Montgomery County · Cheltenham · MCPC #15-0153-003
The Enclave at Kerlin Farm
1050 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA 19012, Cheltenham, PA · 79 homes, senior living · 7.49 acres
About this project
The owner of the lot, 1050 Ashbourne Associates, LLC, plans 79 age-restricted homes in three four-story buildings at 1050 Ashbourne Road in Cheltenham, on a roughly 7.5-acre site. The parcel is currently undeveloped and sloped, and the plan adds 153 parking spaces, walking paths, landscaping, and underground stormwater management.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: detectable warning surfaces needed at driveway crossings, encourage school access link from Berwyn Road to Cheltenham Elementary, retaining wall appearance should complement site materials, accessory structures should match main building materials, porous concrete walkways will need upkeep
- Applicant
- 1050 Ashbourne Associates, LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- robert e. blue consulting engineers, p.c.
- Zoning
- R2
- Approvals needed
- final land development approval
Filing history
- 2025-06-12 · MCPC #15-0153-003 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 79 homes
- 2017-12-11 · MCPC #15-0153-002 · Land Dev Plan · 79 homes
- 2015-06-29 · MCPC #15-0153-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 79 homes
County review letters
2025-06-12 · CHELT 15-0153-003r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The Enclave at Kerlin Farm is a proposal for 79 age-restricted homes (senior living) at 1050 Ashbourne Road in Cheltenham Township. The homes would be in three four-story buildings on about 7.5 acres. The county record says the land is now undeveloped and sloped. The plan also includes 153 parking spaces, walking paths, landscaping and stormwater systems built underground.
The address is the historic Kerlin Farm property. A 2010 news report described a very old farmhouse there that was in poor condition and had been sold at a sheriff's sale. That report did not describe any development plan. Whether the old house is still standing, or how it fits into this proposal, was not found. No news coverage, meeting agendas, hearing notices or developer page about the current proposal were found online.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: 79 homes and 153 parking spaces would add some car trips on Ashbourne Road, but no traffic study was found.
- Open space: the plan includes walking paths and landscaping, but it would still replace a sloped, undeveloped lot with buildings and parking.
- Stormwater: the plan puts stormwater management underground, which is meant to control runoff from the sloped site.
- Housing: the age-restricted homes would add senior housing, and probably few or no new school-age children.
Where it stands
A county planning filing was last updated on 2025-06-12. No township approval or denial was found online. Projects like this usually go through township planning commission and governing body reviews of the site plan, and may also need zoning relief.
- Jun 12, 2025 Latest county planning filing for the proposal
- Dec 2010 News report on the 1050 Ashbourne Rd. historic house, which had a pending demolition permit after a sheriff's sale in August 2010
Want to weigh in? Cheltenham Township's planning commission and Board of Commissioners would likely review the plans at public meetings, so residents can check the township website for agendas and comment there.
Who's behind it
1050 Ashbourne Associates, LLC · The owner of the lot and applicant on the county filing; no public information about the company or its other projects was found.
Around the web
- Preservation Row: Circle of support may save historic Cheltenham estateWHYY / PlanPhilly · Dec 29, 2010Describes the history and condition of the house at 1050 Ashbourne Rd. in 2010, with no development plan.
Planning terms explained
- Age-restricted
- Housing limited to older residents, often 55 and over.
- Land development plan
- A detailed site plan the township reviews for buildings, parking, roads and utilities.
- Stormwater management
- Systems that collect and slow rainwater runoff so it does not flood neighbors or streams.
- Zoning relief
- Permission to depart from the zoning rules, such as height or density limits.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $17.8M
- ~395 roofing squares
- ~79 HVAC systems
- ~79 kitchens / 158+ bathrooms
- ~71,100 sq ft of finished living space
- ~7.5 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Underground stormwater management system
- Porous concrete internal walkways
- Retaining wall near rear of site
- 153-space parking lot
- Gazebo
- Outdoor game areas for bocce and shuffleboard
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