Before Taylor Swift and her family moved to Tennessee to pursue her music career, she spent her childhood in Pennsylvania.
During her early childhood, Swift grew up on Pine Ridge Farm, an 11-acre Christmas tree farm in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Quite a few of her songs talk about her childhood growing up there, including “Christmas Tree Farm” and “Seven,” which appeared on her Grammy award-winning album “Folklore.”
However, the Swifts later moved from the farm to a 3,560-square-foot house in Pennsylvania, located at 78 Grandview Boulevard in Wyomissing.
Swift lived in the house until 2004, at which point she and her family relocated to the Nashville area so a high school-aged Taylor could begin pursuing her music career.
Take a look inside the pop star’s childhood home, which sold in 2022 for $800,000.
The outside of Taylor Swift’s childhood home in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
Swift lived in the house, which is described by the listing as a “one-of-a-kind Georgian Colonial home,” until she was 14, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer
According to the property’s sale history and Narcity Philadelphia, the Swifts purchase the house in 1997, when they paid $280,000 for it.
The property sold in June 2022 for $800,000, down from an initial listing price of $1,099,000 in February.
The sale of the home was handled by Eric J. & Eric P. Miller, The Eric Miller Team at RE/MAX of Reading, Pennsylvania.
The outside of Taylor Swift’s childhood home in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
The property has changed ownership over the years, during which time renovations were carried out.
During those renovations, owners came across relics from Swift’s time in the house. According to the Philly Voice, after the home was purchased in 2007 by Daniel Mashevsky, a note was found that Swift had written about a trip to Disney World. However, those Easter eggs are likely long gone by now.
“It’s obviously changed hands at different points and had different upgrades, but there’s also a lot of things that were kept original and kept in very good condition over the years,” real estate agent Eric P. Miller told Insider.
The entrance of Taylor Swift’s childhood home in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
“In Pennsylvania, I was weird. I would play singer-songwriter nights every weekend instead of going to parties,” she said in a 2008 interview with Philadelphia Magazine.
“I think it’s weird to go to parties and get drunk when you’re 13, but whatever. Then I moved to Nashville, and all of a sudden I was a normal kid.”
She began writing a majority of her early songs after she began high school in Tennessee, including “Teardrops On My Guitar” and “Tim McGraw,” which she wrote in a high-school math class.
The dining room inside Taylor Swift’s childhood home in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
The house was originally built as an in-law house for the Lauers, a prominent family in the Reading area who lived in a stone castle next door.
Miller told Insider that it was very common “once upon a time” for people, especially prestigious families like the Lauers, to build houses right next to each other for various members of the family.
“It wasn’t always to this scale, however,” he said.
The main living space inside Taylor Swift’s childhood home in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
Miller said that Grandview Boulevard in particular is famous for a number of custom and historic homes known for their old-world charm.
“It’s almost like the top of the hill in Wyomissing,” he said. “It’s a great location, without question.”
Another living space inside Taylor Swift’s childhood home in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
Swift still has an affinity for historic homes. In 2013, she purchased a seaside mansion on Watch Hill in Rhode Island.
Built in 1930, the house was once owned by Rebekah Harkness, a socialite who married into the Standard Oil fortune.
The house’s colorful history was retold in Swift’s “The Last Great American Dynasty,” which appeared on her album “Folklore.”
A sunroom inside Taylor Swift’s childhood home in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
“I’ve heard that people have stopped and taken pictures in front of the house,” Miller told Insider. “People who know it’s her house make a point to go there.”
TikTok user Sydney Redner, whose family moved into the home in 2013, filmed a video tour of the house in 2020 that explained the Taylor Swift connection.
Redner also filmed a now-private video set to the 10-minute version of “All Too Well” in the house, in which she can be seen dancing in front of the historic home.
The back of Taylor Swift’s childhood home in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
Miller told Insider that one of the most interesting historic details is in the rear of the property.
“The back of the house is even more dressed-up than the front,” he said. “That’s because, in that time, people lived out the back. There were parties in the backyard, and that was in keeping with the style of the home.”
An aerial view of Taylor Swift’s childhood home in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
It’s never been confirmed, but it’s possible that when Taylor Swift mentions growing up in a “pretty house” in her song “The Best Day,” she’s talking about her childhood home in Wyomissing.
“I’m from Wyomissing, born and raised,” Miller said. “We’re a small town and a tight-knit community, so whenever you have someone who has accomplished as much as she has, you’re proud that they came from where you’re from.”
The full listing and sale history can be found here.
News
Taylor Swift’s Wild Fantasies about Travis Kelce During Eras Tour Performance
Taylor Swift has once again captured headlines, this time for a playful onstage moment during her Eras Tour in Australia that has fans buzzing about her rumored…
Travis Kelce Lefted Taylor Swift Mid-Tour to Fly Back to Las Vegas!? What’s Really Going On Down Under?
Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, made a swift exit from Australia, leaving behind his girlfriend Taylor Swift, to join his teammates for a party…
Taylor Swift ‘swallowed a bug’ by accident during Chicago eras tour show, said it was ‘delicious’…
Taylor Swift had a memorable moment during her Eras Tour stop at Soldier Field in Chicago, where she candidly shared an unexpected incident with her fans. The…
Taylor Swift’s Golden Globes Mystery Unveiled: Why Did She Skip the 2023 Awards?
Taylor Swift, the beloved singer-songwriter, was notably missing from the star-studded 80th annual Golden Globe Awards, raising eyebrows among fans and industry insiders alike. Despite being nominated…
Taylor Swift’s Emotional Message to Melbourne Fans Leaves Everyone in Tears! What Did She Say After Entertaining 300K People?
Pop sensation Taylor Swift recently wrapped up three sold-out concerts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as part of her Eras Tour, captivating nearly 300,000 fans over the…
Taylor Swift’s dad gives sandwiches to fans in the middle of Eras Tour Sydney show
Taylor Swift’s dad, Scott Swift, handed out sandwiches and fruit to fans during the Eras Tour concert in Sydney, Australia, Friday. In a video shared by a concertgoer, Papa…
End of content
No more pages to load