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Super charming cottage in Unionville is here for you! This 2BR, 2 bath 1,227 SqFt home on 1.30 acres is great. Nice flowing living plan. LR with FP and wood floors, great windows provide lots of light. Fresh, clean, and well-maintained house is quaint and easy to keep up. Cozy kitchen with plenty of room. Deep sink with modern fixtures, sleek cupboards and up-to-date hardware, stainless steel appliances, including gas stove with large venting hood, cerulean blue tiles, two-stool counter, lots of storage for pantry items. Mudroom off the kitchen. Tiled shower stall and full sink with vanity including stainless stacked washer and dryer. Glass door exit to gardens and mature plantings. Unique barn door sliders off kitchen and dining area. Nice sized primary BR, with good-sized closets. Window bench seat, and full primary bath with large subway tile and glass walled shower stall, generous sink and cupboards. Second BR is a comfortably sized. Cement terrace in back with fieldstone-flagged section leading to the yard and 2 car garage. House is nicely set back from the road on a level lot with open space behind. This is a hard to find property in the village of Unionville in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. Won’t last!
Single-familyProperty Type
1928Year Built
1.3 acresLot Size
$469Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Margot Mohr Teetor• RE/MAX Preferred - Newtown Square
Adorable 2 BR/1 BA "Dove Cottage" is a charming, quaint cottage on the edge of the village of Unionville. The home is enjoyed year round starting with its lovely gardens surrounded by a white picket fence at the entrance. The patio overlooking the amazing and flat back yard & additional gardens are especially enjoyed from spring to fall. For winter, you can have a cozy fire in the brick fireplace on those cold, snowy days. The floor plan is nice for those who want to down size and/or just want a simpler life, all on one floor. Home features original hardwood flooring throughout, fresh paint, public sewer and central air. There is additional space with the 2 car garage which has workshop space for hobbies, and also has a wonderful window to let in the day light. Overall, "Dove Cottage" has the charm for those who desire country village living and want a manageable place to call home. Convenient to major work routes, schools, Longwood Gardens and Kennett Square Borough. Home being sold in its current condition, which is good.
TREND #5883327
Jun 20, 2011
Sold
$265,000
$216/sq ft
May 8, 2011
Listed
$250,000
$204/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #1003547869
Jun 20, 2011
Sold
$265,000
$216/sq ft
May 8, 2011
Listed
$250,000
$204/sq ft
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"Dove Cottage" is a charming, quaint cottage on the edge of the village of Unionville. It has been enjoyed by small, growing families over the years, and especially by the present owners over the last 10 years who wanted a manageable home outside the village. The home is enjoyed year round starting with its lovely gardens surrounded by a white picket fence at the entrance. The patio overlooking the back yard & additional gardens are especially enjoyed from spring to fall. For winter, you can have a cozy fire in the brick fireplace on those cold, snowy days. The floor plan is nice for those who want to down size and/or just want a simpler life, all on one floor. Improvements include newer heat/AC systems. There is additional space with the 2 car garage which has workshop space for hobbies, and also has a wonderful window to let in the day light. Overall, "Dove Cottage" has the charm for those who desire country village living who want a manageable place to call home. Convenient to major arteries and town centers
Public Records
Oct 8, 2001
Sold
$165,000
$134/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$1,186 (+5.7%)
$52,320 + $65,680
$118,000
2025
$1,121 (+49.2%)
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2024
$752
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2023
$752 (+20.2%)
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2022
$625 (−16.8%)
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2021
$752 (+24.3%)
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2020
$605 (−17.3%)
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2019
$731
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2018
$731
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2017
$731 (+4.9%)
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2015
$697 (−80.5%)
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2014
$3,569 (+4.4%)
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2013
$3,418 (+2.3%)
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2012
$3,341 (+0.9%)
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2011
$3,310 (+26.4%)
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
2010
$2,619
$52,320 + $59,300
$111,620
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.3 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,227
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,227
Year built
1928
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Chester County
APN
6102 01150000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 3, 2026.
R-B
Residential District
In addition to the general goals listed in the Purposes 102 and Community Development Objectives section 103 of this Ordinance, the purposes of this Section are: To encourage and promote continued agricultural, open space, and conservation uses in the R-B zone, while also permitting low to medium density residential development which will be consistent with existing residential development and agricultural uses; and; Accordingly, the district incorporates a density standard which, among other things: Provides for farm and low- to medium-density Dwelling uses; Permits development on a lot-by-lot basis, but through the use of the cluster option, encourages preservation of open space ancillary to such development; and; Facilitates the conservation of agricultural areas, Woodlands, Wetlands, surface and underground water supplies, and the control of soil erosion due to surface water Flooding.; In the R-B Residential District, all provisions of this Article shall apply.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Equestrian facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Recreation
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 101° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Kennett Square, PA • 19348
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Sun exposure
94/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Kennett Square. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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