8 Rothwell Drive

Closed 4/29/20

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Last Sold Price

$259,900

3 beds3 baths3,682 sqft$71/sqft

8 Rothwell Dr, Wilmington, DE 19804

Single FamilyProperty Type

0.35 acresLot Size

1950Year Built

$71/sq ftPrice per sq ft

2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Enjoy convenient one-floor living in this expanded Cape Cod! This home looks like it is right out of a storybook, with a picturesque front yard, covered entryway with custom stone facade, and the perfect landscaping accents. As soon as you step inside, it feels like home with gorgeous hardwood floors, solid wood accent beams, and a brick-front fireplace in the spacious, open living room. The well-maintained kitchen features solid wood cabinets, an abundance of storage space, and a central island....Enjoy convenient one-floor living in this expanded Cape Cod! This home looks like it is right out of a storybook, with a picturesque front yard, covered entryway with custom stone facade, and the perfect landscaping accents. As soon as you step inside, it feels like home with gorgeous hardwood floors, solid wood accent beams, and a brick-front fireplace in the spacious, open living room. The well-maintained kitchen features solid wood cabinets, an abundance of storage space, and a central island. The formal dining room, bonus breakfast room with sliding glass doors to the large deck, and a three-season sunroom offer endless possibilities for everything from year-round entertaining to everyday family meals. A large bedroom and handicapped accessible bathroom, featuring a large walk-in soaking shower with seat, are also on the main floor. Upstairs, there are two large bedrooms, each with their own full bathroom. Don't miss the perfect outdoor set-up with a large, fully fenced in backyard and newly-updated deck will be your summer oasis! 2-car garage is a plus. Conveniently located off of Rt. 4, close to Christiana Mall, Hospital, and I-95.

Listed by: Katina Geralis 302.383.5412 kat@kghometeam.com • EXP Realty, LLC
Listed by: Robert Hoesterey 302.743.1063 rob@hoestereygroup.com • EXP Realty, LLC

Listing closed: 04/29/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: DENC492742

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Median sold price

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Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

98.8%

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3
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1,350
Square Feet: 0.16
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23 Lloyd Street, Wilmington, DE 19804

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Property Information for 8 Rothwell Drive

Property Details

Taxes: $2,204 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: New Castle County
Tax ID Number: 07-046.10-014
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Cape Cod
Levels/Stories: 1.5
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Expected On Market Date: 02-03-2020
Subdivision: GLEN BERNE ESTATES
Subdivision: GLEN BERNE ESTATES (NEW CASTLE DE)
Cross Street: Route 4
Legal Subdivision: GLEN BERNE ESTATES
Total Parking Spaces: 2
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 2,800.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Finished SQFT: 882.00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
Total Below Grade SQFT: 882.00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No

Building Information

Year Built: 1950
Lot Size: 0.35 AC / 15,246 SF

Location

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

School District County ID: 300200396545
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: NEW CASTLE
MLS Area: Elsmere/Newport/Pike Creek (30903)

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: 2019
Tax Assessed Value: $66,700

Year Assessed: 2019
County Tax: $550
Improvement Assessed Value: $51,700
City Town Tax: $0
Land Assessed Value: $15,000
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 0
Zoning: NC15
Tax Lot: 014
School Tax: $1,653
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Pets Allowed: No
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

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 1, Bathroom 1
Stories: Main, Upper 1

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Bedroom 1
Room Length: 16.0

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

Room 2

Room Type: Bathroom 1
Room Length: 7.0

Room Width: 6.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes

Room 3

Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Length: 20.0

Room Width: 17.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes

Room 4

Room Type: Dining Room
Room Length: 14.0

Room Width: 11.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 5

Room Type: Living Room
Room Length: 22.0

Room Width: 13.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Built-Ins, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Flooring - Carpet, Flooring - HardWood

Room 6

Room Type: Bedroom 1
Room Length: 12.0

Room Width: 11.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 3,682.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 3,682.00
Total SQFT: 3,682.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Frame, Stucco
Roof: Shingle
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3022/0073/5260/302200735260_512_384_WM_5cBJ-Z9aWoc8cRim.jpg
Flooring Type: Wood
Basement Type: Full
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: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 102.00 x 150.00

Parcel ID: 2261972

Parking

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

Total Garage Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Fenced
Garage Features: Other

Interior Features

Interior Features: Built-Ins
Fireplace: Yes

Fireplaces Count: 1
Fireplace Features: Wood
Accessibility Features: Other Bath Mod

Exterior Features

Spa: No
Pool: No Pool

Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Other
Heating Type: 90% Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Other
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: New Castle County Board of REALTORS
List Agent URL: www.kghometeam.com

Property History for 8 Rothwell Drive

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Apr 29, 2020	Closed BRIGHT #DENC492742	$259,900	—
Apr 20, 2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #671650198	$207,920	-2.4% / yr
Mar 14, 2020	Pending BRIGHT #DENC492742		—
Jan 13, 2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC492742	$299,900	—
Dec 31, 2019	Expired BRIGHT #DENC487554	$303,500	—
Dec 23, 2019	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DENC487554	$303,500	—
Sep 25, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC487554	$309,900	—
Mar 30, 2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #752804281	$285,000	—
Mar 30, 2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #252804281	$285,000	—
Mar 30, 2007	Closed BRIGHT #DENC104750	$285,000	—
Mar 5, 2007	Pending BRIGHT #DENC104750		—
Feb 27, 2007	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC104750	$289,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
04/29/2020	Closed BRIGHT #DENC492742	$259,900
04/20/2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #671650198	$207,920 -2.4% / yr
03/14/2020	Pending BRIGHT #DENC492742	—
01/13/2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC492742	$299,900
12/31/2019	Expired BRIGHT #DENC487554	$303,500
12/23/2019	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DENC487554	$303,500
09/25/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC487554	$309,900
03/30/2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #752804281	$285,000
03/30/2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #252804281	$285,000
03/30/2007	Closed BRIGHT #DENC104750	$285,000
03/05/2007	Pending BRIGHT #DENC104750	—
02/27/2007	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DENC104750	$289,900

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

Public Records for 8 Rothwell Drive

Taxable ValueLand-Additions-Total-

Tax Record2025$4,005 ($334 / month)

Home Facts

Beds5Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt2,800 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,800 SqFtStories2Lot Size15,246 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1950ZoningNC15CountyNEW CASTLEAPN07-046.10-014Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 8 Rothwell Drive

This home is within Red Clay Consolidated School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
6/10	Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	1.3 mi
3/10	Stanton Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	1.0 mi
3/10	Dickinson (John) High School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 12	2.3 mi
8/10	Conrad Schools of Science	Public - Choice school	6 to 12	1.7 mi
NR	Meadowood Program	Public - Choice school	K to 12	2.8 mi
8/10	Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts	Public - Choice school	6 to 12	3.5 mi
NR	Gospel Chur of God Deliverance	Private - Nearby school	1 to 12	0.7 mi


Rating	School	Distance
6/10	Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	1.3 mi
3/10	Stanton Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	1.0 mi
3/10	Dickinson (John) High School Public6 to 12 Serves this home	2.3 mi
8/10	Conrad Schools of Science Public6 to 12 Choice school	1.7 mi
NR	Meadowood Program PublicK to 12 Choice school	2.8 mi
8/10	Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Public6 to 12 Choice school	3.5 mi
NR	Gospel Chur of God Deliverance Private1 to 12 Nearby school	0.7 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: 8 Rothwell Drive, Wilmington, DE 19804	$259,900	3	3	3,682	15,246
6 Rothwell Drive, Wilmington, DE 19804	–	3	2	1,225	30,056
10 Rothwell Drive, Wilmington, DE 19804	–	4	3	2,575	31,799
1 Rothwell Drive, Wilmington, DE 19804	$364,900	4	3	2,175	16,552
12 Rothwell Drive, Wilmington, DE 19804	–	3	2	1,650	45,302
3 Rothwell Drive, Wilmington, DE 19804	$242,000	5	2	2,050	15,682
11 Rothwell Drive, Wilmington, DE 19804	–	4	3	2,500	20,473
1819 West Newport Pike, Wilmington, DE 19804	–	3	2	1,925	24,394
1901 West Newport Pike, Wilmington, DE 19804	–	3	2	2,825	34,848
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