5 Polk Road

Closed 4/30/19

Sold

Last Sold Price

$59,000

3 beds1 bath1,225 sqft$48/sqft

5 Polk Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809

1,742 sq ftLot Size

1940Year Built

$48/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Welcome to Edgemoor Gardens, located just outside of Wilmington, easily accessible to downtown, Interstate 95/495, Philadelphia, the Claymont Train Station and more. Income producing tenant occupied 3 bedroom 1 bath attached town home is rented for $925/month. This attached town home features an excellent floor plan with spacious living room that is open to dining space. Full service kitchen features ample cabinets and all appliances. Efficient gas heat and hot water. Upstairs are three well scaled...Welcome to Edgemoor Gardens, located just outside of Wilmington, easily accessible to downtown, Interstate 95/495, Philadelphia, the Claymont Train Station and more. Income producing tenant occupied 3 bedroom 1 bath attached town home is rented for $925/month. This attached town home features an excellent floor plan with spacious living room that is open to dining space. Full service kitchen features ample cabinets and all appliances. Efficient gas heat and hot water. Upstairs are three well scaled bedrooms with good closet space and one full bathroom . Prior to showing buyer must provide pre-qualification letter or proof of funds and provide an indicative offer based on initial review of income/expenses, lease document(s), photographs available on MLS. Upon receipt of acceptable indicative offer property will be available to be inspected. Showings only on Fridays from 10-12 with 48 hour notice. Tenant pays: Gas, electric, water, lawn maintenance & snow removal. Landlord pays: Sewer, taxes, insurance, trash removal, repairs and maintenance. Landlord pays: Sewer, taxes, insurance, trash removal, repairs and maintenance~ Landlord pays: Sewer, taxes, insurance, trash removal, repairs and maintenance

Listed by: Paul M Pantano 302.888.0300 paul@pantanorealestate.com • Pantano Real Estate Inc

Listing closed: 04/30/2019 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: DENC373786

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Property Information for 5 Polk Road

Property Details

Taxes: $913 / year
County: New Castle County
Tax ID Number: 06-146.00-347
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Row/Townhouse
Style: Colonial
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: EDGEMOOR GARDENS
Subdivision: EDGEMOOR GARDENS (NEW CASTLE DE)
Legal Subdivision: EDGEMOOR GARDENS
Central Air: No
Basement: No
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,225.00
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

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1940
Lot Size: 0.04 AC / 1,742 SF

Location

In City Limits: No
School District Name: BRANDYWINE

School District County ID: 300200396892
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
Elementary School: MOUNT PLEASANT (NEW CASTLE DE)
ElementarySchoolSource: Listing Agent
Middle Or Junior School: DUPONT (NEW CASTLE DE)
MiddleSchoolSource: Listing Agent
High School: MOUNT PLEASANT (NEW CASTLE DE)
HighSchoolSource: Listing Agent
County: NEW CASTLE
MLS Area: Brandywine (30901)

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: 2018
Tax Assessed Value: $26,600

County Tax: $227
Improvement Assessed Value: $22,700
City Town Tax: $0
Land Assessed Value: $3,900
Clean Green Assessed: No
Zoning: NCTH
Tax Lot: 347
School Tax: $694
School Tax Payment Frequency: Annually
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

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, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Laundry
Stories: Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,225.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated

Tax Total Finished SQFT: .00
Total SQFT: 1,225.00
Total SQFT Source: Estimated
Construction Materials: Brick
Roof: Shingle
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3014/0077/9664/301400779664_512_384_WM_Ou3w1sscXdwX5m8h.jpg
Flooring Type: Carpet, Vinyl
Foundation Details: None
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 1
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 2247897

Parking

Type Of Parking: Off Street

Interior Features

Fireplaces Count: 0
Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: None

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Septic

Property History for 5 Polk Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Apr 30, 2019	Closed BRIGHT #DENC373786	$59,000	—
Feb 25, 2019	Pending BRIGHT #DENC373786		—
Feb 6, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC373786	$59,900	—
Jul 2, 2008	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #752851905	$70,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
04/30/2019	Closed BRIGHT #DENC373786	$59,000
02/25/2019	Pending BRIGHT #DENC373786	—
02/06/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC373786	$59,900
07/02/2008	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #752851905	$70,000

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

Public Records for 5 Polk Road

Taxable ValueLand-Additions-Total-

Tax Record2025$1,628 ($136 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths1Total Finished SqFt1,225 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,225 SqFtStories2Lot Size1,742 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1940Year Renovated2015ZoningNCTHCountyNEW CASTLEAPN06-146.00-347

Schools near 5 Polk Road

This home is within Brandywine School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
7/10	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 12	1.0 mi
5/10	duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	1.7 mi
6/10	Mount Pleasant High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.1 mi
NR	Brandywine SITE	Public - Nearby school	10 to 12	3.7 mi
NR	St. Helena School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.8 mi


Rating	School	Distance
7/10	Mount Pleasant Elementary School PublicK to 12 Serves this home	1.0 mi
5/10	duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	1.7 mi
6/10	Mount Pleasant High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.1 mi
NR	Brandywine SITE Public10 to 12 Nearby school	3.7 mi
NR	St. Helena School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.8 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: 5 Polk Road, Wilmington, DE 19809	$59,000	3	1	1,225	1,742
3 Polk Road, Wilmington, DE 19809	–	3	1	1,200	1,742
7 Polk Road, Wilmington, DE 19809	–	3	1	1,200	1,742
9 Polk Road, Wilmington, DE 19809	$44,700	3	1	–	2,720
1 Polk Road, Wilmington, DE 19809	–	3	1	1,225	3,049
57 South Cannon Drive, Wilmington, DE 19809	$115,000	3	1	1,200	1,742
11 Polk Road, Wilmington, DE 19809	$55,000	3	1	1,225	2,614
55 South Cannon Drive, Edgemoor, DE 19809	$64,900	3	1	1,200	1,742
59 South Cannon Drive, Wilmington, DE 19809	$10	3	1	1,200	1,742
53 South Cannon Drive, Wilmington, DE 19809	$25,000	3	1	–	2,613
61 South Cannon Drive, Wilmington, DE 19809	$126,000	3	2	1,225	3,049
51 South Cannon Drive, Wilmington, DE 19809	$35,000	3	1	1,225	2,614
6 Polk Road, Wilmington, DE 19809	–	3	1	1,200	1,742
8 Polk Road, Wilmington, DE 19809	–	3	1	1,210	1,742
10 Polk Road, Wilmington, DE 19809	$10	3	1	1,200	1,742
4 Polk Road, Wilmington, DE 19809	$59,000	3	1	1,200	1,742

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