The five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026, closed for a combined $24.28 million. The week was led by the $6,250,000 sale of a Delaware River estate at 3052 River Rd in New Hope, a 1923 house set on more than seven acres.
The sales reach from the Delaware River waterfront in New Hope to the Main Line communities of Bryn Mawr and Wayne, along with a high-rise condominium on Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts.
RealtyWireβs Top 5 ranks the five highest-priced residential closings it identified in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro area for the reporting week. It may omit private, delayed, nondisclosed, or otherwise unreported transactions.
No. 1 — $6,250,000 · 3052 River Rd, New Hope, Pennsylvania
The week’s top sale closed on August 7, 2026, when a Delaware River estate at 3052 River Rd in New Hope sold for $6,250,000. Set on more than seven secluded acres with extensive river frontage, the five-bedroom, eight-bath residence offers a reported 5,844 square feet. The house was originally designed in 1923 by architect William Lawrence Bottomley and was renovated and expanded in 2016, according to the listing, which describes an updated interior paired with the original architecture. Expansive windows face the river, and French doors open to terraces, mature gardens and a pool.
The listing describes en-suite bedrooms, formal entertaining rooms and grounds bordered by protected open space, the Delaware River and the canal towpath. The property is a short walk from Stockton and a bike ride from New Hope, and the listing places it 67 miles from New York City, 24 miles from Princeton and 44 miles from Philadelphia. Curated furnishings were available upon request.
Dana Lansing of Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty represented both sides of the transaction.
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No. 2 — $5,500,000 · 516 Fishers Rd, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
At 516 Fishers Rd in Bryn Mawr, a stone and brick Normandy-style house built in 1927 closed for $5,500,000 on August 7, 2026. The six-bedroom home offers a reported 11,609 square feet on 1.5 acres, reached through an iron gate and a circular drive. The listing describes a step-down living room with a beamed ceiling and fireplace, a wood-paneled office, a wet bar and a kitchen with a butler’s pantry, Viking appliances and marble countertops.
Upstairs, a primary wing includes a dressing room and a bedroom with a fireplace and doors to a private patio, and a third-floor level adds a game room and a sitting room with a planetarium. The finished basement holds a media room, a gym and a sauna, and the grounds include a slate patio, an in-ground pool and a pool house. The listing places the property in the Lower Merion School District.
Jody Kotler of Compass RE was the listing agent. Mary Beth Hurtado of Compass RE represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $5,000,000 · 72 N Main St, New Hope, Pennsylvania
In the heart of New Hope, a riverfront contemporary at 72 N Main St closed for $5,000,000 on August 6, 2026. Built in 1987, the three-bedroom, three-bath house offers a reported 3,223 square feet along the Delaware River, and the listing credits its design to Jim Hamilton. Expansive windows frame the water, and a covered riverside porch extends the main level outdoors. The kitchen holds custom William Draper cabinetry, a six-burner Wolf range and a Sub-Zero refrigerator, and the living room pairs a wood-burning fireplace with a gas-burning beehive fireplace.
A flexible main-floor room served as a study, media room and guest space at the time of the listing, and the upstairs primary suite includes a walk-in closet and a private balcony overlooking the river. Improvements cited in the listing include restored exterior stonework, a whole-house generator and a handcrafted Swedish skylight in the primary suite.
Maureen Reynolds and Carie Ann C Ochsenreither of SERHANT PENNSYLVANIA LLC were the listing agents. Maureen Reynolds of SERHANT PENNSYLVANIA LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $4,650,000 · 301 S Broad St #3602, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
On Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts, condominium unit 3602 at Arthaus, a 2022-built tower at 301 S Broad St, closed for $4,650,000 on August 7, 2026. The high-floor residence offers a reported 3,726 square feet and is described in the listing as a three-bedroom home with three full baths and a powder room, with 10-foot ceilings, wide-plank oak floors and walls of glass facing south, east and west. The Poggenpohl kitchen carries quartz countertops, a waterfall island and Wolf, Sub-Zero and Asko appliances, and the great room opens to a west-facing terrace.
The primary suite occupies its own wing with a private balcony, two walk-in closets, a den and a bath with a freestanding soaking tub and floor-to-ceiling marble. Building amenities cited in the listing include a 75-foot indoor pool, a fitness center, steam and sauna rooms, a rooftop greenhouse, a dog run and 24-hour concierge, valet and chauffeur service.
Daxx Hamilton of Dranoff Properties Realty Inc represented both sides of the transaction.
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No. 5 — $2,875,000 · 353 Oak Ter, Wayne, Pennsylvania
The week’s list closes in Radnor Township, where a newly built house at 353 Oak Ter in Wayne’s South Wayne neighborhood sold for $2,875,000 on August 3, 2026. The property carries a 2026 build year, and the listing, written while construction was under way, described the house as approximately three months from completion. The five-bedroom, six-bath home offers a reported 4,600 square feet on a lot of more than an acre, within walking distance of the Radnor Trail and downtown Wayne.
The listing describes hardwood floors, a formal dining room connected by a butler station to a kitchen with commercial appliances and a waterfall-style island, and a family room with breakaway doors opening to a covered flagstone patio. Upstairs, the primary bedroom includes a reading nook and a bath with a makeup vanity, joined by four additional bedrooms and a laundry room, while the basement offers 10-foot ceilings.
Lori Paolino of BHHS Fox & Roach was the listing agent. Lisa Ciccotelli of BHHS Fox & Roach represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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