Welcome to Chatham! This incredible colonial has been completely renovated with high quality finishes and is ready for it's new owner! Enter from the covered front porch and you are greeted with beautiful hardwoods and a classic floor plan. On your left is the formal living room, complete with large picture window and wood burning fireplace. Continue through to the dining room which is adjacent and open to the gorgeously updated kitchen. Here you'll find granite counter tops, stainless Bosch appliances (including induction range and dual wall mounted ovens), recessed and under cabinet lighting and unique tiled backsplash. Moving on to the family room, you'll notice the second wood burning fireplace with stacked stone surround, a well appointed powder room, and French doors opening up to the sunroom. Here you'll love relaxing with unobstructed views of the neighboring park, vaulted ceilings, and access to the back yard. Upstairs is home to 4 bedrooms, and a guest bathroom with luxurious soaking tub, unique floating vanity, designer tile and heated towel rack! Speaking of tile work. .. check out the main bathroom! This one is like no other with a second programmable heated towel rack, pedestal sink, and walk-in shower with floor to ceiling tiled accent wall. As if the aesthetic upgrades weren't enough, all of the mechanicals have been replaced as well including windows, roof, HVAC, water heater, and the addition of the Tesla Powerwall system. This is "an integrated battery system that stores your solar energy for backup protection, so when the grid goes down your power stays on". A turned 2 car garage, .4 acre lot backing up to New Castle County park land, and coveted North Wilmington location are just a few more reasons why you'll want to put this home at the top of your list! Schedule your tour today!
Single-familyProperty Type
1960Year Built
0.41 acresLot Size
$238Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Rob Stigler• Keller Williams Realty Wilmington
•302-299-1100 (broker)
Bought with Lauren Janes• Patterson-Schwartz-Hockessin
•302-239-3000 (broker)
•ssedita@psre.com (broker)
Bought with Heather Buckman• Patterson-Schwartz-Hockessin
This 4 bedroom, 2.1 bath home sits in the quiet and sought-after community of Chatham in North Wilmington. The welcoming front porch that spans the front of the home is surrounding by mature landscaping giving it great curb appeal. Step in through the front door into the bright and airy main hall and you"ll immediately notice the beautiful hardwoods that extend throughout most of the first and second floors. To the left is a spacious living room with a brick fireplace that features a beautifully detailed wood mantle. Off the living room is a large formal dining room with chair rail molding and two large windows that fill the room with natural light. Continuing through you will find the full eat-in kitchen with rich wood cabinets, ceiling fan and breakfast bar/island. Just off the kitchen is the family room that boasts a second brick fireplace and French doors that access the all-season sunroom. The expansive sunroom features an insulated tiled floor, vaulted ceiling, ceiling fan, Pella windows (eight of which have screens), and electric baseboard heat to allow year-round use. The first-floor powder room is located off the family room as well. Just upstairs you will find four generously-sized bedrooms. The master suite features a ceiling fan, large closet and full bath with pedestal sink and fully-tiled stall shower. The three additional bedrooms all have closets and the fourth bedroom has access to two separate lighted storage areas. In the hall is a fully-tiled shared bathroom and a linen closet. There is also a laundry chute that extends from the second floor down to the basement with an access panel in the kitchen pantry closet. The large unfinished basement provides ample storage and has built-in shelving. The large private backyard features two large raised garden beds and is dotted with mature trees including a Pin Oak tree that may be one of the largest in Delaware. The DE Forest Service records and a State Forester is due to visit the property in Fall 2016 to determine the tree"s size at no cost. At the back of the property is a garden shed for storage with a new roof. The backyard also boasts a beautiful pond equipped with a pump, filter, and fountain, and stocked with goldfish. To the right of the sunroom is a brick patio perfect for cooking out. Additionally, the property backs to a County park with a tennis court, playground, and basketball court. Other features of this home include gutter guards, all new windows & stainless steel chimney cap.
Public Records
Apr 1, 1973
Sold
$58,500
$21/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,603 (+6.0%)
$92,700 + $435,600
$528,300
2024
$4,342 (+9.4%)
$92,700 + $435,600
$528,300
2023
$3,969 (−1.7%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2022
$4,036
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2021
$4,036
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2020
$4,037 (+0.1%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2019
$4,031 (+4.5%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2018
$3,858 (+1.6%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2017
$3,798 (+19.5%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2016
$3,179 (+10.2%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2015
$2,885
$20,000 + $90,600
$110,600
2014
$2,883 (+0.4%)
$20,000 + $90,600
$110,600
2013
$2,871 (+18.0%)
$20,000 + $90,600
$110,600
2012
$2,432
$20,000 + $90,600
$110,600
Tax history for 1218 Graylyn Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,603 (+6.0%)
$92,700 + $435,600
$528,300
2024
$4,342 (+9.4%)
$92,700 + $435,600
$528,300
2023
$3,969 (−1.7%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2022
$4,036
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2021
$4,036
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2020
$4,037 (+0.1%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2019
$4,031 (+4.5%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2018
$3,858 (+1.6%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2017
$3,798 (+19.5%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2016
$3,179 (+10.2%)
$20,000 + $94,100
$114,100
2015
$2,885
$20,000 + $90,600
$110,600
2014
$2,883 (+0.4%)
$20,000 + $90,600
$110,600
2013
$2,871 (+18.0%)
$20,000 + $90,600
$110,600
2012
$2,432
$20,000 + $90,600
$110,600
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
4
Baths
2.5
Stories
2
Lot width
121 ft.
Lot depth
150 ft.
Lot size
0.41 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
2,800
Year built
1960
Style
Single Family Residential
County
New Castle County
APN
0606700234
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 18, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# of Attached Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Features: Garage - Side Entry, Garage Door Opener, Inside Access, Oversized