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Key Details
Sold Price $599,500
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 8,165 sqft
Price per Sqft $73
Subdivision Chestnut Valley
MLS Listing ID DENC2031730
Sold Date 12/19/22
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 9
Full Baths 5
Half Baths 1
HOA Fees $14/ann
HOA Y/N Y
Abv Grd Liv Area 8,165
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1783
Annual Tax Amount $4,878
Tax Year 2022
Lot Size 1.530 Acres
Acres 1.53
Lot Dimensions 142.90 x 387.30
Property Description
Perched on its own hill, this exquisite stately property is located just North of Paper Mill Road and sits on 1-1/2 acres of lush private property. This historic home dates back to the late 1700s and has had various additions added to it in the 1800s and 1900s. This enormous property boasts 8100 sq ft and was just appraised at $825,000 and is not part of the historic registry. It comprises three stories and has 9 bedrooms, 5.1 baths, and 5 fireplaces, with public water and sewer!
The main floor features a Grand Ballroom with a raised, coffered ceiling that hangs high above the wooden plank floors. The room is bright and cheery with lots of windows and has a stone fireplace with a large outside entrance for moving furnishings in and out. Other amenities include brass lighting sconces on all walls, along with an entryway to the enclosed glass porch that leads to a roomy greenhouse.
The spaciously bright living room has a large wood-burning fireplace with a custom wooden mantel. The room can also be used as a Dining Room with a brass chandelier.
The butler’s Kitchen features lots of cabinet space and plenty of natural light. The Study has wall-to-wall bookshelves that can hold an entire collection of books. Off of the Study is a powder room which is adjacent to the Ballroom. The custom-turned staircase takes you to the second level where you will find 7 bedrooms and 4 full baths. The spacious Main Bedroom has its own wood-burning fireplace and two separate doors that open to a spacious Trex balcony overlooking the lush grounds. There are many built-ins and lots of closet space throughout the second floor.
The third floor has two bedrooms and one full bath, along with finished and unfinished attic space.
Outside are two spacious patios and a detached Ice House for cooling your beverages. There is also a circle driveway and lots of parking spaces.
This historic mansion could use some TLC to bring it up to royalty standards while also building some instant equity. A new main kitchen and some bathroom updates would go a long way. Care must be taken when touring this fine home and ice house.
Location
State DE
County New Castle
Area Newark/Glasgow (30905)
Zoning NC21
Rooms
Other Rooms Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Den, Breakfast Room, Study, Sun/Florida Room, Great Room, Solarium, Storage Room, Bedroom 6, Bonus Room, Additional Bedroom
Basement Walkout Stairs, Interior Access, Poured Concrete, Unfinished, Windows
Interior
Interior Features Additional Stairway, 2nd Kitchen, Breakfast Area, Cedar Closet(s), Chair Railings, Crown Moldings, Dining Area, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Stall Shower, Walk-in Closet(s), Wine Storage
Hot Water Oil
Heating Radiator
Cooling Window Unit(s)
Flooring Hardwood
Fireplaces Number 5
Fireplaces Type Wood
Furnishings No
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Oil
Exterior
Exterior Feature Balcony, Patio(s)
Water Access N
View Garden/Lawn
Roof Type Asphalt,Slate
Accessibility None
Porch Balcony, Patio(s)
Garage N
Building
Story 3
Foundation Stone
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Colonial
Level or Stories 3
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type Plaster Walls
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools North Star
Middle Schools Henry B. Du Pont
High Schools John Dickinson
School District Red Clay Consolidated
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 08-024.30-154
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Acceptable Financing Cash, FHA 203(k), Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, FHA 203(k), Conventional
Financing Cash,FHA 203(k),Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard
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Bought with Diane W Bacigalupi • Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.