48 STONEWOLDNEW CASTLE, DE 19807

Custom built colonial on premier lot in Stonewold backing to Mount Cuba conserved land. This is one of the largest homes in the neighborhood with a beautiful family room & kitchen addition. Gracious 2 story entry foyer opens to a formal living room with gas fireplace & the formal dining room with oversized crown molding & wainscoting. Main floor is also host to a home office,2 sided gas fireplace, powder room with new tile flooring & Italian striped wallpaper, 2nd powder room in mudroom leading to garage, sunroom currently being used as a space for meditation, & great room. Great room is a large 2 story floor to ceiling room with custom tall window curtains framing the large picture window allowing for stunning year round conservation landscape views in all seasons. Motorized roller shades protect flooring & furniture from sunlight. The kitchen & family room are truly the heart of the home in this exceptional property. Huge gourmet kitchen with vaulted ceiling is host to an oversized island with seating for up to 7, commercial grade Wolf range with 6 burners and griddle, Subzero fridge, 2 sets of SubZero pull out refrigerator drawers, built-in Scotsman ice maker perfect for entertaining, trash compactor, warming drawer, breakfast area with banquette seating, & two sided fireplace flanked by built-ins with a wet bar included. Kitchen is open to the spacious family room with raised ceiling. Sliders lead to a custom Italian stone 2 level terrace with built-in island natural gas Viking grill & refrigerator.For cool nights, natural gas fire pit warms the space. Steps lead down to the extremely private rear yard. Considered to be one of the premium lots in the neighborhood. On the 2nd floor youll be pleased with the generous size of all the bedrooms each with their own private bath. One of the bedrooms has a bonus room perfect for playroom, study space or another home office. The owners suite is a wonderful retreat with large bedroom, three walk-in closets, dressing area, & huge private bathroom. The current owners have opened up the floor plan with custom railings on the 2nd floor landing to look down onto the main floor. Additional living space can be found in the finished walk out lower level that consists of a bedroom, full bath, craft/artist studio, exercise room with storage cabinetry & Air King oscillations fan, full size laundry, & large recreation room with upgraded wet bar including mahogany cabinetry, leathered granite counter, stainless steel refrigerator, built-in Sharp microwave drawer & Bosch dishwasher along with in-built sink with disposal. Perfect for day to day entertainment & large gatherings. Custom wool carpet flanked by wide plank flooring in traffic areas. Additional storage available in the exterior storage room under the family room addition. Owners have made numerous improvements to the property to make this stunning home stand out even more including a whole home Legrand/Nuvo audio system with speakers inside the home as well as outside that can be controlled with panels in the home or from an app on your phone. Easily stream your favorite music or podcast as you move from room to room. 3/4 solid red oak hardwood floors were added on the 2nd floor including closets. No need to worry about water quality with an Advanced Water Multipure Aquaperform filter in place to filter out a wide range of contaminants. 3 car attached garage with insulated garage door panels, overhead fluorescent lighting, & Tesla Level 2 Wall connector charging port that can also charge other electric vehicles with the use of an adaptor. Outside you will find upgraded low voltage lighting to the front, side & rear of the home with lifetime guarantee fixtures & water sealed enclosed lighting units. Improved drainage & landscaping. Brand new 50 year architectural shingle roof installed in Nov. of 2020. Stucco has been fully remediated & post-testing just completed with a clean bill of health from Nick Hindley of Environspec.