231 Mercury Road

Closed 6/7/24

Last Sold Price

$640,000

4 beds3 baths3,000 sqft$213/sqft

231 Mercury Rd, Newark, DE 19711

Description

Beautifully renovated, four-bedroom colonial home on a private lot in the sought after community of North Star. Arrive to a "house on a hill" with new siding, new replacement windows, a new driveway, professional landscaping and there's even a flag pole. Enter a center hallway to slate flooring and into the main living space with a lot of natural light and gorgeous original hardwood floors that are consistent throughout the home. The main floor has great flow with wide entryways to each room. Kitchen...Beautifully renovated, four-bedroom colonial home on a private lot in the sought after community of North Star. Arrive to a "house on a hill" with new siding, new replacement windows, a new driveway, professional landscaping and there's even a flag pole. Enter a center hallway to slate flooring and into the main living space with a lot of natural light and gorgeous original hardwood floors that are consistent throughout the home. The main floor has great flow with wide entryways to each room. Kitchen improvements include: new wood cabinetry, quartz counter tops, new stainless steel appliances, a breakfast bar, new fixtures and new hardware. A large eat-in space features a sitting area, a brick fireplace and a large slider to a screened back porch. The primary bedroom is on the main level with vaulted ceilings, a walk-in closet and a gorgeous custom bath. The upper level has three spacious bedrooms with good closet space and a roomy remodeled full bathroom in the hallway. The lower level offers a huge added living space with high ceilings and new neutral carpet. A new roof was installed in 2022, a new septic tank in 2022 and recent updates have been made to the HVAC system. All of this in one of Delaware's best school feeder patterns. Welcome Home.

LISTING CLOSED: 06/07/2024 12:00 AM

Listed by Buzz Moran • Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
P: (302) 740-6529 buzz.moran@lnf.com

Property Details for 231 Mercury Road

Status

Closed

MLS #

DENC2060214

Days on Market

Taxes

$3,678 / year

HOA Fees

$50 / year

Condo/Co-op Fees

Property Type

Single Family

MLS Type

Residential / Fee Simple

Year Built

1968

Lot Size

0.67 AC / 29,185 SF

County

New Castle County

Tax ID Number

08-024.10-003

Ownership

Fee Simple

Condo Coop Association

HOA

Yes

Structure Type

Detached

Style

Colonial

Levels/Stories

Waterfront

Garage

Yes

Subdivision

NORTH STAR

Subdivision

NORTH STAR (NEW CASTLE DE)

Legal Subdivision

NORTH STAR SEC B

Total Parking Spaces

Central Air

Yes

Basement

Yes

Above Grade Finished SQFT

2,550.00

Above Grade Fin SQFT Source

Estimated

Below Grade Finished SQFT

450.00

Below Grade Fin SQFT Source

Estimated

Total Below Grade SQFT

450.00

Total Below Grade SQFT Source

Estimated

New Construction

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$655,000

Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

99.4%

1/57

$670,000

Sold 08/24/26

4
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2,917
Square Feet: 0.86
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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2,834
Square Feet: 1.07
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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2,625
Square Feet: 0.51
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58 Willow Creek Lane, Newark, DE 19711

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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3,275
Square Feet: 0.19
Acres

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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2,800
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Bathrooms: 2,650
Square Feet: 0.57
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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2,600
Square Feet: 0.81
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Building Information for 231 Mercury Road

Stories2Year Built1968Building Size-Lot Size0.67 AC / 29,185 SF

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Principal and Interest

$3,253

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Property Information for 231 Mercury Road

Location

In City Limits: No
School District Name: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED

School District County ID: 300200396545
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
Type of Condo: Home Owner Association

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2022
Tax Assessed Value: $111,500

Year Assessed: 2022
County Tax: $921
Improvement Assessed Value: $84,500
City Town Tax: $0
Land Assessed Value: $27,000
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 0
Zoning: NC21
Tax Lot: 003
School Tax: $2,756
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 1
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 2

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

Rooms

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

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Room Length: 18.0

Room Width: 12.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 2

Room Type: Living Room
Room Length: 20.0

Room Width: 14.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 3

Room Type: Kitchen
Room Length: 18.0

Room Width: 12.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 4

Room Type: Family Room
Room Length: 24.0

Room Width: 14.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 5

Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Length: 14.0

Room Width: 10.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes

Room 6

Room Type: Bedroom 3
Room Length: 14.0

Room Width: 13.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Balcony Access

Room 7

Room Type: Bedroom 4
Room Length: 12.0

Room Width: 12.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Balcony Access

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 3,000.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 2,300.00
Total SQFT: 3,000.00
Total SQFT Source: Estimated
Construction Materials: Brick, Asbestos
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8030/2066/8418/803020668418_512_384_WM_34QnLKracJb6I6u9.jpg
Basement Type: Full
Foundation Details: Block
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, 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: 2
# Bathrooms Half: 1

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 167.00 x 180.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 2271081

Parking

Type Of Parking: Attached Garage
Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 2

Total Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Features: Garage - Side Entry

Interior Features

Fireplace: Yes
Fireplaces Count: 1

Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Main Floor

Exterior Features

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

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Forced Air, Heat Pump - Oil BackUp
Heating Fuel: Oil, Electric
Hot Water: Electric
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: On Site Septic

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: New Castle County Board of REALTORS

Property History for 231 Mercury Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jun 7, 2024	Closed BRIGHT #DENC2060214	$640,000	—
May 6, 2024	Pending BRIGHT #DENC2060214		—
Apr 25, 2024	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC2060214	$649,900	—
Feb 25, 2022	Closed BRIGHT #DENC2014988	$345,000	—
Jan 19, 2022	Pending BRIGHT #DENC2014988		—
Jan 17, 2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC2014988	$335,000	—
May 24, 2001	Closed BRIGHT #DENC213504	$238,500	—
Apr 17, 2001	Pending BRIGHT #DENC213504		—
Mar 15, 2001	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC213504	$250,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
06/07/2024	Closed BRIGHT #DENC2060214	$640,000
05/06/2024	Pending BRIGHT #DENC2060214	—
04/25/2024	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC2060214	$649,900
02/25/2022	Closed BRIGHT #DENC2014988	$345,000
01/19/2022	Pending BRIGHT #DENC2014988	—
01/17/2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC2014988	$335,000
05/24/2001	Closed BRIGHT #DENC213504	$238,500
04/17/2001	Pending BRIGHT #DENC213504	—
03/15/2001	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC213504	$250,000

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

Public Records for 231 Mercury Road

Taxable ValueLand$123,100Additions$455,400Total$578,500

Tax Record2025$4,581 ($382 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt2,284 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,284 SqFtStories2Lot Size29,185 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1968Year Renovated1968ZoningNC21CountyNEW CASTLEAPN08-024.10-003

Schools near 231 Mercury Road

This home is within Red Clay Consolidated School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
10/10	North Star Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	0.3 mi
8/10	duPont (H.B.) Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	2.9 mi
3/10	Dickinson (John) High School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 12	3.2 mi
10/10	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary	Public - Nearby school	K to 5	2.5 mi
NR	Meadowood Program	Public - Choice school	K to 12	4.3 mi
8/10	Conrad Schools of Science	Public - Choice school	6 to 12	6.7 mi


Rating	School	Distance
10/10	North Star Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	0.3 mi
8/10	duPont (H.B.) Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	2.9 mi
3/10	Dickinson (John) High School Public6 to 12 Serves this home	3.2 mi
10/10	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary PublicK to 5 Nearby school	2.5 mi
NR	Meadowood Program PublicK to 12 Choice school	4.3 mi
8/10	Conrad Schools of Science Public6 to 12 Choice school	6.7 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: 231 Mercury Road, Newark, DE 19711	$640,000	4	3	3,000	29,185
229 Mercury Road, Newark, DE 19711	–	4	3	2,050	29,185
230 Mercury Road, Newark, DE 19711	–	4	3	2,775	32,234
233 Mercury Road, Newark, DE 19711	$440,000	3	3	2,550	30,056
627 Normans Lane, Newark, DE 19711	$730,000	4	3	–	91,476
232 Mercury Road, Newark, DE 19711	$265,000	4	4	2,400	30,056
228 Mercury Road, Newark, DE 19711	$145,000	4	3	2,500	32,234
625 Normans Lane, Newark, DE 19711	–	4	3	3,225	35,284
227 Mercury Road, Newark, DE 19711	$370,000	3	3	2,975	30,492
235 Mercury Road, Newark, DE 19711	$426,000	4	3	2,956	30,492
623 Normans Lane, Newark, DE 19711	$290,000	4	3	–	33,541
236 Mercury Road, Newark, DE 19711	–	4	3	3,550	26,572
626 Normans Lane, Newark, DE 19711	–	5	5	3,925	108,029
8 Mars Road, Newark, DE 19711	$370,000	4	3	–	30,056
10 Mars Road, Newark, DE 19711	$405,000	4	3	2,350	30,928
224 Mercury Road, Newark, DE 19711	$215,000	4	3	–	41,382

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