On July 27, the Chester County Court of Common Pleas, Orphan’s Court Division, approved a settlement agreement providing for the transfer of the 220-acre Swiss Pines property from its current owners, the Bartschi Foundation and Estate of Henriette Bumeder, to Charlestown Township. “Over the coming months we will begin the planning to meet our eventual goal, which is to stabilize and rehabilitate the structures on the property where financially feasible and renovate the gardens so that once again, this unique place may be opened for the public’s enjoyment,” the township website says. “Grant funding, along with the cash assets of the Bartschi Foundation, will be used to the extent possible for this project.” Read more about the acquisition in the Charlestown Township summer 2023 newsletter.
Source: Charlestown Township; summer 2023