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Property Description
DREAM BY YOUR FIREPLACE. Traditional 1950's Cape Cod is a perfect home for a growing family or an elegantly aged couple. This home is located on a corner lot with a tranquil setting among majestic trees and fenced yard for the safety of children and pets, complete with a separate fenced in dog run. Located on a quiet downtown street with little traffic, this home offers a center hall entry, formal living room w/fireplace, dining room w/French doors to heated and cooled sunroom w/new mini-split, kitchen with ample cabinet and counter space, a charming knotty pine home office/den and two generous sized bedrooms, one with built-ins, and a full-sized original tiled bathroom. The second level offers a third bedroom, hall bath with all original tile and sellers have moved an additional laundry area to an upstairs hall, which also has built in cupboards for storage. The owner's suite is large and has room for a sitting area and extra space for a future bath. The sellers have added a large walk-in closet with an additional original closet for extra storage. Most of the home features wood flooring except kitchen and baths. The basement has original tiled floors and there are areas for storage, a second laundry room, large pantry to stock up on all your food items and a TV/game area. There is a one car garage and driveway off the back of the home. The sellers have done many updates and only a Air Force transfer makes this home available. Opportunity is knocking so call today for your personal tour. Sellers are offering 1 Year Home Warranty.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 505 N American Ave
General
- Sold For: $335,000
- Taxes: $1,924 (2022)
- Status: Closed
- Type: Single Family
- Source: BrightMLSPhilly
- MLS ID: DEKT2019734
- Added to Site: 989 day(s) ago
Interior
- Rooms/Areas: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Sun/Florida Room, Office
- Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s), Dining Area, Entry Level Bedroom, Walk-in Closet(s), Wood Floors
- Fireplace: Yes
- Number of Fireplaces: 1
- Appliances: Built-In Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator
- Flooring: Wood
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 2
- Full Bathrooms: 2
- Upper Floor Baths: 1
- Upper - Full Baths: 1
- Main Floor Baths: 1
- Main - Full Baths: 1
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 4
- Bedrooms Upper: 2
- Bedrooms Main & Up: 2
- Primary Bedroom: Primary Bedroom, Upper 1
- Bedroom 1: Bedroom 4, Upper 1
- Bedroom 2: Bedroom 2, Main
- Bedroom 3: Bedroom 3, Main
Other Rooms
- Living Room: Living Room, 22 x 15, Main
- Kitchen: Kitchen - Kitchen - Electric Cooking, 14 x 12, Main
- Dining Room: Dining Room, 12 x 11, Main
- Office: Office, Main
- Sun Room: Yes
- Sun Room/Solarium: Sun/Florida Room, Main
- Laundry: Basement, Upper Floor
Exterior
- Exterior Features: Street Lights, Sidewalks
- Porch/Patio/Deck: Deck(s)
Parking
- Garage: Yes
- Garage Spaces: 1
- Total Spaces: 1
- Parking Features: Asphalt Driveway
- Parking Type: On Street, Driveway, Detached Garage
- Garage Description: Garage - Front Entry
Location
- Area: Capital (30802)
- County: Kent
- Development Name: Olde Dover
- Subdivision: Olde Dover
- Building Name: NONE AVAILABLE
- Cross Streets: Madison
- Driving Directions: N. State Street, Right on Madison St, Left on American Ave Ext., house on the Right
- City Limits: Yes
School Information
- School District: Capital
- High School: Dover
Heating & Cooling
- Central air: Yes
- Cooling Type: Central A/C
- Cooling Fuel: Electric
- Heating Type: Forced Air
- Heating Fuel: Oil
- Water Heater: Oil
Utilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Structural Information
- Architectural Info: Cape Cod
- Architectural Style: Cape Cod
- Structure Type: Detached
- Construction: Brick
- Basement: Yes
- Basement Entrance: Yes
- Basement Desc.: Full, Outside Entrance, Partially Finished
- Foundation: Brick/Mortar
- Roof: Pitched, Shingle
- Stories/Levels: 0
- Stories Description: Main, Upper 1
- Square Feet: 3,734
- Sq. Ft. Source: Estimated
- Living Area: 2,394 Sq. Ft.
- Finished Above Grnd: 2,394 Sq. Ft.
- Year Built: 1954
- Year Built Source: Assessor
- Property Condition: Good
Lot Features
- Lot Size (Acres): 0.25
- Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 11,050
- Lot Size Source: Assessor
- Lot Dimensions: 85.00 x 130.00
- Lot Features: Corner
- Zoning: R8
- Lot Description: Corner
- Fencing (Description): Partially, Rear
Financial Considerations
- Price Per Sq. Ft.: $139.93
- Assessment Year: 2023
- City/TownTax: $973
- City/TownTax Freq: Annually
- Tax w/Assessment: $67,600
- Tax Amount: $1,924
- Tax Year: 2022
- Terms: Standard Sale
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Exclusions: Personal Items, bookcases, downstairs TV, wall mount & surround sound
- Inclusions: All kitchen appliances, Upstairs Washer & Dryer (1 set), Living Room flat screen TV, wall mount, sound bar, window treatments, all flower pots, all light fixtures, dehumidifier, all basement storage shelving in pantry & main room, work bench & cabinets, dark wooden shelving in main bedroom closet
- Lot Number: 1800-000
Listed by Keller Williams Realty Central-Delaware, Yvonne M Hall
Sold by Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach, Jenna C Menge
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Schools
Schools serving 505 N American Ave
School District:Capital School District
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Fairview Elementary School 700 Walker Road, Dover, DE 19904 | PK-4 | 0.7 mi |
William Henry Middle School 65 Carver Road, Dover, DE 19904 | 5-6 | 0.9 mi |
Central Middle School, Dover, DE 211 Delaware Avenue, Dover, DE 19901 | 7-8 | 0.4 mi |
Dover High School One Dover High Drive, Dover, DE 19904 | 9-12 | 2.6 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by Pitney Bowes and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
Price & Sales History for 505 N American Ave
Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
8/11/2023
Sold
$335,000
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MLS
6/10/2023
Listed
$335,000
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MLS
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
505 N American Avenue, Dover, DE 19901 (MLS# DEKT2019734) is a Single Family property that was sold at $335,000 on August 11, 2023. Want to learn more about 505 N American Avenue? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Dover? You can browse all Dover real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

