Wharton summer home listed for $3.95M

The former summer farmhouse of Joseph Wharton, who established the school of business at the University of Pennsylvania, is on the market for $3.95 million. / COURTESY LILA DELMAN REAL ESTATE INTERNATIONAL
The former summer farmhouse of Joseph Wharton, who established the school of business at the University of Pennsylvania, is on the market for $3.95 million. / COURTESY LILA DELMAN REAL ESTATE INTERNATIONAL

JAMESTOWN – The former summer farmhouse of Joseph Wharton, who established the school of business at the University of Pennsylvania, is on the market for $3.95 million.
The historic farmhouse, built in a New England shingle style and designed by architect Charles Bevins, is surrounded by 2.5 acres of lawn, meadows and woodlands.
The main house has 6,400 square feet of interior space and six bedrooms, according to the listing. It was built in 1904 for Wharton, who called it Beavertail Farm.
Recent upgrades include new mechanical systems, a new cedar shingle roof, cedar exterior trim and a deck and steps made of mahogany.
The listing agent is Pila Pexton, for Lila Delman Real Estate International.

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