Main Line Mansion, Estate of the Day
It's in Wayne, Pennsylvania so of course I want to refer to it as stately Wayne Manor but this home is a bit of new mixed with a bit of old. The listing calls it an "artisan revival-style" home, a nod to the fact that it mixes modern home design with a few classic touches like stained glass windows and decorative moldings and wainscotting. There's a lot of stone in this house, Pennsylvania granite, a slate roof, limestone balustrades, bluestone-brick terraces, statuary and monumental steps. This seems like a wealthy executive's home, it has a music room, paneled library, a dining room that seats 36 and a family room that has a more casual decor. There's a refreshing lack of television in the home, another detail that gives it a bit of an older feel. There are two large offices and four bedrooms. A guest suite has a separate kitchen. The downstairs is given over to an entertainment area and exercise rooms. An elevator reaches all four levels. The home is on three acres and there is a pool and a pool house. This home is listed at $14.7 million.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
GlobalDia Oct 28th 2009 1:20PM
very nice but, $14mio? ..... in PA? .... really????
oneteam Oct 28th 2009 2:13PM
There's a tv in picture #5. :-)
Manson Oct 28th 2009 4:52PM
Wow! but I think it's overpriced. Here's another overpriced house though this one got a waterfront view.
http://www.thekleerteam.com/miami-mls-listing/D1090824.htm
Great Location though!
T. Leeflang Oct 28th 2009 5:07PM
I'm in love. Except for the kitchen. But the rest is perfect, even if it is in PA. ;c)
BMWdriver Oct 29th 2009 11:17AM
I live in the next town over. Most of the in Wayne, PA is very expensive. It is not uncommon to have neighborhoods filled with $3million houses as a starter.
If you don't know, don't comment.
Unknown Oct 29th 2009 8:21PM
Wayne is a blue blood Philadelphia Main Line community. Think Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and Jimmy Stewart in "A Philadelphia Story." Lots of very old money and estates. M Knight Shyamalan lives there (or at least he use to), so maybe he's the neighbor.
This is a gorgeous property.
Spectacular Bid Oct 30th 2009 10:59AM
It is very surprising that some folks think the Main Line is just a notch above Jersey City!
Some of the finest residential architecture ever built in this nation can be found in the string of small communities that lead a world away from Philadelphia. (The phrase is in reference to the former Main Line of the Pennsylvania RR which connected the towns)
Drive through Villanova, Haverford, Bala Cynwyd, Gladwyne et al and you'll find some of the most affluent households in the US. One of the foremost collections of art found in the world had been privately tucked away in the Barnes Foundation in Chester County. Old fortunes in medicine, banking, finance, shipping, and all points in between were the bedrock of what fueled the Main Line.
No homes don't routinely sell in the $30M mark and above, but don't scoff at that region like its a red headed stepchild.
Scarlett Nov 2nd 2009 10:07AM
The Barnes Foundation is NOT in Chester County - it is in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, closer to Philadelphia.
Fan Site Insider Nov 2nd 2009 10:52AM
Anyone that sniffs at PA has never been to the Main Line.
I live in this neighborhood - it is the kind of place in which a $2 million home can be a tear down because the land is scarce. What you are paying for here is an intact estate that could have been sub-divided to have contained 3 or 4 homes in the $3 to $4 million price range. Because of scarcity, the Main Line has not been hit by the real estate crash - land here is ALWAYS a good investment. You are paying for privacy and exclusivity. I don't think they will get this price. (This is actually a new home on an old lot - you aren't paying for history) But I hope they get close.