Marple Newtown School District, Delaware County, PA
Newtown Walk At Ellis Preserve
Performance Tier
Underperformer
Median Sold
$700,000
Avg. Appreciation
20%
Avg. $ Gain
$103,005
2025 Sales
13
Moderate Activity
★ Value Play
Compared to the Marple Newtown district average, Newtown Walk At Ellis Preserve is
underperforming by 68%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Newtown Walk at Ellis Preserve is a sold-out Rockwell Custom townhome community of approximately 66 units built beginning in 2019 on the 218-acre Ellis Preserve campus at the intersection of Route 3 and Route 252 in Newtown Square, Delaware County. The campus — originally the site of the Charles E. Ellis College for Fatherless Girls, acquired by Equus Capital Partners in 2004 — incorporates 15 acres of open green space with walking trails, exercise stations, and on-campus retail anchored by a Whole Foods, with major employers including SAP and Main Line Health also on site. The HOA, managed by Access Property Management under the name Newtown Walk Community Association, covers lawn care, landscaping, and snow removal, eliminating exterior maintenance obligations for owners.
Specifications
Home Stock
Condo-style attached townhomes built by Rockwell Custom beginning in 2019. Public records structure mix at time of analysis is evenly split between interior-row and end-of-row units. Units are multi-story with attached private garages, open-concept main living levels with 10-foot ceilings, three bedrooms, and an optional fourth-floor rooftop terrace. A 10-year structural warranty was included with original builder sale.
Location & Access
Situated at the intersection of Route 3 (West Chester Pike) and Route 252 (Newtown Road). I-476 (the Blue Route) is approximately 3 miles east. I-95 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike are accessible via I-476. SEPTA bus service runs along West Chester Pike (Route 112 corridor).
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
As a fully sold-out new-construction community within a master-planned campus, resale supply at Newtown Walk is structurally constrained: all inventory must come from existing owners, and the all-time appreciation index shows the community trailing the broader Marple Newtown district by a significant margin — a data point worth examining against the premium paid for walkability and low-maintenance lifestyle at the time of original purchase.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$700k median price point. more time to decide.
If You’re Selling
Sellers gained $103k on average. trailing the district by 68%. allow 49+ days for sale. median sale price $700k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered that the HOA fee covering lawn care, landscaping, and snow removal is recurring and will compound over your holding period — and that the community’s long-run appreciation has trailed the Marple Newtown district average, meaning the convenience premium paid at purchase may not have been fully recovered at resale?
Common Questions
Is Newtown Walk at Ellis Preserve the same as The Towns at Newtown Walk?
No. Both are Rockwell Custom communities on the Ellis Preserve campus, but they are separate subdivisions. Newtown Walk at Ellis Preserve consists of approximately 66 condo-style townhomes with attached garages built starting in 2019 and is sold out. The Towns at Newtown Walk is a separate community of 63 four-story townhomes in the later Village phase of Ellis Preserve. Address-level verification is essential to confirm which community a specific listing belongs to.
What school does Newtown Walk at Ellis Preserve feed into?
The community falls within the Marple Newtown School District, with Culbertson Elementary School (located at 3530 Goshen Road, Newtown Square) as the most commonly assigned elementary school per public sales data. The district also includes Paxon Hollow Middle School and Marple Newtown Senior High School. School boundary assignments can change; buyers should confirm directly with the district before purchase.
What does the HOA cover at Newtown Walk at Ellis Preserve?
Per Rockwell Custom’s original marketing materials, the HOA covers lawn care, landscaping, and snow removal, consistent with the community’s lock-and-leave positioning. The HOA is professionally managed by Access Property Management (Horsham office) under the name Newtown Walk Community Association. Specific monthly fee amounts and the full list of covered services should be confirmed via the community’s current HOA documents, as fees are subject to change.
Items to Verify with Your Agent
A few specifics on this page are sourced from secondary aggregators or older filings. Confirm before relying:
- Approx Homes — The figure of 66 townhomes comes from a Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach IDX-driven community page, not a primary source such as a recorded declaration or township approval. BCT Design Group’s masterplan reference cites 70 townhomes for the entire residential program, which may include both Newtown Walk and an adjacent community. The 66-unit figure is treated as estimated, not verified.
- Hoa Name — Access Property Management lists ‘Newtown Walk Community Association’ on their website but the page renders minimal content. The formal recorded HOA name has not been independently verified against Delaware County deed or declaration records.
- Interior Sqft Range Text — Floor plan square footage is drawn from builder marketing pages and individual public records. No recorded plat or township approval document was located to confirm final as-built sizes across all units.
- Avg Year Built — The provided average year built of 2022 is plausible given construction start in 2019 and the community selling out over multiple years. However, the appreciation index uses only 2 sales, making the 2022 average unreliable as a community-wide figure. The 33-year appreciation data is structurally thin for this recently built community.
- Lot Size — Individual lots are functionally zero-lot-line; a single recorded public records listing showed a 1,200 sq ft lot for one unit. No range across all units was verified.
- Hoa Monthly Fee — One Movoto listing indicated approximately $292/month HOA for a single 2021-built unit. This figure is not authoritative and may not reflect current assessments for all unit types. Buyers must request the current HOA disclosure packet.
School District
Newtown Walk At Ellis Preserve is served by the Marple Newtown School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Marple Newtown School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Delaware County Recorder · mainlinephillyhomes.com · rockwelldevelopmentgroup.com · rockwellcustom.com · facebook.com · ellispreserve.com · equusdevelopment.com · delco.today · newhomesource.com · accesspm.com · bctdesigngroup.com · en.wikipedia.org · pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com · movoto.com · hendersongroupinc.com
Data refreshed: April 25, 2026 (median sold, appreciation, performance tiers, narratives) · Content reviewed: April 25, 2026 (overview, structural insight, FAQs)
The Cyr Team · 2418 neighborhoods · 4 counties · 33 years of public sales records