Main Line Homes Blog

Main Street Village

Whilst I love the homes in Main Street Village in Chesterbrook, PA, they are Victorian in style, spacious and well liked by owners. Here location is everything. This development is situated very close to the PA turnpike and the noise can be loud depending exactly where you are situated, especially with the proposed widening of the turnpike.

The homes offer a large variety of floor plans with two, three and four bedroom homes available, size ranges from about 1800 to 3000 square feet and prices over the last 24 months have ranged from $300,000 to $389,900, whilst there are 22 homes for sale in Chesterbrook as I write, none are available in Main Street Village.

Several of these homes have garages, a big plus in Chesterbrook where many townhomes have shared parking, this may have been a plan of the builders to offer garages to offset the location issues.

For more information on Chesterbrook Homes

Wilson Farm Park in Chesterbrook in Tredyffrin is the site of the Tredyffrin Concert Series.

This week The Mango Men will play on July 29th. You can call 610-408-3626 if the weather looks like it may cause a cancellation. This is a great place to enjoy some good music, a lot of fun and the warm weather.

Video of the last concert.

Bradford Hills

 Bradford Hills development in Chesterbrook consists of about 120 townhomes offering three, and four bedrooms. Several of the homes back up to Open Space. There is a condominium association that is run by a management association that takes care of outside maintenance, landscaping and common areas. Homes range in size from about 1,800 to 3,000 sq feet, with several different floor plans, some homes also have finished walk out lower levels. Many of the streets have military or revolutionary names, such as Constitution Ct. and Reveille Rd. Homes are typically selling for the low to mid $ 300's in here at the moment depending on size and amenities. These homes do not have garages but there is ample shared parking.

Bradford Crossing

Woodstream Drive in Bradford Crossing has a selection of stone fronted homes, several with views of Open Space, there are some garages at one end of Woodstream Drive but there is ample parking for these homes that these are not required. The homes here are part of a Home Owners Association and range in size from about 2300 - 2800 square ft with prices currently ranging from the low to high $300's depending on updates and size. There are several different floorplans available within this development.

More information on Homes in Chesterbrook

Although all industry pundits say mortgage rates should remain low for a while, if you have not yet refinanced now is the time. For those with good credit scores a rate of 4.25% with 1 point paid is available for 30 year mortgages and even lower for 15 year mortgages.

If you have not refinanced for fear of a low appraisal, this may be the time, prices have stabilized in our market on the Main Line and in Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships, numbers of homes sold has steadily increased and June say a large uptick in the number of homes settling abpove the $400,000 price point. I have been watching these all year and the sale rate has been steady at about 20-24 a month, this past month 38 homes settled, almost double the normal.

If you need help finding a mortgage provider who is reliable contact us for help, we have several good providers who are all local and will look after you through the process and keep you informed of what is happening. Likewise if you need help finding a home before the school year begins and need a mortgage pre-approval contact us now so you can get settled in.

Berwyn Village is like a breathing organism in that it expands and contracts. I have lived here for the past 20 years and when we moved in frankly Berwyn Village was a place that looked as if it had been left behind. Business open and close, shop fronts look run down, landlords allow their buildings to deteriorate and this all affects the village and how it is perceived by those passing through.

As President of the local busines association I have found the lack of interest of business owners to be involved in the local community shocking. At the same time, those who are involved give a lot and want to see improvements. Some of the issues are that the Village straddles two townships, Tredyffrin and Easttown and getting both on board to allow improvement is challenging, especially if the business community is divided, which it is.

But, if you actually look closely Berwyn Village has a lot going for it, there are improvements, there are lots of businesses opening on Lancaster Avenue and on side streets, restaurants, dry cleaners and banks, we even have our own theatre and Berwyn Village has lots of history behind it. At the same time we need a single vision that the business community will get behind to see the best that this village has to offer come to light. We need to create a place that is attractive to those passing through and that makes them stop, not just for an ice cream, but to shop and eat and wander through our village and take full advantage of the benefits that those of us who live close by already know about.

Currently we see Wawa applying to open a new gas station and store on Lancaster Ave in Berwyn, we see a new restaurant filling a gap that opened recently and there are plenty of opportunities for those who want to open a business here, maybe a coffee shop?

What do you want to see for this historic Main Line Village, let us know?

The owner just reduced the price on this attractive end of cul de sac colonial home in West Brandywine Township to #319,900. It will be Open this Sunday July 25th from 2-4 PM for you to check it out. Recently painted and with hardwood floor upgrades. Check it out at 8 Justin Lane

This cul de sac home has a great lot with a wooded aspect giving privacy on the back deck. Recently painted the home is well worth a visit giving lots of home for the money. Full details can be seen at 8 Justin Lane where there are 30+ photos and full details on this lovely home.

It will be open from 2-4 PM on sunday July 18th giving you time to see this attractive home and ask any questions.

Once again, Surrey Services for Seniors is planning an antique show in November, I happen to be the chair this year, the week before Thanksgiving, November 20th and 21st. Full details can be found on the official website of the show www.MainLineAntiquesShow.com where you will be able to order tickets and pay for them through PayPal. You can also become a fan on Facebook so search for the show there to get all the latest information.

The theme this year in Visiting the Main Line - Railroad Ties with an exhibit focused on the connection between the Main Line and the Railroad around which it grew up.

Many of last years dealers have already signed up for the show in 2010, with several great additions to our dealer lineup, it looks as if it will be a great show. Look forward to seeing you there.