Thinking of Moving to Mt. Airy?
West Mt. Airy is an ideal community in which to live, work and raise a family. Just close enough to Center City, Philadelphia, to be accessible for a wide range of cultural and recreational activities, West Mt. Airy boasts tree-lined streets, playgrounds, quaint shopping areas nearby – in short, the best of the city with the best of the suburbs. The Wissahickon section of Fairmount Park, itself the largest city park in the country, affords many opportunities for wandering trails, mountain biking, and feeding the ducks at Valley Green – all within walking distance of many of the homes in West Mt. Airy.
Real Estate
West Mt. Airy’s housing stock is quite varied in size, style and price: there is something for almost everyone. The community is served by a large number of real estate companies, including:
| Century 21 Wells Real Estate |
6759 Germantown Avenue |
(215) 843-3366 |
| Crest-Mount Realty Inc. |
6334 Germantown Avenue |
(215) 438-5600 |
| Eichler & Moffly Realtors |
97 Bethlehem Pike |
(215) 248-4050 |
| Elfant Wissahickon Realtors |
7112 Germantown Avenue |
(215) 247-3600 |
| Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors |
14 West Evergreen Avenue |
(215) 247-3750 |
| TJ McCarthy Realty |
6901 Germantown Avenue |
(215) 844-6911 |
| Weichert McCarthy Associates |
6901 Germantown Avenue |
(215) 843-1414 |
| J. Russell Winder Inc. |
7151 Germantown Avenue |
(215) 247-1000 |
Culture and Recreation
In addition to being close to Center City, West Mt. Airy has its own cultural and recreational assets, including the Allens Lane Art Center and Mt. Airy Learning Tree.
Shopping and Dining
Shopping and dining are easy to find, also. Mt. Airy’s main commercial corridor, Germantown Avenue, is a growing area with several new restaurants and businesses joining established institutions for an exciting mix. For information on Mt. Airy businesses, including commercial establishments, go to the Mt. Airy Business Association.
Germantown Avenue stores and restaurants participate in the First Friday promotion, co-sponsored by Mt. Airy USA community development corporation and Mt. Airy Business Association. Visit the Mt. Airy First Friday web site for a complete list of participating businesses and promotions.
In addition, West Mt. Airy residents live close to two other thriving business districts: Chestnut Hill and Manayunk.
Schools
West Mt. Airy residents have a wide range of school choices for their children, including public, independent, and parochial.
Public
| AMY Northwest |
6611 Ardleigh Street
Philadelphia, PA 19119 |
(215) 248–6664 |
C.W. Henry School (elementary)
Parent-generated blog |
Green & Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119 |
(215) 951-4006 |
| Houston School (elementary) |
Allens & Rural Lanes
Philadelphia, PA 19119 |
(215) 248-6608 |
| Renaissance Charter School |
7500 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119 |
(215) 753-0390 |
Independent
| Chestnut Hill Academy (boys, preK—12) |
500 West Willow Grove Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118 |
(215) 247-4700 |
| The Crefeld School |
8836 Crefeld Street
Philadelphia, PA 19118 |
(215) 242-5545 |
| Germantown Friends School (K-12) |
31 West Coulter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144 |
(215) 951-2300 |
| Green Tree School |
146 West Walnut Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19144 |
215-843-4528 |
| Greene Street Friends School |
5511 Greene Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144 |
(215) 438-7545 |
| Miquon School (preK – 6) |
2025 Harts Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428 |
(610) 828-1231 |
| Plymouth Meeting Friends School (preK – 6) |
2150 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 |
(610) 828-2288 |
| Project Learn (K–8) |
6525 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119 |
(215) 438-3623 |
| Springside School (girls, preK – 12) |
8000 Cherokee Street
Philadelphia, PA 19118 |
215-247-7200 |
| The Waldorf School of Philadelphia (preK – 8) |
7500 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119 |
(215) 248-1662 |
Parochial
| St. Madeleine Sophie |
6440 Greene Street
Philadelphia, PA 19119 |
(215) 843-3695 |
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