- Bathrooms:
- 10+
- Living area size:
- 11500
- Lot Size:
- 12196.8
- Building year:
- 1917
- Number of Floors:
- 1
- Virtual Tour URL:
- https://youtu.be/YyQyc0-NmIA
- Heating/Cooling:
- Air Conditioning
- Walk Score Value:
- 71
8 Commonwealth Ave, Claymont, DE 19703
Single Family Home for sale
Available now! Once in a lifetime opportunity to own an entire building with Commercial and Residential units. Updated financials will be added. Current owner has increased rents and made numerous improvements throughout. Perfect opportunity to buy now and utilize the increased Cash Flow (and not have to worry about getting costly repairs/upgrades completed). All payments from current tenants are being converted to online payments to make it very easy for the new owner to take over the reigns. Additional Notes Below: A building with a rich history stands proudly at the entrance to Overlook Colony. With the revitalization going on in Claymont, it has seen many changes since 1917 when constructed by General Chemical Company. Initially, the two-story building with a full basement was used as the community center for Overlook Colony and was placed at the main entrance just off of Philadelphia Pike. The Colony was planned and developed by General Chemical to house their employees in what were very nice, substantial homes at the time. Besides being called the community center it was later known as Redman's Hall; a meeting place for a fraternal group. It also housed activities of the Holy Rosary Church and stores including Shinn's and later, Steins. If you walk the halls of our building you will notice a lovely plaque that was presented to the three of us by the Claymont Fire Company. It commemorates the fact that many years ago, all of the organizational meetings of the fire company were held in our building. Also, up until 1924, when the Claymont School was built on a lot donated by General Chemical, the community center provided several rooms to take care of the educational needs of the children in the Colony. In 1989, new owners purchased the building and since then have tried to keep the glory of the building's former days while completely modernizing the structure. Because of our efforts, they were presented with a New Castle County Historic Preservation Award in 2000 and were given a grant of $2,500 from General Chemical in 2002 to help beautify the front of the building. Much thought, work, and finances have been expended over the years.
- Property type: Single Family Home
- Building year: 1917
- Walk Score: 71
- Status: ACTIVE
- Days on market: 58
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Keller Williams Realty Wilmington
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MLS# DENC2057894
Overview
Sage Features (eco & smart)
- Livability Categories:
-
Commute-friendly. Located near public transportation and/or commuting options Commute Friendly,Community. Location consists of improved; commute, walkability, schools and/or amenities Community
- Potential Benefits:
Details
- LegalSubdivision:
- OVERLOOK COLONY
Other
- MLS Number:
- DENC2057894
- Status:
- ACTIVE
- DOM:
- 53
- Listing Entry Date:
- 2024-03-20
- Ownership Interest:
- Fee Simple
- Sale Type:
- Standard
- Showing Method:
- In-Person and Live Video
- List Price:
- 1999999
- Price Per SQFT:
- 235.29
Listing Details
Price
- Total Taxes Pymnt Freq:
- Annually
- City/Town Tax Pymnt Freq:
- Annually
- County Tax:
- 1306
- County Tax Pymnt Freq:
- Annually
- Tax Annual Amount:
- 5600
- Tax Year:
- 2022
Fees
- Virtual Tour URL Unbranded:
- https://youtu.be/YyQyc0-NmIA
Tour
- Above Grade Finished Area:
- 8500
- Above Grade Finished Area Units:
- Square Feet
- Below Grade Fin SQFT:
- 3000
- Below Grade Finished Area Units:
- Square Feet
- Total Finished Area:
- 11500
- Levels Count:
- 3
- Lot Size Acres:
- 0.28
- Lot Size Dimensions:
- 120.00 x 100.00
- Lot Size SqFt:
- 12197
- Lot Size Units:
- Square Feet
- Other Structures:
- Above Grade, Below Grade
- Style:
- Contemporary, Traditional, Converted Dwelling
- Story List:
- Main
- Structure Type:
- Detached
- Year Built:
- 1917
- Sewer Septic:
- Public Sewer
- Water Source:
- Public
Size
Other
Structure
Builder
Utilities
- Subdivision Name:
- OVERLOOK COLONY
- SchoolDistrictName:
- BRANDYWINE
Area
Schools
- Basement Type:
- Combination
- Bathrooms Full:
- 8
- Bathrooms Half:
- 2
- Bedrooms Count:
- 16
- Bedrooms Count Main Level:
- 16
- Cooling Type:
- Central A/C
- Heating Type:
- Other
- Heating YN:
- Yes
- Cooling Fuel:
- Electric
- Heating Fuel:
- Natural Gas
- Hot Water:
- Natural Gas
- Central Air YN:
- Yes
- Construction Materials:
- Stone, Mixed
- Foundation Details:
- Permanent
- Accessibility Features:
- None
- Roof:
- Slate
- Flooring Type:
- Hardwood, Luxury Vinyl Plank
- Type of Parking:
- On Street
- Pool:
- No Pool
Rooms
Heating/Cooling
Construction
Flooring
Parking
Pool
Solar
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