Whitpain Estate & Garden

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

When our client purchased this dilapidated estate, designed by the Philadelphia architectural firm Mellor, Meigs & Howe in 1925, they desired a greater sense of openness and larger living spaces. We worked with our client to completely reconfigure the existing home, creating a plan to efficiently meet the needs and desires of a modern household. Views between the estate gardens, home and surrounding countryside were carefully considered to maximize beauty and reestablish the long-lost relationship between house, groves, gardens and fields. Research was conducted to knit together the scattered fragments of the old garden plan, allowing the exterior garden spaces to be restored to their former glory. A new pool house, garage and connecting loggia were introduced to the site, fitting seamlessly into the estate by reusing the existing garden walls.

 

read moreclose

SERVICES PROVIDED

Architecture, Historic Preservation

A large stone house with red gabled roofs and a round turret sits among tall trees in a sunny, landscaped yard. A curving stone path leads from the foreground toward the house, and fallen leaves dot the green grass. Trees have autumn-colored foliage.
A small stone building with a tall, steeply pitched roof, brick trim, arched doorway, and chimney stands at the end of a path. It is surrounded by green grass, trees with yellow autumn leaves, and a bright blue sky overhead.
A small stone building with a steep, pointed roof sits in a garden surrounded by autumn trees with golden leaves. Neatly trimmed hedges border green grass. Red brick walls and fallen leaves are visible in the foreground. Sunlight filters through the branches.
A large manicured lawn leads to wide stone steps flanked by trees with sparse leaves; behind the steps is a brick building partially obscured by foliage, under a clear blue sky. Shrubs and flowerbeds border the scene.
A large brick house with a red-tiled roof is partly covered in green ivy. Two tall trees with autumn leaves stand in front. The lawn is bordered by low stone walls and steps, and the sky above is clear and blue.
A tall tree with autumn leaves stands beside a brick and stone building covered in green vines. The building has large windows and is surrounded by greenery, with sunlight casting shadows on the peaceful walkway below.
A gravel path lined with small trees and low green shrubs leads to a glass-paned door set in a brick building. Dappled sunlight filters through the leafy branches above, and fallen leaves are scattered along the path.
A charming stone house with a steep, brown-shingled roof and tall brick chimney sits among autumn trees. Ivy climbs part of the facade, and trimmed hedges border a leaf-strewn path in the foreground under a clear blue sky.
A two-story brick house with a steep gabled roof and large arched front window, surrounded by trees with autumn foliage; a stone wall and shrub-lined gravel path lead up to the front entrance under a clear blue sky.
A stone building with steep red-tiled roofs sits amid a lawn and trees. The central entrance features arched windows and a glass canopy. Autumn leaves color the trees, and sunlight casts shadows on the grass under a clear blue sky.
A brick path and steps lead through a landscaped garden with trimmed bushes and autumn foliage to a small building with a steep, pyramid-shaped roof under a clear blue sky. Trees with green, yellow, and orange leaves surround the scene.
A tree-lined path with golden autumn leaves leads to a small brick building with a glass door. Sunlight filters through the branches, casting dappled shadows on the ground. Bushes and a low stone wall border the walkway.
A brick-framed window with a decorative metal grille overlooks a sunlit garden featuring neatly trimmed hedges, terraced steps, a stone path, and a wooden bench. Shadows of the grille are cast on the window ledge.

Whitpain Estate & Garden

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Return to All  |  Next Project