Sold for $800,000
$800,000
242 Lloyd Guessford Rd, Townsend, DE 19734
5beds
3,558sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1990
19.95 Acres Lot
$831,900 Zestimate®
$225/sqft
$3,475 Estimated rent
Home value
$831,900
$749,000 - $932,000
$3,475/mo
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What's special
Back on the market by no fault of the seller 02/10/2025 This Two-Story Cape Cod home has 5 Bedrooms 2.5 Bathrooms and is situated on 19.95 private acres in Townsend, Delaware. It is in the Appoquinimink school district. Located on the main floor are, bedroom #4 & bedroom #5, laundry room with W/D a bonus single toilet and pantry shelving. Living room is a nice size and features a brick wood burning fireplace for those cold winter days and nights. Take the staircase up to the second floor where you'll find the Primary Bedroom with two walk-in closets, full bathroom with a single sink vanity, ceramic tile flooring and a Kohler whirlpool jetted tub. Just down the hallway you'll find bedroom #2 and bedroom #3, making 5 bedrooms total. Just off the kitchen/dining room area walk through the double windowed French doors step down into the four-season room featuring stone floored tile, wood burning stove with a stone hearth. From the four-season room, take the single walk-out door stepping down onto the stamped concrete patio perfect for entertaining guest. The kitchen features natural oak hardwood flooring, dining room area, kitchen nook with bay window, great counterspace, double kitchen sink with a window overlooking the front two ponds. The nice sized half bathroom located off of the kitchen exiting towards the attached oversized garage with attic access and two walk-out single doors. Hard piped air lines for air compressor in house garage and in the Pole Barn. This property features a huge pole barn with a front concrete sitting porch. Enjoy sitting in your rocking chairs and enjoy the best conversations. Enter from the porch through the single-entry door and you'll find a nice sized workshop with a stairway leading up to the unfinished loft, complete with plywood flooring, water lines just waiting for you to design it further to your specifications. The pole barn has a two car garage with 10' doors and ceiling height high enough to install a car lift. Two Air compressor hook-ups. Additional feature is the 8' garage door that opens up and exits out to the backyard. Also, you will find a single walk-out door that exits to the back property as well. What an Amazing, beautiful Koi fishpond with (Koi measuring over 12"+ with over 15+ count) also the additional fishpond stocked with Bass and Blue Gill. You can fish off of your private wood dock or the off of the wooden bridge "Lover Lane Bridge" which crosses over to the back property where you'll find three other ponds with WILD stock in there. This is a Sportsman/outdoorsman's paradise. There's hunting, fishing, riding ATV's, cycles, four-wheelers, horses all on the man-made trails. You'll see an abundance of wildlife to include, deer, wild turkeys, and bald eagles. All of this on your OWN land. You will be on a vacation every day. This Property boarders next to a secluded track of Blackbird State Forest land. Nothing to be built there. Put this on your tour today!
Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago
Listing updated: May 06, 2025 at 02:55am
Listed by:
Peggy Sheehan 302-743-4969,
Patterson-Schwartz-Middletown
Bought with:
Karen Burke, R3-0019616
Patterson-Schwartz-Hockessin
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: DENC2060950
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Basement
- Area: 1358
Heating
- Baseboard, Electric
Cooling
- Central Air, Electric
Appliances
- Included: Electric Water Heater
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Basement: Full,Exterior Entry
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Brick
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,558
- Total interior livable area: 3,558 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,200
- Finished area below ground: 1,358
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 10
- Parking features: Garage Faces Side, Garage Door Opener, Inside Entrance, Oversized, Attached, Detached, Driveway
- Attached garage spaces: 4
- Uncovered spaces: 6
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Patio
- Exterior features: Barbecue
- Pool features: None
- Frontage type: Road Frontage
Lot
- Size: 19.95 Acres
- Dimensions: 3650.10 x 2,497.10
- Features: Backs to Trees, Fishing Available, Front Yard, Hunting Available, Landscaped, Level, Not In Development, Wooded, Pond, Private, Rear Yard, SideYard(s), Stream/Creek
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade, Outbuilding
- Parcel number: 14022.00015
- Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape Cod
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Concrete, Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1990
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Mound System
- Water: Well
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Townsend
- Subdivision: None Available
Other
Other facts
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/15/2025 | Sold | $800,000-10.6%$225/sqft |
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| 3/25/2025 | Pending sale | $895,000$252/sqft |
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| 3/17/2025 | Contingent | $895,000$252/sqft |
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| 2/10/2025 | Listed for sale | $895,000-3.8%$252/sqft |
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| 2/5/2025 | Contingent | $929,900$261/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $858,100 +680.8% |
| 2024 | $4,599 +17.7% | $109,900 |
| 2023 | $3,908 -0.7% | $109,900 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 19734
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- NATownsend Early Childhood CenterGrades: KDistance: 3.3 mi
- 6/10Cantwell Bridge Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 6.8 mi
- 10/10Odessa High SchoolGrades: 9-11Distance: 6.8 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Appoquinimink
Source: Bright MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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Estimated market value$831,900
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Estimated market value
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