Thank you to all of you watching this site and choosing to work with me this year. I very much appreciate the continuing referrals so many of you send my way.
I am thankful to receive your vote of confidence in the 2010,2011 and again in 2012 Philadelphia Magazine survey of recent home buyers and industry experts placing me among the very highest scoring agents in customer satisfaction in the Philadelphia region.
Marketing and selling modern architecturally significant homes is a highly specialized area of real estate. My main objective is to help those who see the value in architecture. This website gets thousands of hits a month from people seeking unique modern and mid-century modern homes. I work primarily in the five counties based around Philadelphia, but I have set up a network of other modern specialists throughout the country. Please also feel free to contact Craig if your are outside the Philadelphia region so that I can connect you with the modern specialist in your area.
Currently there is a number of significant mid-century and modern properties on the market, including some by well known architects who designed homes in the area. Two of Louis Kahn's award winning homes are available. There is a fantastic Montgomery and Bishop home close to center city on 3 acres. An incredible renovated steel frame home by Frank Weise among many others listed below. I have researched the modern and mid-century homes available in center city Philadelphia and the surrounding counties and would be glad to work with you to help you purchase a great modern home.
As described by Arthur Tofani in his presentation to the D'Onofrio's in 1958 " powerful, curving walls of local stone, deeply rooted to the earth, carrying a wing like roof whose form, the result of long study of developed forces, permits support at almost any point. Under this crisply graceful shelter, spaces could be disposed freely. Gone is the constricting formality of the recent past. Space becomes more an exciting entity that is allowed to exist purely for the pleasure of experiencing it."
The incredible curving roof of this home is a true one of a kind. It draws your eye out in every direction and it truly feels as if is just floating above. The design and fine craftsmanship have resulted in a very low maintenance roof for the current owners to a level rarely seen in homes of this period. Light was a careful consideration in design with morning southeastern light for the bedrooms. All major rooms of the home have full southern exposure. The setting southwestern sun can be seen from the living and dining room area.
New Listing, 529,000 Top rated TE schools, 4 acre modern retreat
OPEN SUNDAY MAY 5th 2-4 Come Visit!!open loft feel with high ceilings, skylights and polished cement floors for more information please look at www.TEmodern.com 
This 4 bedroom 3.5 bath 1955 home has recently undergone a complete restoration including a fantastic chefs kitchen. The details of the woodwork are some of the finest to be found in the region. Price 669,000
PAUL J. MOSER RESIDENCE
This classic modern home designed and built by Paul J. Moser, with design assistance from Louis Kahn, is for sale in a top Montgomery County school district. Paul Moser was a student of Nakashima and did much of the woodwork in the region's homes designed by Louis Kahn, including the Weiss, Genel, Esherick and Fisher houses. The original custom woodwork remains in the Moser Resididence as seen in the photos below. Please call for more details.
Displayed below are some selected homes for sale in the region that are currently listed with other realtors. I would be happy to represent you as your Buyer's Agent in the purchase of one of these properties or any other that meets your needs. Please call for more information 267-973-9567
New Listing 4/20 classic modern, view toward park, new kitchen and baths 339,000 Pending
pending 5/2013
This home by Jules Gregory was his personal residence and includes the guest home in the lower photo which previously had been Gregory's studio. THe home is set on 10 very private acres.
This 4bedroom home designed by Irwin Stein is in the Lower Merion School District and is priced at 700,000
Moderne dating form 1931 is pending 5/2013
This wonderful open home with incredible gardens is available
The Esherick Residence by Louis Kahn 1960 is on the market, please call for details
Below are sample designs by architect Joel Turkel currently being built in the region
Please call Craig for more details, and options available
Home by Louis Kahn is currently on the market on over 5 acres
Great design in Northern Liberties
Please contact Craig for modern listings in Center City Philadelphia.
I have included some exceptional recent modern sales.
Everything below this point has been SOLD.
Sold 2013
Amazing
new modern renovation designed by Adam Montalbano of MOTO Design,
within 3 historic home fronts. This home is the best of all worlds,
fabulous modern green construction with open floor plan, historic
Philadelphia facade, walkable center city location, modern finishes to
a level rarely seen, rooftop terrace, and a huge attached 2 car
garage! The light-filled wide open floor plan is incredible.
Additional filtered light is brought in though large skylights. The
kitchen and 2.5 baths are state of the art and have striking minimalist
aesthetics. The home has 2 full bedroom suites, a library, and an
additional office. It is perfectly located on the corner of Latimer and
Hutchinson in Washington west's charming, quiet, cobble stoned
neighborhood and is an easy walk to all that center city has to offer.
The garage is one of the largest to be found in center city with room
for 2 cars and extra storage/work space. The interior of the home is
all new construction with all new systems and new roofing. The home
even has radiant heat flooring in the master bath.
Green features, PEX plumbing, closed cell spray insulation, 2 zone HVAC, new windows. Ask about the very low utility bills.
Sold 2013
Bucks County designed by Thaddeus Longstreth
sold classic Frank Weise
www.1709meadowbrook.com/ 499,000
Abington Pa
.7 acres
2950 sq ft
For more information on
Frank Weise.
Sold for 350,000!!
The Sheppard Residence by Frank Weise
http://www.philadelphiamid-century.com/Meadowbrook PA
2+ acres
2374 sq ft
The
Sheppard Residence designed by Frank Weise in 1950 is one of the finest
examples if mid-century modern architecture. When in this home there
is a feeling of floating in the trees, overlooking the 2+ acre
property. It is a similar feeling with the renowned Farnsworth house
outside of Chicago by Miese van der Rohe, and the Glass house by Philip
Johnson in New Cannan. The Sheppard Residence was completed in 1950
one year after the Glass house and one year prior to the Farnesworth.
This home by Weise is significant in the progession of great
mid-century modern architecture of the US.
The unique design makes
incredibly efficient use of the interior space, giving it the feel of a
large modern home of the period. The upstairs has the expansive living
room/ dining room, entry area, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and a bonus
space. Downstairs there is a family room, bath, office and additional
work/storage space.
The steel frame home has many wonderful
architectural details such as the floating ceilings, corner glass,
entry area detail, and beautiful stonework. Each of the 4 bedrooms and
the main hall have incredible original built in cabinets. The home is
well situated on the 2+ acres given much privacy and a wonderful view
down to the stream.The home is on the market for the first time and has
all original details preserved, even the original colors on the kitchen
cabinets and exterior.
Sold summer 2012
Chestnut Hill Classic Modern, great walkable location with great light
This home by Irwin Matin is currently for sale in a top school district sold
This home sold in the summer of 2012 on over 2 acres in a wonderful setting close to Philadelphia for 560,000.
sold May 2012
Amazing opportunity to own a stunning classic, 10 min to center city!m The Carner House by Frank Weise. Please call Craig for more Details
www.carnerhouse.comA perfect
blend: Stark modern exterior and light-filled warm interior. Rare
opportunity to live in a significant early mid-century modern
property close to center city and Fairmount Park. The Carner House was
designed by Frank
Weise in 1951. His training under Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer is
evident. Weise continued to design the most unique and cutting edge
modern homes in the region. The incredible living room, featuring
soaring ceilings and glass walls on 2 sides, includes beautiful
original woodwork and a large fireplace. The home was featured on a
recent tour of significant mid-century properties of the region. The
signed Isamu Noguchi light fixtures are included. GREAT LOCATION! this
home is under 10 minutes to center city and close to transportation. The
3
bedroom home has been meticulously maintained. The extensive gardens
were developed over the 45 years the Carners lived in the home, with
additions by the current owner. The home has been updated with central
air, new roof, and is in excellent condition.
Sold
This home designed by George Nakashima with incredible built ins throughout
Below are more home sales that I has been involved with recently, Let me help you find a home like one of these!
2012 Great Center City Modern Rehab
sold
This home combined an interior redesign by architect Wesley Wei
with a very traditional stone exterior
This one sold quickly in just a few weeks for 475,000
Sold Levy House 1960 by Frank Boyer, 10 min drive to center city, under 500,000
Sold in Lower Merion by George Smith
Irwin Stein 1960 in Delaware County Sold 450,000
I am also glad to work with you to find a more traditional home that can be transformed to a dramatic light filled space, that combines classic architectural details with modern interiors and furnishings. Recent buyers working with me purchased this home in the Chestnut Hill Section of Philadelphia and plan a modern renovation.
sold
Robert McElroy's homes are known for their open plans and treetop views.
www.lowermerionmodern.com/ SOLD
Irwin Stein's Eisenman Residence has a strong Japanese influence.
This section has homes, listed by other real estate agents, that went unsold and then were withdrawn for the market.
Another beautiful home that went unsold and was withdrawn from the market.
Contact Craig Wakefield to Represent You to List, Market and Sell Your Home
Craig will market your home through traditional resources as well as through focused marketing geared toward buyers looking for mid-century and modern homes. My listings have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Modernism Magazine, Atomic Ranch Magazine and in articles in the Philadelphia Inquirer. I will photograph your home and feature it in the Philadelphia Inquirer and on this website and will further market your home through additional advertising directed toward buyers interested in modern homes. My site is linked to hundreds of sites searched by lovers of modern architecture.
Craig Wakefield
763 Lancaster Ave, 19010
Office 610-527-0900
Cell 267-973-9567
I work to connect those who want to build new modern homes with developers and land in the area. Please contact me if you would like to build a cutting-edge modern home, have land that could be developed for such a project, or are a builder wanting to be involved in such a project.
Index to MODERN HOMES PHILADELPHIA History Pages
Overview of Philadelphia Area Mid-Century Modern Residential Architecture
(below on this page) Photo overview followed by brief written overview of Philadelphia mid-century architects .
Time Line of area modern homes from 1930's to today Mid-Century Modern Homes
Architects Who Designed Mid-Century Modern Homes in the Philadelphia Region photographs of the regional homes designed by each architect are included
Mid-Century Modern Homes Grouped byLocation / County
Bucks County
Chester County
Delaware County
Montgomery County
Philadelphia County
New Jersey (near Philadelphia)
Center City Philadelphia Mid-Century Modern HomesModern Philadelphia Residential Architecture
Philadelphia LEED for Homesprojects Recent Center City Philadelphia Modern Residential Architecture Early Prefab TECH built modern homes in the areaPhiladelphia Architects currently designing innovative modern homes
