Hello, Gorgeous! Philly’s Top 5 Most Expensive Homes For Sale

There are luxury homes, and then there are luxury homes. You know what I mean. Philly – and Center City in particular – is rife with showpiece nests with seven-digit price tags. Although each high end rowhome or townhouse is lovely in its own way, there is a certain, undeniable homogeneity to their opulence: shining hardwood, glistening granite, stainless appliances fit for a Michelin-starred kitchen, and master suites sporting spa retreat bathrooms and enough square footage to swallow five or six “cozy” Manhattan walk-ups. Make no mistake, these are dream homes. Every so often, though, a home hits the MLS that is so ridiculously above and beyond that there’s little to do besides stop and drool.

Here’s the scoop on the Top 5 most spendy homes in Philadelphia. All “time on the market” numbers are current as of 5/21/14.

This is the closest to your own palace as you’re likely to find in Pennsylvania. Gorgeous.

1.) 1817 Delancey Street
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square
Asking Price: $5,200,000
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5/8
Square Footage: 8,120
Days on the Market: 388 days
The Scoop: Owned by Comcast/NBC exec Steve Burke, Philly’s priciest pad is also one of its most palatial. Its posh Rittenhouse Square address is plenty desirable already, never mind the addition of five bedroom suites, nine fireplaces, and a private elevator. This one’s been lingering on the market for over a year and has already been reduced by half a million. Who will scoop this treasure up and make it their own?

Vast, beautiful outdoor space vies with the opulent interior for your admiration.

2.) 440 S Broad Street, Unit 3001
Neighborhood: Avenue of the Arts
Asking Price: $5,025,000
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4/5
Square Footage: 4,569
Days on the Market: 15
The Scoop: Are you the type of daydreamer who lives for being surrounded in beauty? This newly-listed penthouse boasts a vast, enormous terrace that wraps around the north and west sides of the home and gazes over uninterrupted panoramas of the Center City skyline. Oversized windows in every room ensure that you soak up all the best sunlight. Each bedroom sports an en suite bathroom, and the smallest members of the family aren’t ignored… there’s a dog run on the terrace and a dog washing station in the laundry room.

The big city plus baronial splendor… now that’s what we call the best of both worlds!

3.) 603 W. Hartwell Lane
Neighborhood: Chestnut Hill
Asking Price: $5,000,000
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 7/11
Square Footage: 11,450
Days on the Market: 44
The Scoop: A stone-clad manse perched on 3.61 rolling, green acres, this is the kind of private, rambling estate that you’d swear didn’t exist in Philadelphia. Almost every room comes equipped with a balcony, terrace, or patio for maximum enjoyment of the extraordinary natural beauty outside! The main house was built in the 1920s, and was renovated thoroughly within the past 10 years. The detached guest residence dates back to the 19th century. Manicured landscaping, a shimmering pool, and six fireplaces!

Imprint your dreams on this spectacular unit in the historic Bank Building.

4.) 421 Chestnut Street, FL 6TH
Neighborhood: Society Hill
Asking Price: $5,000,000
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 5/5.5
Square Footage: 8,383
Days on the Market: 30
The Scoop: The 4th-most expensive home in Philadelphia isn’t even finished yet! For a cool $5 mil, the buyer can customize this drop-dead raw space in just about any manner of his choosing. Exposed brick and floor-to-ceiling windows perfectly suit a modern space built within the 19th-century Bank Building, which overlooks Independence Hall! Residents here are spoiled with not only the condo building’s luxury amenities, but those services provided by the Omni Hotel next door… room/maid service, as well as pool and spa access!

The Latimer House in all its wide-open, geometric glory.

5.) 241 S. 12th Street
Neighborhood: Washington Square West
Asking Price: $4,400,000
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3/5
Square Footage: 7,500
Days on the Market: 41
The Scoop: The Latimer House is one of Center City’s most architecturally-significant buildings, and the opportunity to own it entirely epitomizes “once in a lifetime.” A glass-and-steel “walkable sculpture,” this home is distinguished by three hours of wide-open space with stories of floor-to-ceiling windows washing everything in creamy light. A bold, geometric, fearless residence that enhances the urban landscape around it, this home is truly something special.