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557 Mansion House Road
Bear, DE 19701
New Castle/Red Lion/Delaware City
Appoquinimink School District
New Castle County
Asking Price$1,795,000
Bedrooms3
Full Baths2
Partial Baths0
Acres18.41
Interior SqFt2,050
Age28
HeatingElectric
CoolingWindow Unit(s)
SewerPrivate
Garages2
Taxes (2024)1,614

Description
This listing is brimming with potential. Nearly 20 acres in the serene countryside of Bear, DE, this mixed use property offers a perfect blend of tranquility and convenience. Middletown and Newark, DE, including the University of Delaware; Cecil County (Elkton, MD); Kent County, and even Delaware beaches are accessible. Located just minutes from major highways (I-95, Rte 1, Rte 7, Rte 40 and Rte 896), shopping centers, and schools, it offers the ideal location for both privacy and accessibility. Reach the Philadelphia International airport within an hour and BWI airport in MD under 2 hours. Explore the possibilities of building your own home(s), a small subdivision, or restart a farm, etc. Three parcels are sold together with all existing homes included in the sale. Option to allow a paintball company to operate as an agricultural tourism use.

Room Sizes
Kitchen  x   Main Level
Family Room  x   Main Level
Full Bath  x   Upper Level
Bonus Room  x   Upper Level
Bedroom 1  x   Upper Level
Bedroom 2  x   Main Level
Bedroom 3  x   Main Level

Location


Driving Directions
Take Route 40 S to Route 896 S, turn left on Mansion House Rd, and the house will be on the left

Details
Architectural Type - Cape Cod
Garage(s) - Garage - Front Entry
Interior Features - Wood Floors
Rooms List - Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Bonus Room, Full Bath
Roofing - Pitched, Shingle
Lot Features - Backs to Trees, Cleared, Front Yard, Irregular, Level, Partly Wooded, Private, Rear Yard, Rural, Trees/Wooded
Exterior Features - Outbuilding(s), Satellite Dish, Aluminum Siding, Vinyl Siding
Cooling - Heat Pump(s), Window Unit(s), Electric
Heating - Heat Pump(s), Solar On Grid, Wood Burn Stove, Electric, Solar
Hot Water - Electric
Sewer - On Site Septic
Water - Well
Additional Utilities - Electric Available, Electric: 200+ Amp Service, Generator

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Assessment : 40600
Latitude : 39.584049
Longitude : -75.733650
EveryHome Number : ENC208-50816
Listing Courtesy Century 21 Gold Key Realty
Zoning Designation NC21