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On the Market: Italianate Center-Hall Colonial in Rydal
The handsome house you see above may look like it came from Italy, but on the inside, it’s a center-hall Colonial through and through. It […]
Just Listed: Mid-Century Split-Level in Rydal
The years after World War II saw a wave of massive transformations sweep the country: Mass suburbs like Levittown. Mass higher education via the GI […]
Just Listed: Norman Fantasy Castle in Rydal
Do you look forward to attending the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire every summer? Then maybe you might want to consider buying this Rydal Norman castle house […]
On the Market: Moderne Duplex in Rydal
Here’s a one-of-a-kind find in the near northern ‘burbs: A handsome house for sale on a lovely wooded lot that’s big enough for you to […]
On the Market: Picturesque English Villa in Rydal
Suburban tract houses, auto dealers and a well-known retirement community define Rydal today, but there was a time when this area that straddles the Jenkintown-Abington […]
A Midcentury Modern Museum Piece in Rydal for $705K
The Margaret Esherick House this ain’t — there’s no starchitect behind this home, as far as we know. But this low-slung 1955 ranch house in Rydal […]
What $500K Will Buy You in Rydal
Back before Willow Grove Park Mall, Jenkintown was the shopping center of the northern suburbs. The department stores have all departed now, but the town […]
Jawdropper of the Week: Live Like a Sun King in Rydal
“La maison, c’est moi.” This week’s Jawdropper may have you proclaiming that after you move in, for it will definitely make you feel like the […]
The Hidden Borie Estate Is Now Going For $2.15 Million
It’s amazing how many Philadelphia-area homes have been inspired by historic French estates. This one in Jenkintown, for instance, was fashioned after the seaside Villa Ephrussi de […]
Back on the Market: Jenkintown’s Jaw-Dropping Borie Estate
We were surprised last summer when the Borie Estate made only its fourth appearance on the market in 200 years. We’re even more surprised that […]
Gold Chinoiserie Meets a Cool Basement Bar in Rydal
There is your standard, patterned wallpaper with errant stippling and flowers and then there is gold chinoiserie wallpaper that looks like it’s straight out of […]
Borie Estate Makes Rare Appearance on Market
To say it’s rare to see the Borie Estate for sale is a tremendous understatement. This offering marks only the fourth time the manse has […]
Bobby Rydell and Bruce Toll Put Houses on the Market Simultaneously, Of Course
It’s as if they’ve lived parallel lives, Robert Ridarelli and Bruce Toll. They both founded empires based on their names (Bobby Rydell; Toll Brothers) in […]