Real Estate
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House of the Week: Country Idyll in Newtown Square
This 18th-century, stone farmhouse, set on 18 acres of lush grounds in Newtown Square, is perfect for a family looking to be surrounded by gorgeous rural idyll, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. The six-bedroom home at the heart of Mill Hollow Farm is nestled on the border of Delaware and Chester counties, with a…
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Radnor’s Brandywine Realty Trust Announces Positive Third-Quarter Results
The Radnor-based Brandywine Realty Trust has reported positive results for the third quarter of 2016 and announced that this year’s objectives of same store growth, rental mark-to-market, and capital costs are being successfully met. “We have achieved 99 percent of our 2016 speculative revenue target,” said Gerard H. Sweeney, President and CEO of Brandywine Realty…
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Quiet Chester Heights Starting to Make Noise
It’s slow going, but Chester Heights is starting to wake up and break free from past zoning constraints to make some noise in the real estate market. The “sleeper town” that sends many of its residents to work north in King of Prussia, east in Philadelphia, or south in Delaware is expanding its housing capacity.…
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House of the Week: Majestic Artisan Revival in Villanova
A majestic, 14,000-square-foot home designed by Fred Bissinger to fit perfectly into the Main Line Gold Coast is up for sale in Villanova, writes Kathleen Webber for Philadelphia Style. The designer described the 15-year-old house situated on a four-acre estate as artisan revival style, because it combines the fine craftsmanship and materials used in the best…
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Upper Darby Native the Pioneer of Affordable Housing in North Philly
An Upper Darby native who once taught GED classes at a community center in 1986 has since taught herself and others who’ve struggled to find housing how to “build nearly 300 housing units across the city, apartments that they have stubbornly kept affordable even as a development boom rose around them.” “They’ve built daycares and…
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Three Options Under $300,000 Make Now the Time for Home Shoppers to Visit Wallingford
Wallingford’s quiet, beautiful community is well known for offering attractive homes at reasonable prices, and right now there are three available for less than $300,000, writes Shannon Rooney for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A two-bed, two-bath townhouse with a huge private deck at 6 Mallard Mill Run is ideal for entertaining or relaxing with the family.…
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Newly Built Verandas in Newtown Square Sold to Korman
Newtown Square’s newly built Verandas apartment community is already receiving the luxury treatment, now that Korman Communities of Plymouth Meeting has acquired the four-building, 250-apartment complex from Cornerstone Communities of Villanova. As part of the off-market deal, 80 units will be fully furnished to take on the luxury look and feel of Korman’s AVE extended-stay…
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Local Architects Help German Couple Create Piece of Home in Newtown Square
A German couple who wanted to create a piece of their homeland in Newtown Square have built a contemporary house true to the aesthetics of their roots in Europe, writes Tara Behan for Main Line Today. “They gave us the latitude to create a house that was German in design and spirit, but could also…
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Real Estate Makes Noise in Quiet Borough of Parkside
Despite being just a blip on the Delaware County map, the borough of Parkside’s motto of “small but strong” certainly applies to its real estate market. Home sales may be one of the few things making any noise in the quiet community. The action seems to revolve around Parkside’s many duplexes, which “present a great…
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With More Development on Horizon, Newtown Square’s Ellis Preserve Project Already Flourishing
The project to recover the former Arco Chemical property in Newtown Square, known as the Ellis Preserve, has reached its halfway point, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Purchased 12 years ago by Equus Capital Partners, the 218-acre property had just three lonely occupants: Arco, SAP America, and Graham. At the halfway point…
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House of the Week: B&B on the Farm in Newtown Square
Whether for family members or guests, Echo Valley Farm at the edge of Newtown Square offers a charming farmhouse feel on the outside with luxurious country living on the inside, all spread across four beautifully-restored, circa-1708 buildings on a quaint 1.83 acres. The main attraction of the could-be bed and breakfast — or sprawling family…
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Villanova Tops National List of Most Homes for Sale with Green Features
Villanova officially has the highest number of homes for sale with energy-saving or “green” features, according to a survey by online brokerage firm Redfin, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. The survey found that environmentally friendly features were included on 57 percent of home listings, placing Villanova at the top of “The Top 10 Neighborhoods…
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House of the Week: Classy Colonial in Haverford
A Colonial Revival home in Haverford is the perfect example of the preservation of a picturesque traditional home while keeping it updated and in sync with changing times and tastes, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. And unlike many other Main Line Colonials the layout of this 116-year-old, five-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home is informal, making…
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Tentative Changes Revealed for Radnor’s Ardrossan Farms Luxury Development
The Radnor Township Planning Commission was recently presented with tentative plans for changes to lot boundaries for the Phase 4 section of the Ardrossan Farms luxury housing development, writes Linda Stein for the Main Line Media News. According to Edgar Scott III, one of the heirs of the Montgomery Scott family who is handling the…
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Wayne’s Patriot Equities Purchases Aramark’s Midwest Headquarters
Patriot Equities, a real estate investor and developer based in Wayne, has purchased the building that used to be the Midwest headquarters for Aramark, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Patriot Equities has bought 2300-2500 Warrenville Road, which is home to two office buildings covering 250,000 square feet in Downers Grove, Ill. This latest…
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Significant Number of Jersey Shore Property Owners from Wayne, Newtown Square
An astonishing number of residents of West Chester, Malvern, Wayne, and Newtown Square have a second property along the Jersey Shore, according to a staff report from the Philadelphia Inquirer. Tax records of the New Jersey Department of Treasury indicate how much of a draw the Jersey Shore is for residents of suburban Philadelphia. Particularly…
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Is There a Wawa Nearby? Renters Prefer Proximity to PA’s Favorite Store
According to an analysis of rental listings performed by Zillow, Wawa is one of the major draws landlords use when listing properties, writes Sally Deneen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. To find out what is most important to renters and landlords when it comes to local amenities, Zillow analyzed descriptions of homes found in 1.6 million rental…
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House of the Week: Stunning Stone House in Media
Crowned House of the Year 12 years ago by Philadelphia Magazine, this amazing stone home at 104 Water Mill Lane in Upper Providence Township is up for sale at $2.2 million, according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Its foyer – with raised panel wainscoting, beautiful curved balcony, and inlaid oak hardwood floors –…
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