R5Realty News and Notes

Market Snapshots and Commentary on Value and Quality of life along the former Main Line of the Pennsylvania Rail Road, up until recently called the R5 Line, and now officially known as the Paoli /Thorndale line. R5Realty runs from Center City Philadelphia through the walkable, Westward outlying Towns & Townships.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Rents Paid for Lower Merion Houses Summer 2012

Large, Unusual. Delightful 5BR Apt for $2295
Listed below, are the rental prices paid for 60 single-family, Lower Merion homes during the months of June, July and August 2011.  These rentals were are all either stand-alone houses, twins or townhomes.
Apartments and condominiums for rent in Lower Merion can often be retained for lesser amounts. An example would be the expansive 5-Bedroom apartment pictured at left.
Unlike all other listings on this page, this Yentis-brokered apartment - which covers entire second floor of the stone house - is still available as of September 1st.


Lower Merion Houses Rented Summer 2012  (For Current Rentals Call 610.348.7972)


Street AddressTown$ RentedBedsBaths
116 Walnut AveArdmore$925 21
213 Delmont AveArdmore$1,400 31
1437 W Wynnewood RdArdmore$1,525 31
232 Delmont AveArdmore$1,650 31.1
104 W Montgomery Ave Ardmore$2,000 21.1
110 W Montgomery AveArdmore$2,600 32.1
210 Cobblestone DrArdmore$2,790 32.1
151 Linwood AveArdmore$2,900 53.1
26 W Montgomery AveArdmore$2,950 52.1
25 Chestnut AveBala Cynwyd$1,600 31
111 Marywatersford RdBala Cynwyd$1,900 32.1
136 Upland TerBala Cynwyd$2,500 51.1
52 E Levering Mill RdBala Cynwyd$2,500 32.1
715 Yale RdBala Cynwyd$2,700 33.1
19 Colwyn LnBala Cynwyd$4,250 54.1
47 W Levering Mill RdBala Cynwyd$6,000 75.1
830 Morton RdBryn Mawr$1,950 31.1
1311 Wooded WayBryn Mawr$2,600 32
1000 Wyndon AveBryn Mawr$3,000 32.2
1013 Great Springs RdBryn Mawr$3,400 53.1
843 Muirfield RdBryn Mawr$3,600 54.1
1019 Morris AveBryn Mawr$4,200 53.2
222 River RdGladwyne$1,500 32
20 W Old Gulph RdGladwyne$3,250 22.1
1330 Youngsford RdGladwyne$3,495 32
1207 Limberlost LnGladwyne$3,500 32.1
1483 Wesleys RunGladwyne$5,500 53.2
537 Barrett Ave 7Haverford$1,500 21.1
539 Old Lancaster RdHaverford$1,600 31.1
25 N Buck Ln Haverford$1,695 22.1
523 Old Lancaster RdHaverford$2,200 42
53 Haverford Station RdHaverford$2,600 52.2
408 Berkley RdHaverford$4,100 53.1
210 Stoneway LnMerion$1,500 31.1
209 Stoneway LnMerion$1,595 31
326 Meadow LnMerion$3,900 63.1
204 Merion RdMerion$4,995 54.1
14 Cleveland AveNarberth$1,500 31.1
500 Dudley AveNarberth$2,100 31.1
3 Shirley CirNarberth$3,750 53.1
722 Braeburn LnNarberth$3,850 53.2
340 S Woodbine AveNarberth$6,000 43.2
301 Clairemont RdVillanova$3,500 42.1
1919 County Line RdVillanova$3,800 43
915 Exeter CrestVillanova$6,000 43.1
217 Rock Glen RdWynnewood$1,950 31
1411 Medford RdWynnewood$2,000 31.1
1505 Surrey LnWynnewood$2,095 32.1
19 Overbrook PkwyWynnewood$2,100 42.1
545 Haverford RdWynnewood$2,100 32.2
1302 Andover RdWynnewood$2,195 42.1
607 Greythorne RdWynnewood$2,200 32
140 Trent RdWynnewood$2,200 42.1
1411 Dorset LnWynnewood$2,250 32
1022 Clover Hill RdWynnewood$2,500 42.1
546 Argyle RdWynnewood$2,500 42.1
238 Harrogate RdWynnewood$2,600 32.1
622 Fariston DrWynnewood$2,850 42.1
278 Hathaway LnWynnewood$3,200 42.1
427 Cotswold LnWynnewood$3,250 43.1

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Center City Home Prices July 2011 (under 1 million)


Three Murano 2BRs sold from $480-529k during July 2011 
 Below are the sixty-some Center City condominiums and single-family homes which sold during July 2011, for less than one million dollars. Most of these listings are condominiums or have
homeowners associations that assess a monthly fee.

RRealty/Prudential Realtors Ted and Heather Gross are energetic, residential Listing and Buyer's agents focusing on Center City, Art Museum and Lower Merion neighborhoods served the R5 Paoli/Thorndale, Main Line Railway.

We welcome your call for more details about these transactions, as well as updated listing information on all broker-listed properties for sale in Philadelphia and Western Suburbs.
Cell 610.348.7972 or email: info@R5Realty.com


Street AddressSq Ft.BedsBathPriceFee/m
1900 JFK Blvd 122260511$60,000 566
1008-20 Spruce St 1 M1,32111.1$85,000 744
2101-17 Chestnut St 50141601$123,000 317
1100 Vine St 150556511$129,900 384
1326-42 Spruce St 160249401$140,000 275
1600-18 Arch St 141054601$175,000 338
130-36 N Bread St 11378611$185,000 267
2135 Walnut St 70250011$185,000 225
2101-17 Chestnut 181959311$190,000 444
2101-17 Chestnut 141888921$201,500 595
1014 Spruce St 3-496721$206,000 485
301 Race St 40171011$210,000 281
117 S Beechwood St88521.1$215,000 0
1012 Spruce St 4R87421$220,000 359
1420 Locust St 22L70611$220,000 498
130-36 N Bread St 30774211$235,700 255
604-36 S Wash. Sq 121577811$238,000 484
38 N Front St 3D87011$246,600 309
1600-18 Arch St 81279011$250,000 489
1600-18 Arch St 190291011$269,000 564
1600-18 Arch St 121685111$273,000 518
23 S 23rd St 2K90611$274,000 264
2201 Cherry St 2011,11522$282,000 367
1600-18 Arch St 160295211$285,000 590
220 Locust St 8G75011$285,000 575
38 N Front St 2F1,10022$285,000 391
1600-18 Arch St 151179911$305,000 487
22 S Front St 20680511$309,900 497
241 S 6th St 70392811$310,000 379
1600-18 Arch St 160699511.1$315,000 606
233 S 6th St 18061,20511.1$320,000 454
1810 Rittenhouse Sq 120889221$325,000 913
38 N Front St 3F1,10022$325,000 391
736-38 Pine St F94921.1$334,500 259
1600-18 Arch St 190990811$337,000 553
200 Locust St 4B1,18322$337,500 790
1931 Spruce St 2B88011$345,000 224
1420 Locust St 10N1,11122$350,000 833
1600-18 Arch St 201486711.1$375,000 528
1600-18 Arch St 18031,07711$380,000 667
1811-19 Chestnut  3071,15722.1$385,000 856
122-30 New St 3B1,54222.1$400,000 601
920 Clinton St 3F1,28922$400,000 417
2120 Appletree St1,81432.1$464,000 0
2200 Arch St 5061,31022$465,000 403
2101 Market St 3031,40822$480,000 762
1024 Spruce St A2,07433.1$499,500 350
1425 Locust St 20B1,25821.1$515,000 682
2101 Market St 2021,47022$525,000 794
2101 Market St 3021,47022$529,000 794
110-12 S Front St 300E1,58022$530,000 618
271 S Van Pelt St B1,50022$530,000 150
331 S 3rd St1,63832$590,000 0
137 N 21st St2,77253$600,000 0
1706 Delancey St2,20833$660,000 0
248 S 9th St2,41732.1$732,500 166
2226 Pine St2,70042.1$809,000 0
2216 Locust St2,50043.1$875,000 0
143 S 2nd St # 6042,35332.1$895,000 987
116 Spruce St3,50033.1$942,000 545