Congratulations to the Downingtown Marching Band at the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade, January 1, 2011! The marching band from Downingtown East High School from Exton, PA performed great at today's parade. Keep up the great work to all members of the band.

Bill Gero - RE/MAX Professional Realty

Downingtown Homes | Historical Town with Great Downingtown Houses with Views

Have you looked at the many Downingtown homes for sale?

Downingtown is a small community located 33 miles outside of the Philadelphia area. It is a community that is filled with wide open spaces and plenty of historical buildings, many of them being used for businesses or restaurants. Downingtown homes offer great scenic views such as the wonderful view of Marsh Creek Lake that is breathtaking in spring and autumn. If you’re looking for small community with a great atmosphere a Downingtown home has just what you need!

A Colonial style home is the style of choice amongst Downingtown homes. Other styles of houses include single family ranch or barn style homes. Features may vary depending upon the Downingtown house that is chosen but many of the homes include huge yards that offer plenty of outdoor space for entertaining or pets. Indoor features of Downingtown houses can include huge fireplaces for those cold winter days and spacious master bedroom and bath suits. Many of the Downingtown homes have great views of the lush green trees, rolling Chester county hills or the local Marsh Creek lake.

Downingtown Homes | Prices

The average listing price for a single family Downingtown home is around $237,000. Over the past year the listing prices of a Downingtown home has decreased in value dramatically. Recently some Downingtown real estate properties have seen a slight increase in the listing price. In Downingtown there is a range of listing prices for homes from $175,000 up to $550,000. Larger properties that have an abundant of yard space and huge Chester county luxury homes can list for just over $1mil.

Downingtown Homes | Schools

The majority of the students who live in Downingtown homes attend a public school through the Downingtown Area School District. This school district offers several elementary school choices such as Beaver Creek Elementary School and Shamona Creek Elementary School. For students in grades 5-8 they will attend classes at Downingtown Middle School. While high schoolers grades 9-12 will attend Downingtown High School West. Occasionally a student’s educational needs will be provided through the Pennsylvania State Department of Education where 21st Century Cyber Charter School is available to students who live in the Downingtown homes and neighborhoods, in addition PaCyber Charter School is an excellent choice for students.

Downingtown Homes | Restaurants

Unique dining experiences await very close to Downingtown homes and neighborhoods. A lot of the local restaurants that are set up within Downingtown are actually housed within historical buildings that date back to the late 1700s or 1800s. The Firecreek Restaurant is a fine dining experience that is set in an old paper mill and has a wonderful decor inside. Another historical restaurant includes the Loghouse Restaurant which is built in a historical log cabin. If a more casual dining experience is what you are looking for there are also casual dining restaurants located near Downingtown homes and neighborhoods. China Moon, serves some of the fastest and freshest Chinese food and Michaelangelo’s Pizza always has a hot pizza ready within minutes. If your palette likes to indulge finely crafted beer, you should stop by the Victory Brewing company. They operate a brew pub and restaurant that also crafts some of the finest craft made beer in the world, right in Downingtown.

Downingtown Homes | Great Outdoor Parks

There are many great outdoor parks within walking distance from any of the Downingtown homes. These parks offer wonderful views of the surrounding greenery and great recreational oppertunities. Bike trails, walking and jogging trails as well as kids parks fill up some of the surrounding parks. Other activities include basketball courts, trout fishing, and tennis courts. It’s a wonderful way to spend the nice spring and summer days out of the Downingtown homes. Various parks in the area include Kerr Park, Johnsontown Park, Sunnybrook Park and Marinelli Park all of which are close enough to the Downingtown homes and neighborhoods to make for a great day out at the park.

Discover some great Downingtown homes today! If small town living combined with convenience sounds like a fantastic place you’d like to call home, then start your Downingtown home search today. These wonderful views and great community amenities are just calling for you! Start the house hunt today by visiting PaHouseQuest.com and contact the expert Downingtown Realtor and Certified Residential Specialist, James Harner, today by calling 484-727-8378 or jamesharner@pahousequest.com for all Downingtown Homes.

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The original content contained in this article appeared @ the real estate blog PaHouseQuest’s Downingtown Homes.