Real Estate
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Memoir Takes an Intimate Look Inside Life at Ardrossan Estate
For decades, Janny Scott’s grandmother, Helen Hope Montgomery Scott, and her husband, Edgar, presided over Ardrossan, an 800-acre Villanova estate established by the Montgomery family in 1912, writes Melissa Jacobs for mainlinetoday. It was the Main Line’s Downton Abbey, a 50-room manor laden with art and antiques, where glamorous people lived glamorous lives. Ardrossan was…
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DNB First House of the Week: Well-Maintained Colonial Nestled Among Nature in Media
A beautiful colonial nestled among nature with four bedrooms and two full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Media. This well-maintained home sits on more than an acre in the rarely available, newer-build section of Providence Point. The home offers an amazing flow, with each room seamlessly connecting to the next. It…
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Veteran real estate agent Lavinia Smerconish bets on Compass
Haverford real estate agent Lavinia Smerconish has been selling houses on the Main Line for 36 years and is excited by a new chapter in her career, writes Linda Stein for mainlinemedianews.com In Janaury, Smerconish joined Compass, a combination real estate/technology company that has been expanding from its roots in New York City and is…
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DNB First House of the Week: Restored Tudor Home in Ridley Park
A Tudor home with four bedrooms and two bathrooms situated on a charming 0.7-acre lot is available for sale in Ridley Park. This restored home originally built in the early 20th century is a part of Ridley Park’s Historical District. It offers the privacy of a country estate with easy access to both Philadelphia and…
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New Proposal for Nether Providence Duplexes Lowers Housing Density to 28 Units From 32
A developer has gone back to the drawing board in hopes of securing approval for a duplex complex on Wallingford Avenue in Nether Providence, writes Neil Sheehan for the Delaware County News Network. Progressive New Homes’ latest plan calls for 28 units versus an earlier proposal seeking 32. In reducing the housing density, the company…
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Historic Swedish Park in Tinicum Gets $2 Million Renovation
Gov. Printz Park in Tinicum had a grand re-opening recently following renovations that include new gazebos, a performance stage, bocce courts, a splash pad and a replicated Swedish farmstead cabin, writes Kevin Tustin for Delaware County News Network. Funding for the upgrades came through the 2015 airport expansion deal with Philadelphia, Delaware County and Interboro…
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Tinicum Rescues Building That Once Helped Immigrants
Like the 19th century immigrants who sweated through the deadly yellow fever epidemic in the wards of the Lazaretto quarantine station, the red-brick hospital on the banks of the Delaware River in Tinicum Township was not expected to survive, writes Inga Saffron for the Philadelphia Inquirer. It was too big to be converted into a…
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DNB First House of the Week: Luxurious, Nantucket-Inspired Home in Newtown Square
A luxurious, Nantucket-inspired home with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. Built in 2016, the home is set on three pristine acres perched above Springton Lake Reservoir and is approached along a 900-foot private drive lined with cherry blossom trees. Among the many highlights inside are…
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It’s Radnor’s First Trolley Tour of History
Lucky residents were transported back in time May 19 aboard a trolley historical tour of Radnor Township, writes Linda Stein for mainlinemedianews.com. Historian Greg Prichard guided 72 people on two tours offered by the Radnor Historical Society, in conjunction with the Radnor Memorial Library, sponsored by Pennsylvania Trust. The trolley visited the neighborhoods of Wayne…
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Delco to Investors: Our Opportunity Zones Are Open For Business
The Chester waterfront is blessed with two major economic entities–the Talen Energy Stadium, hosting the Philadelphia Union soccer team, and Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack. Beyond that there’s a smattering of businesses and a lot of undeveloped property. Over in Lansdowne Borough, the downtown is poised to experience a growth in shops and restaurants, urged…
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Upper Darby Turns to Clifton Construction, Aronimink Expansion to Fight Overcrowding
The Upper Darby School Board looked at traffic impact and environmental studies May 28 tied to a proposed new middle school in Clifton Heights and an expanded Aronimink Elementary School in Drexel Hill, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. KCBA Architects shared a traffic impact and phase 1 environmental impact study. New turn lanes…
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St. Charles Seminary Property Sold, Aston Site Planned
The property and buildings of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood have been sold to Main Line Health, paving the way for the seminary’s move to Aston, near Neumann University, writes Matthew Gambino for catholicphilly.com. Price and details of the landmark sale have not been made public. It concludes a nearly seven-year process to sell…
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Community College Seeks OK in $55 Million Bid for Former Prendergast High School
Delaware County Community College is asking its 12 sponsoring school districts for a $55 million investment to buy the former Archbishop Prendergast High School building in Drexel Hill, writes Kevin Tusin for the Daily Times. The resolution allows the college to purchase and renovate the building at 403 N. Lansdowne Ave. owned by the Archdiocese…
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DNB First House of the Week: Radnor Township Estate
An estate that features unparalleled craftsmanship, as well as four bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, is available for sale in Wayne, in Radnor Township. This residence is set on a spectacular 2.14-acre lot with mature landscaping, Mill Dam views, and unrivaled privacy. Among the home’s numerous highlights are a two-story circular foyer with…
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New York Hotel Management Firm Opens Office in Drexel Hill
A New York hotel development and management company has set up its mid-Atlantic headquarters in Drexel Hill, with the goal of increasing its team as it adds properties, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. Prestige Hospitality Group from Albany, N.Y., expanded to the Philadelphia area with an office in Drexel Hill that will serve…
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DNB First House of the Week: Contemporary Home in Chadds Ford
A contemporary home in an incredible location with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Chadds Ford. Among the many highlights of this recently renovated residence is the beautifully crafted custom kitchen with large maple island, granite countertops, media area, stainless-steel appliances, and a banquette eat-in area. The two-story…
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Historic Home With Frank Furness Library For Sale in Wallingford.
Lindenshade, a historic home with a library designed by legendary architect Frank Furness, is for sale, writes Clara Lefton for Philadelphia Business Journal. The home, at 26 Furness Lane in Wallingford, has four bedrooms, three baths and whole lot of history. This is from Coldwell Banker’s Jessica Mudrick, the co-listing agent on the property: Lindenshade’s two-story library…
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Ardrossan Estate Lot Plan Leads to Rapid Sales
Eddie Scott has a new approach to develop the Ardrossan Farms in Radnor, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. Scott divided the property into 64 1.25-acre lots and priced them at $1.5 million. Prospective purchasers could combine sites if they wanted a bigger plot and donate a portion to be preserved by the North American…
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