Welcome to 56 Harbor Road located in the exclusive community of North Shores and within 400 feet of the community private beach. This home is a quaint beach retreat situated on a . 34 acre lot, that offers the rare potential to build your dream home in one of Rehoboth Beach's most desired locations. This location offers low traffic and excellent proximity to all of the community amenities and the very popular Gordon's Pond Trail through Cape Henlopen State Park. North Shores is an amenity-rich community, offering an outdoor pool, 2 tennis courts, private beach, marina, and security. The home includes 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, an inverted floor plan and vaulted ceilings with exposed beams. The first level features a foyer, 3 bedrooms, full bath, and laundry closets. Step upstairs to find an open living and dining area, 3 sets of sliders offering an abundance of natural light, updated kitchen with granite countertops, breakfast bar, tile backsplash, pantry, and a primary suite. Exterior features include a second-story deck that spans the rear of the home, first-floor patio, 2 storage closets for beach toys, outdoor shower, charcoal grill, gas grill, and exterior lighting. This home has been well maintained and includes new water heater and HVAC in 2022. Excellent opportunity!
*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
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Stories
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Lot width
100 ft.
Lot depth
150 ft.
Lot size
0.34 Acres
Year renovated
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Year built
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Style
Single Family Residential
County
Sussex County
APN
334-8.17-36.00
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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Last updated by owner on Aug 24, 2026.
AR-1
Agricultural Residential District
The purpose of these districts is to provide for a full range of agricultural activities and to protect agricultural lands, as one of the county's most valuable natural resources, from the depreciating effect of objectional, hazardous and unsightly uses. They should also protect established agricultural operations and activities. These districts are also intended for protection of watersheds, water resources, forest areas and scenic values and, at the same time, to provide for low-density single-family residential development, together with such churches, recreational facilities and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings. The AR regulations seek to prevent untimely scattering of more-dense urban uses, which should be confined to areas planned for efficient extension of public services.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Greenhouse / nursery
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Golf related
Recreation-Other
Veterinary clinic
Agriculture
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# of Total Garage and Parking Spaces: 8
Driveway - # of Spaces: 8
Stone Driveway
Driveway
Interior
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms On 1st Upper Level: 1
# of Bedrooms On Main Level: 3
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: Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Microwave, Washer, Dryer, Water Heater, Oven/Range - Electric