Photo from The Nesting House’s Facebook page.

The Nesting House, a local boutique that offers a mix of gently used kids clothes and items (ages newborn to 8), as well as new parenting items, baby registry and toys, will be opening a location soon at 4501 Baltimore Ave.

The first Nesting House store opened its doors five years ago in  Mt. Airy and there was a need to accommodate its growing customer base. West Philly has been in the running since the first expansion of the store (a second location opened in Collingswood, NJ two years ago after a spirited vote online as to where the next location should be), and the owners didn’t need another vote to make their decision.

“With Clark Park, Penn Alexander School, Milk and Honey, and Mariposa co-op nearby, the area boasts one of the ingredients for the store’s success – a neighborhood that creates a one stop shopping experience for busy families looking to support local businesses,” owners Jen and Chris Kinka said. 

The store offers a variety of shopping options and new parenting education. Customers can sell their gently used clothes to receive store credit or cash, and purchase clothes that generally  range from $3-$8 a piece. There are free workshops on cloth diapering and babywearing. Also free, private consults for helping families decide on which cloth diapers to purchase or creating their baby registry, add to the personalized customer service. The owners, Jen and Chris Kinka, primarily work with companies that offer high quality and environmentally conscious products for life and play.

Jen and Chris  joke that they are adding a third child to their business, to match the three children in their family. “We are so happy to be able to bring the store to an area where so many of our customers come from. Not only have they supported us over the years, bringing the shopping experience closer to the customer aligns completely with our mission.”

The new store is expected to open in mid-August. For more information, visit The Nesting House website or Facebook page.