Spacious 3 BD/2.5 BA End Unit Townhome with 2 Large Lofts and a 2 Car Garage backs to pond & fountain (wait till you see herons fishing in that pond from your Sun Room!) in Award-Winning Bay Forest. Partial brick front. Leaded glass front door with transom window and storm door opens to gleaming wood floors in a Great Room that features a Cathedral Ceiling, Dormer Window and elegant Natural Gas Fireplace. The Great Room views two upstairs Lofts while flowing – with that same gleaming wood flooring - into an elegant Dining Area that boasts crown molding, chair rail molding, Plantation Shutters and a pass-through to the Kitchen beyond. The Dining Room also features a closet and a Powder Room beside the entry to the Kitchen. In the Kitchen, you’ll find a premium tile floor, upgraded stainless steel appliances, a hood vent that vents outdoors above the electric cooktop, a backsplash, pantry and a large, granite-topped Island that can seat up to five for informal snacks & meals. There’s also a tray ceiling and lots of light from recessed lighting fixtures. A large Den or Breakfast Room just beyond the Kitchen opens into a 3 Season Room through French doors while looking out onto a large Paver Patio and the Pond & Fountain beyond. There’s a Powder Room right off the Kitchen. The Primary Bedroom Suite also views the 3 Season Room and Pond beyond while featuring W2W Berber carpet, a tray ceiling, ceiling fan, large walk-in closet, and bright Primary Bath with double vanity, stall shower and tile floor. Upstairs, 2 Lofts with Berber carpet overlook the Great Room. 2 Guest BDs with Berber carpet & ceiling fans overlook the Pond & lawns outdoors. There’s also a Guest Bath with tub shower and a Utility & Storage Room. Beautiful window treatments throughout! Laundry Room with cabinetry adjacent to 2 Car Garage featuring an epoxy deck and storage solutions. Paver walk at side of driveway, with paver edge to lovely landscaping, proceeds along the side of the house to trash & recyclables storage and then on to an Outdoor Shower and the Paver Patio out back. A rear door from the 2 Car Garage opens onto this paver walk for easy access to both the trash & recyclables storage, Outdoor Shower and beyond. Too many more features and upgrades to list here. New Owner Capital Contribution: $1,916. $445 annual charge for water/sewer infrastructure. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) named Bay Forest a Platinum Award Winning "Best in American Living" community in 2019 as a community that "maximized water and green spaces and created a nice sense of micro-communities inside the natural habitat. [Bay Forest Club] has a lovely pool and resort-like amenities and the outside of the (Recreation) Barn is spectacular. " So come enjoy our clubhouse with its lounge, grille, game room, Women's & Men's lockers opening to 3 pools (Lazy River!). And our 4 tennis courts (easily reconfigured for pickleball) & tennis pavilion, outdoor basketball nets, children's play areas, putting green, bocce lawns, horseshoe pits, volleyball space & fire pit. Not to mention Bay Forest’s incredible Recreation ‘Barn' which accommodates a basketball court or three pickleball courts or 450 guests for New Years Eve and other celebrations! The Barn opens to a Great Lawn, two new pools & a new exercise facility featuring a gym, a dance/yoga studio (w/ resilient floors), Men’s & Women’s changing rooms & beautiful gathering spaces. Don’t forget the Kayak Launch w/ kayak storage & expansive Indian River Bay & Bay Bridge views. Or the Herb Garden. Or the Summer Beach Shuttle. Enjoy amazing Salt Marsh views from our wooden Shearwater Drive Bridge crossing directly over Collins Creek to the Recreation Barn, Pools & Gym. 15+ Miles sidewalks. 5 Miles Bethany Beach. 2-YR-HOME-WARRANTY ($1,200 VALUE!). PRICED 2 SELL! So if you want to live in a Platinum Award-Winning "Best in American Living" community, join us here in Bay Forest Club! Must See, Priced to Sell!
TownhomeProperty Type
2007Year Built
$214Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Joseph Loughran• Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Beautiful, like-new, light-filled end unit Severn Model villa townhome (2 car garage) backs to pond & fountain in Bay Forest Club! Loaded with upgrades, and an EASY WALK to all of Bay Forest~s extraordinary amenities (see below). One owner, never-rented property. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. 1st floor master suite looks out onto glassed-in 3-season porch and paver patio. Spacious living room with fireplace and cathedral ceiling, formal dining room, beautiful, eat-in kitchen with granite-topped island looks onto sun room, paver patio and pond with fountain. 2nd floor sports 2 bedrooms, a bath, a storage room and spacious twin lofts (one serves as a study). .. in other words, loads of space for visiting family and friends. Upgraded wood, tile & carpet throughout. Upgraded to dual-zone heating and cooling post-settlement via electronic dampers for greatly improved energy efficiency. Other in-home upgrades include: whole house humidifier, audio speakers in ceiling of dining room and kitchen, tiled 3 season room with 5 ft. sliding glass windows, expanded granite kitchen island with additional cabinet and tiled back splash, plantation shutters in great room & dining room, new 2018 hot water heater, HVAC annual maintenance agreement that will convey to new owner, additional storage under stairs and partially floored attic with pull-down stairs (and more). Outside upgrades include: beautiful paver patio overlooking pond & fountain, outside shower with a paver walkway to back door of garage, lovely landscaping all-round. Property has been meticulously maintained by its owners. And then you get our Bay Forest Amenities which are all but unmatched in Sussex County at this price point: Available to all homeowners in Bay Forest~s established and newer sections are. .. A main clubhouse with a lovely lounge filled with tables, chairs, a fireplace and cable TV, a grille, an exercise facility and Women's & Men's lockers opening onto 3 pools (including a lazy river). There are 4 tennis courts & a tennis pavilion, outdoor basketball nets in the parking area, at least two children's play areas, a putting green, bocce lawns, horseshoe pits, and a fire pit. In our new section, available to all homeowners, is our beautiful new 'Barn, ' designed to enclose a full-sized basketball court or up to three pickle ball courts and to open up to a Great Lawn for large indoor/outdoor gatherings. Beyond the Great Lawn, you will find two new pools, expansive decks for guests and a new clubhouse that includes a large exercise facility, a dance/yoga studio with specially constructed resilient flooring, and a beautiful entryway to the facility and gathering spaces. Our Marina includes a Kayak Launch with plenty of rental spaces to store your kayak, a pier for crabbing, fishing or just enjoying expansive views of the Indian River Bay and Indian River Bridge. Don't forget our summer Beach Shuttle. Meanwhile, the Shearwater Drive Bridge uniting Bay Forest's two sections has opened. Also, 15+ Miles of sidewalks & walking trails. 5 Miles to Bethany Beach. It's all here, and now, at Bay Forest! Complimentary 2-YEAR-HOME-WARRANTY ($1,098 VALUE!). PRICED 2 SELL! Don't miss out on this Bay Forest GEM!
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
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County
Sussex County
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134-08.00-832.00-110D
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Last updated by owner on Aug 30, 2019.
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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.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Greenhouse / nursery
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Golf related
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# of Attached Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Features: Built In, Garage - Front Entry, Garage Door Opener, Inside Access, Other
# of Total Garage and Parking Spaces: 6
Has Garage
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Driveway - # of Spaces: 2
Parking Lot - # of Spaces: 2
Asphalt Driveway, Paved Parking
Attached Garage, Driveway, On Street, Parking Lot
Interior
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms On 1st Upper Level: 2
# of Bedrooms On Main Level: 1
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full) On 1st Upper Level: 1
# of Bathrooms (Half) On Main Level: 1
# of Bathrooms (Full) On Main Level: 1
# of Bathrooms (Full) On All Upper Levels: 1
# of Bathrooms (Half): 1
# of Bathrooms (Full): 2
Interior Information
Appliances: Built-In Microwave, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Dryer - Electric, Dryer - Front Loading, Energy Efficient Appliances, Exhaust Fan, Humidifier, Oven - Self Cleaning, Oven - Single, Oven - Wall, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer, Water Heater
Cable TV Available, Electric Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Under Ground, Water Available
Water Source: Public
Municipal Trash: No
Location
Homeowners Association Information
Condo/Coop Fee: $246
Condo/Coop Fee Frequency: Monthly
HOA/Condo/Coop Management Type: Professional - On-site
HOA/Condo/Coop Fee Includes: All Ground Fee, Common Area Maintenance, Ext Bldg Maint, Health Club, Insurance, Lawn Care Front, Lawn Care Rear, Lawn Care Side, Lawn Maintenance, Management, Pier/Dock Maintenance, Pool(s), Recreation Facility, Reserve Funds, Road Maintenance, Trash, Other
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, Volleyball Courts, Other
HOA Fee: $299
HOA Fee Frequency: Monthly
Other Fees: $445
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
Directions: From Bethany Beach, take Route 26 West to RIGHT onto Whites Neck Road to RIGHT onto Bay Forest Drive. At first STOP Sign, cross Skimmer Road. Proceed to CIRCLE at Bay Forest Drive and Shearwater Drive. Take 3rd RIGHT TURN off of the Circle onto Starling Road. Take immediate RIGHT onto Starling Road and proceed to 31030 Starling Road, an end unit villa townhome in the second set of villa townhomes on the LEFT.
Location Type: Middle Of Block
Road Responsibility: Private
Road Surface Type: Black Top, Paved
Waterfrontage Information
Water Oriented
Water Body Type: Pond
Public facts
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Style: Townhouse
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County: Sussex County
APN: 134-08.00-832.00-110D
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 29, 2019
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Lord Baltimore Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 1.8mi
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Selbyville Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 8.7mi
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Indian River High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 6.3mi
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Ocean View, DE • 19970
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Estimated sale price
$609,000 – $737,000
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