36 RABBIT RUN RD Malvern, PA 19355 New

UPDATED: 10/16/2025 04:10 AM ON MARKET: 4 days on market

Listed by Marion C Dinofa • Compass Pennsylvania, LLC

$1,990,000

3 Beds4 Baths4,348 SqFt

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 4,348 sqft

Price per Sqft $457

Subdivision Radnor Hunt

MLS Listing ID PACT2110482

Style Contemporary

Bedrooms 3

Full Baths 3

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N N

Abv Grd Liv Area 4,348

Year Built 1975

Available Date 2025-10-16

Annual Tax Amount $14,569

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 5.000 Acres

Acres 5.0

Lot Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00

Property Sub-Type Detached

Source BRIGHT

Property Description

The McElroy House - Set on five private acres in Willistown Township, The McElroy House is an extraordinary contemporary residence designed and built in 1975 by legendary builder Robert McElroy as his own family home. With its wooded backdrop, stream, and rare privacy, the property embodies the qualities McElroy championed throughout his career: architecture that grows from its landscape and invites daily life to flow in rhythm with nature.

McElroy, a true pioneer of contemporary design from the late 1950s through the 1970s, crafted homes along the Main Line and atop Valley Forge Mountain known for their dynamic rooflines, expansive floor-to-ceiling glass walls that invite sunlight and views, vaulted ceilings, and exposed beams—all optimized for hillside privacy and harmony with the land. Yet The McElroy House carves its own path with an artistic depth that sets it apart from his broader commissions, inviting you to reimagine daily life amid the trees.

While McElroy provided the vision, the soul of the house resides in its extraordinary woodwork by Horace Hartshaw, the esteemed woodworker who apprenticed under and collaborated closely with the iconic Wharton Esherick. Hartshaw designed and built nearly every wooden detail inside the home: the bespoke kitchen cabinetry, multiple staircases—including the sculptural spiral that serves as a functional centerpiece—solid doors with custom handles, stair rails that flow like sculpture, and built-in elements that are both practical and expressive. Each piece was crafted specifically for this home, creating an atmosphere that feels at once natural and highly personal.

The home's atmosphere is one of creativity and sanctuary — equally suited for art-making, gathering, or quiet reflection. Every element, from the fluid millwork to the spatial flow, reflects McElroy's belief that a house should “interfere with [the environment] as little as possible,” living as one with its site.

For those drawn to pedigreed architecture and private natural settings, The McElroy House represents more than a residence. It is a piece of living history — the personal masterpiece of a builder whose work helped shape modern life on the Main Line.