La Reserve

Philadelphia


This 1850s row house sits on a quiet street south of Rittenhouse Sq. The 12 rooms have well-worn charm, with faded oriental rugs, plush drapes, high ceilings and (it seems) the fragile furniture of a minor 19th-century French aristocrat. Some may find the style fussy, but the price is right.


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