287 Pond Road

Closed 8/26/22

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Last Sold Price

$440,000

3 beds3 baths2,177 sqft$202/sqft

287 Pond Rd, Millsboro, DE 19966

Single FamilyProperty Type

0.75 acresLot Size

1990Year Built

$202/sq ftPrice per sq ft

$350/yrHOA Fees

8 carsParking Spaces

Description

Significant Price Reduction for a bright and spacious home at 287 Pond Rd, Millsboro, DE in the desirable waterfront community of Winding Creek Village. Featuring a welcoming foyer entry that leads to a sunken living room where you will appreciate the relaxing ambiance of a brick wood-burning fireplace and brick fireplace hearth. Other features on the first floor include a spacious kitchen, separate dining area, second family room or office space, guest bath and a primary bedroom with an en suite...Significant Price Reduction for a bright and spacious home at 287 Pond Rd, Millsboro, DE in the desirable waterfront community of Winding Creek Village. Featuring a welcoming foyer entry that leads to a sunken living room where you will appreciate the relaxing ambiance of a brick wood-burning fireplace and brick fireplace hearth. Other features on the first floor include a spacious kitchen, separate dining area, second family room or office space, guest bath and a primary bedroom with an en suite bath. The wall of windows floods this home with natural light and enhances the beautiful hardwood flooring that is in most main living areas. On the second floor, you will find two additional bedrooms, a hall bath and a large unfished room with numerous possibilities. The entertaining backyard offers two oversized decks that include a dining and seating area, wood and gas-burning smoker grill, a hot tub platform with electric, mature trees, a fire pit with ample seating, newly planted fruit trees, established garden with compost area and a large shed. New roof in 2019 and the crawl space is fully encapsulated. Attached garage, in-ground springer system and paved driveway. The home is being offered mostly furnished with only some items excluded. The community offers a dock and boat ramp with deep water access to Guinea Creek and Rehoboth Bay. Minutes to Lewes/Rehoboth beaches, golf at adjacent Baywoods Golf Course and shopping. Public Sewer installation preparation activities have begun in the community. Winding Creek Village is easily accessible to stores and restaurants and less than 2 miles to Route 24/John J Williams Highway.

Listed by: Mechelle Nichols 410.430.1575 mnichols@luxuryshoreliving.com • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty

Listing closed: 08/26/2022 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: DESU2020498

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$429,000

Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

95.2%

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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2,296
Square Feet: 0.57
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Square Feet: Unavailable
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Property Information for 287 Pond Road

Property Details

Taxes: $1,291 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Sussex County
Tax ID Number: 234-24.00-332.00
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: Yes
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Contemporary
Levels/Stories: 2
Furnished: Yes
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Subdivision: WINDING CREEK VILLAGE
Subdivision: WINDING CREEK VILLAGE (SUSSEX DE)
Building Name: NONE AVAILABLE (MILLSBORO DE)
Legal Subdivision: WINDING CREEK VILLAGE
Total Parking Spaces: 8
Central Air: Yes
Basement: No
Room Count: 0
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 2,177.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Estimated
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
Property Condition: Excellent

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1990
Lot Size: 0.75 AC / 32,670 SF

Location

In City Limits: No
School District Name: INDIAN RIVER

School District County ID: 300200396898
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: SUSSEX
MLS Area: Indian River Hundred (31008)

Waterfront / Water Access

Water View: No
Water Access: No

Water Oriented: Yes
Navigable Water: No
Tidal Water: No
Water Body Type: Bay
Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Association / Community Info

HOA Name: HTTPS://WWW.WINDINGCREEKVILLAGEPOA.ORG/
HOA Condo Coop Amenities: Boat Ramp

Senior Community: No
Association Recreation Fee Y/N: No
Type of Condo: Home Owner Association

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2021
Tax Assessed Value: $32,750

Year Assessed: 2021
County Tax: $146
Improvement Assessed Value: $29,500
Land Assessed Value: $3,250
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: RS
Historic: No
Zoning: AR1
Tax Lot: J-5
School Tax: $1,145
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
TaxDataUpdatedYN: No

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: 2
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

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

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

Rooms

Stories: Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Year Major Reno Remodel: 2021
Total Finished SQFT: 2,177.00

Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated
Tax Total Finished SQFT: 778.00
Total SQFT: 2,177.00
Total SQFT Source: Estimated
Construction Materials: Stick Built, Cedar, Stone, Vinyl Siding
Roof: Shingle, Asphalt
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8015/0210/0450/801502100450_512_384_WM_B68yOwPHhYJbK6pS.jpg
Wall and Ceiling Types: Vaulted Ceilings
Flooring Type: Carpet, Hardwood, Tile/Brick
Foundation Details: Block, Crawl Space
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, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 2
# Bathrooms Half: 1

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Estimated
Lot Size Dimensions: 0.00 x 0.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Lot Features: Cleared, Irregular, Landscaping
Parcel ID: 5157088

Parking

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

Driveway - # of Spaces: 7
Total Garage Spaces: 1
Parking Features: Paved Driveway
Garage Features: Garage Door Opener

Interior Features

Interior Features: Attic, Breakfast Area, Entry Level Bedroom, Ceiling Fan(s), Skylight(s), Dining Area
Fireplace: Yes

Fireplaces Count: 1
Fireplace Features: Wood
Appliances: Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer - Electric, Exhaust Fan, Refrigerator, Microwave, Oven - Wall, Washer, Water Heater
Accessibility Features: None
Security Features: Monitored
Door Features: Storm
Window Features: Insulated, Screens
Laundry Type: Main Floor
Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: https://imprv.co/dvcqv1

Exterior Features

Exterior Features: Lawn Sprinkler, Outbuilding(s)
Outdoor Living Structures: Deck(s)

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: Oil
Hot Water: Electric
Water Source: Well
Sewer Septic: Gravity Sept Fld
Electric Service: 200+ Amp Service

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent URL: https://oceancitymdluxuryrealestate.com

Property History for 287 Pond Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Aug 26, 2022	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1497143382	$440,000	+9.2% / yr
Aug 26, 2022	Closed BRIGHT #DESU2020498	$440,000	—
Jul 5, 2022	Pending BRIGHT #DESU2020498		—
Jul 5, 2022	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DESU2020498		—
Jun 15, 2022	Price Change BRIGHT #DESU2020498	$459,000	—
May 20, 2022	Price Change BRIGHT #DESU2020498	$499,000	—
Apr 22, 2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DESU2020498	$529,000	—
Aug 30, 2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #653848861	$338,000	—
Aug 30, 2019	Closed BRIGHT #1001572736	$338,000	—
Jul 23, 2019	Pending BRIGHT #1001572736		—
Apr 19, 2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1001572736	$399,000	—
Apr 1, 2013	Expired BRIGHT #1001050724	$349,000	—
Apr 1, 2010	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1001050724	$349,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
08/26/2022	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1497143382	$440,000 +9.2% / yr
08/26/2022	Closed BRIGHT #DESU2020498	$440,000
07/05/2022	Pending BRIGHT #DESU2020498	—
07/05/2022	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DESU2020498	—
06/15/2022	Price Change BRIGHT #DESU2020498	$459,000
05/20/2022	Price Change BRIGHT #DESU2020498	$499,000
04/22/2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DESU2020498	$529,000
08/30/2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #653848861	$338,000
08/30/2019	Closed BRIGHT #1001572736	$338,000
07/23/2019	Pending BRIGHT #1001572736	—
04/19/2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1001572736	$399,000
04/01/2013	Expired BRIGHT #1001050724	$349,000
04/01/2010	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1001050724	$349,000

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

Public Records for 287 Pond Road

Taxable ValueLand$3,250Additions$29,500Total$32,750

Tax Record2025$920 ($77 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Total Finished SqFt1,392 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,392 SqFtStories2Lot Size34,003 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1990ZoningAR-1CountySUSSEXAPN234-24.00-332.00Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 287 Pond Road

This home is within Indian River School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
5/10	Long Neck Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	1.7 mi
4/10	Millsboro Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	7.9 mi
3/10	Sussex Central High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	9.0 mi
NR	Ennis (Howard T.) School	Public - Nearby school	PK to 12	8.8 mi
NR	Indian River Intensive Learning Center	Public - Nearby school	12	13.2 mi
8/10	Southern Delaware School of the Arts	Public - Choice school	K to 8	13.2 mi


Rating	School	Distance
5/10	Long Neck Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	1.7 mi
4/10	Millsboro Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	7.9 mi
3/10	Sussex Central High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	9.0 mi
NR	Ennis (Howard T.) School PublicPK to 12 Nearby school	8.8 mi
NR	Indian River Intensive Learning Center Public12 Nearby school	13.2 mi
8/10	Southern Delaware School of the Arts PublicK to 8 Choice school	13.2 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: 287 Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$440,000	3	3	2,177	32,670
289 Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$110,000	–	–	–	29,621
289 Lot J-6 Pond, Millsboro, DE 19966	$115,000	–	–	–	23,958
285 Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$505,000	3	3	2,142	24,829
Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$197,000	–	–	–	25,000
Lot 7 Cubbage Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$19,000	–	–	–	32,670
Lot 5 Cubbage Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$19,500	–	–	–	32,670
Clendaniel Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$97,900	–	–	–	740,520
Lot 6 Cubbage Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$19,000	–	–	–	32,670
Lot #4 Cubbage Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$17,500	–	–	–	32,670
Lot #2 Cubbage Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$17,500	–	–	–	32,670
Lot #3 Cubbage Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$17,000	–	–	–	32,670
197 Cubbage Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$167,000	3	1	1,600	130,680
Lot # Clendaniel Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$93,500	–	–	–	138,956
Lot 6 West Hudson Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$72,500	–	–	–	43,560
Lot #1 Cubbage Pond Road, Millsboro, DE 19966	$16,500	–	–	–	32,670

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