A 1910 Italianate estate on 3.4 acres in Villanova sold for $5.28 million, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro area for the week ending August 16, 2026.
The week’s five highest reported sales combined for $16.50 million and span Villanova, New Hope, Medford, Rittenhouse Square and Wynnewood, crossing from Pennsylvania into New Jersey. Acreage runs through the group, from 3.4 acres in Villanova to more than 15 acres with a horse barn in New Hope and about 93 acres in Medford. The houses were built between 1800 and 2026, from a restored Rittenhouse Square townhouse to a Wynnewood residence completed this year.
No. 1 — $5,275,000 · 745 Newtown Rd, Villanova, Pennsylvania
The Villanova estate at 745 Newtown Rd sold for $5,275,000, the highest reported price in the Philadelphia metro area for the week. Known as Camp Woods, the Italianate house was built in 1910 and stands on 3.4 landscaped acres beside the Ardrossan Estate, with six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and a reported 11,764 square feet. The sale closed on August 13, 2026.
A private drive leads into a walled courtyard, where a limestone porch with Doric columns opens to a covered hall whose French doors give onto a terrace, a reflecting pool and two loggias. The living room, library, morning room and dining room each carry beamed or decoratively plastered ceilings and a fireplace, and the kitchen keeps custom wood cabinetry, hand-painted tile and a central island. Upstairs, a gallery hall under barrel-vaulted ceilings runs between two primary suites, each with its own fireplace and sitting area.
Nine fireplaces serve the house in all, one gas and eight wood-burning, and it also holds a wine cellar, a mushroom cellar and a regulation-size hardball squash court. The grounds carry mature trees, raised garden beds and stone walls, and the property sits in the Radnor School District.
Lavinia Smerconish of Compass RE was the listing agent. The $5,275,000 closing placed her on the listing side of the No. 1 transaction in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026. Rob Van Alen of BHHS Fox & Roach-Unionville represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $3,195,000 · 71 Covered Bridge Rd, New Hope, Pennsylvania
A Williamsburg-inspired brick estate on more than 15 acres at 71 Covered Bridge Rd in New Hope sold for $3,195,000, the second-highest reported price of the week. Built in 2002, it holds three bedrooms, four bathrooms and a reported 4,984 square feet near the Van Sandt Covered Bridge, with long views toward Bowman’s Tower. The transaction closed August 14, 2026.
Listing materials identify Jarrett Vaughan as the builder. Oak hardwood floors and intricate moldings run through the interior, the kitchen holds Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, and the first-floor primary suite looks out over Pidcock Creek. A horse barn with three stalls, a wash stall and a tack room stands beside the residence, with three fenced paddocks adjoining in eastern Solebury Township.
Jay Spaziano and Julianne Spaziano of Jay Spaziano Real Estate were the listing agents. The property closed at its full asking price, and the sale ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 for the week; it previously changed hands for $1,855,000 in 2022. Jay Spaziano of Jay Spaziano Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $3,000,000 · 212 Medford Mount Holly Rd, Medford, New Jersey
A 93-acre farm at 212 Medford Mount Holly Rd in Medford, New Jersey, sold for $3,000,000, the third-highest reported price in the metro area for the week. A 1940 farmhouse with three bedrooms and three bathrooms stands on the rolling land, along with outbuildings. The sale closed on August 13, 2026.
The tract sits near Medford’s historic downtown and within about two miles of two local airports, with frontage on Route 541, known locally as Medford Mount Holly Road. Listing materials state that the land and an adjacent parcel, together about 160 acres with more than 1,100 feet of road frontage, have been designated by resolution an area in need of redevelopment.
Glenn Todd of Century 21 – Ocean City was the listing agent. The $3,000,000 closing placed him on the listing side of the No. 3 sale in RealtyWire’s weekly Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5.
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No. 4 — $2,532,000 · 2127 Delancey Pl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A restored 1800 townhouse at 2127 Delancey Pl in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square sold for $2,532,000, the fourth-highest reported price of the week. The four-level house carries four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, a powder room and a reported 3,100 square feet. The sale closed August 10, 2026.
High ceilings and preserved millwork run through the four levels, where a vestibule opens to living and dining rooms anchored by a wood-burning fireplace and the kitchen at the rear pairs custom cabinetry with a wet bar and wine refrigeration. The primary suite has French doors, a fireplace and a bath with heated floors, and a fourth-floor roof deck takes in the skyline. A heated brick sidewalk with an automatic snow-melt system fronts the house.
Margaux Genovese Pelegrin of Compass RE was the listing agent. The house went under contract 3 days after the current listing date and closed $237,000 above its final asking price of $2,295,000, the No. 4 transaction in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 for the week. The property previously changed hands for $2,120,000 in 2023.
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No. 5 — $2,500,000 · 1148 Morris Rd, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
A newly built house at 1148 Morris Rd in Wynnewood sold for $2,500,000, the fifth-highest reported price in the metro area for the week. Completed in 2026, it has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms, a powder room and a reported 5,000 square feet, including a finished lower level. The sale closed August 10, 2026.
Listing materials identify Sposato Homes as the builder. A two-story center hall foyer opens between the dining and living rooms, and the kitchen runs on a large center island with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, beside a family room under coffered ceilings. The primary suite has an oversized walk-in closet and a bath with a soaking tub, and four more bedrooms share the upper floor, two en suite. The property is in the Lower Merion School District.
Randy Barker of Compass RE was the listing agent. The $2,500,000 closing put Barker at the listing side of the No. 5 sale in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5. The site previously changed hands for $930,000 in 2025, before the current residence was completed in 2026. Jennifer Rhee of Serhant Pennsylvania LLC represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 16, 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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