Linden Hill, a Legacy Property in Pennsylvania
Linden Hill is a legacy property just outside Pennsylvania.
The French country style property is nestled in a 67.7 acre property that feels a world away, with its fenced pastures, stunning gardens, and a world-class leisure complex which includes a 10-car garage, stables, two swimming pools with a pool house, and a tennis court.
The legacy property was built between 1928 and 1931 by the American architect Edmund B. Gilchrist, known for his English-Cotswold and French-Norman suburban houses.
Gilchrist built the property for Rodman Ellison Griscom, a Philadelphia stockbroker and son of shipping magnate Clement Griscom, basing his design on the father’s nearby estate, Dolobran, built by architect Frank Furness. Thus, the property was originally named Dolobran II.
In 1944, the estate was purchased by John T. Dorrance, Jr., the son of the former president of the Campbell Soup Company. Renamed Cedar Crest, it was home to the Dorrance family for over 50 years.
The estate was purchased in 1999 by American writer, Robert Burch, who renamed the estate once again to Linden Hill.
The expansive property offers a unique opportunity for estate living or further development, offering nearly 15,00 square feet of living space inside the French Normandy-style mansion.
The 11 bedroom, 10 bathroom home is designed for formal living and entertaining, with comfortable private quarters.
Guest houses flank the main residence, creating the cour d'honneur, the principal court (or forecourt) of the grand house.
Linden Hill is set at the end of a narrowed wall lane which starts at an initial courtyard, containing the garages, stables, and additional staff houses, including a turreted caretakers house.
An incredible legacy property, located in Philadelphia Main Line’s most exclusive areas.
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