West Chester Area School District, Chester County, PA
Terraces Of Windon
Performance Tier
Underperformer
Median Sold
$500,000
Avg. Appreciation
108%
Avg. $ Gain
$214,900
2025 Sales
7
Low Activity
Compared to the West Chester Area district average, Terraces Of Windon is
underperforming by 27%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Terraces of Windon is a townhome community in the West Chester area of Chester County, with individual units recorded as built between 1987 and 1993. The community takes its name from ‘Windon,’ the historic Samuel Shipley estate designed by architect Frank Furness — a rubble-stone summerhouse located at the corner of West Market Street and Mansion House Drive, 1.1 miles southwest of West Chester Borough — and Mansion House Drive remains one of the development’s internal streets today. The HOA scope covers exterior building maintenance, lawn care, and snow removal, and multiple listings document a community pond that provides rear-deck views for a portion of townhomes.
Specifications
Home Stock
Multi-story attached townhomes and end-unit townhomes constructed between 1987 and 1993. Common interior features released for this community include wood-burning fireplaces, hardwood floors, private decks, and one-car garages. Larger end units add finished walkout basements and third-floor loft spaces. Exterior building maintenance is included in the HOA scope.
Location & Access
The community sits just off West Market Street (PA-3) in the West Chester area, southwest of West Chester Borough. Everhart Park (100 S. Brandywine St., West Chester Borough) is documented as less than 1 mile away. Stroud Preserve (454 N. Creek Rd., a 571-acre Natural Lands preserve with more than 9 miles of trails) is accessible within minutes by car. West Chester University is approximately 2.3 miles away.
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
The community’s long-run appreciation pattern — roughly doubling in value over the 33-year index window — tracks the West Chester Area School District trend directionally but trails the district median by approximately 27%, placing Terraces of Windon in the Underperformer classification relative to district peers; buyers entering at the mid-range price point inherit a documented appreciation history but should weigh that district-relative gap before assuming the community will close it.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$500k median price point. historically strong appreciation. move fast – homes go quickly.
If You’re Selling
Strong appreciation – sellers gained $215k on average. trailing the district by 27%. properties doubled in value (108% gain). homes selling quickly (quickly). median sale price $500k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered what it means, specifically, that the HOA scope covers exterior building maintenance — including the roof — and what that implies for your reserve fund due diligence before you make an offer?
Common Questions
What school does Terraces of Windon feed into?
The most common elementary school assignment for Terraces of Windon is Hillsdale Elementary School, a public K-5 school within the West Chester Area School District located at 725 West Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382. Hillsdale consistently outperforms the Pennsylvania state average in PSSA math and reading scores. School boundary assignments can change; buyers should verify directly with the West Chester Area School District before purchase.
What does the HOA cover at Terraces of Windon?
Public records listing records confirm the Terraces of Windon HOA fee includes common area maintenance, exterior building maintenance (including the building envelope and roof), lawn maintenance, and snow removal. Because the HOA covers exterior building systems, buyers should request the association’s reserve fund study and current budget as part of their due diligence — a depleted reserve fund for a late-1980s/early-1990s townhome community can translate into special assessments for roof or siding replacements.
How close is Terraces of Windon to West Chester Borough?
Multiple public records describe the community as within walking distance of Everhart Park and less than 1 mile from the shops and restaurants of West Chester Borough. Everhart Park — a 10.2-acre Borough park at 100 S. Brandywine Street that hosts the annual Turks Head Music Festival and a children’s playground — sits on the western edge of the Borough. Stroud Preserve, a 571-acre Natural Lands property with more than 9 miles of unpaved hiking trails, is accessible within a short drive.
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 authoritative source states the total unit count for Terraces of Windon. Nextdoor reports approximately 109 residents, but that is a population figure, not a unit count, and the methodology is opaque. Unit count left null.
- Builder — No named builder found across any public records record, county filing, or architectural history source. Multiple records from 1987–1993 suggest phased development, but no single developer is verifiable.
- Hoa Name — The name ‘Terraces of Windon HOA’ appears on hoa-resource.com and hoa-community.com, both of which are aggregator sites that disclaim accuracy. Public records confirm an HOA exists and detail its scope but do not state a formal legal entity name. Cyr Team should confirm the registered HOA entity name via Chester County records or a current resale disclosure package.
- Hoa Fee Amount — No authoritative dollar figure for monthly or annual HOA dues was found. HOA aggregator sites did not publish a fee for this community. Buyers must request the fee schedule from the HOA or listing agent.
- Hoa Management Company — No management company name for the Terraces of Windon HOA was found in any source.
- Township — The public records input left township blank. Nextdoor places the community ‘southwest of West Chester Borough and northeast of Pocopson Township.’ SAH Archipedia places the historic Windon estate 1.1 miles southwest of West Chester, which is consistent with East Bradford Township geography. Township affiliation not confirmed from a primary source.
School District
Terraces Of Windon is served by the West Chester Area School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View West Chester Area School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Chester County Recorder · bexrealty.com · homes.com · sah-archipedia.org · hoa-resource.com · hoa-community.com · hde.wcasd.net · greatschools.org · schooldigger.com · en.wikipedia.org · west-chester.com · natlands.org · trails.dcnr.pa.gov · apartments.com · nextdoor.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