500 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19803-3704 $399,900

Beds/Baths: 4/2.0
Interior Sq. Ft: 2,230
Acreage: 0.22
Age:128 years
Style:
Victorian
MLS#: DENC2061830
Subdivision: None Available
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Welcome to the timeless charm of this 1900's Victorian farmhouse, nestled on a picturesque lot surrounded with a white picket fence, that exudes warmth and character. This property is one of the first of its kind built in North Wilmington and has been lovingly maintained over the years. Boasting a classic wrap-around porch, this home has an abundant amount of rustic charm and promises endless possibilities for renovation and customization. With spacious rooms and flexible layout, this house is sure to please. The main floor offers high ceilings, tall windows and large rooms with great flow that include formal living and dining rooms, an eat-in kitchen with built in cabinets and back staircase leading to second floor, a family room, a mudroom, and a full bathroom. Ascending the staircase to the second floor, you'll discover four generously sized bedrooms, each offering peaceful retreats with ample closet space, including two cedar closets. A full bathroom with vintage fixtures completes this level, adding to the home's nostalgic appeal. Venture up to the third floor, where three additional bedrooms await, providing flexibility for guests, hobbies, or a private home office. The potential is limitless in this versatile space, offering room to grow and adapt to your lifestyle needs. Situated on a generous lot, this property offers plenty of space for gardening, outdoor recreation, or the option of adding a garage or workshop. Notable updates include new roof (2012), a brand new furnace and hot water heater (converted to natural gas), and an updated electrical panel. Located in a desirable North Wilmington area, this farmhouse is just moments away from local amenities, schools, parks and major roadways. Schedule your private tour today and experience the timeless beauty and endless possibilities that await within these historic walls. Welcome Home.

Bedroom 5: Upper 2
Bedroom 6: Upper 2
Additional Bedroom: Upper 2
Primary Bed: 15 X 12 - Upper 1
Bedroom 2: 15 X 12 - Upper 1
Bedroom 3: 16 X 12 - Upper 1
Bedroom 4: Upper 1
Kitchen: 17 X 15 - Main
Dining Room: 15 X 13 - Main
Family Room: 17 X 15 - Main
Living Room: 15 X 12 - Main
Mud Room: Main
Taxes: $2,423
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Buyer Agency Comp*: 2.5 % Of Gross
Garage: N
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Brandywine
*The listing broker's offer of compensation is made only to participants of BrightMLS

Features

Utilities
Hot Water Heating, Natural Gas, Ceiling Fan(s), Window Unit(s) Cooling, None, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, 200+ Amp Service, Main Floor Laundry

Garage/Parking
Driveway

Interior
Built-Ins, Carpet, Cedar Closet(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Kitchen - Eat-In, Additional Stairway, Full Basement, Interior Access Basement, Outside Entrance Basement, Unfinished Basement, Carpet Flooring, Vinyl Flooring, Wood Flooring, High Ceilings, Plaster Walls

Exterior
Stone Foundation, Architectural Shingle Roof, Porch(es), Wrap Around Porch/Deck, Sidewalks, Street Lights

Lot
Corner Lot, Level Lot, Decorative Fence, Vinyl Fence

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The schools on this list are selected by their proximity of up to 5 miles to the property address. Proximity does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact the school directly for more information on enrollment requirements.
* If there are more than 5 schools of any type within a close proximity, click on the button to see additional schools of that type near the search address.

Public Elementary (26 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Lombardy Elementary School Brandywine School District K–5 Wilmington 0.13 mi
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School Brandywine School District Preschool–5 Wilmington 1.53 mi
Warner Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District 3–5 Wilmington 1.88 mi
Carrcroft Elementary School Brandywine School District K–5 Wilmington 1.9 mi
Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 2.16 mi
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy Red Clay Consolidated School District K–2 Wilmington 2.24 mi
Forwood Elementary School Brandywine School District K–5 Wilmington 2.31 mi
First State School Red Clay Consolidated School District 1–10 Wilmington 2.36 mi
East Side Charter School East Side Charter School K–8 Wilmington 2.39 mi
Mount Pleasant Elementary School Brandywine School District K–5 Wilmington 2.39 mi
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School K–8 Wilmington 2.49 mi
Hanby Elementary School Brandywine School District K–5 Wilmington 2.58 mi
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School Brandywine School District Preschool Wilmington 2.58 mi
Kuumba Academy Charter School Kuumba Academy Charter School K–8 Wilmington 2.61 mi
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 2.64 mi
First State Montessori Academy First State Montessori Academy K–8 Wilmington 2.76 mi
Stubbs Early Education Center Christina School District Preschool–K Wilmington 2.76 mi
The Bancroft School Christina School District 1–9 Wilmington 3.02 mi
The Bayard School Christina School District 1–8 Wilmington 3.35 mi
Maple Lane Elementary School Brandywine School District K–5 Claymont 3.51 mi
Lancashire Elementary School Brandywine School District K–5 Wilmington 3.53 mi
Odyssey Charter School Odyssey Charter School K–12 Wilmington 3.69 mi
Douglass School Christina School District 1–12 Wilmington 3.91 mi
Claymont Elementary School Brandywine School District K–5 Claymont 4.14 mi
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 4.33 mi
Bethel Springs Elementary School Garnet Valley School District K–5 Garnet Valley 4.98 mi

Public Middle (8 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School Brandywine School District 6–8 Wilmington 1.4 mi
Springer Middle School Brandywine School District 6–8 Wilmington 1.41 mi
First State School Red Clay Consolidated School District 1–10 Wilmington 2.36 mi
duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School Red Clay Consolidated School District 6–8 Greenville 2.7 mi
The Bancroft School Christina School District 1–9 Wilmington 3.02 mi
Odyssey Charter School Odyssey Charter School K–12 Wilmington 3.69 mi
Douglass School Christina School District 1–12 Wilmington 3.91 mi
Talley Middle School Brandywine School District 6–8 Wilmington 4.38 mi

Public High (13 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Brandywine High School Brandywine School District 9–12 Wilmington 1.39 mi
Mount Pleasant High School Brandywine School District 9–12 Wilmington 1.91 mi
First State School Red Clay Consolidated School District 1–10 Wilmington 2.36 mi
Freire Charter School Freire Charter School Wilmington 8–12 Wilmington 2.42 mi
Great Oaks Charter School Great Oaks Charter School 8–12 Wilmington 2.61 mi
Howard High School of Technology New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District 9–12 Wilmington 2.67 mi
The Bancroft School Christina School District 1–9 Wilmington 3.02 mi
Concord High School Brandywine School District 9–12 Wilmington 3.24 mi
Charter School of Wilmington Charter School of Wilmington 9–12 Wilmington 3.4 mi
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Red Clay Consolidated School District 6–12 Wilmington 3.4 mi
duPont (Alexis I.) High School Red Clay Consolidated School District 9–12 Wilmington 3.41 mi
Odyssey Charter School Odyssey Charter School K–12 Wilmington 3.69 mi
Douglass School Christina School District 1–12 Wilmington 3.91 mi

Private (35 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Concord Preschool And Childcare Presbyterian Preschool–K Wilmington 0.41 mi
Montessori Learning Centre Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wilmington 0.77 mi
Astra Zeneca Child Development Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wilmington 0.82 mi
St Mary Magdalen School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 0.93 mi
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 0.98 mi
Wilmington Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Wilmington 1.27 mi
Program For Rigor And Innovation In Education Nonsectarian 6–8 Wilmington 1.55 mi
Faith Preschool & Child Care Presbyterian Preschool–K Wilmington 1.63 mi
Salesianum School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wilmington 1.63 mi
Augustine Hills School Nonsectarian 4–11 Wilmington 1.68 mi
Brandywine Valley Christian Presch Baptist Preschool–K Wilmington 1.72 mi
Maranatha Christian Academy Brethren K–6 Wilmington 1.81 mi
Sharon Temple Adventist School Seventh-Day Adventist K–8 Wilmington 2.04 mi
Albert Einstein Academy Jewish K–5 Wilmington 2.06 mi
St Ann School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 2.08 mi
Urban Promise School Other Preschool–6 Wilmington 2.43 mi
Ursuline Academy Lower Roman Catholic K–5 Wilmington 2.47 mi
Tower Hill School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Wilmington 2.5 mi
The Pilot School Nonsectarian Ungraded Wilmington 2.57 mi
High Road School Of Delaware Nonsectarian 3–12 Wilmington 2.61 mi
Urban Promise Academy Nonsectarian 7–11 Wilmington 2.64 mi
Padua Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Wilmington 2.65 mi
St Anthony Of Padua Grade School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 2.68 mi
Serviam Girls Academy Roman Catholic 5–8 Wilmington 2.72 mi
St Edmond's Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 2.9 mi
St Peter Cathedral School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 2.98 mi
St Michaels School & Nursery Inc Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wilmington 2.99 mi
Darul Amaanah Academy Islamic K–8 Wilmington 3.01 mi
Children's House Montessori Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wilmington 3.07 mi
Wilmington Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Wilmington 3.08 mi
Nativity Preparatory School Of Wilmington Roman Catholic 5–8 Wilmington 3.34 mi
St Elizabeth School Roman Catholic Preschool–12 Wilmington 3.72 mi
Concord Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–12 Wilmington 3.85 mi
The Tatnall School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Wilmington 4.3 mi
All Saints Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 4.4 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Wilmington (19803), Delaware.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 22
  • Average salary of people in this community: $81,783

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 1,734
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.50
  • Households w/ Children: 55%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 7,386 (83.0%)
  • Rented: 1,156 (13.0%)
  • Vacant: 356 (4.0%)
  • Total: 8,898

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 21,867
Households: 8,542
Median Age: 47.50

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 1.4%
  • Some High School: 2.2%
  • High School Graduate: 18.7%
  • Some College: 12.9%
  • Associate Degree: 5.5%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 32.3%
  • Graduate Degree: 27.0%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $107,096

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Studio: $855
  • One Bedroom: $1,286
  • Two Bedroom: $1,420
  • Three Bedroom: $1,532
  • Four Bedroom: $2,286

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500 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19803-3704

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