166 THOMPSON DRIVE, Hockessin, DE 19707

$969,900 Asking Price

5 beds
4 baths
7,671  sqft
Built in 1994

Rarely available 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath, R.C. People’s brick colonial on an oversized lot with over 7,500 sf of finished living space. This home is an exceptional value at $201 per square foot in a prestigious Hockessin community within the Red Clay School District. Similar homes in the community are selling at $258/sf or higher. Entering through the double wide front entry doors from your covered porch, you find yourself in your grand two story foyer full of natural light and gleaming hardwood floors. On your left is a private first floor bedroom/home office with stained moldings. To your right is your spacious living room with a gas fireplace connecting to your dining room by beautifully finished15 lite french doors. The adjacent eat in kitchen is magnificent, featuring plenty of prep space on your sparking granite countertops and center island. Entertaining friends and family is easy with the use of your six burner gas stove and two electric ovens. Beautifully crafted 42 in high white finished cabinets provide more than ample cabinet and storage space. The kitchen eating area is spacious and opens to your 320 sf sun room featuring casement windows and a sliding glass door leading to your deck. The main floor full bath has granite countertop and walk in shower. Rounding out the first floor is your family room with a floor to ceiling brick fireplace flanked by open shelving and a cathedral ceiling. Two skylights and a triple bay window offer tons of natural light. Traversing the turned staircase, you immediately notice the unique bridge to bedroom two with its own private half bath. All upper floor bedrooms have hardwood floors under the carpet. Bedrooms 3 and 4 are just steps away from the beautifully remodeled full bath with granite countertop, double sinks and a tub/shower combo. The primary bedroom offers you both tranquility and privacy. The bedroom is spacious and is adjoined by a sitting room leading to both your grand walk in closet and an amenity filled five piece master bath with dual shower heads in your spacious tiled shower, double sinks within your granite countertop, and your jetted soaking tub with a dedicated hot water heater. Moving to the lower level you will find an enormous finished room which could be used as an in-law suite or income suite as it offers a private entrance from your three car garage. It could also be used to accommodate multiple gaming tables and the adjacent bonus room can be used as a playroom, craft room, or home theater. The rear oversized lot is flat and open for your outdoor activities and includes a play set.

Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Bar,Breakfast Area,Ceiling Fan(s),Chair Railings,Entry Level Bedroom,Kitchen - Eat-In,Kitchen - Island,Pantry,Skylight(s),Bathroom - Soaking Tub,Bathroom - Stall Shower,Bathroom - Tub Shower,Upgraded Countertops,Walk-in Closet(s),Water Treat System,Window Treatments,Wood Floors
Rooms:
Living Room,Dining Room,Primary Bedroom,Sitting Room,Bedroom 2,Bedroom 4,Kitchen,Family Room,Bedroom 1,Sun/Florida Room,Recreation Room,Bathroom 3,Bonus Room,Primary Bathroom
Appliances:
Dishwasher,Disposal,Dryer,Extra Refrigerator/Freezer,Oven - Single,Oven - Wall,Refrigerator,Washer,Water Conditioner - Owned,Water Heater
Laundry:
Main Floor
Basement:
Fully Finished
Flooring:
Carpet,Ceramic Tile,Hardwood
A/C:
Central A/C
Heating:
Y, Forced Air, Natural Gas
Fireplace:
Brick,Fireplace - Glass Doors, Fireplace, Fireplaces: 2
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Play Equipment, Above Grade,Below Grade
Style:
Colonial

Construction

Roofing:
Architectural Shingle
Windows:
Bay/Bow,Casement,Double Hung,Screens,Skylights
General:
Brick Front,Copper Plumbing,Stick Built,Vinyl Siding, 2, Block

Location

HOA Amenities:
75.0, Annually
Originating MLS:
BRIGHT_MAIN
School District:
RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED
County:
NEW CASTLE

Lot

Zoning:
NC21, 08-012.40-037

Utilities

Utilities:
Under Ground, Circuit Breakers,Underground
Water:
Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
BRIGHT_MAIN
Exclusions:
Personal property

This listing courtesy of:
Patterson-Schwartz-Hockessin, Dean Outten

About Hockessin, DE

Housing

Number of Units
5,826
Median Home Value
$454,425
Median Rent
$1,553

9.68% of housing units are renter occupied.

3.15% are vacant.

Commute

Car
60.41%
Public Transportation
0.13%
Walk to Work
0.63%
Work from Home
38.34%
Other
0.43%

The median travel time to work is 16 minutes.

People

Population
15,673
Median Age
45.00
Median Household Size
2.94

Education

High School
11.16%
Associate’s Degree
6.13%
Bachelor’s Degree
34.31%
Graduate Degree
34.82%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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