Clients and Colleagues Enjoy a Spring Showcase of Homes


Release Date: June 22, 2009

Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty opened a selection of its finest listings in the Central Bucks area for an invitation-only house tour on May 17. A record number of clients past and present toured residences priced from $1,295,000 to $2,800,000. The reception afterward was held at
Lions Crest, an exceptional Upper Makefield estate residence listed for sale for $8,900,000. More than 250 people attended the event.   

Kurfiss Chairman Donald Pearson and guests“Our clients and agents put a tremendous amount of effort into making this event happen, and their hard work paid off with an absolutely wonderful event,“ said Donald Pearson, Kurfiss SIR chairman. “It provided excellent exposure for our listings, and certainly everyone was quite impressed by Lions Crest.”

Designed by architect/engineer John C. Melching and built by Ed Stevenson, one of Pennsylvania’s premier builders, Lions Crest is a French country-style manor house on 10 acres. Built of stone with top-quality construction and finishes from top to bottom, inside and out, it is timeless. It also has a large guest house and formal motor court area. 

Hellen Cannon of Kurfiss SIR’s New Hope office organized the house tour event. “It’s really our clients who make these days happen, so I’d like to offer special thanks to them and to our group of agents as well,” said Cannon.  

Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty is a privately owned real-estate firm with offices in New Hope, Pa., and Center City Philadelphia. Its 50 agents serve southeastern Pennsylvania and select markets in southern and western New Jersey.