City or Suburbs: Which Delaware Home Do You Prefer?

These two homes—one on Wilmington's historic Baynard Boulevard and the other in bucolic Hockessin—offer their own sense of charm.

Near Nature

*Sold

$900,000

Located on a spacious lot, this home offers views of Ashland Nature Center from a deck and terrace. Featuring a four-season room with bar, gourmet kitchen, and home office, it quickly sold for the full listing price. Other pluses: a stone fireplace in the family room and abundant storage throughout the house.

living room

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Listed by Brian Ferreira, BHHS Fox & Roach

Address: 1 Larchmont Court, Hockessin
Bedrooms, Baths: 4 bedrooms, 3 baths
Square Feet: 4,200
Lot Size: 1.36 acres

Historic and Hip

*Sale Pending

kitchen

$699,000

With charming original features and leading-edge, luxurious design by illustrator and creative director Dallas Shaw, this home built in 1905 offers such updates as a new HVAC system and synthetic slate roof installed in 2012 with a 50-year warranty. An expansive front porch and upstairs balcony add Southern charm, while hardwood floors and deep-set windows add to the ambience inside.

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historic house

Listed by Talia Sama, Compass

Address: 2012 Baynard Blvd., Wilmington
Bedrooms, Baths: 6 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
Square Feet: 2,832
Lot Size: 0.15 acres

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