Toll Brothers Hosted Event to Benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia and Susquehanna Vly

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 26, 2009 – Toll Brothers Hosted Event to Benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley

Toll Brothers was the proud host and sponsor of “Make a Wish Come True” - an art show/sale and wine tasting event held recently at its Newtown Walk community.  The evening featured a gallery showcase of works by locally renowned artists of the Artists of Yardley Group, wine tasting by the Wine Merchant, catering by Lilly’s Gourmet, and raffles from local area businesses.

Two beautiful Newtown Walk model homes served as the backdrops for numerous works of art by local artists including painting and portraits by award-winning artist, John Ennis, and photography by Derek Jecxz.  Raffle prizes were donated by current Newtown Walk homeowners and local area businesses, and included a flat screen television, tickets to a Philadelphia Phillies game, an elegant runner from Arya Oriental Rugs in Newtown, and a gift basket of services from Le Med Spa in Buckingham.  

Karen Traten, a representative from the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley was on hand throughout the evening, as well as a very special guest hostess invited by Toll Brothers.  Just six years old, Caitlin, a Make-A-Wish recipient, attended the event and shared her story about her dream come true made possible by the Make-A-Wish Foundation®.  “We are thrilled to sponsor this event as a way of giving back to the community and helping children in need,” said Kristin Nelson, sales manager. “The event was a big success and Toll Brothers is glad to have been a part of it.”

Proceeds from the art sale as well as personal donations benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation® enriches the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work.  With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has granted more than 180,000 wishes to children around the world since 1980. The Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley chapter serves ten area counties.  For more information, visit Philadelphia.Wish.org.

Newtown Walk is a luxury carriage home community by Toll Brothers just footsteps from historic Newtown Borough.  The community offers an ideal location near boutique shopping, fine dining, recreation, and more.  When complete, Newtown Walk will feature a collection of 102 classic Federalist-style carriage homes with brick fronts and alley loaded garages, designed to reflect the historic architecture of the neighboring historic borough.  Nestled adjacent to Robert Ridge Park, the community itself offers an abundance of intimate green space as well as a community walking trail that connects to the trails of both Newtown Township and Newtown Borough, providing a picturesque setting.

Newtown Walk features three stunning floorplans ranging from 2,670 square feet to 3,300 square feet:  the Chestnut, Maplewood, and Sequoia.  Each is complemented by a variety of classic traditional-styled exterior elements including magnificent porticos that accent the entrances to the homes, attractive pent roofs and fully functional dormers on select units as well as an outdoor deck providing additional space for entertaining. The interiors offer standard hardwood flooring throughout the entire first floor with ceramic tile floors in the laundry room, powder room, and bathrooms.  Gourmet kitchens with 42” Yorktowne® cabinets, granite countertops, upgraded GE® Profile stainless steel appliances, and Kohler® fixtures and expansive master bedroom suites with sumptuous baths are also included, along with Toll “signature millwork” and 9’-high basement walls.  Select models also feature third floor lofts, stunning cathedral and vaulted ceilings and open rails at no additional cost.  Plus, buyers can choose from hundreds of options including bonus rooms, elevators, finished basements, and more.

Homes are priced from the upper $500,000s.  For more information please call 215-968-8999 or visit NewtownWalk.com.  

From I-95 to Newtown Exit 49 (Route 332):  Bear right onto Route 332 West and drive 1 1/10 mile to Newtown-Yardley Road and turn right.  Proceed on Newtown-Yardley Road for 1 mile and Newtown Walk will be on your right.

From Route 413:  Travel south on Route 413 (Durham Road) and turn left at the light for Durham Road.  Continue on Durham Road and turn right onto Sycamore Street.  Proceed to the second traffic light and turn left onto Washington Avenue.  Drive 9/10 mile and Newtown Walk will be on your left.

Toll Brothers, Inc. is the nation's leading builder of luxury homes.  The Company began business in 1967 and became a public company in 1986.  Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TOL."  The Company serves move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, and second-home buyers and operates in 21 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Toll Brothers builds luxury single-family detached and attached home communities; master planned luxury residential, resort-style golf communities; and urban low-, mid-, and high-rise communities, principally on land it develops and improves.  The Company operates its own architectural, engineering, mortgage, title, land development and land sale, golf course development and management, home security, and landscape subsidiaries.  The Company also operates its own lumber distribution, and house component assembly and manufacturing operations.

Toll Brothers, a Fortune 1000 company, is the only publicly traded national home building company to have won all three of the industry's highest honors: America's Best Builder, the National Housing Quality Award, and National Builder of the Year.  For more information, visit TollBrothers.com.