• Chester County Boasts Six of the 25 Best Places to Buy a House in the Philadelphia Area

    Chester County Boasts Six of the 25 Best Places to Buy a House in the Philadelphia Area

    Chester County boasts six of the 25 Best Places to Buy a House in the Philadelphia Area, according to rankings from Niche.com. To measure the quality and stability of an area’s real estate market, Niche.comtook into account key factors of a location’s housing market, such as home values, taxes, crime rates, and quality of local…

  • Visionary Couple Turns West Chester Farmhouse into Their Dream Home

    Visionary Couple Turns West Chester Farmhouse into Their Dream Home

    Twelve years ago, the first thing Ed and Marisa Rudloff fell in love with when they were considering buying their current West Chester home was the view, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their transitional farmhouse sits on a wooded acre in a cul-de-sac and overlooks the 500-acre Stroud Preserve. The home needed work,…

  • Concordville Inn to be Converted to a Health Care Facility

    Concordville Inn to be Converted to a Health Care Facility

    The 245-year-old Concordville Inn in Glen Mills is set to become an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The inn is contracted to be acquired by Encompass Health Corp. in Alabama. The company has received approval from the Concord Township Zoning Hearing Board to for a 50-bed facility. The Concordville Inn…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: New Build Home with Popular Aurora Floor Plan in Spring City

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: New Build Home with Popular Aurora Floor Plan in Spring City

    A beautiful new build with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Spring City.  Part of the Magnolia Reserve, winner of two “Best in PA Living” awards, including “Community of the Year”, this farmhouse-style residence with the ever-popular Aurora floor plan is located on an excellent, 0.41-acre walk-out homesite. …

  • Landmark Building in West Chester, Home to Iron Hill Brewery, Sells to Boston-Based Investor

    Landmark Building in West Chester, Home to Iron Hill Brewery, Sells to Boston-Based Investor

    West Chester native John Barry, a real estate investor currently based in Boston, has bought the West Chester building that houses Iron Hill Brewery for $8.25 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  Entity 1 West Gay Partners that is affiliated with Pearl Properties of Philadelphia was the seller of the property. The…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Windows and a Waterfront Make This Phoenixville Home a Standout

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Windows and a Waterfront Make This Phoenixville Home a Standout

    A lovely colonial home set on 6.6 beautiful acres with numerous windows, five bedrooms, and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Phoenixville.  . . This quiet, secluded, and rare waterfront property on French Creek provides all the amenities of modern living without the hustle and bustle. It is surrounded by farms,…

  • For These East Coventry Men — Founders of Interior Design Firm in Wayne — Holiday Décor Goes Hollywood Glam

    For These East Coventry Men — Founders of Interior Design Firm in Wayne — Holiday Décor Goes Hollywood Glam

    Matthew Wetzel and Don Thomas, founders of Thomas Matthew Designs in Wayne, always have their home ready for the Christmas season before Thanksgiving, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. “We usually have a party the first Saturday in December, and it takes a lot of time to work out the details,” said Wetzel.…

  • Moorestown Mansion Most Expensive Home Ever Listed in South Jersey

    Moorestown Mansion Most Expensive Home Ever Listed in South Jersey

    A mega-mansion in Moorestown that recently hit the market for a whopping $24.95 million is officially the most expensive home ever listed in South Jersey, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 44,000-square-foot estate is owned by the former husband-and-wife leaders of Tabula Rasa HealthCare. Dr. Calvin H. Knowlton and Dr. Orsula V.…

  • VK Brewing Company Officially Opens at Former Ship Inn in Exton

    VK Brewing Company Officially Opens at Former Ship Inn in Exton

    The Ship Inn in Exton is once again welcoming customers after VK Brewing Company officially opened its new eatery in the historic building that it acquired last summer, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice.  And while the restaurant already has a full liquor license, the veteran-owned business is still in the process of completing the…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Exceptional Victorian Dripping in Luxury in West Chester

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Exceptional Victorian Dripping in Luxury in West Chester

    A gorgeous all-brick Victorian home set on 0.85 acres with seven bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale in West Chester.  This exceptional property boasts professionally landscaped and hard-scaped grounds which can be enjoyed from a Gunite in-ground pool with fountains or the large covered porch that would be perfect for…

  • Malvern-Based Vanguard Still Committed to ‘Hybrid Working Model’ Despite Additional Office Building

    Malvern-Based Vanguard Still Committed to ‘Hybrid Working Model’ Despite Additional Office Building

    Malvern-based Vanguard Group has expanded its office space in the Philadelphia area with the purchase of a nine-year-old high-end office complex close to its headquarters, write Jake Blumgart and Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  Despite the acquisition, Vanguard reaffirmed its commitment to a “hybrid working model.”  The investment giant leased about a sixth…

  • Ground Broken for Luxury Housing Complex in Downingtown

    Ground Broken for Luxury Housing Complex in Downingtown

    Fernmoor Homes has officially broke ground for the 400-unit luxury development coming to Downingtown. Mi-Place will offer 200 three-bedroom homes with garages and 200 one and two-bedroom apartments, according to The Daily Local News.   The community located at 800 Horseshoe Pike will include a fitness center, community club house, a media and gaming room, a…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: 1700s Downingtown Home Comes with an Indoor Pool

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: 1700s Downingtown Home Comes with an Indoor Pool

    A charming farmhouse from the 1700s is set on 1.4 beautiful acres with four bedrooms and two bathrooms and available for sale in Downingtown.  This lovely homestead was once owned by John Hershey and remains one of the oldest intact food forests in America.  . . Its many great features include an indoor heated pool,…

  • Toll Brothers Heading to Texas; No Word of a Corporate Eagles-to-Cowboys Alliance Swap

    Toll Brothers Heading to Texas; No Word of a Corporate Eagles-to-Cowboys Alliance Swap

    Fort Washington-based developer Toll Brothers is staking a business claim in the Dallas area. It’s purely a residential real estate venture, with presumably no sign of the local company swapping hometown football allegiances. Toll Brothers will be pairing with Chicago-based real-estate trust Equity Residential to invest up to $1.9 billion worth of projects in capacity,…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: One-of-a-kind Home with Stunning Craftsmanship Inside and Out in Elverson 

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: One-of-a-kind Home with Stunning Craftsmanship Inside and Out in Elverson 

    A one-of-a-kind custom home with three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Elverson.  . . Located in Olde Bulltown Village which overlooks French Creek Golf Club, this 2013 home was built to look like a historic rustic lodge.  The residence boasts stunning craftsmanship inside and out and an open…

  • Fight for Westtown’s Crebilly Farm Seems Headed Toward Conclusion

    Fight for Westtown’s Crebilly Farm Seems Headed Toward Conclusion

    The fight to preserve Crebilly Farm in Westtown seems to be headed to a successful conclusion. While much of the 309 acres are going toward open space, as long as township residents vote to increase taxes for the purpose of preserving the land, there is still plenty left to purchase, and it comes with a…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Lovely Stone Home Bursting with History in South Coventry Township

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Lovely Stone Home Bursting with History in South Coventry Township

    A lovely stone home on 4.3 beautiful acres with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in South Coventry Township. . . Both the house and a live-in stone bank barn were built in 1812, with the home listed on the National Historic Register. The property is adjacent to…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: 1700s Farmhouse in a West Chester Suburban Neighborhood

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: 1700s Farmhouse in a West Chester Suburban Neighborhood

    A stunning historic farmhouse with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in West Chester.  The original Wiltshire Estate is on a cul-de-sac and offers the best of both worlds: a suburban neighborhood feel and nearness to West Chester with all the dining, shopping, and entertainment it has to offer. …