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509 LORE AVE Wilmington, DE 19809
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Key Details
Sold Price $420,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 5,325 sqft
Price per Sqft $78
Subdivision Gordon Heights
MLS Listing ID 1001203799
Sold Date 11/30/17
Style Victorian
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 5,325
Originating Board TREND
Year Built 1894
Annual Tax Amount $3,421
Tax Year 2016
Lot Size 0.620 Acres
Acres 0.62
Lot Dimensions 170.2X159.8
Property Description
The Chambers Mansion, c. 1894, is a glorious example of the Victorian Queen Anne style. Built by Miss Marion Clark on 16 acres running down to the Delaware River, it was on the trolley line from Wilmington to Downingtown PA. With a wrap-around porch, 2 turrets, 2 balconies and a widow's walk on the roof, the home has 2 parlors, a library with oak paneling. There are also ceiling medallions and plaster crown molding, as well as a side entrance leading to a porte cochere. The graceful mahogany stair rail leads up to 4 bedrooms, a large central hallway, 2 baths and an anteroom or dressing room. An enclosed staircase leads up to the English Tudor style great room with Mercer tile fireplace (there are 2 in the house) once used as a performance space. A great house just gotten greater! If you ever saw this house pre-2016, be prepared for a total basement renovation! Yes, there are still the original stone walls, but they have been parged and coated with a smooth white surface. The old concrete floor is gone, replaced with a modern new floor, French drain, and sump pump. All the old wood room dividers are gone, leaving one glorious large space. There is a new deck and the pond in back has been removed and grass planted. And don't forget original Queen Anne architecture, an all new electrical system, gas heating and air conditioning on the first floor, and the second and third floor rooms with individual mini-splits which control heat and A/C for that room.
Location
State DE
County New Castle
Area Brandywine (30901)
Zoning RES
Direction South
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Laundry, Other, Attic
Basement Full, Unfinished
Interior
Interior Features Ceiling Fan(s), Stain/Lead Glass, Wood Stove, Exposed Beams, Stall Shower, Kitchen - Eat-In
Hot Water Natural Gas, Instant Hot Water
Heating Gas, Electric, Forced Air, Zoned, Energy Star Heating System
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Wood, Tile/Brick
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Stone
Equipment Built-In Range, Dishwasher, Built-In Microwave
Fireplace Y
Window Features Bay/Bow,Energy Efficient,Replacement
Appliance Built-In Range, Dishwasher, Built-In Microwave
Heat Source Natural Gas, Electric
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Deck(s), Porch(es), Balcony
Garage Spaces 3.0
View Y/N Y
Water Access N
View Water
Roof Type Pitched,Slate
Accessibility None
Porch Deck(s), Porch(es), Balcony
Total Parking Spaces 3
Garage N
Building
Lot Description Corner, Front Yard, Rear Yard
Story 3+
Foundation Stone
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Victorian
Level or Stories 3+
Additional Building Above Grade
Structure Type Cathedral Ceilings,9'+ Ceilings,High
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Mount Pleasant
Middle Schools Dupont
High Schools Mount Pleasant
School District Brandywine
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 0614000133
Ownership Fee Simple
Security Features Security System
Acceptable Financing Conventional
Listing Terms Conventional
Financing Conventional
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Bought with Katina Geralis • EXP Realty, LLC
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