Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Living in Chestnut Hill

Stone houses and a village main street.

Northbound Germantown Avenue at the intersection with Evergreen Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photo by Dough4872 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Chestnut Hill, in the city's northwest, feels like a village: stone houses, a cobblestone main street along Germantown Avenue and the Morris Arboretum nearby.

It borders the Wissahickon Valley, part of Fairmount Park, with miles of trails.

What we love
  • Stone houses and big trees
  • A charming, walkable main street
  • Wissahickon trails next door
A good fit for
  • Families
  • Buyers who want space and greenery
Getting around
Two Regional Rail lines run to Center City.

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