Pierre Robert’s zen mid-century modern Main Line home hits the market for $1.25M
The late rock DJ's mid-century modern home features a folded plate roof and also has a pool and bomb shelter.
The longtime home of late WMMR-FM DJ and radio icon Pierre Robert hit the market Thursday with an asking price of $1.25 million.
The 3,419-square-foot mid-century modern home, located on Monk Road in Gladwyne, is situated above the Schuylkill and is surrounded by nature, which can be seen throughout the home thanks to its many floor-to-ceiling windows.
Records show Robert purchased the home — under his legal name, William P. Robert — in 1989 for $327,500, about eight years after he joined the Bala Cynwyd-based rock station. The house is being sold by Robert’s estate, said listing agent Marc Hammarberg of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach Realtors.
The radio legend died unexpectedly in October at the age of 70.
Built in 1962 and designed by Philadelphia architect Irwin Stein, the zen-like, five-bedroom, three-bathroom home features a folded plate roof that “appears to sort of float above the house,” Hammarberg said. The geometric design is most evident outside, but also carries through inside, including spaces like the foyer and living room, where triangular windows rise up to meet the ceiling.
The main level has an eat-in kitchen with walnut-colored cabinets offset by granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. There’s also an open-concept dining and living room, complete with a wood-burning brick fireplace. It opens onto an L-shaped deck on one end and a front patio on the other.
The corner glass panels in the living room were designed in a way that makes them almost invisible, creating a “connection to the outdoor space, to the trees and the surrounding woods,” Hammarberg said.
Three bedrooms, including the primary suite, are also on the main floor.
There are two additional bedrooms on the walk-out lower level, alongside a family room with a brick fireplace and a wet bar. There’s also a former bomb shelter that’s currently empty space, but could be used as a wine cellar, Hammarberg noted.
Out back, there’s a heated in-ground pool surrounded on one side by a stone wall.
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