EXHIBIT 23


                       Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Sttements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-87694, 33-87696, 333-59917, 333-59925, 333-68915
and 333-68919) of Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. and its subsidiaries of our report
dated September 12, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which appears in
this Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
September 20, 2001




                                   EXHIBIT 23

                         Consent of Independent Auditors




The Board of Directors
Orleans Homebuilders, Inc.:

We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos.
33-87694, 33-87696, 333-59917, 333- 59925, 333-68915 and 333-68919) on Form S-8
of Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. of our report dated October 11, 1999, relating to
the consolidated statements of operations and retained earnings, and cash flows
of Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended June 30, 1999,
which report appears in the June 30, 2001 annual report on Form 10-K of Orleans
Homebuilders, Inc.


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 21, 2001