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3 beds1,350 sqft

222 Potomac Rd,Ā Wilmington, DEĀ 19803

Single FamilyProperty Type
0.14 acresLot Size
1950Year Built
$248/sq ftPrice per sq ft
1 carParking Spaces

Description

Great Opportunity to purchase a beautiful brick two-story colonial in convenient and popular Fairfax. Clean, light, and bright describe this 3-bedroom, 1.5 bath home. Beautiful hardwoods cover the floors in the generously-sized living room and dining room. The kitchen has been updated with granite countertops and stainless appliances. The lower level features a family room, a powder room, laundry area, and an unfinished work-shop area. There is an attached garage and a nice fenced in back yard. Fairfax...Great Opportunity to purchase a beautiful brick two-story colonial in convenient and popular Fairfax. Clean, light, and bright describe this 3-bedroom, 1.5 bath home. Beautiful hardwoods cover the floors in the generously-sized living room and dining room. The kitchen has been updated with granite countertops and stainless appliances. The lower level features a family room, a powder room, laundry area, and an unfinished work-shop area. There is an attached garage and a nice fenced in back yard. Fairfax has been a favorite community for over 50 years because it is close to everything: I-95, all of the stores and restaurants on Rt 202, downtown Wilmington, the library, and much more. Come see this great house and you'll see why everybody loves Fairfax!
Listing closed: 09/30/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: DENC506660
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Avg days on market

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Property Information for 222 Potomac Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $2,158 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
  • Tax ID Number: 06-090.00-484
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Condo Coop Association: No
  • HOA: No
  • Structure Type: Detached
  • Style: Colonial
  • Levels/Stories: 2
  • Waterfront: No
  • Garage: Yes
  • Subdivision: FAIRFAX
  • Subdivision: FAIRFAX (NEW CASTLE DE)
  • Cross Street: Thomas
  • Legal Subdivision: FAIRFAX
  • Total Parking Spaces: 1
  • Central Air: Yes
  • Basement: Yes
  • Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,350.00
  • Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
  • Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: .00
  • Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Total Below Grade SQFT: .00
  • Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
  • New Construction: No

Building Information

  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1950
  • Lot Size: 0.14 AC / 6,098 SF

Location

Location
  • In City Limits: No
  • School District Name: BRANDYWINE
  • School District County ID: 300200396892
  • SchoolDistrictSource: 3rd Party
  • Elementary School: LOMBARDY (NEW CASTLE DE)
  • ElementarySchoolSource: 3rd Party
  • Middle Or Junior School: SPRINGER (NEW CASTLE DE)
  • MiddleSchoolSource: 3rd Party
  • High School: BRANDYWINE (NEW CASTLE DE)
  • HighSchoolSource: 3rd Party
  • County: NEW CASTLE
  • MLS Area: Brandywine (30901)

Waterfront / Water Access

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

Association / Community Info
  • Other Fees: $40
  • Other Fees Frequency: Annually
  • Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Taxes and Assessment
  • Tax Year: 2020
  • Tax Assessed Value: $61,000
  • Year Assessed: 2020
  • County Tax: $505
  • Improvement Assessed Value: $48,300
  • City Town Tax: $0
  • Land Assessed Value: $12,700
  • Clean Green Assessed: No
  • Land Use Code: 0
  • Zoning: NC5
  • Tax Lot: 484
  • School Tax: $1,653
  • Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Lease Information
  • Concessions: No

Rooms

Main
  • # Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 0
All Upper Levels
  • # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
  • # Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1
  • # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0
Upper Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half Upper 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: Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Family Room, Bedroom 1
  • Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Building Info
  • Total Finished SQFT: 1,350.00
  • Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Lot / Land Information

Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 60.50 x 100.00
  • Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
  • Lot Features: Level
  • Parcel ID: 2238131

Parking

Parking
  • Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Driveway
  • Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 1
  • Total Garage Spaces: 1
  • Garage Features: Garage Door Opener

Interior Features

Interior Features
  • Interior Features: Carpet, Wood Floors
  • Fireplaces Count: 0
  • Appliances: Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Window Features: Energy Efficient

Exterior Features

Exterior Features
  • Pool: No Pool
  • Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Utilities
  • Heating: Yes
  • Cooling Type: Central A/C
  • Cooling Fuel: Electric
  • Heating Type: Forced Air
  • Heating Fuel: Oil
  • Hot Water: Natural Gas
  • Water Source: Public
  • Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Property History for 222 Potomac Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Sep 30, 2020

Closed

BRIGHT #DENC506660

$335,000—
Sep 25, 2020

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #680610897

$268,000

+0.5% / yr

Aug 9, 2020

Pending

BRIGHT #DENC506660

—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
09/30/2020

Closed

BRIGHT #DENC506660

$335,000
09/25/2020

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #680610897

$268,000

+0.5% / yr

08/09/2020

Pending

BRIGHT #DENC506660

—

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Public records

222 Potomac Road

Beds

3

Baths

1

Total Finished SqFt

1,350 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

1,350 SqFt

Stories

2

Lot Size

6,098 SqFt

Schools near 222 Potomac Road

This home is within Brandywine School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - 10 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Lombardy Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Springer Middle School
Public6 to 8

Brandywine High School
Public9 to 12

Brandywine SITE
Public10 to 12

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

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 222 Potomac Road, Wilmington, DE 19803
$335,000
3
1,350
6,098
$112,500
3
–
6,098
$250,000
3
1,575
6,534
$304,900
4
2,025
6,098
$341,000
3
3.5
3,008
6,534
$465,000
3
1,675
6,534

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