homes in the Philadelphia Region

    One side effect of the stay-at-home pandemic is that people are willing to pay a higher price for homes that have space, writes Brian X. McCrone for nbcphiadelphia.com. That, coupled with low inventory and low-interest rates on mortgages, means it’s a sellers’ market right now, with million-dollar homes a hot commodity in the Philadelphia suburban…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: 5-Bedroom Estate Home in Newtown Square

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: 5-Bedroom Estate Home in Newtown Square

    This property at 4116 Goshen Road is available for sale in Newtown Square. Grandeur and refinement are reflected inside and out, down to the last detail. A custom estate home offers 5 Beds and 5.5 Baths, this owner has spared no expense, with attention paid to every detail and high-end finish. This home is situated…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: 5-Bedroom Tuscan Villa in Wayne

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: 5-Bedroom Tuscan Villa in Wayne

    This property at 550 N. Wayne Ave. is available for sale in Wayne. At the end of the long private driveway you will arrive at this imposing five bedroom Tuscan Villa. The exterior walls, in shades of yellow ochre, and slate gray shutters frame the white wood French doors that surround the perimeter of the…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: American Queen Anne-Style Home Was One of the First 100 in Swarthmore

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: American Queen Anne-Style Home Was One of the First 100 in Swarthmore

    This property at 215 College Ave. is available for sale in Swarthmore. This home, built for a retired farmer in 1881, has stood the test of time. Elaborate brickwork and wide wrap around porch with sustainably harvested IPE wood decking highlight the American Queen Anne elements. The first floor, with tall ceilings and flooded with…

  • Couple Finds Havertown Colonial With ‘Good Bones’ and Gets to Work on Its Old World Charm

    Couple Finds Havertown Colonial With ‘Good Bones’ and Gets to Work on Its Old World Charm

    Nicole and Kenny Klein wanted to move from Manayunk to a suburban neighborhood where they could walk to at least one restaurant. They found that place in Havertown, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Even better they fell in love with a 1950s stone Colonial, even though the center hall had a pinkish carpet…

  • When at First They Didn’t Succeed, They Tried Again and Then this Springfield House Was Theirs

    When at First They Didn’t Succeed, They Tried Again and Then this Springfield House Was Theirs

    They kept circling back to this one Springfield house but it was always out of reach, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Danielle and Travis Meyer were living in a rented house in Morton for five years with their three children and wanted a house of their own. They saw the perfect one a…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Majestic 6-Bedroom Manor Home in Newtown Square

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Majestic 6-Bedroom Manor Home in Newtown Square

    This property at 804 Montparnasse Place is available for sale in Newtown Square. Look no further and move right into this majestic sun-filled manor home in prestigious Montparnasse. The home features superior Cas Halloway construction with plenty of amenities, mature landscaping, serene pool and spa, expansive private terraces, patios and views, two screened porches and…

  • As Leasing Reps for New Mixed-Use Project in Kennett Square, Zommick McMahon the ‘Best-in-Class’

    As Leasing Reps for New Mixed-Use Project in Kennett Square, Zommick McMahon the ‘Best-in-Class’

    A new mixed-use commercial and residential project on 13 acres in Kennett Square will bring townhomes, apartments, retail, event space, and walking trails to a strategic location in the community in 2021. “It’s the gateway to Kennett,” developer Don Robitzer said of the parcel located at the intersection of East Cypress Street and Ways Lane.…

  • Frank Lloyd Wright in Philly Area? Check Out This House That Just Hit the Market

    Frank Lloyd Wright in Philly Area? Check Out This House That Just Hit the Market

    After more than two decades of living there, architect Donald Dunham and classics professor Annette Giesecke have decided to put their Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired house in Landenberg on the market, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The married couple bought the property the house sits on today at the end of the 20th century.…

  • Companies Continue Shedding Space in Philadelphia and Suburban Office Markets

    Companies Continue Shedding Space in Philadelphia and Suburban Office Markets

    With work from home more prominent than ever, businesses are continuing to shed what they consider to be excess office space in Philadelphia and surrounding suburban office markets, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Companies from all sectors have indicated that they no longer need the same amount of space they occupied before…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Desirable 7-bedroom home at the Estates at Garnet Valley

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Desirable 7-bedroom home at the Estates at Garnet Valley

    This property at 1 Hibberd Road. is available for sale in Glen Mills. Back on the market after a stucco remediation creating a brand new exterior home. Welcome to 1 Hibberd Road, a home with amazing private views located in desirable Estates at Garnet Valley. Situated on a premium lot backing to open space, this…