227 Rushes Drive

Closed 6/25/19

Sold

Last Sold Price

$290,900

3 beds3 baths1,725 sqft$169/sqft

227 Rushes Dr, Bear, DE 19701

Single FamilyProperty Type

7,405 sq ftLot Size

1988Year Built

$169/sq ftPrice per sq ft

$35/yrHOA Fees

9 carsParking Spaces

Description

Beautifully maintained and updated 3 bedroom and 2 and 1/2 bath home in Scarborough Manor. The sellers have recently updated the vinyl siding, roof, kitchen, full bathrooms, a new vinyl fence and composite deck and new garage doors in the last few years. Enter into the foyer which opens up into the formal living room and bright windows. The living room opens up to the dinning room off the kitchen. The kitchen has been updated with granite and stainless steel appliances, has hardwood flooring. center...Beautifully maintained and updated 3 bedroom and 2 and 1/2 bath home in Scarborough Manor. The sellers have recently updated the vinyl siding, roof, kitchen, full bathrooms, a new vinyl fence and composite deck and new garage doors in the last few years. Enter into the foyer which opens up into the formal living room and bright windows. The living room opens up to the dinning room off the kitchen. The kitchen has been updated with granite and stainless steel appliances, has hardwood flooring. center Island and opens up into the gathering area with wood burning fireplace. The breakfast area has a slider door that opens up onto the composite deck and into the backyard showcasing mature trees and privacy vinyl fence. Upstairs you'll discover a large master bedroom, dressing area, and updated full bathroom. 2 additional bedrooms and full hall bathroom. The lowest level has a finished basement that the owners have refreshed with carpet and paint. Showings will begin Friday May 3rd. Home is located close to Route 1, easy access to Christiana Mall and Hospital.

Listed by: Mary Kate Johnston 302.453.3200 marykatej@comcast.net • RE/MAX Associates - Newark

Listing closed: 06/25/2019 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: DENC476954

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Property Information for 227 Rushes Drive

Property Details

Taxes: $2,375 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: New Castle County
Tax ID Number: 10-043.40-089
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: Yes
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Colonial
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Expected On Market Date: 05-03-2019
Subdivision: SCARBOROUGH MANOR
Subdivision: SCARBOROUGH MANOR (NEW CASTLE DE)
Legal Subdivision: KINGS CROFT
Total Parking Spaces: 5
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,725.00
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: 1988
Lot Size: 0.17 AC / 7,405 SF

Location

In City Limits: No
School District Name: COLONIAL

School District County ID: 300200396891
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: NEW CASTLE
MLS Area: Newark/Glasgow (30905)

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
Association Recreation Fee Y/N: Yes

Association Recreation Fee: $35
Type of Condo: Home Owner Association

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2018
Tax Assessed Value: $74,700

Year Assessed: 2018
County Tax: $615
Improvement Assessed Value: $64,800
City Town Tax: $0
Land Assessed Value: $9,900
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 0
Zoning: NC6.5
Tax Lot: 089
School Tax: $1,760
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: Yes
Concessions Amount: $5,800

Rooms

Main

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

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 2

Upper Level 1

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

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2

Rooms

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

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,725.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,725.00
Total SQFT: 1,725.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick, Vinyl Siding, Aluminum Siding
Roof: Architectural Shingle
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3016/7437/9165/301674379165_512_384_WM_jliy3BnxWN6aTKE2.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, 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: 75.00 x 100.00

Parcel ID: 2329307

Parking

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

Total Garage Spaces: 1
Total Non-Garage Parking Spaces: 4
Garage Features: Garage - Front Entry

Interior Features

Fireplaces Count: 0
Accessibility Features: 32"+ wide Doors, Doors - Lever Handle(s)

Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: http://tour.circlepix.com/home2/HJNKJL/227-Rushes-Drive-Bear-DE-DENC476954

Exterior Features

Exterior Features: Street Lights, Exterior Lighting
Pool: No Pool

Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Heat Pump(s)
Heating Fuel: Electric
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
Electric Service: 200+ Amp Service

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: New Castle County Board of REALTORS

Property History for 227 Rushes Drive

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jun 25, 2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #647379367	$232,720	—
Jun 25, 2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1318138601	$290,900	+0.5% / yr
Jun 25, 2019	Closed BRIGHT #DENC476954	$290,900	—
May 4, 2019	Pending BRIGHT #DENC476954		—
May 3, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC476954	$289,900	—
Sep 28, 2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #752825148	$273,000	—
Sep 28, 2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #252825148	$273,000	—
Sep 28, 2007	Closed BRIGHT #DENC108446	$273,000	—
Aug 16, 2007	Pending BRIGHT #DENC108446		—
May 29, 2007	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC108446	$284,900	—
Dec 27, 2002	Closed BRIGHT #DENC180718	$197,500	—
Nov 25, 2002	Pending BRIGHT #DENC180718		—
Oct 29, 2002	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC180718	$197,500	—
May 28, 1993	Closed BRIGHT #DENC264698	$134,000	—
Mar 23, 1993	Pending BRIGHT #DENC264698		—
Mar 8, 1993	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC264698	$134,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
06/25/2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #647379367	$232,720
06/25/2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1318138601	$290,900 +0.5% / yr
06/25/2019	Closed BRIGHT #DENC476954	$290,900
05/04/2019	Pending BRIGHT #DENC476954	—
05/03/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC476954	$289,900
09/28/2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #752825148	$273,000
09/28/2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #252825148	$273,000
09/28/2007	Closed BRIGHT #DENC108446	$273,000
08/16/2007	Pending BRIGHT #DENC108446	—
05/29/2007	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC108446	$284,900
12/27/2002	Closed BRIGHT #DENC180718	$197,500
11/25/2002	Pending BRIGHT #DENC180718	—
10/29/2002	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC180718	$197,500
05/28/1993	Closed BRIGHT #DENC264698	$134,000
03/23/1993	Pending BRIGHT #DENC264698	—
03/08/1993	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC264698	$134,900

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

Public Records for 227 Rushes Drive

Taxable ValueLand-Additions-Total-

Tax Record2025$2,855 ($238 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt1,725 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,725 SqFtStories2Lot Size7,405 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1988ZoningNC6.5CountyNEW CASTLEAPN10-043.40-089

Schools near 227 Rushes Drive

This home is within Colonial School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
5/10	Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	2.7 mi
3/10	Bedford (Gunning) Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	4.5 mi
2/10	Penn (William) High School	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	5.6 mi
NR	Leach (John G.) School	Public - Nearby school	PK to 12	7.5 mi
NR	Creative Learning Academy	Private - Nearby school	PK to 1	0.5 mi


Rating	School	Distance
5/10	Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary PublicK to 5 Serves this home	2.7 mi
3/10	Bedford (Gunning) Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	4.5 mi
2/10	Penn (William) High School Public9 to 12 Choice school	5.6 mi
NR	Leach (John G.) School PublicPK to 12 Nearby school	7.5 mi
NR	Creative Learning Academy PrivatePK to 1 Nearby school	0.5 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: 227 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	$290,900	3	3	1,725	7,405
227 Rushes Drive, Unit SCRBMR, Bear, DE 19701	$132,000	3	3	–	7,405
225 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	$127,000	4	3	–	4,356
229 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	$255,000	3	3	2,000	9,583
223 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	–	3	3	1,800	7,405
231 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	$147,985	4	3	–	8,190
232 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	$340,000	3	3	1,775	9,148
234 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	$475,000	4	3	2,025	21,780
118 Moors Court, Bear, DE 19701	–	3	3	1,600	22,651
230 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	$260,000	4	4	2,050	9,148
236 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	$142,000	4	3	–	10,193
228 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	$182,900	4	3	–	9,148
221 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	$268,000	3	3	1,900	7,405
113 Moors Court, Bear, DE 19701	$449,900	4	3	2,025	7,841
233 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	$197,000	4	3	2,200	9,148
238 Rushes Drive, Bear, DE 19701	–	4	3	2,025	12,632

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