37 Bernard Blvd, Hockessin, DE 19707

Quite the home in Quail Ridge! Tucked amid quiet countryside of Hockessin, this 4BRs/2 ~ bath home boasts finished LL, cheerful sunroom and sprawling 27 x 13 great room. Updates include new paint (2019), new HVAC (2018) and new roof, windows, kitchen, shed, updated kitchen and more within last 5 years. Wide streets, winding sidewalks and peaceful community are the backdrop for this classic red brick/gray siding/white trim home with covered front porch. Brick-ringed trees and brick-edged mailbox pick up brick exterior of home and create continuity, portraying lovely first impression. Hardwood foyer is nestled between beige-carpeted staircase and carpeted LR, offering just enough of a niche to serve as welcoming spot, and sizable DD hall closet offers just the place for easy-to-access coats and accessories. Formal LR is just to left of foyer. Triple window spans front wall with 2-ft. bump-out offering extra footage to room and creating depth, while crown molding offers dimension. White-trimmed entrance leads into dual-window DR. Crown molding and neutral carpeting is carried over from LR, yet white chair rail is inserted and adds level of formality. Adjacent to DR is remodeled kitchen of rich cherry cabinets with pewter hardware, gleaming black/SS appliances (new oven and microwave, newer refrigerator), handsome hardwood floors, and ceramic glass border in chestnut, chocolate and wheat color on backsplash. Designated desk area is great for paying bills, or writing out cards. Details make a difference! Note, separate alcove of countertop begs for a coffee bar, and its dual cabinets above provides on-spot storage, walk-in pantry where everything can easily have its own place, and even pewter electrical outlets match pewter hardware on cabinets. Sunken great room is indeed great! It is large, inviting and light! Vaulted ceiling offers sense of openness, while gorgeous bay window with deep ledge, perfect for framed photos or potted plants, and glass sliding doors allow for infusion of natural light all day long. Beige carpeting keeps room cozy, and oak ceiling fan offers stir of air if desired. FP commands far end of room, so both this room and kitchen can enjoy its warmth and beauty. Sunken 12-window sun porch boasts chair rail, ceiling fan and clear views to level backyard where pear, nectarine and fig trees thrive, and quiet summer mornings are a must. Dual-door shed, tucked at edge of property, can easily house riding mower, snow blower and myriad of bikes and outside toys. Hall off great room leads to PR with cherry vanity, laundry room with utility sink and countertop spanning back wall beneath window, perfect for folding and stacking clean laundry, and access to 2-car garage. Upper level consists of 3 secondary, neutral carpeted, sizable BRs and full bath. MBR is spacious with hallway that juts off and leads to his-and-hers DD closets. Full private bath boasts cherry vanity and seamless, all-glass shower. Finished LL is a bonus beauty! Carpeted and big, this room is perfect for play/rec room with built-in bookcases and 2 walk-in closets and one closet with shelving running around perimeter of room. Home is walkable to Cooke Elementary School, minutes from town of Hockessin and easy access to Rt. 141, Rt. 41 and I-95. Splendid suburban living!