14 George Read Road

Closed 10/15/20

Sold

Last Sold Price

$303,000

4 beds3 baths1,650 sqft

14 George Read Rd, New Castle, DE 19720

Single FamilyProperty Type

0.18 acresLot Size

1965Year Built

$184/sq ftPrice per sq ft

5 carsParking Spaces

Description

Visit this home virtually: http://www.vht.com/434090658/IDXS - Welcome to your new home with all of the Quality and amenities that you would expect in a home twice this price. Located on this quiet street in the heart of New Castle County convenient to everything. Entering through the Private covered front porch you immediately feel the openness this home has to offer. The spacious Living Room has stain proof wall to wall carpeting that covers the hardwood floors that stretch through out. The wood...Visit this home virtually: http://www.vht.com/434090658/IDXS - Welcome to your new home with all of the Quality and amenities that you would expect in a home twice this price. Located on this quiet street in the heart of New Castle County convenient to everything. Entering through the Private covered front porch you immediately feel the openness this home has to offer. The spacious Living Room has stain proof wall to wall carpeting that covers the hardwood floors that stretch through out. The wood burning fireplace has been recently cleaned and inspected and a new cap installed. The Dining Room has been converted into a main level play room. Now you enter the GREAT ROOM with a completely remodeled Kitchen with Samsung gas range, Dishwasher SS refrigerator, New sink and faucet, pantry. The tiled floor continues into the eat-in area that can accommodate a table for 6. Step down into the Family Room. Another special part of this home is the Screened in Porch where you can relax in privacy at least 9 months out of the year. The owners suite can fit a King sized set. The bath has been completely remodeled with a tiled shower stall with glass doors. There are 3 other bedrooms, one is a home office and the remodeled hall bath has a new one piece tub/shower and vanity. The basement has had no water since their ownership where you can find the laundry room with a separate sink. Now comes the list of other amazing major up grades; The maintenance free exterior with Vinyl siding, Gutters with guards ,downspouts and aluminum wrapping on almost all exposed wood. The Goodman high efficiency HVAC was just replaced this year. Thermo pane windows throughout and most doors have been replaced. There is a one layer 30 year roof hat was installed in 2012. An expanded concrete driveway can fit an RV and or a Boat. This is gem for a great price in a great location.

Listed by: Shawn E Moran 302.593.1777 smoran@psre.com • Patterson-Schwartz-Brandywine

Listing closed: 10/15/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: DENC506252

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Property Information for 14 George Read Road

Property Details

Taxes: $1,828 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: New Castle County
Tax ID Number: 1001930070
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Colonial
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Subdivision: PENN ACRES
Subdivision: PENN ACRES (NEW CASTLE DE)
Building Name: NONE AVAILABLE (NEW CASTLE DE)
Total Parking Spaces: 5
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Room Count: 9
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,650.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Total Below Grade SQFT: .00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1965
Lot Size: 0.18 AC / 7,841 SF

Location

In City Limits: No
School District Name: COLONIAL

School District County ID: 300200396891
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: NEW CASTLE
MLS Area: New Castle/Red Lion/Del.City (30904)

Waterfront / Water Access

Water View: No
Water Access: No

Water Oriented: No
Navigable Water: No
Tidal Water: No
Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Association / Community Info

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2017
Tax Assessed Value: $62,600

Year Assessed: 2017
Zoning: NC6.5
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: No

Lease Information

Rent Spree Online Application: No
Concessions: Yes

Concessions Amount: $2,500

Rooms

Main

# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 4
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 2

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 4
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Family Room, Primary Bathroom, Screened Porch
Stories: Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,650.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Total Finished SQFT Units: Square Feet
Total SQFT: 1,650.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick, Vinyl Siding
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media01.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3042/2983/6159/304229836159_512_384_WM_Kmzgh-fj7oeUOj7D.jpg
Basement Type: Full
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-4, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2
# Bathrooms Full: 2
# Bathrooms Half: 1

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 110 x 70

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 2313518
Ground Rent Exists: No
Land Lease: No

Parking

Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Driveway
Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 1

Driveway - # of Spaces: 4
Total Garage Spaces: 1
Garage Features: Additional Storage Area, Garage - Front Entry, Garage Door Opener

Interior Features

Fireplace: Yes
Fireplaces Count: 1

Fireplace Features: Wood
Accessibility Features: 2+ Access Exits, 32"+ wide Doors, 48"+ Halls
Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: http://www.vht.com/434090658/IDXS

Exterior Features

Exterior Features: Outbuilding(s), Sidewalks
Outdoor Living Structures: Porch(es)

Pool: No Pool
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: 90% Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
Electric Service: 150 Amps, Circuit Breakers

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: New Castle County Board of REALTORS

Property History for 14 George Read Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Oct 15, 2020	Closed BRIGHT #DENC506252	$303,000	—
Oct 12, 2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #681364884	$7,575	—
Aug 4, 2020	Price Change BRIGHT #DENC506252	$305,000	—
Aug 3, 2020	Pending BRIGHT #DENC506252		—
Jul 31, 2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC506252	$294,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
10/15/2020	Closed BRIGHT #DENC506252	$303,000
10/12/2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #681364884	$7,575
08/04/2020	Price Change BRIGHT #DENC506252	$305,000
08/03/2020	Pending BRIGHT #DENC506252	—
07/31/2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC506252	$294,900

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 14 George Read Road

Taxable ValueLand-Additions-Total-

Tax Record2025$2,983 ($249 / month)

Home Facts

Beds4Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt1,650 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,650 SqFtStories2Lot Size7,841 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1965ZoningNC6.5CountyNEW CASTLEAPN10-019.30-070Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 14 George Read Road

This home is within Colonial School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
3/10	Wilmington Manor Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	0.3 mi
3/10	Read (George) Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	0.3 mi
NR	Leach (John G.) School	Public - Nearby school	PK to 12	1.4 mi
2/10	Penn (William) High School	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	0.8 mi
NR	Liberty Christian Academy	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.4 mi


Rating	School	Distance
3/10	Wilmington Manor Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	0.3 mi
3/10	Read (George) Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	0.3 mi
NR	Leach (John G.) School PublicPK to 12 Nearby school	1.4 mi
2/10	Penn (William) High School Public9 to 12 Choice school	0.8 mi
NR	Liberty Christian Academy PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.4 mi

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 14 George Read Road, New Castle, DE 19720	$303,000	4	3	1,650	7,841
16 George Read Road, New Castle, DE 19720	$300,000	3	2	2,955	7,841
12 George Read Road, New Castle, DE 19720	$230,000	4	2	1,650	7,841
11 Crippen Drive, New Castle, DE 19720	–	3	2	1,600	7,841
9 Crippen Drive, New Castle, DE 19720	–	4	3	1,575	7,841
10 George Read Road, New Castle, DE 19720	$128,000	3	1	–	8,712
17 George Read Road, New Castle, DE 19720	–	4	3	1,925	7,841
13 Crippen Drive, New Castle, DE 19720	$175,000	4	2	–	7,841
15 George Read Road, New Castle, DE 19720	$235,000	4	3	1,650	7,841
7 Crippen Drive, New Castle, DE 19720	$175,000	3	2	2,050	8,712
19 George Read Road, New Castle, DE 19720	$350,000	4	2	1,650	7,841
20 George Read Road, New Castle, DE 19720	–	4	3	1,650	8,276
15 Crippen Drive, New Castle, DE 19720	$240,000	4	3	1,600	8,712
8 George Read Road, New Castle, DE 19720	$249,900	4	2	1,875	9,148
5 Crippen Drive, New Castle, DE 19720	$220,000	4	3	1,600	8,712
11 George Read Road, New Castle, DE 19720	$224,000	4	2	1,650	7,841

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