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Jawdropper of the Week: Modern Eurostyle Townhouse in Fairmount

Way back at the start of the 1980s, author Tom Wolfe aimed his formidable writing talent at modernist architecture and blasted a hole in the […]

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Jawdropper of the Week: Neotraditional Bayside House in Stone Harbor

In my New England college years, I remember an all-nighter that ended with a bunch of us driving from Walden Pond all the way to […]

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Jawdropper of the Week: Victorian Colonial in Edgewater Park

Somewhere inside this grand Edgewater Park Victorian Colonial house for sale is a one-room farmhouse with a root cellar. That farmhouse, built in the early […]

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Jawdropper of the Week: Penthouse Condo in Rittenhouse Square

“Simplicity has the power to resolve the visual chaos around us.” —architect Cecil Baker And sure enough, Baker kept it simple when he inserted this […]

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Jawdropper of the Week: Ultra-Modern Glass House in Gladwyne

The most famous glass house in the country is the one architect Philip Johnson designed for himself outside New Canaan, Connecticut, in 1949. This National […]

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Jawdropper of the Week: Second Empire Mansion in Rittenhouse Square

Welcome back to the Jawdropper of the Week! We’ve dusted off this former “Property” staple because, if you’re like us, you love looking at drop-dead-gorgeous […]

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Just Listed: Upside-Down Modern Townhouse in Rittenhouse Square

Are you one of those people who pride themselves on marching to the beat of their own drummer? If so, you should buy this Rittenhouse […]

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Just Listed: Expanded Trinity in Bella Vista

This Trinity Tuesday, I offer for your consideration an attractive two-bedroom trinity in Bella Vista. But is it really a two-bedroom trinity? I’d like to […]

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Just Listed: Updated Extended Trinity in Wash West

Attention, trinity fans! The trinity you’ve been waiting all these years to buy is here. For starters, this Wash West updated extended trinity house for […]

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Just Listed: Renewed Workingman’s Rowhouse in Powelton Village

If there is a rock song that could be used to describe the People’s Emergency Center’s (now HopePHL) mission, it would be “Gimme Shelter.” From […]

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Just Listed: Updated Expanded Trinity in Wash West

Looking to do your part to save the planet but don’t want to surrender the creature comforts you love? Maybe this Wash West updated expanded […]

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Just Listed: Renovated Modern Norman in Bryn Mawr

Every so often, an agent or builder will send me before-and-after photos of houses they’ve renovated or are selling. The “before” photos never make it […]

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Just (About) Listed: Renovated Trinity-ish House in Old City

Truth to tell, this renovated Old City trinity-ish house for sale isn’t really a trinity. For starters, its front wing has four floors, and it […]

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On the Market: Starter Condo in Rittenhouse Square

People will pay a pretty penny for a Rittenhouse Square address. Living in one of Philly’s toniest neighborhoods usually signals that one has arrived. Living […]

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Just Listed: Renovated Extended Trinity in Washington Square West

Just as many Philadelphians prize the uniquely local house type known as the trinity, so many others also prize the “little streets” lined with trinities […]