30259 Fire Tower Road

Closed 7/17/20

Sold

Last Sold Price

$515,000

3 beds3 baths3,350 sqft$154/sqft

30259 Fire Tower Rd, Laurel, DE 19956

Single FamilyProperty Type

13.33 acresLot Size

1989Year Built

$154/sq ftPrice per sq ft

16 carsParking Spaces

Description

One of a kind property priced below appraised value! This wooded 13.33 acre property offers private seclusion with a beautiful well built Western Red Cedar Log Home, which has a large 32x17 sun-room and large 40x14 media room, 80x50 insulated utility building, 42x28 garage with office area, 10x18 garden shed and much more. This could be your private retreat or possibly be used for a small personal business/hobby. The 80x50 insulated utility building has 2 large gas heaters, 2 RV hook-ups, 1 side...One of a kind property priced below appraised value! This wooded 13.33 acre property offers private seclusion with a beautiful well built Western Red Cedar Log Home, which has a large 32x17 sun-room and large 40x14 media room, 80x50 insulated utility building, 42x28 garage with office area, 10x18 garden shed and much more. This could be your private retreat or possibly be used for a small personal business/hobby. The 80x50 insulated utility building has 2 large gas heaters, 2 RV hook-ups, 1 side bay door that's 13 feet high and 16 feet wide, 3 end bay garage doors that are 13 feet high and 12 feet wide and out-side water access. The 42x28 2 car garage with rear office area also has a small side bay with separate garage door. 42x28 Garage also has 1 large gas heater, running water inside and out plus set-up for use of heavy duty tools. Other outside perks in-clued under ground lawn irrigation with it's own separate 4 inch well, gravity septic (which has been inspected and found to be in satisfactory working order), a black top driveway, underground drainage of all rain gutters and electric lines are in conduit tubing which is rare. Let's talk about the cabin. The large front porch has Trex flooring, Dinning/Living room combo has wood floors, walls and vaulted ceiling with ceiling fans and skylight to allow extra natural light. Living room has a large brick fireplace with brick that runs from floor to the ceiling. Kitchen has tile counter tops, custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and custom builtin features which include wooden recipe holder, that folds up under the cabinets, custom knife drawer, 2 custom hideaway cutting boards, builtin bread box, under the cabinet custom trash bin and 2 built-in pantries with easy access to all shelves. Master bedroom suite has a ceiling light/fan combo, custom builtin wall jewelry organizer with mirror, walk-in cedar closet with custom shelving, master bath has a soaking tub and double sink vanity. Other 2 bedrooms have ceiling light/fan combos and over sized closets. Bathroom between the two bedrooms has a shower/tub combo unit. Bathroom next to the attached 1 car garage has a shower stall unit. In the attached garage you will find the tank-less water heater (installed 2019) and main electric panel. Just off the kitchen is a nice size laundry room area which also has the gas furnace in an in-closed closet. on the other side of the laundry room is another room that could be used as an office which has spiral stairs leading to the large (40x14) media room on the 2nd level with built-in cabinets. The large 32x17 sun-room is amazing! Vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, 4 ceiling light/fan combos, tile flooring and it's own separate heating system which was installed 2014. Property is only a short drive to Delaware/Maryland Beach Resorts and Salisbury Maryland. Property is also just a few minutes to Trap Pond State Park. Last year's property taxes were only $1,620. Showings are by appointment only so give me a call to discuss scheduling your showing!

Listed by: Rhonda Hitch 410.726.5608 rhonda@c21hometeam.com • Century 21 Home Team Realty

Listing closed: 07/17/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: DESU156228

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Sussex County
Laurel
19956
30259 Fire Tower Rd

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Property Information for 30259 Fire Tower Road

Property Details

Taxes: $1,620 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Sussex County
Tax ID Number: 232-13.00-35.03
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Entry Floor Number: 1
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Cabin/Lodge
Levels/Stories: 2
Furnished: No
Waterfront: No
Views: Trees/Woods
Garage: Yes
Expected On Market Date: 02-18-2020
Subdivision: LAUREL
Subdivision: LAUREL (SUSSEX DE)
Building Name: NONE AVAILABLE (LAUREL DE)
Total Parking Spaces: 16
Central Air: Yes
Basement: No
Room Count: 11
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 3,350.00
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: Good

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1989
Lot Size: 13.33 AC / 580,655 SF

Location

In City Limits: No
School District Name: LAUREL

School District County ID: 300200396897
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
Elementary School: LAUREL (SUSSEX DE)
ElementarySchoolSource: Listing Agent
Middle Or Junior School: LAUREL (SUSSEX DE)
MiddleSchoolSource: Listing Agent
High School: LAUREL (SUSSEX DE)
HighSchoolSource: Listing Agent
County: SUSSEX
MLS Area: Broad Creek Hundred (31002)

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

Property Manager Y/N: No
Senior Community: No

Association Recreation Fee Y/N: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2019
Tax Assessed Value: $31,600

Year Assessed: 2019
County Tax: $141
Improvement Assessed Value: $29,100
Land Assessed Value: $2,500
Clean Green Assessed: No
Municipal Trash: No
Land Use Code: AH
Historic: No
Zoning: AR-1 643
School Tax: $1,479
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
TaxDataUpdatedYN: No

Lease Information

Pets Allowed: Yes
Pet Restrictions: No Pet Restrictions

Concessions: Yes
Concessions Amount: $15,000

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 3
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 3

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 3

Rooms

Stories: Main

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 3,350.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 2,190.00
Total SQFT: 3,350.00
Total SQFT Source: Estimated
Main Entrance Orientation: West
Construction Materials: Frame
Roof: Architectural Shingle
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3040/2972/5442/304029725442_512_384_WM_hufgMSICvpki4Qrj.jpg
Wall and Ceiling Types: Beamed Ceilings, Wood Ceilings, Wood Walls, Dry Wall, Vaulted Ceilings
Flooring Type: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Vinyl
Foundation Details: Crawl Space, Block
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Main Level-2, Bedrooms-Main Level-3, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-2, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-3
# Bathrooms Full: 3

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 0.00 x 0.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Lot Features: Landscaping, Secluded, Subdivision Possible, Trees/Wooded
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Responsibility: City/County
Road Frontage Length: 670.00
Location Type: Rural
Parcel ID: 5142645
Ground Rent Exists: No

Parking

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

Num of Detached Garage Spaces: 15
Total Garage Spaces: 16
Parking Features: Paved Driveway, Gravel Driveway
Garage Features: Garage - Side Entry, Garage Door Opener, Garage - Front Entry

Interior Features

Interior Features: Built-Ins, Carpet, Cedar Closet(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Combination Dining/Living, Entry Level Bedroom, Exposed Beams, Floor Plan - Open, Kitchen - Galley, Primary Bath(s), Skylight(s), Soaking Tub, Spiral Staircase, Sprinkler System, Stall Shower, Tub Shower, Walk-in Closet(s), Wood Floors
Fireplace: Yes

Fireplaces Count: 1
Fireplace Features: Fireplace - Glass Doors, Metal, Wood, Gas/Propane
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Exhaust Fan, Microwave, Oven/Range - Electric, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer, Water Heater
Accessibility Features: 2+ Access Exits
Security Features: Security System, Smoke Detector, Exterior Cameras, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)
Door Features: Insulated, Storm
Window Features: Bay/Bow, Double Pane
Laundry Type: Has Laundry, Main Floor
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Exterior Features

Spa: No
Exterior Features: Exterior Lighting, Outbuilding(s), Satellite Dish, Sidewalks, Underground Lawn Sprinkler

Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s), Porch(es)
Pool: No Pool
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Utilities: Propane, Electric Available
Heating: Yes

Cooling Type: Central A/C
Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Propane - Leased
Hot Water: Tankless
Water Source: Well
Sewer Septic: Private Sewer, On Site Septic, Gravity Sept Fld
Electric Service: 200+ Amp Service, 120/240V

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Sussex County Association of REALTORS (DE)

Property History for 30259 Fire Tower Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jul 17, 2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #672922112	$515,000	—
Jul 17, 2020	Closed BRIGHT #DESU156228	$515,000	—
Jun 6, 2020	Pending BRIGHT #DESU156228		—
Feb 17, 2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DESU156228	$529,900	—
Feb 14, 2020	Expired BRIGHT #DESU132266	$499,900	—
Jan 26, 2020	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DESU132266	$499,900	—
Feb 16, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DESU132266	$629,900	—
Feb 15, 2019	Expired BRIGHT #1002251298	$629,900	—
Aug 17, 2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002251298	$699,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
07/17/2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #672922112	$515,000
07/17/2020	Closed BRIGHT #DESU156228	$515,000
06/06/2020	Pending BRIGHT #DESU156228	—
02/17/2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DESU156228	$529,900
02/14/2020	Expired BRIGHT #DESU132266	$499,900
01/26/2020	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DESU132266	$499,900
02/16/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DESU132266	$629,900
02/15/2019	Expired BRIGHT #1002251298	$629,900
08/17/2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002251298	$699,900

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

Public Records for 30259 Fire Tower Road

Taxable ValueLand$2,500Additions$29,100Total$31,600

Tax Record2025$1,927 ($161 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Total Finished SqFt1,196 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,196 SqFtStories1Lot Size580,655 SqFtStyleMiscellaneous ResidentialYear Built1989ZoningAR-1CountySUSSEXAPN232-13.00-35.03Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 30259 Fire Tower Road

This home is within Laurel School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
4/10	Laurel Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	1 to 6	1.9 mi
4/10	Laurel Intermediate Middle School	Public - Serves this home	7 to 8	2.1 mi
3/10	Laurel Senior High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	2.1 mi


Rating	School	Distance
4/10	Laurel Elementary School Public1 to 6 Serves this home	1.9 mi
4/10	Laurel Intermediate Middle School Public7 to 8 Serves this home	2.1 mi
3/10	Laurel Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	2.1 mi

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