Big, Little, Old and New: Houses In Many Styles Open This Weekend 

by Val Patterson Whether you’re shopping above or below the $1,000,000 price point, Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty has homes open this weekend for you to tour. On Saturday from 1:00-3:00 pm, visit 7043 Phillips Mill Road in New Hope, a recently expanded and thoroughly updated designer home on 12+ acres. Listed by Hellen Cannon, it …

Chestnut Hill’s ‘Night of Lights’ Was an Exciting, Illuminating Evening!

Chestnut Hill Night of Lights

UPDATE: Oct. 9 - Our inaugural participation in the Chestnut Hill Conservancy's 2019 "Night of Lights" celebration on Oct. 4 was an exciting night of illumination up and down Germantown Avenue. Kim Whetzel of Team Whetzel manned our office and greeted a steady stream of visitors, many of whom enjoyed Sotheby's champagne and other refreshments. And in …

Newly priced Elm Grove Farm awaits Lord Grantham (or an equestrian or farmer)

by Val Patterson Solebury and Buckingham townships have seen some significant equestrian properties purchased in the past few years by buyers who now actively use the properties for agriculture rather than horses. What had been Fashion Farms, a 190-acre property off Windy Bush Road, sold in 2018 for $8,000,000 to Elk Farm Three LLC, based …

Mid-Century architecture at two price points in Bucks County

by Val Patterson Why has Mid-Century Modern design, the architectural style defined by its clean lines, open floor plans and extensive use of glass to frame views, been the “comeback kid” of architecture in the past 10 years?  Perhaps it’s because it’s the style many of us grew up with, or perhaps we want something …

Welcome, Mark Hildebrand, to Kurfiss SIR!

Donald Pearson, chairman of Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty, is pleased to announce that Realtor and Land Expert Mark Hildebrand has joined the company's Main Line real estate office. Mark has lived in the Philadelphia suburbs for over 40 years. His real-estate experience spans the Main Line, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. An honors graduate of …

What’s back that driveway? History, craftsmanship, room to roam

by Val Patterson   Off River Road in Solebury Township, just north of the historic village of Phillips Mill, is an estate property on almost 60 acres that showcases one of the finest regional examples of an early 18th-century house expanded and enhanced with 21st-century new construction. In 1710, one of our area’s earliest settlers …

Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty Joins ‘The Avenue’ in Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill office sign

On a perfect late June evening, approximately 75 guests came out to inaugurate the new Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty office in Philadelphia’s Chestnut Hill neighborhood. Located in the heart of the area’s commercial district at 8431 Germantown Avenue, the office is the company’s fourth, complementing others in Center City Philadelphia, on the Main Line in …

Global Networking Event 2019 #SIRGNE

A group of Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty staff and agents journeyed to Vancouver, B.C. to attend the 2019 Global Networking Event. Attendees were greeted by Philip White, President and CEO, and Ryan Schneider, CEO & President of Realogy. Exciting, new marketing campaigns, and important technology updates for our agents and staff. Reaalogy’s industry-leading scale, technology, …

Welcome, John Armich

On behalf of our Chairman, Donald Pearson, we are pleased to welcome John Armich to Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty. “My interest in other cultures is one reason I feel the Sotheby’s International Realty brand is such a good fit for my career,” says John. “It’s a unique platform for marketing my clients’ properties and for …