Welcome to an exceptional NV Homes Cavendish Model w/ 3 BD + Bonus Room/3 BA in award-winning Bay Forest. Beautiful paver driveway shoulders serve as walks to paver front door landing (and the back yard). Step into the Foyer onto gleaming wood floors that flow thru the first floor public areas, including a formal Dining Room w/ chair rails, crown moldings, decorative columns on right. To the left, a Guest BD configured as a Study boasts custom paint, crown molding, a ceiling fan (one of 8), a full closet & wall-to-wall carpet. Steps away: a full Bath, an under-stairs storage closet and, coming in from the spacious 2-car garage, the Laundry/Mud Room. The Great Room features a Gas Fireplace w/ stone hearth & trim, a wooden mantel & crown molding. The Great Room, Kitchen & Foyer share a cathedral ceiling and are brightly lit by recessed lighting and windows trimmed w/ Plantation Shutters (which can be found throughout the home). The Kitchen sports a large pantry, upgraded cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel upgraded appliances, an island w/ chairs casual dining, three square "porthole" windows above a wall of cabinets & room for a table & chairs in a wide Bay Window. The Primary Bedroom, just off the Great Room, features an arched entry space w/ a utility closet for added privacy, along w/ upgraded wall-to-wall carpet, a tray ceiling & ceiling fan, and a Sitting Room extension w/ decorative columns. The Primary Bath, with its own tray ceiling, has a Soaking Tub, Stall Shower & twin vanities w/ large mirrors and premium fixtures. Don't forget the towel warmer! The Primary BD Sitting Room AND Great Room both step into an extraordinary Four Season Room w/ heated tile floors & four window walls looking on deep woods & lawns. The Four Season Room features vaulted ceilings, premium trims, ceiling fans, several skylights & custom designed (removable) stained glass panels near the roofline. From the Four Season Room, step out onto a beautiful deck and down onto a large paver patio w/ sitting wall & fire pit. (There is space for a hot tub with necessary connections should the Buyer prefer one. ) A gas grill may convey. Immediately adjacent to the patio are an Outdoor Shower & Changing Room where a meandering walkway takes you back to the front of the house. Upstairs is a large Loft w/ Utility Closet/Attic Space, another BD & Full BA plus Bonus Room above the garage. The Home is accented by several custom-designed stained glass creations and, depending on the strength of an offer, some may convey. This is one extraordinary Cavendish, sited at the edge of deep woods. Don't forget all that Bay Forest delivers, including Natural Gas coming in 2021. The National Association of Homebuilders named Bay Forest Platinum Award Winning #1 Best in American Living Community in 2019. Our amenities, all but unmatched in Sussex County, include: a clubhouse w/ lounge, grille, game room & locker rooms opening onto 3 pools (Lazy River!). Plus 4 tennis courts & a tennis pavilion, outdoor basketball nets, children's play areas, a putting green, bocce lawns, horseshoe pits & a fire pit. Our Recreation 'Barn' - which accommodates a basketball court or 3 pickle ball courts or 450 Bay Forest homeowners & guests at New Year's Eve - opens onto a Great Lawn, two new pools w/ expansive decks, and an exercise facility that includes a dance/yoga studio with resilient flooring. Our Kayak Launch views the Indian River Bay & Bridge. There's a Summer Season Beach Shuttle (5 days/week). Our Shearwater Drive Bridge (crossing Collins Creek to our new Barn, Pools & Exercise Facility) unites Bay Forest's two sections while offering extraordinary views of the salt marsh it crosses and Indian River Bay beyond. 15+ miles of sidewalks. 5 Miles Bethany Beach. 2 YEAR HOME WARRANTY FOR ADDED PEACE OF MIND: A $1,000 VALUE! There's no place like Bay Forest. .. When you own here, you'll see why!
Single-familyProperty Type
2009Year Built
9,583 sq ftLot Size
$216Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Joseph Loughran• Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
•302-539-9040 (broker)
Bought with SARAH FRENCH• Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
66 ft.
Lot depth
125 ft.
Lot size
8,250 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
2,712
Year built
2009
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Sussex County
APN
134-8.00-756.00
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 24, 2026.
MR
Medium-Density Residential
The purpose of this district is to provide for medium-density residential development in areas which are or which are expected to become generally urban in character, but where sanitary sewers and public water supplies may or may not be available at the time of construction, together with such churches, recreational facilities and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings. The district is located to protect existing development of this character and contains vacant land considered appropriate for such development in the future.
Cable TV Available, Phone Available, Propane, Sewer Available, Under Ground, Water Available, (C) Other, Electric Available
Water Source: Public
Location
Homeowners Association Information
HOA/Condo/Coop Fee Includes: Common Area Maintenance, Lawn Care Front, Lawn Care Rear, Lawn Care Side, Lawn Maintenance, Management, Pier/Dock Maintenance, Pool(s), Recreation Facility, Reserve Funds, Road Maintenance, Snow Removal, Trash
HOA/Condo/Coop Amenities: Basketball Courts, Bike Trail, Club House, Common Grounds, Community Center, Exercise Room, Fitness Center, Game Room, Jog/Walk Path, Meeting Room, Party Room, Pier/Dock, Pool - Outdoor, Putting Green, Recreational Center, Tennis Courts, Tot Lots/Playground
HOA Fee: $285
HOA Fee Frequency: Monthly
Other Fees: $495
Other Fees Frequency: Annually
School Information
School District Name: INDIAN RIVER
School District Source: Listing Agent
Location Information
Outside City Limits
Sussex DE Quadrants: Between Rt 1 & 113
Cross Street: Redstart Court
Directions: From Bethany Beach, take Route 26 West to RIGHT on Whites Neck Road to RIGHT on Bay Forest Drive to RIGHT on Redstart Court to LEFT on Scissorbill Road. Proceed to 30971 Scissorbill on the right hand side of Scissorbill.
Location Type: Middle Of Block
Road Responsibility: Private
Road Surface Type: Black Top, Paved
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 2,712
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 8,250 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 2009
Year Renovated: —
County: Sussex County
APN: 134-8.00-756.00
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 24, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Lord Baltimore Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 1.5mi
8/10
Selbyville Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 8.5mi
7/10
Indian River High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 6.3mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 18 days in 30 years
8/10 Wind Factor
80% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Ocean View, DE • 19970
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In this area, properties receive around 9.2 hours in
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Estimated sale price
$676,000 – $818,000
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