Walter Stucki

SELBYVILLE DE Home for Sale

Looking for your Coastal Dream Home? Here it is. This custom built home is modeled after the Coastal Living Cottage of the Year-2002. The crushed clam shell circular driveway leads you to this beautifully landscaped home nestled into private acreage. You are greeted by two welcoming front porches detailed with tongue in groove mahagony flooring, metal roofing with exposed beams and fixed shutters with Sea Horse shutter dogs. As you enter into the home, you are instantly in the heart of it all. The main social space is wrapped with transomed windows, natural light fills this home. Notice the fine woodwork-oversized window, door and base trim, coffered ceiling, built in shelving and custom mantel surrounding the gas fireplace. Wide plank, tongue in groove pine is the flooring of choice throughout. The open floor plan features a gourmet kitchen with granite counters and island tops, maple cabinetry and stainless appliances: gas cooktop with down draft, double wall ovens, convection microwave, armoire style refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher and deep sink with pull down faucet and garbage disposal. Here the cook overlooks the great room, garden and screened porch. Off of the kitchen is a tiled floor utility room with Butler Pantry, built in window seat/storage, stacked front loading washer/dryer, coat closet and water system. Off of the great room is the powder room. Beyond is the vestibule with built in window seat/storage. The Owner Suite has the feel of a private getaway. It features a high ceiling, sitting porch and two walk-in California Closet. The Owner's Spa bath features two separate granite topped vanities, private lavatory, walk-in marble tiled duo shower, and built in storage bench which all combine in a space you'll not want to leave! Upstairs there are two bedrooms with painted wood plank floors, stacks of windows, private sinks and shared bath with oversized tub and rain head shower. Upstairs also features walk-in closet, under eave storage and a whole house fan. Your interior comfort is managed by multi-zoned, multi-systems with programable thermostats. Let's head outside: pavers wind from the front door, past the owners suite porch, along the side yard and into the brick lattice courtyard with two water features-an above ground pond with fountain and an outdoor shower! A large screened porch with wood burning fireplace is the breezeway to the oversized garage with in-law suite/home office. This garage was designed to house large vehicles and have the ability to easily walk around open doors while packing or unpacking and also store an additional refrigerator, yard equipment and tools. The upstairs is finished space with ductless heating/cooling and half bath (roughed-in for full bath). This home is a Quality Build of 2x6 framing, insulated roof trusses, concrete slab crawl space, Anderson 400 series tilt wash windows that all add to the energy efficiency. Additional upgrades include a tankless water heater, whole house generator, security system, and 7' tall metal and chain link fencing of the rear acreage. This home was meticulously planned and is well maintained. It is a short distance to all that this area offers: Beach, Bays, Golf, Arts, Restaurants and Shopping.