$495,000 Price Analysis   ♡   Middletown, DE 19709 3 bed 1 bath 1,875 SqFt ($264/SqFt) 1.83 acre lot. Built 1920 Listed 2024-05-23, Taxes $1,248 | ✓ USDA Eligible near Middletown, DE |
Welcome to this one of a kind historic home built by the coastguard like Fort Knox!!
* Sale Pending *And incorporates a modern chic design!! Exceptional homes like this do not come on the market that often. This home was actually occupied by the lighthouse keeper at one time. This exceptional two-story home offrs the original chestnut millwork throughout and sits on over 1.5 acres of land with your forever conversation piece of Delaware's tallest lighthouse that towers up to 120 feet and served as Port Penn's Rear Range Lighthouse WOW! Feel free to research this fascinating history. The Coast Guard maintains the privately owned lighthouse. Upon entering you will love the wrap around porch overlooking the breat htaking pasture from a far and a stones throw away, with nothing but peace and quit. Once inside you'll notice the 9.5 foot ceilings, antique wooden floors, boasting with charm in the living room and dining room while enjoying your 2 wood burning fireplaces on those chilly nights. Now to the kitchen that was updated with nothing but elegance and top notch craftsmanship built by the Amish to blend perfectly with the original historian home. Upstairs you'll find a gorgeous updated large bathroom and 3 vast bedrooms all hardwood floors as well. In addition to a large 2-car detached garage, there is an outbuilding that can be used for a workshop, studio or almost anything else you can imagine. Wouldn't you love to have the pride of owning a home that's on the National Registry of Historic Places!
You wont come across a Gem like this again. Please note that the lighthouse itself is owned and maintained separately from this property.
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Property MLS #DENC2061494 from BrightMLS
Primary Bedroom Level: Upper 1
Bedroom 1 Level: Upper 1
Bedroom 2 Level: Upper 1
Primary Bedroom Features: Flooring - HardWood
Bedroom 1 Features: Flooring - Wood
Bedroom 2 Features: Flooring - Wood
Full Bathrooms: 1
Breakfast Area
Dining Area
Floor Plan - Traditional
Kitchen - Island
Stall Shower
Stove - Wood
Wood Floors
Basement
Washer
Dryer
Heating Features: Baseboard - Hot Water, Forced Air, Heat Pump - Electric BackUp
Heating: Yes
Dining Room Level: Main
Kitchen Features: Kitchen - Propane Cooking
Kitchen Level: Main
Living Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Lot Size Square Feet: 79713
Parking Total: 5
Calculated Total Monthly Association Fees: 0
Map directions Map directions Map directions Map directionsSource Listing Status: Pending
County: NEW CASTLE
Disclaimer: Standard
Ownership: Fee Simple
Source Property Type: Residential
Area: NEW CASTLE
Postal Code Plus 4: 8921
Source System Name: C2C
| Year | Assessments Building + Land Total | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $29,200 + $12,100 $41,300 | $1,248 |
| 2022 | $29,200 + $12,100 $41,300 | $1,309 |
| 2021 | $29,200 + $12,100 $41,300 | $1,309 |
| 2020 | $29,200 + $12,100 $41,300 | $1,318 |
| 2019 | $29,200 + $12,100 $41,300 | $1,315 |
| 2018 | $29,200 + $12,100 $41,300 | $1,291 |
| 2017 | $29,200 + $12,100 $41,300 | $1,205 |
| 2016 | $25,000 + $13,200 $38,200 | $996 |
| 2015 | $25,000 + $13,200 $38,200 | $997 |
| 2014 | $25,000 + $15,300 $40,300 | $1,052 |
| 2013 | $25,000 + $15,300 $40,300 | $1,037 |
| 2012 | $25,000 + $15,300 $40,300 | $884 |
| 2011 | $25,000 + $15,300 $40,300 | $898 |
| 2010 | $25,000 + $15,300 $40,300 | $906 |
| 2009 | $25,000 + $15,300 $40,300 | $911 |
| 2008 | $25,000 + $15,300 $40,300 | $865 |
| 2007 | $25,000 + $15,300 $40,300 | $852 |
$495,000
BrightMLS
Sold 2016-10-06
$309,900
BrightMLS
Listed 2016-04-27
$309,900
BrightMLS
Sold 1998-11-10
$193,000
Public Record
Sold 1987-08-01
$115,000
Public Record
Year Built: 1920
Above Grade Finished Area: 1875
Construction Materials: Frame
Property Age: 104
Levels or Stories: 2
Structure Type: Detached
House Style: Victorian
Total Area Sqft: 1875
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