1420 Athens Road

Closed 8/8/19

Nice covered front porch creates great curb appeal

Spacious and bright living rm w/ refinished floors

Large updated eat-in kitchen with skylight

Kitchen has lots of cabinets and a pantry closet

Spacious & bright master suite w/ recessed lights

Second bedroom with closet and hardwood floor

Nicely sized third bedroom with built-ins

Steps to finished basement at end of the foyer

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Last Sold Price

$306,000

3 beds3 baths3,460 sqft

1420 Athens Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803

Single FamilyProperty Type

0.19 acresLot Size

1958Year Built

$88/sq ftPrice per sq ft

3 carsParking Spaces

Description

Welcome to 1420 Athens Road in the quiet community of Green Acres. This 3-bedroom, 2.1-bath brick split boasts some great updates and lovely curb appeal. Step in from the covered front porch and you ll notice the beautiful hardwood floors that were recently refinished. The front-to-back foyer features wainscoting and chair rail molding, a coat closet, and a pair of French doors that open onto the rear patio. You ll find the main living area up a half a flight of stairs with a spacious, updated eat-in...Welcome to 1420 Athens Road in the quiet community of Green Acres. This 3-bedroom, 2.1-bath brick split boasts some great updates and lovely curb appeal. Step in from the covered front porch and you ll notice the beautiful hardwood floors that were recently refinished. The front-to-back foyer features wainscoting and chair rail molding, a coat closet, and a pair of French doors that open onto the rear patio. You ll find the main living area up a half a flight of stairs with a spacious, updated eat-in kitchen that boasts a skylight, abundant storage space with cabinets and pantry, tiled backsplash, gas cooktop, wall oven, and built-in microwave. Off the kitchen, the living and dining rooms flow together creating an effortless living space and feature parquet hardwood floors. In the upper level, you ll find 3 great sized bedrooms all with beautiful parquet wood floors. The master suite boasts a gorgeous chandelier light, a large full bath, and two closets. Each of the additional bedrooms have closets and the third features great built-in shelving. Back on the entrance level is a charming powder room & den, ideal for a 4th bedroom, playroom, or home office. The finished basement provides extra living space with a large lower level family room, bonus storage room and laundry room. The lovely backyard is surrounded by mature trees creating privacy and the perfect place to entertain or relax with a brick patio. Recent updates include refinished main level hardwood floors, a sump pump and drain system in the basement as well as replacement upper windows, a 30-yr roof w/ architectural shingles (2010), HVAC (2008), and water heater (2008). The Green Acres community pool offers 3 pools (swim team, main pool, and splash pool) plus recreation courts and fields.

Listed by: Marie J Ortner 302.529.2611 bortner@psre.com • Patterson-Schwartz-Brandywine

Listing closed: 08/08/2019 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: DENC480390

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Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

97.9%

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3
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1,650
Square Feet: 0.33
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Property Details

Taxes: $2,431 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: New Castle County
Tax ID Number: 06-094.00-028
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Split Level
Levels/Stories: 1.5
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Subdivision: GREEN ACRES
Subdivision: GREEN ACRES (NEW CASTLE DE)
Building Name: NONE AVAILABLE (WILMINGTON DE)
Cross Street: Quincy Drive
Total Parking Spaces: 2
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Room Count: 8
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 2,425.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Finished SQFT: 1,035.00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Total Below Grade SQFT: 1,035.00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No

Building Information

Year Built: 1958
Lot Size: 0.19 AC / 8,276 SF

Location

In City Limits: No
School District Name: BRANDYWINE

School District County ID: 300200396892
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
Elementary School: CARRCROFT (NEW CASTLE DE)
Middle Or Junior School: SPRINGER (NEW CASTLE DE)
High School: MOUNT PLEASANT (NEW CASTLE DE)
County: NEW CASTLE
MLS Area: Brandywine (30901)

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: 2018
Tax Assessed Value: $71,900

Zoning: NC6.5
Tax Lot: 122
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: No

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 3
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 2

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 2
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 0

All Lower Levels

# Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 0
# Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 0
# Bathrooms Half All Lower Levels: 1

Lower Level 1

# Bedrooms Lower Level: 0
# Bathrooms Lower Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0
# Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 1

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Den, Laundry, Storage Room
Stories: Lower 1, Main

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 3,460.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Total Finished SQFT Units: Square Feet
Total SQFT: 3,460.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3017/8514/3489/301785143489_512_384_WM_qV-uvY3yOC_NxLUK.jpg
Basement Type: Full
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Main Level-2, Bedrooms-Main Level-3, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-2, Bathrooms Half-Lower Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 2
# Bathrooms Half: 1

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 120x70

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Lot Features: Level
Parcel ID: 2239361
Additional Parcels: No
Land Lease: No

Parking

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

Total Garage Spaces: 1
Total Non-Garage Parking Spaces: 1
Garage Features: Built In

Interior Features

Fireplace: No
Fireplaces Count: 0

Accessibility Features: None
Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: https://vhmedia.seehouse.at/1331091?idx=1

Exterior Features

Exterior Features: Other
Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s), Brick

Pool: Yes - Community
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Natural Gas
Heating Type: Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
Electric Service: Circuit Breakers

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Tri-County Suburban REALTORS

Property History for 1420 Athens Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Aug 8, 2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #650921584	$244,800	+4.1% / yr
Aug 8, 2019	Closed BRIGHT #DENC480390	$306,000	—
Jun 17, 2019	Pending BRIGHT #DENC480390		—
Jun 10, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC480390	$310,000	—
Aug 14, 2015	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1164671152	$208,500	—
Aug 14, 2015	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #554647408	$278,000	—
Aug 14, 2015	Closed BRIGHT #1002601992	$278,000	—
Jun 24, 2015	Pending BRIGHT #1002601992		—
May 14, 2015	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002601992	$289,900	—
Mar 7, 2003	Closed BRIGHT #DENC186152	$170,000	—
Jan 12, 2003	Pending BRIGHT #DENC186152		—
Dec 10, 2002	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC186152	$173,085	—
May 28, 1999	Expired BRIGHT #DENC327122	$158,500	—
Dec 23, 1998	Closed BRIGHT #DENC238688	$157,350	—
Nov 23, 1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC327122	$158,500	—
Nov 18, 1998	Pending BRIGHT #DENC238688		—
Oct 9, 1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC238688	$158,500	—
Jan 28, 1994	Closed BRIGHT #DENC255792	$152,500	—
Jan 10, 1994	Pending BRIGHT #DENC255792		—
Sep 24, 1993	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC255792	$159,500	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
08/08/2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #650921584	$244,800 +4.1% / yr
08/08/2019	Closed BRIGHT #DENC480390	$306,000
06/17/2019	Pending BRIGHT #DENC480390	—
06/10/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC480390	$310,000
08/14/2015	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1164671152	$208,500
08/14/2015	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #554647408	$278,000
08/14/2015	Closed BRIGHT #1002601992	$278,000
06/24/2015	Pending BRIGHT #1002601992	—
05/14/2015	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002601992	$289,900
03/07/2003	Closed BRIGHT #DENC186152	$170,000
01/12/2003	Pending BRIGHT #DENC186152	—
12/10/2002	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC186152	$173,085
05/28/1999	Expired BRIGHT #DENC327122	$158,500
12/23/1998	Closed BRIGHT #DENC238688	$157,350
11/23/1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC327122	$158,500
11/18/1998	Pending BRIGHT #DENC238688	—
10/09/1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC238688	$158,500
01/28/1994	Closed BRIGHT #DENC255792	$152,500
01/10/1994	Pending BRIGHT #DENC255792	—
09/24/1993	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC255792	$159,500

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

Public Records for 1420 Athens Road

Taxable ValueLand-Additions-Total-

Tax Record2025$3,670 ($306 / month)

Home Facts

Beds4Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt2,425 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,425 SqFtStories1Lot Size8,276 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1958ZoningNC6.5CountyNEW CASTLEAPN06-094.00-028

Schools near 1420 Athens Road

This home is within Brandywine School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
7/10	Carrcroft Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	0.7 mi
5/10	Springer Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	2.4 mi
6/10	Mount Pleasant High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.7 mi
NR	Brandywine SITE	Public - Nearby school	10 to 12	1.6 mi
NR	St Edmond's Academy	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.7 mi
NR	Wilmington Montessori School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.8 mi


Rating	School	Distance
7/10	Carrcroft Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	0.7 mi
5/10	Springer Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	2.4 mi
6/10	Mount Pleasant High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.7 mi
NR	Brandywine SITE Public10 to 12 Nearby school	1.6 mi
NR	St Edmond's Academy PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.7 mi
NR	Wilmington Montessori School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.8 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: 1420 Athens Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	$306,000	3	3	3,460	8,276
1418 Athens Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	–	3	2	1,572	8,276
1422 Athens Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	$540,000	5	2	2,350	8,276
1425 Athens Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	–	3	3	1,650	15,246
1416 Athens Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	$525,000	3	3	2,075	8,276
1424 Athens Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	–	4	2	2,350	8,276
1427 Athens Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	$370,000	4	4	2,635	15,246
1423 Bucknell Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	$233,900	4	3	–	9,148
1423 Athens Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	$495,000	4	3	3,150	12,197
1421 Bucknell Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	–	3	3	2,050	8,712
1419 Bucknell Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	$230,000	4	3	–	8,712
1414 Athens Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	$265,000	4	3	2,425	8,276
1429 Athens Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	$252,200	4	2	1,425	15,246
1421 Athens Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	$158,000	4	3	–	10,454
1417 Bucknell Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	–	3	2	1,375	8,276
1322 Quincy Drive, Wilmington, DE 19803	$113,900	3	2	–	12,870

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