CHARIS REALTY GROUP

Coastal, Farmhouse/National Folk

118 BAY AVENUE

LEWES, DE 19958

MLS#: DESU2049816

$2,900,000

Status: Closed
Listing number: DESU2049816
Listing provided by: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty
Listing agent phone: None
Last update: 2 years ago
On site: 2 years ago
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LEWES BEACH - Residential

Property

Beds

3

Full Baths

1

1/2 Baths

1

Year Built

1900

Sq.Footage

1,200

OVER 9,000 SQ FT OF BEACHFRONT PROPERTY - Take a front-row seat for panoramic sunrises & sunsets and catch the sea breezes over the picturesque dunes that buffer this home from the Delaware Bay. This early 1900s home on Lewes Beach has been lived in year round with some renovations over the last 20 years. The good bones of this house are an opportunity for those who may want to own a historic beach getaway or you could take this landmark location to build your beautiful new beach home. This parcel offers room for a 2 car garage & plenty of additional parking with frontage on both Bay Ave & Bayview Ave. Walk to dinner and shopping on picturesque Second Street, and on the way back stop for a treat at the famous Lewes Beach Dairy Queen, located just around the corner on E Savannah Rd. Don't forget you can bike to nearby Cape Henlopen State Park, Junction & Breakwater, and Gordons Pond Bike Trails. Make 118 Bay Ave your beach dream come true!

Features & Amenities

Interior

  • Total Bedrooms

    3

  • Bathrooms

    1

  • 1/2 Bathrooms

    1

  • Above Grade Finished Area

    1200.0

  • Basement YN

    NO

  • Cooling YN

    YES

  • Cooling

    Central Air

  • Fireplace YN

    NO

  • Heating YN

    YES

  • Heating

    Propane, Forced Air

  • Pet friendly

    N/A

Exterior

  • Garage

    Yes

  • Garage spaces

    1

  • Construction Materials

    Asbestos, Shingle Siding, Frame

  • Parking

    Concrete, Detached

  • Pool

    No

  • Waterfront YN

    YES

  • View

    Water, Bay

Area & Lot

  • Lot Features

    Waterfront

  • Lot Size(acres)

    0.21

  • Lot Size(square feet)

    9357.0

  • Property Type

    Residential

  • Property Sub Type

    Single Family Residence

  • Architectural Style

    Coastal, Farmhouse/National Folk

Price

  • Sales Price

    $2,900,000

  • Tax Amount

    $2,729.42

  • Sq. Footage

    1, 200

  • Price/SqFt

    $2,416

HOA

  • Association

    No

School District

  • Elementary School

    N/A

  • Middle School

    N/A

  • High School

    N/A

Property Features

  • Senior Community YN

    NO

  • Sewer

    Public Sewer

  • Water Source

    Public

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OVER 9,000 SQ FT OF BEACHFRONT PROPERTY - Take a front-row seat for panoramic sunrises & sunsets and catch the sea breezes over the picturesque dunes that buffer this home from the Delaware Bay. This early 1900s home on Lewes Beach has been lived in year round with some renovations over the last 20 years. The good bones of this house are an opportunity for those who may want to own a historic beach getaway or you could take this landmark location to build your beautiful new beach home. This parcel offers room for a 2 car garage & plenty of additional parking with frontage on both Bay Ave & Bayview Ave. Walk to dinner and shopping on picturesque Second Street, and on the way back stop for a treat at the famous Lewes Beach Dairy Queen, located just around the corner on E Savannah Rd. Don't forget you can bike to nearby Cape Henlopen State Park, Junction & Breakwater, and Gordons Pond Bike Trails. Make 118 Bay Ave your beach dream come true!

118 BAY AVENUE

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