{"id":1599,"date":"2026-06-26T12:39:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2026-06-26T12:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:39:51","slug":"continuing-that-legacy-caterer-john-serock-purchases-historic-loch-aerie-mansion-wedding-venue-in-malvern-for-4m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1599","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Continuing that legacy\u2019: Caterer John Serock purchases historic Loch Aerie Mansion wedding venue in Malvern for $4M"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><audio><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>John Serock closed on the historic wedding venue Loch Aerie Mansion on a Tuesday. Their first wedding was that Saturday. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1597\">Lotteries and other school equity reforms can have mixed results<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>It was a natural transition for Serock, whose catering company has exclusively worked with the venue since its former owners, Steven and Dana Poirier, purchased the Malvern mansion in 2016 with the intention of giving the property a new life. Serock had come in early in the process, working with the Poiriers as they restored the historic estate and turned it into its latest iteration: A wedding venue. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>But Serock had first laid eyes on the more than a century old property in 2006. He had a storefront right up the street and, one day, with the leaves off the trees, the mansion just appeared before him. He thought it would make a \u201ccool\u201d wedding venue. <\/p><div><\/div><p>Now, 20 years after that first sighting, the mansion has become Serock\u2019s first venue of the sort. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cI was starting to get the itch to maybe look into my own venue, and then COVID hit, and I swore I said it\u2019ll be a long time before I ever sign another piece of paper,\u201d he said. \u201cThen as the few years went on, and we started talking with Lock Aerie, I went back and forth \u2026 did we need this next step? But when I really broke it down, this is something I felt I needed.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>Serock closed in mid-May, purchasing the property for $3 million and the business for $1 million. They took over the existing book of business, honoring all future weddings. They\u2019re working on filling up the rest of their calendar, aiming for not a single Saturday off, he said. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Under the new ownership, Serock plans on few cosmetic changes \u2014 except making more photo-worthy backdrops \u2014 but will be focusing on operational tweaks and increasing business from corporate and nonprofit clients midweek. <\/p><div><\/div><p>They\u2019re rolling out \u201cNonprofit Thursdays,\u201c where they offer \u201cseverely discounted\u201d rates for nonprofits to throw fundraisers during the week. <\/p><div><\/div><p>To appeal more to business leaders, they\u2019re looking into putting a central sound system, so clients don\u2019t have to bring in a separate company. <\/p><div><\/div><p>More generally, they\u2019re looking to add a liquor license \u2014 the venue is currently BYOB \u2014 with the goal of making things as \u201ceasy and turnkey as possible,\u201d for clients, he said. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>For weddings, which make up 95% of the business they do, they\u2019ve lowered their off-season pricing immediately, Serock said. Saturdays in the off-season will run $7,000, compared to about $10,000 during the peak in May, June, September, and October. Fridays and Sundays go from $4,500 in off-season to $8,000 and $7,000, respectively. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1595\">\ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f Know before you Shore | Outdoorsy Newsletter<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>The four-story stone mansion has a newly constructed 5,000-square-foot ballroom addition that accommodates around 200 guests. The venue features billiards and dining rooms, a parlor, entry hall and dramatic stairway, suites to get ready, and outdoor spaces. <\/p><div><\/div><p>Serock sees this as a first of other venues to come, hoping to build a portfolio out of multiple properties. He\u2019s not in a rush, and Loch Aerie has served as a good first learning experience, he said.<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cYou couldn\u2019t ask for a better opportunity, because really, like I said, nothing changed,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s an easier transition, because I already understood where\u2019s the circuit breaker, or \u2019how\u2019s this work,\u2019 \u2026 so that\u2019s a good first step. And even since then, I learned a lot.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Built in 1865, the estate sat vacant for roughly 12 years. It went to auction in 2016, purchased for $700,000 by a businessman who looked to restore the home and build a hotel next door. But when the deal fell through, according to VISTAToday, the Poiriers \u2014 who had been outbid earlier \u2014 came out triumphant.<\/p><div><\/div><p>In the years before that, it served as a home or a business space for those \u201cwhose occupancies were short lived and rather destructive,\u201d according to the website. <\/p><div><\/div><p>Since first seeing the property in 2006, Serock has heard dozens of stories about it \u2013 almost folkloric in its history between historic design and a biker gang \u2013 and how it has served as a reference point, a piece of Chester County legacy. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cFor me, we\u2019re building these new memories with our couples and families, but I think it\u2019s really important that we\u2019ve been able to also save and maintain this property, especially in the age where everybody wants to just knock down and have the brand, the shiny new toy and whether it\u2019s a house or car,\u201d Serock said. \u201cI think it\u2019s really cool that we\u2019ve had this opportunity to save this house. 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