Peter Brooks

Growing up in New England, he had the good fortune to live in quintessential colonial era homes with historic details throughout; from the wide plank, rough hewn floors, and the stone hearth fireplaces in every room, to the extroverted squirrels and mice whose families had been occupying the spaces for far longer than his own. Instead of paying off law school loans, his parents bought another old colonial in coastal Maine with a plumbing system consisting of a hand dug well connected to a hose running through the kitchen window. From early on, he was deeply in love with old houses.

Ten years ago, he found himself in Philadelphia as a career in restaurant management brought him to this burgeoning food scene. If there is one thing Philadelphia has in spades (in truth there are many!), it is beautiful, old homes. Later, while chasing a rock and roll dream, he found himself working long days moving furniture, first for Mambo Movers, and then at Old City Movers. Brutal though the job was, he spent years learning every in and out of this city and its houses. From South Philly grandma-specials, historic Society Hill trinities, and Delancey Street mansions to penthouse condos in the sky, he’s seen them all. During that time, he also witnessed the ebb and flow of this city's real estate market. Helping young couples move into their first home, then seeing them again as they transition to something larger in the ‘burbs, all the way to the empty-nesters looking to downsize and move back in to enjoy the fruits of the city.

Though he took a circuitous route to his life as a Philly Home Girl (er...guy!), he is so happy to have landed there. Being a Realtor combines his greatest passions of helping people, architecture and design, and the wonderful city of Philadelphia. He looks forward to helping you find your own beautiful, old home rife with historical details!

When he’s not scouring the city for the coolest houses, you’ll find him out in the Wissahickon with his wife and their hunting dog, Luke, making sourdough pizzas in his backyard oven in Port Richmond, or tucked away in one of this city’s amazing restaurants (The Lunar Inn, Good King Tavern, The Khyber, Nomad… there's too many!) with good friends and family.