Downingtown Area School District · East Brandywine Township, Chester County, PA
Hopewell
Performance Tier
Above Average
Median Sold
$775,000
Avg. Appreciation
65%
Avg. $ Gain
$304,667
2025 Sales
5
Low Activity
★ Value Play
Compared to the Downingtown Area district average, Hopewell is
outperforming by 18%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Hopewell is a detached single-family subdivision in East Brandywine Township, Chester County, built by Rouse Chamberlin Homes circa 2003. Homes range from approximately 2,400 to 4,500 sq ft on lots with a median size near one-third of an acre, accessed via North Guthriesville Road or Hopewell Road. The subdivision falls within the Downingtown Area School District, with Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School — located at 435 Dilworth Road and serving grades K–5 — as the designated feeder school for this area.
Specifications
Home Stock
Detached single-family homes constructed by Rouse Chamberlin Homes circa 2003. All recorded sales in the public sales data reflect detached structures. Individual floor plans and elevations differ by lot.
Location & Access
Access into the subdivision runs from North Guthriesville Road onto Brookhaven Lane, or from Hopewell Road onto Cherry Grove Road. Interior streets include Brookhaven Lane, Cherry Grove Lane, Ferndale Lane, Grovehill Court, Montpelier Drive, Tarrytown Lane, and Wellesley Lane. The principal arterials serving East Brandywine Township are U.S. Route 322 (Horseshoe Pike) and Pennsylvania Route 282.
Location Anchors
East Brandywine Township
Chester, PA
40.039, -75.748
What Makes This Distinct
All public records-recorded sales in the Hopewell subdivision over the 33-year appreciation index are detached single-family homes, consistent with Rouse Chamberlin’s product type for this community; no attached or multifamily units have appeared in the recorded transaction data.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$775k median price point. solid appreciation track record. move fast – homes go quickly.
If You’re Selling
Strong appreciation – sellers gained $305k on average. solid 65% return on investment. homes selling quickly (quickly). median sale price $775k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered which middle school and high school campus — Downingtown Middle School or Lionville Middle School, and Downingtown East or Downingtown West — serves this specific address before making an offer, given that East Brandywine Township feeds into different secondary-level campuses depending on precise location within the district?
Common Questions
Who built Hopewell, and when were the homes constructed?
Hopewell was developed by Rouse Chamberlin Homes, a Chester County–based builder operating since 1978, with construction concentrated around 2003. The average year built in the appreciation index dataset is consistent with that early-2000s development window. Buyers seeking the precise construction year for a specific lot should verify using Chester County tax records.
What school does the Hopewell subdivision feed into?
Elementary-age children in Hopewell attend Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School (435 Dilworth Road, Downingtown), part of the Downingtown Area School District. State proficiency data published by Niche shows 84% of students at Brandywine-Wallace scoring at or above proficiency in math and 85% in reading. Buyers should confirm secondary school assignments — Downingtown Middle School or Lionville Middle School, and the applicable high school campus — directly with the district, as boundary maps are updated periodically.
Is there a homeowners association (HOA) in Hopewell?
No named HOA for the Hopewell subdivision was located in publicly available records during research for this page. The public records structural data does not reflect an active HOA flag. However, the original developer, Rouse Chamberlin Homes, commonly records declaration covenants at time of subdivision recording. Buyers should request a title search and any recorded deed restrictions from the seller or their attorney before closing.
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 — No verified home count for the Hopewell subdivision was found in public records, public sales data, or named sources. LivingPlaces.com does not publish a unit count for this subdivision. Left null per instructions.
- Hoa Name — No named HOA for Hopewell was identified in Chester County public records, township documents, or third-party HOA directories during research. Public records HOA flag is blank. Rouse Chamberlin subdivisions sometimes include recorded covenants without a formal named association; buyers must verify via title search.
- Middle And High School Assignment — East Brandywine Township can feed into either Downingtown Middle School or Lionville Middle School, and either Downingtown High School East or West, depending on the specific street address. The district’s boundary map tool at dasd.org should be consulted for each specific property; this page cannot guarantee a single secondary-school assignment for all Hopewell addresses.
- Builder Floor Plans — Specific Rouse Chamberlin floor plan names or model types built in Hopewell circa 2003 were not located in currently accessible sources. The builder’s current website does not archive completed communities from that era.
School District
Hopewell 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 · livingplaces.com · annbyerrealestate.com · ebrandywine.org · rousechamberlin.com · niche.com · bw.dasd.org · en.wikipedia.org · donorschoose.org
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