LET CRAIG WAKEFIELD HELP YOU SELL OR PURCHASE
A MODERN HOMEThank 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 and again in 2011 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.
Please call Craig Wakefield at 267-973-9567 for listing details on the many listings below.Click on links to see individual websites for my current listings
Below are sample designs by architect Joel Turkel currently being built in the region
Please call Craig for more details, and options available
The Esherick Residence by Louis Kahn 1960 is on the market, please call for details
a home in Bingham court Designed by I. M. Pei in Society Hill is for sale
Home by Louis Kahn is currently on the market on over 5 acres
This home below sold in 2011 for under 500,000
This incredible home designed by Robert Morrison (Kling AIA) as his personal residence sold in November 2010 for 390,000
Sold in October 2010 in Lower Merion by George Smith
Sold Aug 2010 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 2010
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.
Sold 875,000 Summer 2010
Ehrman Mitchell's personal residence, private acreage, very close to the city
Link For more information on Ehrman Mitchell Magnificent mid-century modern residence in an incredible location! This architecturally significant home THE MITCHELL RESIDENCE was designed in 1956 by one of Philadelphia's 20th century architects to achieve world recognition. Ehrman B. Mitchell (1925-2005),co-founding partner of Mitchell/Giurgola, designed and built this home as his personal residence. This is the first time it has ever been on the market. Ownership within the family has maintained the outstanding, original design features, unaltered and in pristine condition. The home has the qualities of a modern classic, with an open floor plan, connection to its beautiful setting, and wonderful light filled spaces. Incredible stonework enhances its substantial presence to a level rarely achieved in a mid-century residence. The scale of this elegant home is ideal for entertaining with its grand spaces, but it also has an understated intimate feel.
Irwin Stein 1960 in Delaware County Sold Summer 2010 450,000
A buyer working with me has purchased this completly renovated center city single home. pending for just over 300,000
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.
More Recent Modern Salesdramatic home close to center city
1967 home by Frank Weise with the feel of a modern home built in a constructed stone ruin
More info on Frank Weise .
This home SOLD in the area for under 200,000 spring 2010
SOLD
185,000! Design concept by Louis Kahn in association with firm Montgomery & Bishop. The home is historically certified and in its absolute original 1957 state. No changes had been made to kitchens or baths or overall design. It is set in a park like setting overlooking a stream. The home one of a group of modern homes.
Norman Rice SOLD under 300,000
More information on Norman Rice in history section
This section has homes, listed by other real estate agents, that went unsold and then were withdrawn for the market during the past year.
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 1818 Rittenhouse Sq
Philadelphia, Pa 19103
Office 610-527-0900
Cell 267-973-9567
I am working to have homes like this built locally.
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.
The photos below include more mid-century homes that have sold in the area in the past few years. 
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
