265 Merion Road

Closed 12/1/23

Last Sold Price

$290,000

4 beds2 baths1,770 sqft$164/sqft

265 Merion Rd, Dover, DE 19904

Description

Welcome Home! Charming home looking for a new owner. This 4 bed, 1.5 bath Multi/Split Level home is located in the community of The Woodlands of Fox Hall. This home features a 1.5 story foyer with carpet, 5 stairs, iron handrails and pendent light. The family room is located on the main level and consist of a brick wood burning fireplace that has been capped off, a wood slot, wood mantel, wood panel wall, large window that brings in lots of light, carpet and an exit to 1 car garage w/ automatic door...Welcome Home! Charming home looking for a new owner. This 4 bed, 1.5 bath Multi/Split Level home is located in the community of The Woodlands of Fox Hall. This home features a 1.5 story foyer with carpet, 5 stairs, iron handrails and pendent light. The family room is located on the main level and consist of a brick wood burning fireplace that has been capped off, a wood slot, wood mantel, wood panel wall, large window that brings in lots of light, carpet and an exit to 1 car garage w/ automatic door opener. The hallway has a walk-in closet and carpet that leads to the 4th bedroom, powder Room, and Sun Room. The 4th bedroom includes carpet, large double slider window that overlooks the sunroom and double door closet. The powder room has tile flooring, single bowl vanity, window that overlooks the sunroom, medicine cabinet and wall cabinet. The sunroom has carpet, wrap-around windows, blinds, 2 ceiling fans, recess lights and outside exit to large backyard. The lower level includes the basement with carpet, paneling, wine bottle wall unit and 2 windows. The utility room has a tankless water heater and window. The laundry room has a washer, utility sink and sump pump. Located on the 1st upper level is the formal living room includes carpet, large window with lots of light, coat closet and cathedral ceilings. The formal dining room has carpet, chandelier and large slider window. The large kitchen includes an island with 4 large doors and drawers, formica counter top, seats four, pantry with pull-out shelving and storage, ample cabinet space, 2 pendant lights, ceiling fan with light, vinyl flooring and appliances. The 2nd upper level consists of the master bedroom with double mirror panel door to walk-in closet with light, large back windows and small side window, carpet, and inside bedroom access to hall bathroom. The third bedroom has carpet, front and side window, large walk-in closet with double panel mirror doors. The fourth bedroom includes carpet, large window and large double door mirror closet. The hall bath has an additional vanity area, double door linen closet, vinyl flooring, large single bowl vanity with drawers and storage, large walk-in tiled backsplash shower with slider doors and shower seat, vinyl flooring, medicine cabinet, upgraded faucet and shower hardware and storage cabinet. Beautiful backyard with nice size shed. Home sold “As-Is” with a 1 yr. free home warranty. Newer Roof (2018). Double driveway. Take the tour today!

LISTING CLOSED: 12/01/2023 12:00 AM

Listed by Sandra Miller • Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
P: (302) 276-6166 sandimillergrouprealtors@gmail.com

Property Details for 265 Merion Road

Status

Closed

MLS #

DEKT2009738

Days on Market

Taxes

$2,201 / year

HOA Fees

Condo/Co-op Fees

Property Type

Single Family

MLS Type

Residential / Fee Simple

Year Built

1978

Lot Size

0.28 AC / 12,197 SF

County

Kent County

Tax ID Number

ED-05-06709-01-2600-000

Ownership

Fee Simple

Condo Coop Association

HOA

Structure Type

Detached

Style

Split Level

Levels/Stories

Waterfront

Garage

Yes

Subdivision

WOODLANDS OF FOXHALL

Subdivision

WOODLANDS OF FOXHALL (KENT DE)

Building Name

NONE AVAILABLE (DOVER DE)

Legal Subdivision

FOX HALL PLANTATION

Total Parking Spaces

Central Air

Yes

Basement

Yes

Above Grade Finished SQFT

1,770.00

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

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Location

Listing Courtesy of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

Sold By Keller Williams Realty

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Building Information for 265 Merion Road

Stories2Year Built1978Building Size-Lot Size0.28 AC / 12,197 SF

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Principal and Interest

$1,474

Property Taxes

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Property Information for 265 Merion Road

Location

In City Limits: No
School District Name: CAPITAL

School District County ID: 300200396888
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: KENT
MLS Area: Capital (30802)

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: 2021
Tax Assessed Value: $57,500

Year Assessed: 2021
County Tax: $172
Improvement Assessed Value: $0
City Town Tax: $625
Land Assessed Value: $0
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 0
Zoning: R10
Tax Lot: 2600-000
School Tax: $1,404
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: Yes
Concessions Amount: $13,000

Rooms

Main

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

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
# 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
# Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 0
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 0

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 0
# Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0

Upper Level 2

# 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: 0

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

Lower Level 1

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

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

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Family Room, Den, Sun/Florida Room, Laundry
Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1, Upper 2

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Family Room
Room Length: 20.0

Room Width: 13.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 2

Room Type: Bedroom 4
Room Length: 11.0

Room Width: 10.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 3

Room Type: Sun/Florida Room
Room Length: 23.0

Room Width: 16.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 4

Room Type: Den
Room Level: Lower 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 5

Room Type: Laundry
Room Level: Lower 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 6

Room Type: Living Room
Room Length: 18.0

Room Width: 14.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes

Room 7

Room Type: Dining Room
Room Length: 13.0

Room Width: 12.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes

Room 8

Room Type: Kitchen
Room Length: 14.0

Room Width: 13.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes

Room 9

Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Room Length: 16.0

Room Width: 13.0
Room Level: Upper 2
Room Exists: Yes

Room 10

Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Length: 14.0

Room Width: 12.0
Room Level: Upper 2
Room Exists: Yes

Room 11

Room Type: Bedroom 3
Room Length: 12.0

Room Width: 11.0
Room Level: Upper 2
Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,770.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,770.00
Total SQFT: 1,770.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Frame
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8015/3804/2538/801538042538_512_384_WM_bUjKtQXaN3dO7fGu.jpg
Basement Type: Partial, Sump Pump
Foundation Details: Block
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 2-1
# Bathrooms Full: 1
# Bathrooms Half: 1

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 90.00 x 135.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 2430566

Parking

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

Total Garage Spaces: 1
Garage Features: Garage - Front Entry

Interior Features

Accessibility Features: None

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
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: New Castle County Board of REALTORS

Property History for 265 Merion Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Dec 1, 2023	Closed BRIGHT #DEKT2009738	$290,000	—
Nov 25, 2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1525230775	$290,000	—
Jul 4, 2022	Pending BRIGHT #DEKT2009738		—
Jun 29, 2022	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DEKT2009738		—
Jun 24, 2022	Closed BRIGHT #DEKT2009738	$282,500	—
May 25, 2022	Pending BRIGHT #DEKT2009738		—
May 25, 2022	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DEKT2009738		—
May 5, 2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DEKT2009738	$275,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
12/01/2023	Closed BRIGHT #DEKT2009738	$290,000
11/25/2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1525230775	$290,000
07/04/2022	Pending BRIGHT #DEKT2009738	—
06/29/2022	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DEKT2009738	—
06/24/2022	Closed BRIGHT #DEKT2009738	$282,500
05/25/2022	Pending BRIGHT #DEKT2009738	—
05/25/2022	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DEKT2009738	—
05/05/2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DEKT2009738	$275,000

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

Public Records for 265 Merion Road

Taxable ValueLand$109,000Additions$185,300Total$294,300

Tax Record2023$1,193 ($99 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths1.5Total Finished SqFt1,770 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,770 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt645 SqFtStories2Lot Size12,197 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1978ZoningR10CountyKENTAPN2-05-067.09-01-26.00-000Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 265 Merion Road

This home is within Capital School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
7/10	North Dover Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 4	0.6 mi
1/10	William Henry Middle School	Public - Serves this home	5	1.8 mi
NR	Central Middle School	Public - Serves this home	7 to 8	2.5 mi
NR	Dover High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.5 mi
NR	Kent County Community School	Public - Choice school	PK to 12	1.7 mi
NR	Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center	Public - Choice school	K to 12	2.6 mi


Rating	School	Distance
7/10	North Dover Elementary School PublicK to 4 Serves this home	0.6 mi
1/10	William Henry Middle School Public5 Serves this home	1.8 mi
NR	Central Middle School Public7 to 8 Serves this home	2.5 mi
NR	Dover High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.5 mi
NR	Kent County Community School PublicPK to 12 Choice school	1.7 mi
NR	Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center PublicK to 12 Choice school	2.6 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: 265 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	$290,000	4	2	1,770	12,197
275 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	$350,000	4	3	2,672	12,197
255 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	$385,000	4	3	2,480	12,200
266 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	–	4	2	2,268	12,197
283 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	$380,000	4	3	2,400	12,600
276 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	$121,500	4	2	2,400	9,583
256 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	$136,900	4	2	1,750	10,018
247 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	$187,500	4	2	1,722	12,197
284 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	$234,000	4	3	2,136	12,398
248 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	–	3	2	2,024	12,197
291 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	–	4	2	1,806	12,632
239 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	–	4	3	2,254	12,197
292 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	$176,000	4	2	1,900	13,632
240 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	$325,000	3	3	1,806	12,000
305 Troon Road, Dover, DE 19904	$225,000	4	3	2,282	14,920
229 Merion Road, Dover, DE 19904	$222,500	4	3	2,443	12,150

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