Conserved nature preserve land borders the Greenville house on three sides, and walking trails lead from its yard to Valley Garden Park. The gated property at 801 Hillside Rd, which carries a Wilmington, Delaware address, heads a week in which the five highest-priced reported home sales across the Philadelphia metro area totaled $12.70 million.
The five sales span Greenville, Pipersville, Chapmans Corner, Radnor Hunt and Whitemarsh Woods, reaching from Delaware into Pennsylvania. Build years run from 1875 at a Delaware River estate in Pipersville to 2026 at a new Foxlane Homes residence in Whitemarsh Woods, and Compass RE held the listing side at both the Pipersville and Radnor Hunt sales.
No. 1 — $3,950,000 · 801 Hillside Rd, Wilmington, Delaware
Behind a security gate and a courtyard driveway, the Colonial Revival residence at 801 Hillside Rd occupies more than two acres that back to Delaware state nature preserve land. The six-bedroom home has five full and two half baths and a reported 9,014 square feet, and its $3.95 million sale was recorded September 10, 2026.
Listing materials identify Bancroft Construction as the builder and Paradise Custom Kitchen as the designer of the kitchen. Brazilian cherry hardwood runs through the main rooms, arched doorways off the foyer lead to formal living and dining rooms, and an elevator reaches all four floors. The eat-in kitchen has two islands, quartzite counters, a Dacor six-burner range and a paneled Sub-Zero, with a butler’s pantry alongside. A family room off the kitchen adds a wood-burning fireplace, a coffered ceiling and a wet bar, and a sunroom and a home office with walls of built-in shelving sit nearby. Upstairs, the primary suite includes a sitting room, a coffee bar, French doors to a balcony and a bath with radiant floor heat. The walk-out lower level holds a great room with a second full kitchen, an exercise room, a gift-wrapping room and a guest room with its own bath.
Landscape designer Rodney Robinson laid out the fenced yard, and Borsello installed the heated saltwater pool, its silver travertine surround and two fire pits. The property also has geothermal heating and cooling, a whole-house generator, Loewen custom windows, Hardie board siding, a Sonos sound system and four garage spaces split between an attached two-car garage and a heated two-car detached garage. The property previously changed hands for $750,000 in 2011, before the current residence was completed in 2013.
The $3.95 million closing ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 13, 2026, the highest-priced reported home sale in the metro that week. Victoria Dickinson of Patterson-Schwartz – Greenville was the listing agent. George Hobbs of Monument Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $2,750,000 · 6 Bridge One Ln, Pipersville, Pennsylvania
More than six acres of private Delaware River frontage surround the Bridge One estate at 6 Bridge One Ln in Pipersville, which sold for $2.75 million on September 10, 2026. The recorded build year for the residence is 1875, it carries a reported 5,640 square feet, and New Hope, Lambertville, Stockton and Frenchtown are each a few minutes away.
Inside the main house, a great hall that doubles as a game room looks out over the gardens, and two kitchens and a dedicated office round out the layout. The primary suite has views of the river and opens onto a private deck. Lawns, mature trees and garden paths extend down to the water’s edge.
Several separate structures stand on the grounds. A pool house with a full bath and kitchenette serves the in-ground pool, while an indoor pool and sauna allow use in any season. A detached garage has a fully equipped apartment above it, and a riverfront studio building with its own utilities sits apart in its own spot on the property. Every building on the estate now has a new roof, and the grounds have had landscaping and tree-removal work.
The Pipersville estate ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 for the week, and Compass RE also held the listing on the No. 4 sale in Radnor Hunt. Revi Haviv of Compass RE was the listing agent.
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No. 3 — $2,075,000 · 288 Jane Chapman Dr E #E, Newtown, Pennsylvania
Toll Brothers built the Henley Versailles model home at 288 Jane Chapman Dr E #E in 2013, and the Chapmans Corner property in Newtown closed on September 8, 2026, for $2,075,000. The five-bedroom house has four full baths and one half bath and a reported 6,584 square feet, and its rear section was expanded during construction. It sits on a quiet cul-de-sac with views across Bucks County.
A two-story foyer with dual curved staircases and a ceramic floor medallion opens the house, with 10-foot ceilings on the main level and 9-foot ceilings upstairs. The great room rises two stories to a coffered ceiling around a stone fireplace and connects to a kitchen with rich wood cabinetry, granite counters, a large center island, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, professional-grade stainless appliances and a walk-in pantry. The main level also holds an office with built-in shelving, a gym or playroom and a window-lined conservatory. The primary suite adds a sitting room or office, three walk-in closets, a whirlpool soaking tub and a separate bonus room.
A custom four-car garage has built-in storage cabinets and a specialized floor system, and the full basement offers high ceilings, rough-in plumbing for a future bathroom and walkout stairs. A large decorative water fountain and post lighting line the front hardscape walkway, and the house is equipped with a whole-house generator, a security system with exterior cameras and a fire sprinkler system. The home is in the Council Rock School District.
The Chapmans Corner closing earned the No. 3 spot in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending September 13, 2026. Tom Montague, III of Keller Williams Real Estate – Southampton was the listing agent. Jennifer Starsinic of BHHS Fox & Roach -Yardley/Newtown represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,975,000 · 15 Old Covered Bridge Rd, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
A gated entrance and a tree-lined drive lead to 15 Old Covered Bridge Rd, a 1995 custom home in the Radnor Hunt section of Newtown Square that went under contract 5 days after the current listing date and closed $125,100 above its final asking price of $1,849,900. The $1,975,000 sale was finalized September 10, 2026. The five-bedroom house has four full and two half baths and a reported 7,794 square feet, and it lies within the Great Valley school system.
A two-story foyer with a dual staircase opens onto hardwood floors, detailed millwork and custom built-ins. The main level includes an office with a fireplace and custom cabinetry, a living room with a gas fireplace and an attached solarium overlooking the rear yard, a formal dining room, and a kitchen with a center island, professional-grade appliances, walk-in and butler’s pantries and a breakfast room. The family room pairs a gas fireplace with floor-to-ceiling windows and a built-in entertainment wall, and the primary suite on the second level has its own fireplace and a tray ceiling.
The walk-out lower level, previously an in-law suite, has two recreation rooms, a wood-burning fireplace, a wet bar and a full bath, and the semi-finished third level includes a cedar closet. Outside are decks, flagstone terraces, professionally designed gardens and a saltwater pool, along with a detached three-car garage with a second story. Malvern, Ellis Preserve, Wayne and West Chester are close by for shopping and dining. The property previously changed hands for $1,165,000 in 2018.
The Radnor Hunt closing ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Meghan Chorin of Compass RE was the listing agent. This is Chorin’s second appearance in a RealtyWire Top 5 roundup for the metro. David Feldman of Compass RE represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,950,519 · 4134 Jackson Dr, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
Foxlane Homes built the new residence at 4134 Jackson Dr in Whitemarsh Woods, and the Lafayette Hill home’s $1,950,519 closing took place September 10, 2026. The four-bedroom house follows Foxlane’s Georgetown floor plan with a cottage elevation of shake siding and real stone, carries a reported 3,737 square feet and stands on a 0.6-acre homesite in the Colonial School District.
The first floor has 10-foot ceilings, with 9-foot ceilings on the second floor and in the basement. The main level includes a formal dining room, a flexible room that can serve as a study or playroom, a great room, a kitchen with a separate scullery, a mudroom and a covered outdoor porch. Upstairs, the owner’s suite has a large walk-in closet and a bath with a freestanding tub and a dedicated vanity area, and each of the three other bedrooms has its own bath, along with a second-floor laundry room. The home was offered as a design-ready custom build, with interior selections handled through the Foxlane Design Studio. The property previously changed hands for $675,000 in 2025, before the current residence was completed in 2026.
The Whitemarsh Woods sale placed No. 5 in RealtyWire’s weekly Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 13, 2026. Keely Morrissey of Sequoia Real Estate, LLC was the listing agent. Robin Gordon of BHHS Fox & Roach-Haverford represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 13, 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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