Downingtown Area School District · Downingtown Borough, Chester County, PA
Downingtown Ridge
About
Downingtown Ridge is a 65-unit, Lennar-built townhome development in Downingtown Borough, Chester County, PA, approved by Downingtown Borough Council in 2021 under the original project name Trestle View and situated along Prospect Avenue. Construction launched mid-decade; all homes are post-2021 construction in Lennar’s ‘Everything’s Included’ format and are assigned to the Downingtown Area School District, a district that operates ten elementary schools across eight Chester County municipalities and whose three high schools have each received national recognition from U.S. News & World Report. The development is organized into two distinct collections—Chase Townhomes and Chandler Townhomes—both centered on a shared address at 272 Talucci Drive, with nearby access to US Route 30 and US Route 322 through Downingtown Borough.
Specifications
Home Stock
Three-bedroom, 2.5-bath townhomes in two Lennar collections—Chase and Chandler—each offering an open-concept main level connecting kitchen, dining, and living areas, a private deck, three bedrooms and laundry on the upper floor, and a finished lower-level recreation room. Exteriors feature gable rooflines, horizontal siding, vertical batten, stone accents, and decorative window shutters. All homes include attached garages and Lennar’s ‘Everything’s Included’ package (stainless appliances, quartz countertops, smart-home technology).
Location & Access
The community’s sales address is 272 Talucci Drive, Downingtown, PA 19335, with internal streets including Victor Drive connecting to the broader Downingtown Borough road network. Proximity to US Route 30 (Coatesville-Downingtown Bypass) and US Route 322 through Downingtown Borough provides highway access toward King of Prussia, West Chester, and beyond. Downingtown station—served by Amtrak Keystone Service and SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line—is located within Downingtown Borough at West Lancaster Avenue and Stuart Avenue; buyers should confirm walking or driving distance from their specific address.
Location Anchors
Downingtown Borough
Chester, PA
40.006, -75.703
What Makes This Distinct
The public records-derived average year built of 1968 is anomalous and should not be used: Downingtown Borough Council approved the development in 2021, with construction documented as launching no earlier than late 2024; the 1968 figure likely reflects a legacy data artifact or a captured parcel that predates the subdivision. All known Lennar conveyances in Downingtown Ridge date to the mid-2020s.
Worth Asking
Have you considered what the HOA’s lawn maintenance package actually covers—and what it does not—before assuming low-maintenance living means no ongoing owner costs for items like decks, driveways, or unit exteriors?
Common Questions
Who built Downingtown Ridge and how many homes are in the community?
Downingtown Ridge was developed by Lennar and comprises 65 townhome units, as reported by Vista.Today citing the Philadelphia Business Journal. The community received final Borough Council approval in 2021 under the original project name Trestle View before being renamed. Buyers should verify current build-out status with Lennar or through Chester County recorded plans.
Which schools serve Downingtown Ridge?
Downingtown Ridge falls within the Downingtown Area School District (DASD), which serves Downingtown Borough and seven other Chester County municipalities and operates ten elementary schools, three middle schools, and three high schools. Properties along Prospect Avenue in Downingtown Borough have been affiliated with Bradford Heights Elementary and Downingtown High School West Campus in public sales data, but school assignments can change. Buyers must verify current attendance boundaries directly with DASD before relying on any assignment.
What commuter rail options are accessible from Downingtown Ridge?
Downingtown station, located at West Lancaster Avenue and Stuart Avenue in Downingtown Borough, is served by Amtrak Keystone Service and SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale Line, which provides commuter rail service toward Philadelphia. The station is the westernmost Amtrak stop on the Keystone Corridor that is also served by SEPTA. A planned station relocation project would move the station approximately a half-mile east to US Route 322 (Brandywine Avenue), with construction anticipated to begin mid-2027. Buyers should confirm current driving or walking distance from their specific address and monitor the station relocation timeline.
Items to Verify with Your Agent
A few specifics on this page are sourced from secondary aggregators or older filings. Confirm before relying:
- Hoa Name — No formal HOA entity name for Downingtown Ridge has been confirmed in public records, management company directories, or Lennar disclosures reviewed. The community is under active development and the HOA may not yet have a publicly registered name. Buyers must obtain HOA documents directly from Lennar or from Chester County recorded declarations.
- Avg Year Built (Mls-Derived: 1968) — The public records-reported average year built of 1968 is anomalous and flagged needs_review=true. Downingtown Borough Council approved the development in 2021; all Lennar construction is post-2021. The 1968 figure likely reflects a legacy parcel or data artifact captured before the subdivision was platted and should not be published.
- Interior Sqft Range Text (Chandler Plan Specific Sq Ft) — Lennar’s Chandler plan page does not publish a single definitive square footage number on the publicly crawlable page; the 2,084 sq ft figure from public records active listings applies to the Chandler and is directionally consistent with builder marketing but should be confirmed from builder disclosure documents.
- Approx Homes — 65 Vs 66 Discrepancy — Vista.Today (citing Philadelphia Business Journal) reports 65 townhomes; the Downingtown Borough Council approval document references 66 units plus preservation of one existing home on the property. The difference may reflect that the existing home was excluded from the sellable count. Buyers and reviewers should confirm total unit count from Chester County recorded plats.
- Elementary School Assignment — No Lennar listing or DASD source explicitly names the feeder elementary school for Downingtown Ridge addresses on Victor Drive or Talucci Drive. Public sales data for 223 Prospect Avenue (different parcel, nearby) shows Bradford Heights Elementary; buyers must verify their specific assignment with DASD directly.
- Appreciation Range Text — No appreciation pattern could be computed from the 33-year index with only 4 resale data points in a community still under construction. Appreciation data is not published on this page.
School District
Downingtown Ridge is served by the Downingtown Area School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Downingtown Area School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Chester County Recorder · lennar.com · downingtown.org · vista.today · cdn.lennar.net · en.wikipedia.org · greatpaschools.com · estately.com · advancingparail.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