The Yardley Road Project: Reimagining a 1930s Colonial for its Next Century.

A thoughtful transformation of an existing Yardley home, bringing together acquisition strategy, architectural planning, design, construction, project leadership and market positioning within a single development.

1930s Colonial · ±2,850 SF · 5 Bedrooms · 2 Full + 2 Half Baths · Residential Development

The house had the bones that make older Yardley homes compelling: traditional architecture, mature surroundings and a lovely, historic neighborhood. But its layout, systems and finishes no longer reflected how a modern family would use the property. The opportunity wasn't simply to renovate it. It was to determine what the house should become, what improvements would create meaningful value, and how far the transformation should go.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Before designing the rooms, we designed the project.

existing architecture
likely buyer
neighborhood and location
potential finished square footage
bedroom/bath count
construction requirements
municipal constraints
budget
resale positioning

The goal wasn't to maximize the amount of work. It was to identify the right work.

THE TRANSFORMATION

Before

Dated 1930s home
Aging systems
Underutilized upper level
Older kitchen + baths
Limited modern functionality

After

5 bedrooms
2 full + 2 half baths
±2,650 SF

Natural gas conversion
New kitchen
Updated bathrooms
Finished third floor
New plumbing
New electrical
High-efficiency HVAC
High-capacity hot water heater
New insulation
New windows + doors
New roof
Restored/new flooring
Updated exterior + landscaping