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57 5th Street
New Castle, DE 19720
New Castle/Red Lion/Delaware City
Colonial New Castle School District
New Castle County
Asking Price$399,000
Bedrooms4
Full Baths1
Partial Baths1
Acres0.09
Interior SqFt1,600
Age176
HeatingNatural Gas
Fireplaces1
CoolingCentral A/C
WaterPublic
SewerPublic
Garages0
Taxes (2025)2,998

Description
Welcome to this beautiful detached Victorian home in Historic Old New Castle two blocks from Battery Park and the Delaware River, and amazing shops and restaurants. This home has been thoughtfully updated to blend timeless character with modern comfort. Built in 1851, it features a spacious living room with a fireplace and original tin ceilings, built-in library, and wood flooring throughout Updates include: · New ductless Heating and Air Conditioning system with separate temperature controls for individual room heat/cooling · Easy to clean tilt-in windows throughout · New kitchen with beautiful cabinetry, quartz countertop (blends nicely with 6-inch-wide old wood flooring) · Downstairs new Bonus Room (perfect space for office, playroom, orpotential downstairs bedroom) · Four upstairs bedrooms · Main level laundry and half bath (room to upgrade to full bath) · New upstairs bathroom with walk-in tile shower, custom glass door, and tile flooring · Newly painted exterior with Sherwin Williams paint (Imperial Grey) highlighted with white ornate, scroll-sawn gingerbread trim · Huge fenced-in backyard with endless possibilities (room to build a garage and anything else you can dream up) · In addition, new 200-amp electrical service and a 5 year old roof

Room Sizes
Living Room  27 x 15   Main Level
Kitchen  14 x 11   Main Level
Bonus Room  13 x 11   Upper Level
Laundry  12 x 6   Main Level
Bedroom 1  15 x 11   Upper Level
Bedroom 2  11 x 11   Upper Level
Bedroom 3  14 x 8   Upper Level
Bedroom 4  11 x 10   Main Level

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Details
Architectural Type - Colonial
Basement - Sump Pump, Outside Entrance, Combination, Brick/Mortar
Rooms List - Living Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Laundry, Bonus Room
Exterior Features - Vinyl Siding, Aluminum Siding
Cooling - Ductless/Mini-Split, Central A/C, Electric
Heating - Hot Water, Electric, Natural Gas
Hot Water - Natural Gas
Sewer - Public Sewer
Water - Public

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Assessment : 294800
Latitude : 39.659730
Longitude : -75.567050
EveryHome Number : ENC209-51222
Listing Courtesy Curt Scully Realty Company
Zoning Designation 21HR