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TOP REALTORS 2021
REAL ESTATE 2021
GET IT
WHILE IT’S
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So many buyers, so few homes. But can this seller’s market last?
By Eileen Smith Dallabrida
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n the midst of a late-winter storm, are compromising on condition, taking on Everywhere, buyers are putting
Derek Donatelli donned his hat homes that need serious updating. Others away money they would’ve spent on
and gloves, shoveled his driveway are willing to sweeten the deal by paying travel, vacations and other events waylaid
and drove through swirling winds both the buyer’s and seller’s share of the by the pandemic. A physician was able
to a home in West Chester that transfer tax. to borrow against her projected future
had just come on the market. For a property in Drexel Hill, Donatelli income. Two nurses who had to cancel
His client, a determined house recently organized a virtual tour with 84 plans for a formal wedding used the
hunter, met him there, braving would-be buyers. “We sold it for $25,000 money they’d saved for the reception to
icy roads in hopes of avoiding a blizzard above the asking price without anyone ever bid $45,000 over the asking price for their
of competitors. “It meant my client had a setting foot in the house,” he says. “We’ve first home. Others are taking advantage
shot at the house because 20 other people had sight-unseen sales before a house even of the COVID moratorium on penalties
weren’t going to be looking at it in the goes on the market.” for withdrawing money from an IRA. To
middle of a snowstorm,” he says. One young couple with two children make home ownership more accessible,
Fast forward to spring, when was bursting at the seams in their the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors
“For Sale” signs traditionally pop up townhouse in Media, where both spouses is advocating for a first-time buyer savings
on lawns like daffodils. For now, were working remotely and the kids were account program as an incentive to save
prospective sellers are sitting on the attending classes via laptop. Their home toward the purchase of a house. Money
sidelines, reluctant to show their homes sold in a weekend, but the couple was saved would qualify as a deduction on state
until the pandemic subsides. Meanwhile, outbid on two of the only three houses income tax returns.
buyers desperate to move are bidding available in their school district.
up prices, dropping contingencies, and Determined not to lose out again, PRICES STILL ON THE RISE
waiving home inspections. “It’s a terrible they wrote a letter to the seller, asking Often, the most desirable homes are
conversation to have to call someone and him to choose them because they love snapped up before they even make the
tell them there were 30 other people who the neighborhood and would cherish multiple listing service. A 5,000-square-
wanted a house, and they didn’t get it,” the house. The couple waived the home foot house near Ardmore’s Linwood Park
says Donatelli, who leads the Donatelli inspection. They bid $20,000 over the that had been renovated from top to
Group at eXp Realty in West Chester. asking price, giving up their vision of bottom sold for $950,000 before the paint
Simply put, there are far more buyers such niceties as stainless steel appliances was dry. In Bryn Mawr, nine competing
than sellers in this region, and the and a luxurious master bathroom. It bidders pushed the price of a home
pandemic has fueled a dramatic shift in worked. “The kitchen wasn’t updated, the with a new roof, open-concept kitchen
consumer trends. Buyers are clamoring for bathrooms weren’t updated, but they were and master bathroom into the mid-
suburban locales, home offices, outdoor still willing to pay a premium to stay in the $600,000s—$22,000 over asking price.
living spaces and swimming pools. Many same school district,” Donatelli says. In Narberth, an 1,800-square-foot house
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REAL ESTATE 2021
TOP
John Collins Scott Gullaksen
RE/MAX Main Line, Paoli Keller Williams Realty Inc., West Chester
(484) 919-2420, remax.com (610) 453-9898, kw.com
REALTORS
Patrick Curran Patricia Harvey
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, RE/MAX Town & Country, West Chester
West Grove (610) 563-8811, remax.com
(610) 656-7382, foxroach.com
Debbie Hepler
Jennifer Daywalt Keller Williams Realty Inc., Exton
2021
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (610) 420-6500,
Community Realty, Phoenixville deborahhepler.yourkwagent.com
(610) 999-7693, bhgre.com
Dana Hospodar
Marie DeZarate BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon
RE/MAX Main Line, Paoli (610) 306-0935,
(484) 881-2397, remax.com danahospodar.foxroach.com
Lauren Dickerman Covington Jackie Houck
Looking to buy or sell a home? Start here. Keller Williams Realty Inc., Exton Keller Williams Realty Inc., Exton
(484) 459-2147, dickermanteam.com (484) 696-4833,
thechrisandcalebteam.com
Derek Donatelli
eXp Realty, Exton Ralph Iacovino
(484) 535-2000, derekdonatelli. BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Malvern
OUR METHODOLOGY exprealty.com (215) 431-6060, foxroach.com
For Main Line Today’s annual Top Realtors directory, we Maria Doyle Meredith Jacks
partner with DataJoe Research for a multifaceted campaign Compass, Devon Styer Real Estate, Pottstown
(610) 348-2891, meghanchorinteam.com (610) 597-9492, styerrealestate.com
based on information obtained from primary government
sources and two online surveys: Jaya Duraisamy Edward Kane
Keller Williams Realty Inc., Exton Rouse Chamberlin Homes, Exton
• Real Estate Professional Survey. Agents provided sales (610) 220-8433, jayarealtygroup.com (610) 524-1501, rousechamberlin.com
volume ranges and nominated their peers. Mortgage David England Caleb Knecht
professionals also nominated agents. BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon Keller Williams Realty Inc., Exton
(610) 331-2173, foxroach.com (610) 363-4301,
thechrisandcalebteam.com
• Consumer Survey. Readers and recent homebuyers Matt Fetick
nominated agents who exemplify excellence. In addition, Keller Williams Realty Inc., Stacie Koroly
Kennett Square eXp Realty, West Chester
DataJoe contacted major firms in the region, requesting (610) 809-8247, fetickteam.com (888) 397-7353, staciekoroly.exprealty.com
performance data for agents in their respective firms.
Sue Fitzgerald John Kriza
Note: Main Line Today and DataJoe acknowledge that not BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Malvern Beiler-Campbell Realtors & Appraisers,
(610) 209-9238, foxroach.com Kennett Square
every top performer in the region made the list. But our (610) 416-6442, beiler-campbell.com
research did yield a high volume of data that enabled us Andrea Fonash
RE/MAX Direct, West Chester Steven Laret
to pinpoint a large number of top performers, resulting in a (484) 995-5559, remax.com Vanguard Realty Alliance LLC,
sampling of talented professionals in our region. West Chester
Brian Foraker (484) 574-3174, vralliance.com
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Malvern
(302) 420-4616, Meghan Lawrence
livenewnow.foxroach.com Compass, Devon
(607) 738-4441, meghanchorinteam.com
CHESTER COUNTY Eileen Brown Kathy Ford Tomson
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon Molly Light
Anna Abbatemarco (610) 745-7937, bhhs.com (610) 574-6310, foxroach.com RE/MAX Direct, West Chester
eXp Realty, Exton (215) 692-3811, remax.com
(610) 314-5821, annaknowshomes.com Linda Burgwin Kathleen Gagnon
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., Devon Coldwell Banker Preferred, Exton Paul Lott
Ginna Anderson (484) 716-0163, longandfoster.com (610) 304-9421, Keller Williams Realty Inc., West Chester
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., coldwellbankerhomes.com (610) 812-7359, paullottgroup.kw.com
West Chester Laura Caterson
(610) 212-5647, longandfoster.com BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon Matt Gorham Janel Loughin
(610) 993-2710, bhhs.com Keller Williams Realty Inc., Exton Keller Williams Realty Inc., Exton
Christian Arabia (610) 363-4340, mattgorhamteam.com (484) 352-3482, loughinrealestate.com
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., Erika Chase
West Chester Beiler-Campbell Realtors & Appraisers, Elin Green Catherine Lowry
(610) 696-1101, longandfoster.com Avondale Beiler-Campbell Realtors & Appraisers, BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon
(610) 345-7101, beiler-campbell.com Avondale (484) 431-5821,
Noelle Barbone (484) 643-3078, beiler-campbell.com catherinelowry.foxroach.com
Weichert Realtors, West Chester Meghan Chorin
(484) 678-2659, weichert.com Compass, Devon Maureen Greim Erica Lundmark
(610) 299-9504, Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., Exton BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Exton
Carl Becht meghanchorinteam.com (484) 433-9611, longandfoster.com (484) 875-2591, bhhs.com
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon
(610) 513-2637, bhhs.com Steven Christie Jean Gross Maribeth McConnell
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Keller Williams Realty Inc., Exton BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Malvern
Sophia Bilinsky West Chester (610) 363-4321, jeangross.com (610) 724-6384, foxroach.com
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, (610) 389-2810, bhhs.com
Kennett Square Holly Gross Bill McCormick
(252) 267-2701, foxroach.com Linzee Ciprani BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Exton
Keller Williams Realty Inc., West Chester West Chester (267) 278-4621,
Karen Boyd (484) 354-1606, cipraniteam.com (484) 678-0367, bhhs.com billmccormick.foxroach.com
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., Exton
(484) 716-4647, longandfoster.com William Cochrane John Guerrera William McGarrigle
James A Cochrane Inc., Phoenixville RE/MAX Action Associates, Exton RE/MAX Main Line, Paoli
Samantha Brandolini (610) 469-6101, cochraneinc.com (610) 909-0975, remax.com (610) 909-5563, remax.com
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Malvern
(610) 547-6291, foxroach.com continued on page 84
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“
“IT’S A TERRIBLE
CONVERSATION
TO HAVE TO CALL
SOMEONE AND TELL
THEM THERE WERE
30 OTHER PEOPLE
WHO WANTED A
HOUSE AND THEY
DIDN’T GET IT.”
—WEST CHESTER-BASED
REALTOR DEREK DONATELLI
within walking distance of an elementary Median Home Median Days
school sold for $740,000. That’s $411 a HOT ... AND NOT Price 1-Year Change on the Market
square foot.
In Kennett Square, where median time Chadds Ford Twp. $617,500 129% 15
on the market is a scant five days, home Downingtown $355,000 30% 4
prices are up 19 percent over last year,
according to statistics from Tri-County Tredyffrin Twp. $550,000 24% 5
Suburban Realtors and Bright MLS.
Conshohocken $375,000 14% 7
In Tredyffrin Township, the median
price is now $540,500, up 18 percent. Radnor Twp. $752,500 11% 9
West Chester’s median price has spiked to
West Chester $434,750 10% 6
17 percent, with available homes lasting
just a week on the market. Prices in Media $362,500 5% 17
Radnor and Media are up 11 percent.
Demand is sparked, in part, by low West Goshen Twp. $459,450 5% 5
mortgage rates. The increased ability Thornbury Twp. (Chesco) $532,450 2% 10
to work remotely is also whetting
buyers’ appetites for larger homes in Easttown Twp. $685,000 -1% 25
suburban locations. “Many buyers who Thornbury Twp. (Delco) $520,000 -2% 17
are telecommuting are seeking home
features that could function as a space East Goshen Twp. $361,000 -8% 5
to use for working from home, such as a Kennett Square $280,000 -8% 8
basement or a den,” says Keller Williams
Montgomeryville’s Joshua McKnight, Data courtesy of Connor Christie at Bright MLS (brightmls.com).
who’s also chairman of Tri-County
Suburban Realtors. to their nest eggs. “One seller is building a of buyers will enter the market just as more
Buyers from New York and cottage,” says Booth. “Some are moving to sellers are listing their homes. At least that’s
Philadelphia are propelling a mini boom their beach houses or second homes.” the prediction from Daryl Fairweather,
in the sale of $1 million-plus homes. Some sellers who sold well above listing chief economist at Redfin, the online
Shirley Booth recently listed homes at price are renting for the time being, betting real estate firm. There should be a more
$1.275 million and $1.35 million. Both prices will go down and their dollars will balanced market, without sharp spikes in
were under contract within five days. go further. But when will that be? Booth prices—although the volume of home sales
“Two years ago, I would’ve told the seller has been in real estate for 35 years and will continue to boom.
to expect to be on the market up to remembers the housing bubble bursting
180 days,” says the agent with Berkshire in 2007-2008. “Right now, baby boomers BACK WITH MOM AND DAD
Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach in don’t want people coming through their In the meantime, many would-be buyers—
TESSA MARIE IMAGES
Media. “Now I advise everyone, no matter house because of COVID,” she says. including those who’ve already sold their
what their price is, to clean up and pack “When everyone gets the vaccine, a lot of homes—are bunking with family. “I tell
everything up because they may have to them will start listing and prices are bound young couples to get their house sold and
be out in 45 days.” to go down.” go live with Mom and Dad so they can
Buyers are spending top dollar on Later in 2021, when businesses reopen compete,” says Booth.
homes owned by retirees intent on adding and daily activities resume, another wave Booth’s maternal instincts continued on page 85
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Ady McGowan Tom Toole Joseph Milani
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon RE/MAX Main Line, West Chester Timothy Di Bernardino Long & Foster Real Estate Inc.,
(610) 348-7835, (610) 692-6976, tomtoole.com Brent Celek Real Estate, Media Havertown
adymcgowan.foxroach.com (610) 715-6911, brentcelekre.com (610) 853-2701, longandfoster.com
Rob Van Alen
Megan McGowan BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Unionville Paul Douglas Edward Miller
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon (610) 212-5470, bhhs.com Keller Williams Realty, Wayne BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors,
(610) 688-4311, bhhs.com (215) 375-1216, battykolo.com Newtown Square
Jamie Wagner (610) 357-3696, edmiller.foxroach.com
Susan McNamara RE/MAX Action Associates, Exton Perri Evanson
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., Devon (610) 363-4077, jamiewagner.com BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Media Michael Mulholland
215-882-3989, longandfoster.com (610) 517-5208, bhhs.com Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., Media
Erica Walker (610) 996-7222, longandfoster.com
Catherine Menold Keller Williams Realty Inc., West Chester Sarah Forti
Century 21 Pierce & Bair Inc., (610) 462-9907, garymercergroup.com Keller Williams Realty Inc., Wayne Amit Mundade
Kennett Square (610) 986-7170, fortihomes.com Redfin, Wayne
(610) 563-4717, century21.com Joelle Waterkotte (267) 214-8898, redfin.com
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Scott Furman
Gary Mercer Kennett Square RE/MAX Classic Realtors, Wayne Sarah Murray
Keller Williams Realty Inc., West Chester (610) 324-9148, bhhs.com (610) 220-9663, remax.com Weichert Realtors, Chadds Ford
(484) 678-6435, garymercergroup.com (484) 888-1678, weichert.com
Deborah West Jean Gadra
Sharra Mercer BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Bryn Mawr Brooke Penders
Keller Williams Realty Inc., West Chester West Chester (610) 842-9101, bhhs.com Coldwell Banker Preferred, Media
(610) 324-9416, garymercergroup.com (610) 563-3861, (610) 299-0195,
westchester.foxroach.com Travus Gehret coldwellbankerhomes.com
Brad Moore Redfin, Wayne
Keller Williams Realty Inc., West Chester Emily Wolski (610) 590-4081, redfin.com John Port
(484) 266-7451, mooremaguireteam.com Keller Williams Realty Inc., West Chester Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., Media
(610) 721-6581, emilywolskihomes.kw.com Jason Gizzi (610) 892-8301, longandfoster.com
Dennis Morgan Keller Williams Realty Inc., Media
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Malvern Dana Zdancewicz (610) 459-1112, jasongizziteam.com Kathryn Puzycki
(610) 613-5868, foxroach.com BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon Redfin, Wayne
(610) 804-1834, bhhs.com Ben Hardy (215) 607-8416, redfin.com
Elizabeth Mulholland Keller Williams Realty Inc., Wayne
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon DELAWARE COUNTY (610) 420-8115, Brendan Reilly
(610) 505-7124, ben.searchgreaterphillyhouses.com Crescent Real Estate, Wayne
bethmulholland.foxroach.com Norm Andrews (215) 510-2993, crescentrealestate.net
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, William Holder
Elizabeth Newcomb Newtown Square RE/MAX Classic Realtors, Wayne Beth Samberg
RE/MAX Main Line, Paoli (610) 291-9600, bhhs.com (484) 744-4053, remax.com Keller Williams Realty, Wayne
(610) 620-4457, remax.com (610) 600-6629, bethsamberg.com
David Batty David Joslin
Lynne Norris Keller Williams Realty Inc., Wayne Century 21 Advantage Gold, Michael Severns
Century 21 Norris - Valley Forge, (610) 517-7670, battykolo.com Newtown Square Redfin, Wayne
Phoenixville (610) 517-8249, century21.com (215) 515-2870, redfin.com
(610) 564-8209, century21.com Vick Bazarbashian
Redfin, Wayne Kari Kent Michael Sroka
Kathleen Ogilvie (215) 642-8533, redfin.com Keller Williams Realty Inc., Wayne Keller Williams Realty Inc., Media
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Exton (610) 637-5345, kw.com (610) 520-6543, homeexpertsforyou.com
(610) 457-0900, bhhs.com Karen Bittner-Kight
RE/MAX Select, Media Megan Kerezsi Kevin Toll
Donna Perri (610) 742-2199, remax.com Keller Williams Realty Inc., Media Long & Foster Real Estate Inc.,
RE/MAX Excellence, Kennett Square (610) 368-4189, kw.com Havertown
(484) 883-5760, remax.com Donna Bond (610) 609-1096, longandfoster.com
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., Media Nicole Klein
Ryan Petrucci (610) 329-1398, longandfoster.com Keller Williams Realty Inc., Media Roseann Tulley
RE/MAX Main Line, Paoli (215) 872-6288, nicoleklein.kw.com Redfin, Wayne
(610) 640-9316, remax.com Shirley Booth (610) 894-7439, redfin.com
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Media Heidi Kulp-Heckler
Tracy Pulos (610) 627-4928, Redfin, Wayne Tyler Wagner
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon theshirleyboothteam.foxroach.com (215) 458-5628, redfin.com Wagner Real Estate, Havertown
(610) 329-7399, bhhs.com (610) 639-5148, wagnerrealestate.com
Tom Burlington Anna Lee
Mark Pulos Duffy Real Estate Inc., St. Davids Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., Media John Williams
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Devon (484) 868-3072, duffyrealestate.com (610) 220-7336, longandfoster.com Springer Realty Group, Chadds Ford
(610) 416-4669, bhhs.com (610) 406-7905, liveingarnetvalley.com
Janet Busillo Matthew Lenza
Daniel Robins BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Media Keller Williams Realty Inc., Media Philip Winicov
RE/MAX Direct, West Chester (610) 888-8792, bhhs.com (203) 285-9778, lenzateam.com RE/MAX Preferred Realtors,
(610) 656-6288, remax.com Newtown Square
Hardik Chiniwala Brian Majeska (610) 613-5771, remax.com
Lori Rogers Tesla Realty Group LLC, Media Redfin, Wayne
Keller Williams Realty Inc., Devon (844) 837-5275, teslarealtygroup.com (610) 624-2160, redfin.com Lisa Yakulis
(610) 517-1517, battykolo.com Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty,
Kristin Ciarmella Susan Manners Bryn Mawr
Mohammad Sabir Keller Williams Realty Inc., Wayne BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Glen Mills (610) 517-8445, kurfiss.com
RE/MAX Preferred Realtors, Malvern (610) 742-9161, sellwithkristin.com (610) 574-0145, foxroach.com
(610) 745-9399, remax.com MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Ayse Clay Vince May
CJ Stein Keller Williams Realty Inc., Wayne BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Media Lisie Abrams
Keller Williams Realty Inc., Exton (484) 433-3810, kw.com (610) 656-6049, vincemayteam.com BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Haverford
(610) 304-1694, (215) 779-5765, bhhs.com
thesteinteamofkellerwilliams.com Alex Coates Maria McAnulty
Keller Williams Realty, Wayne Century 21 The Real Estate Store, Sean Adams
Stephen Tallon (610) 647-8301, alexcoatesteam.com Garnet Valley Compass, Ardmore
Keller Williams Realty, West Chester (610) 485-7200, century21.com (215) 913-6680, compass.com
(484) 410-3200, tallonrealestate.kw.com Jaimee Cohen
RE/MAX Prime Real Estate, John McFadden Jamie Adler
Theresa Tarquinio Clifton Heights RE/MAX Hometown, Media Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., Blue Bell
RE/MAX Professional Realty, Exton (215) 582-5959, remax.com (610) 455-2302, remax.com (215) 313-6618, longandfoster.com
(610) 291-6536, remax.com
Edward Deisher Jack Aezen
Raymond Iacobucci Real Estate LLC, Compass, Ardmore
Havertown (610) 662-1066, compass.com
(610) 496-7136, iacobuccire.com
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Long & Foster Real Estate Inc.,
Collegeville REAL ESTATE continued from page 83
(610) 489-2101, longandfoster.com
Volkan Andic
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Opus Elite Real Estate, Ambler
(267) 838-4005, homes.opuselitere.com
Terry Ayres
RE/MAX Achievers, Collegeville “I TELL YOUNG
(484) 542-0181, remax.com
COUPLES TO GET
Jill Barbera
Keller Williams Realty Inc., Blue Bell THEIR HOUSE SOLD
(610) 283-2044, kwbluebell.com
AND GO LIVE WITH
Cassie Barnes
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Rosemont MOM AND DAD SO
(215) 805-4766,
cassiebarnes.foxroach.com THEY CAN COMPETE”
Linda Baron —MEDIA-BASED REALTOR
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Blue Bell SHIRLEY BOOTH
(215) 850-0158, lindalistshomes.com
Zachary Behr
Keller Williams Realty Inc., Blue Bell
(215) 350-4125, kwbluebell.com
Angela Berke
Keller Williams Realty, Ardmore
(610) 636-4710, angelaberke.com
Alisha Bowman
BHHS Keystone Properties, Lansdale
“
(267) 735-7643, bhhskeystone.com
Terese Brittingham
Keller Williams Realty Inc., Collegeville
(610) 574-9271, kw.com MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Jaimee Brosko
Compass, Ardmore
REALTOR MYRNA
(610) 931-5027, compass.com JOSEPHS ADVISED
Janice Brown
Compass, Ardmore
A YOUNG COUPLE
(610) 812-5947, compass.com WITH A TODDLER AND
Donna Brun A BABY ON THE WAY
Vanguard Realty Associates,
Plymouth Meeting TO PASS ON A HOUSE
(215) 880-8708, donnabrun.com
THAT WAS CLEARLY
Sherrie Burlingham
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Rosemont TOO SMALL FOR THEIR
(610) 291-2317, bhhs.com
GROWING FAMILY. “IN
Daniel Caparo
Coldwell Banker Preferred, Blue Bell TWO YEARS, THEY
(215) 431-3255,
coldwellbankerhomes.com
WOULD HAVE TO MOVE
Kerry Carr
AGAIN,” SHE SAYS.
Compass, Ardmore
(267) 496-8216, compass.com
Chris Carr
Simple Choice Realty, Lafayette Hill are on overdrive in guiding her buyers through an “In two years, they would have to move again,”
(610) 572-7348, simplechoicerealty.com intensely complex and competitive market. She she says.
Gwenn Castellucci Murphy wants them to find a home that will make them The couple immediately sold their condo in
Compass, Ardmore happy—and she doesn’t want them to be unhappy Philadelphia for full price and set their sights on
(215) 327-7776, compass.com
if prices drop precipitously and more houses come Lower Merion, where the wife grew up. To be
Ashlee Check on the market. more competitive, they’ve upped their budget to
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Jenkintown
(215) 740-7204, bhhs.com Myrna Josephs also prides herself in $850,000 and are willing to do some work on a
developing close relationships with clients. house. They’ve bid on four homes, making offers
Ginger Childs
RE/MAX Achievers, Collegeville The Montgomery County-based realtor recently up to $45,000 over the asking price. They’ve
(610) 960-3456, achieverspa.com counseled a prospective buyer of a home built been beaten every time—most recently by a
Jonathan Christopher in the 1930s not to forgo a home inspection. competitor paying cash. In the meantime,
Christopher Real Estate Services, “There are too many things that can go wrong they’re staying with the in-laws.
TESSA MARIE IMAGES
Plymouth Meeting
(267) 342-1856, chrisres.com with a house that’s almost 90 years old,” says Each time a house comes on the market,
Josephs, an agent with Berkshire Hathaway Josephs whisks them in for a showing. Recently,
Lisa Ciccotelli
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Haverford HomeServices Fox & Roach in Spring House. a house popped up with four bedrooms and a
(610) 202-4430, lisaciccotelli.com She advised one young couple with a toddler big kitchen—just what the couple is looking for.
and a baby on the way to pass on a house that There’s just one problem: It’s next to a cemetery.
continued on page 92 was clearly too small for their growing family. “We’re taking a look,” Josephs says. MLT
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REAL ESTATE 2021
A NEW
CHAPTER
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A GENERATION,
BERWYN’S ROCK HILL FARM IS ON THE MARKET.
THE PRICE: A WHOPPING $38 MILLION.
BY EILEEN SMITH DALLABRIDA
PHOTOS BY JIM GRAHAM
R
ock Hill Farm harkens back to an
all-but-bygone era, when the great homes
of the Main Line were private sanctuaries
surrounded by hundreds of acres of
lush terrain. It’s the last of its kind—a
14,031-square-foot manor house with five secondary
homes, stables, barns and greenhouses sited on
222 idyllic acres of old-growth forests, wetlands,
rolling hills and streams.
The estate’s long history dates back to the
18th century, when the land was acquired by
Benjamin Cox, a founding Quaker. In the latest
chapter in the Rock Hill story, the Berwyn
property is for sale for the first time in 36 years. Its
$38.25-million price tag make it the most expensive
listing in the Commonwealth. “Many times, a
beautiful estate comes on the market only after the
owners couldn’t take care of it any longer,” says
Jack Aezen of Compass, who’s the co-listing agent
with Lavinia Smerconish. “Rock Hill is exquisitely
maintained—every building, every inch of it.”
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“MANY TIMES, BEAUTIFUL ESTATES COME ON THE MARKET ONLY AFTER
THE OWNERS COULDN’T TAKE CARE OF IT ANY LONGER. ROCK HILL IS
EXQUISITELY MAINTAINED—EVERY BUILDING, EVERY INCH OF IT.”
The two-story
stone stable.
Sweeping views
from the back patio.
The elegant
dining room.
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COMMERCIAL-GRADE
GREENHOUSES
PROVIDE A YEAR-
ROUND PROFUSION
OF FLOWERS,
INCLUDING AN ARRAY
OF ORCHIDS.
Inside a greenhouse.
(Below) the pool and poolhouse.
ROCK HILL
FARM BY THE
NUMBERS
Sale price: $38 million.
Grounds: 222 acres.
Main house: 14,031 square feet.
Bedrooms: 10.
Bathrooms: seven full, four half.
Amenities: Pool with poolhouse.
Garages: six.
Secondary dwellings: five. plantings at the entry are changed with large-scale entertaining. Multiple sets of
Barns: three. the seasons. “You kind of catch your breath French doors open onto walled verandas.
every time you go through the gates,” An expansive, wood-paneled dining room
Greenhouses: three. Aezen says. “Just the foliage along the can seat 40 guests, and there’s a large,
Additional buildings: Stables, approach gives you the feeling that you’re strategically located wet bar off the entry
springhouse, pig shed, tea house. arriving at a resort.” hall. Custom mahogany panels cover the
The fine print: This property is also top when the bar is not in use, “so it looks
being offered as two separate lots. FAITHFULLY PRESERVED like a piece of furniture,” the agent notes.
Since 1985, Rock Hill has been Three large commercial-grade
meticulously maintained and faithfully greenhouses provide a year-round
preserved by the family of Tristram profusion of flowers, including an array
Indeed. Leaves that fall on the velvet C. Colket Jr., a grandson of John T. of orchids. “They grow things from tiny
lawns surrounding the house are swept Dorrance Sr., founder of the Campbell sprouts on up,” Aezen says. “There are
away daily by a team of five full-time Soup fortune. The estate came on the always flowers in the house, and they’re
groundskeepers. Views of the manicured market after Colket died in 2020 at age simply jaw-dropping.”
grounds are glimpsed through large 82. He was a longtime supporter and later
sparkling windows. There’s a pool and a board member of Children’s Hospital BUILT TO LAST
poolhouse. The red slate roof was recently of Philadelphia, eventually becoming Constructed in 1900, the colonial-
replaced for $1 million. The pillars at the chairman of the Research Institute. style main house reflects an era when
gates were constructed from river rock and Rock Hill is an ideal home for a craftsmanship and natural materials were
field stone collected by farmers who tilled philanthropist, with all the amenities at their zenith. Six fireplaces are ornately
the fields in the 1700s. Flowers and other needed for fundraising and other carved from wood and marble, each in
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you’re in the Sound of Music—it’s that
More visible evidence that breathtaking,” Aezen says.
Rock Hill is a working farm.
The property is rooted in nature, with
a number of walking trails traversing the
land. Rock Hill is bordered on three sides
by picturesque Chester County roads,
enhancing the feeling of a bucolic
country estate.
Beyond the side porch just off the
living room, an impressive allée of mature
trees leads to a peaceful pond with a
nearby tea house. A stone footbridge—one
that looks like it might have been built
by elves—crosses over Crum Creek, the
protected Pennsylvania waterway that runs
through the property.
A WORKING FARM
In addition to growing plants in the
greenhouses, the current owners keep bees,
raise chickens and tend an apple orchard.
There isn’t any livestock on the farm these
days, but there could be. The property
includes two hay barns, a two-story stone
a different pattern. The family room is dining areas and a chef ’s kitchen suited stable, and several other outbuildings
crowned with a molded plaster ceiling, and for caterers as well as an active family. A designed to service a working farm.
the floor of the oval entryway is paved in sprawling living room accommodates four “There’s a beautiful stable for grooming
brick tiles. A service elevator runs all the seating areas for conversations. Panoramic horses with a tack room and another stable
way down to the basement. vistas of rolling hills can be had in the where animals could stay when they aren’t
A huge butler’s pantry serves both the sunroom. “In those hills, you feel like in the fields,” Aezen says.
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yield fresh vegetables.
The exceptional level of stewardship at Despite its scale and formality, the main properties have an annual tax bill
Rock Hill requires many skilled hands. house is welcoming, with abundant natural of $63,156.
Much of the staff lives on-site in the five light. The elegant master suite has a dressing Because of its scope, condition and
additional homes on the property, all built room and a large, updated bathroom with location, Rock Hill is attracting attention
well before the main house. Each is named soaking tub. “It’s very tasteful—not showy,” far beyond the Main Line from prospective
for either its purpose or its surroundings: Aezen says of the home. buyers smitten by its history, tranquility
Cook’s House, Duck House, Pond House With Crum Creek as a natural dividing and ready access to Philadelphia. “Homes
and so on. One dwelling located near point for the estate, the seller is also like this just don’t exist anymore,” says
a road has its own address. Six garages, offering the property in two parcels—one Aezen. “When I show it, people don’t just
including two that serve the main house, for a tad more than $20.5 million, the say thank you. They say, ‘What a gift it is
are located throughout the property. other for $17.7 million. Combined, the to see such a property.’” MLT
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REAL REALTORS
2021 continued from page 85
Mike Cirillo John Duffy Tina Guerrieri Geoffrey Horrocks
Better Homes Realty Group, Duffy Real Estate Inc., Narberth RE/MAX Central, Blue Bell Keller Williams Realty Inc.,
Huntingdon Valley (610) 667-6656, duffyrealestate.com (267) 250-7649, remax.com Montgomeryville
(215) 601-9988, (215) 669-4600, moments.realestate
betterhomesrealtygroup.com Ernest Facchine Israela Haor-Friedman
Keller Williams Realty Inc., Blue Bell BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Haverford Mary Hurtado
Patrick Clark (610) 721-7599, (610) 730-0731, bhhs.com Compass, Ardmore
Long & Foster Real Estate, Haverford erniefacchine.yourkwagent.com (610) 608-3119, compass.com
(610) 658-8901, longandfoster.com Matt Harnick
Jeff Falterbauer Keller Williams Realty Inc., Blue Bell Patrick Joos
Dino D’Orazio Keller Williams Realty Inc., (215) 576-5500, kwbluebell.com Keller Williams Realty, Blue Bell
Keller Williams Realty, Blue Bell Montgomeryville (215) 872-1172, kwbluebell.com
(610) 724-8866, kwbluebell.com (215) 872-9030, kw.com Tammy Harrison
Terrain, Ardmore Myrna Josephs
Jennifer Davidheiser Yulin Fang (610) 520-2500, tammyharrison.com BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors,
The Real Estate Professionals Inc., RE/MAX Plus, Bridgeport Spring House
Pottstown (215) 260-9168, remax.com Amanda Helwig (484) 343-5293, bhhs.com
(610) 587-6602, realestatepros.net Dan Helwig Inc., Flourtown
Heidi Foggo (215) 266-8001, amandahelwig.realtor Brian Kang
Michele Dayoub Compass, Ardmore RE/MAX Services, Blue Bell
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., Blue Bell (610) 608-7459, compass.com Chris Hennessy (267) 476-7117, remax.com
(215) 643-2501, longandfoster.com Keller Williams Realty Inc.,
Andon George Montgomeryville Rima Kapel
Joymarie DeFruscio-Achenbach Elfant Wissahickon Realtors, Flourtown (215) 313-8309, Vanguard Realty Associates,
Keller Williams Realty Inc., Limerick (215) 242-1352, elfantwissahickon.com chrishennessyteam.kw.com Plymouth Meeting
(484) 614-2204, jmcteamhomes.com (484) 645-3657, rimakapel.com
Lisa Getson Greg Herb
Stacey DeLong BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Haverford Herb Real Estate Inc., Gilbertsville Gail Kardon
Keller Williams Realty Inc., (215) 260-5839, bhhs.com (610) 369-7004, herbrealestate.com Compass, Ardmore
Montgomeryville (610) 716-2115, compass.com
(267) 772-0078, staceydelong.kw.com Samantha Giardinelli Joshua Hersz
Compass, Ardmore Keller Williams Realty Inc., Horsham Bob Kelley
Lori DiFerdinando (610) 787-0212, compass.com (215) 287-6317, phillyandtheburbs.com Compass, Ardmore
Coldwell Banker Preferred, Blue Bell (215) 353-2777, compass.com
(267) 784-6546, Donna Godfrey Andrew Himes
coldwellbankerhomes.com Godfrey Properties, Schwenksville BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Bruce Kirkpatrick
(484) 326-5001, godfrey.properties Collegeville BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Rosemont
Thomas Dilsheimer (267) 231-8256, (610) 574-4867, bhhs.com
Compass, Ardmore Robin Gordon theandrewhimesgroup.com
(610) 389-1482, compass.com BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Haverford George Korkus
(610) 246-2280, James Hocker RE/MAX Ready, Conshohocken
Deborah Dorsey robingordon.com/contact.php Compass, Ardmore (610) 304-6896, remax.com
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, Rosemont (610) 662-7365, compass.com
(610) 724-2880, foxroach.com
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974 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073
This gracious manor home on 24 acres in Radnor Hunt
includes a first-rate equestrian facility and barns. Suitable for
a multi-generational family compound or country retreat,
it is within commuting distance of Philadelphia, as well
as New York City and Wilmington.
5 Bedrooms, 4.2 Bathrooms - $5,450,000
Deb Dorsey
Associate Broker, REALTOR®
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Fox & Roach, REALTORS®
Cell: 610-724-2880 • Office: 610-527-6400 2015-2020
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Chester, and Montgomery Counties and is also licensed
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