A 1923 estate on the Delaware River at 3052 River Rd in New Hope sold for $6.25 million, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. The five leading closings reported across the metro that week combined for $24.28 million in Philadelphia-area real estate.
The week’s sales were recorded in New Hope, Bryn Mawr, Center City Philadelphia and Wayne, and their build years run from 1923 to 2026. Two are Delaware River properties in New Hope, taking the No. 1 and No. 3 spots; the No. 4 sale is a high-floor condominium on the Avenue of the Arts, and the list closes with new construction in the South Wayne section of Radnor Township.
No. 1 — $6,250,000 · 3052 River Rd, New Hope, Pennsylvania
The Delaware River produced the metro’s highest reported sale of the week: a 1923 estate at 3052 River Rd in New Hope that closed on August 7, 2026 for $6,250,000. The residence holds five bedrooms and eight bathrooms across a reported 5,844 square feet, on more than seven acres with extensive river frontage.
Listing materials identify William Lawrence Bottomley as the architect of the original 1923 house, which was renovated and expanded in 2016. Expansive windows face the water, and French doors open from the main rooms onto terraces, mature gardens and a pool. The bedrooms are en suite, and the setting is a private one on a secluded parcel.
The grounds sit among protected open space beside the Delaware Canal towpath, a walk from Stockton and a bicycle ride from the center of New Hope. The property stands 44 miles from Philadelphia, 24 miles from Princeton and 67 miles from New York City, and it previously changed hands for $5,250,000 in 2024.
Dana Lansing of Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent. Lansing represented both sides of the transaction. The $6,250,000 closing put Lansing at the listing side of RealtyWire’s highest-priced reported home sale in the Philadelphia metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 2 — $5,500,000 · 516 Fishers Rd, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
A 1927 stone-and-brick Normandy-style house on the Main Line took the No. 2 position. 516 Fishers Rd in Bryn Mawr traded at $5,500,000, and the transaction was recorded August 7, 2026. The estate carries six bedrooms, 12 bathrooms and a reported 11,609 square feet on 1.5 acres.
An iron gate opens onto a circular drive with a center fountain. A step-down living room holds a fireplace and beamed ceiling, an arched doorway leads to a wood-paneled office with a wet bar, and the kitchen carries Viking appliances, marble countertops and a butler’s pantry.
The primary bedroom has its own fireplace and French doors to a private patio, and five further bedrooms are each served by a full bath. A top floor holds a sitting room fitted with a planetarium, the lower level adds a media room, gym and sauna, and the rear grounds carry an in-ground pool and a pool house. The property sits in the Lower Merion School District and previously changed hands for $3,300,000 in 2007.
Jody Kotler of Compass RE was the listing agent. Mary Beth Hurtado of Compass RE represented the buyer. The $5,500,000 sale ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 3 — $5,000,000 · 72 N Main St, New Hope, Pennsylvania
Riverfront architecture carried the No. 3 sale. The contemporary house at 72 N Main St in New Hope changed hands August 6, 2026 at $5,000,000, with three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a reported 3,223 square feet.
Jim Hamilton designed the house, which sits along the Delaware River with water views framed by expansive windows. A stone and slate entry opens to an open-plan main level where the kitchen carries custom William Draper cabinetry, and the living and dining areas hold a wood-burning fireplace and a gas beehive fireplace. A covered riverside porch extends the main level outdoors.
The primary suite upstairs carries an en suite bath fitted with a handcrafted Swedish skylight and a private balcony over the river. The grounds were planted with specimen trees, among them a cinnamon bark crape myrtle and a rare long-needle pine, and carry flagstone walkways and a wrought-iron railing by David John. The house previously changed hands for $2,250,000 in 2019.
Maureen Reynolds and Carie Ann C Ochsenreither of SERHANT Pennsylvania LLC were the listing agents. Maureen Reynolds of SERHANT Pennsylvania LLC represented the buyer. The house went under contract 2 days after the current listing date, and the $5,000,000 sale ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 4 — $4,650,000 · 301 S Broad St #3602, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A reported 3,726 square feet on a high floor of the Arthaus condominium on the Avenue of the Arts made the No. 4 sale. Residence 3602 at 301 S Broad St in Philadelphia closed on August 7, 2026 for $4,650,000, with three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms in a building completed in 2022.
Ten-foot ceilings and wide-plank oak floors run through the residence, and walls of glass face south, east and west. The great room holds a gas fireplace and opens to a private west-facing terrace, and the custom Poggenpohl kitchen carries quartz countertops, a waterfall island and Wolf, Sub-Zero and Asko appliances.
The primary suite occupies its own wing, with a private balcony, two walk-in closets and a bath finished in floor-to-ceiling marble, and two further bedroom suites carry en suite baths. Arthaus holds more than 36,000 square feet of amenity space, including a 75-foot indoor pool, a fitness center, a club lounge and a rooftop greenhouse, with 24-hour concierge service.
Daxx Hamilton of Dranoff Properties Realty Inc was the listing agent. Hamilton represented both sides of the sale. The $4,650,000 closing ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 5 — $2,875,000 · 353 Oak Ter, Wayne, Pennsylvania
New construction closed the list. A 2026 house at 353 Oak Ter, in the South Wayne section of Radnor Township, traded for $2,875,000, with the closing recorded August 3, 2026. It carries five bedrooms, six bathrooms and a reported 4,600 square feet on an oversized lot of more than an acre.
The plan opens from the foyer to a study, and the family room leads through breakaway doors onto a large covered flagstone patio. The formal dining room carries a butler’s serving station and leads to a kitchen fitted with commercial appliances, solid custom wood cabinetry and a waterfall island countertop.
Upstairs, a second-floor retreat sits alongside the primary bedroom, which carries a reading nook, and four further bedrooms. The basement level was built with 10-foot ceilings, and the lot has space for a pool. The house stands within walking distance of the Radnor trail and downtown Wayne, and the property previously changed hands for $800,000 in 2025, before the current residence was completed in 2026.
Lori Paolino of BHHS Fox & Roach-Haverford was the listing agent. Lisa Ciccotelli of BHHS Fox & Roach-Haverford represented the buyer. The house went under contract 19 days after the current listing date, and the $2,875,000 sale ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Philadelphia Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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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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