5 Lehigh Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19805-2272 $289,900

Beds/Baths: 3/1
Interior Sq. Ft: 950
Acreage: 0.31
Age:85 years
Style:
Colonial
MLS#: DENC2079278
Subdivision: Roselle
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

Welcome to your charming Colonial-Cottage style home located at 5 Lehigh Avenue, Wilmington, DE! This delightful property features 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, making it the perfect size for comfortable living. The home sits on a generous lot, offering plenty of outdoor space for all your activities. As you step inside, you'll notice the beautiful hardwood floors that flow throughout the home, complemented by solid wood doors that add a touch of classic elegance. The living room is a warm and inviting space, complete with a coat closet for added convenience. Ceiling fans are thoughtfully installed in two bedrooms and the living room, ensuring a comfortable atmosphere year-round. The heart of the home is the kitchen, which features luxury vinyl plank (LVP) flooring, wood cabinets, and modern conveniences such as a tankless water heater and a water softener. The bathroom is beautifully updated with a tile floor, quartz vanity, and a tile surround in the shower, along with a convenient linen closet. For those who love outdoor living, you'll appreciate the screened porch and a stunning Trex deck with vinyl rails—perfect for enjoying your morning coffee or hosting gatherings. The property also includes two sheds and a one-car garage, providing ample storage for all your needs. The basement offers additional space for storage or potential future use, while the private yard gives you the freedom to create your own outdoor oasis. With vinyl windows for energy efficiency, this home is as functional as it is charming. There is fresh paint throughout. Located in a great spot, this home is convenient to shopping, dining, and all major roadways, making your day-to-day living a breeze. Don't miss the opportunity to make this lovely home your own!

Taxes: $1,425
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Red Clay Consolidated

Features

Utilities
Forced Air Heating, Natural Gas, Window Unit(s) Cooling, Electric, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer

Garage/Parking
Attached Garage, Garage - Front Entry, Attached Garage Spaces #: 1;

Interior
Partial

Exterior
Vinyl Siding

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Public Elementary (32 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Marbrook Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 0.5 mi
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 0.87 mi
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 1.28 mi
Odyssey Charter School Odyssey Charter School K–12 Wilmington 1.52 mi
Richey Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 1.68 mi
Richardson Park Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 1.8 mi
Douglass School Christina School District 1–12 Wilmington 1.88 mi
Brandywine Springs School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–8 Wilmington 2.04 mi
The Bayard School Christina School District 1–8 Wilmington 2.34 mi
Red Clay Early Years Program Red Clay Consolidated School District Preschool Wilmington 2.83 mi
Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 2.99 mi
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 3.12 mi
William F. Cooke Junior Elementary Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Hockessin 3.35 mi
First State School Red Clay Consolidated School District 1–10 Wilmington 3.57 mi
First State Montessori Academy First State Montessori Academy K–8 Wilmington 3.73 mi
Warner Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District 3–5 Wilmington 3.74 mi
The Bancroft School Christina School District 1–9 Wilmington 3.81 mi
Kuumba Academy Charter School Kuumba Academy Charter School K–8 Wilmington 3.82 mi
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy Red Clay Consolidated School District K–2 Wilmington 3.83 mi
Heritage Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 3.94 mi
Stubbs Early Education Center Christina School District Preschool–K Wilmington 4.01 mi
Linden Hill Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Wilmington 4.16 mi
Wilmington Manor Elementary School Colonial School District K–8 New Castle 4.33 mi
Forest Oak Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District K–5 Newark 4.4 mi
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School K–8 Wilmington 4.43 mi
Meadowood Program Red Clay Consolidated School District K–12 Newark 4.46 mi
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School Colonial School District K–5 New Castle 4.67 mi
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School Brandywine School District Preschool–5 Wilmington 4.79 mi
The Colwyck Center Colonial School District Preschool New Castle 4.81 mi
Castle Hills Elementary School Colonial School District K–5 New Castle 4.87 mi
Leach (John G.) School Colonial School District Preschool–12 New Castle 4.87 mi
East Side Charter School East Side Charter School K–8 Wilmington 4.99 mi

Public Middle (13 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Gateway Charter School Gateway Charter School 3–8 Wilmington 0.78 mi
Odyssey Charter School Odyssey Charter School K–12 Wilmington 1.52 mi
Douglass School Christina School District 1–12 Wilmington 1.88 mi
duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School Red Clay Consolidated School District 6–8 Greenville 2.49 mi
Stanton Middle School Red Clay Consolidated School District 6–8 Wilmington 2.67 mi
First State School Red Clay Consolidated School District 1–10 Wilmington 3.57 mi
The Bancroft School Christina School District 1–9 Wilmington 3.81 mi
Skyline Middle School Red Clay Consolidated School District 6–8 Wilmington 4.01 mi
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School Colonial School District 6–8 New Castle 4.26 mi
Meadowood Program Red Clay Consolidated School District K–12 Newark 4.46 mi
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School Brandywine School District 6–8 Wilmington 4.67 mi
Read (George) Middle School Colonial School District 6–8 New Castle 4.72 mi
Leach (John G.) School Colonial School District Preschool–12 New Castle 4.87 mi

Public High (17 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Delcastle Technical High School New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District 9–12 Wilmington 1.22 mi
Conrad Schools of Science Red Clay Consolidated School District 6–12 Wilmington 1.5 mi
Odyssey Charter School Odyssey Charter School K–12 Wilmington 1.52 mi
Charter School of Wilmington Charter School of Wilmington 9–12 Wilmington 1.71 mi
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Red Clay Consolidated School District 6–12 Wilmington 1.71 mi
Douglass School Christina School District 1–12 Wilmington 1.88 mi
Delaware Military Academy Delaware Military Academy 9–12 Wilmington 2.12 mi
duPont (Alexis I.) High School Red Clay Consolidated School District 9–12 Wilmington 2.62 mi
McKean (Thomas) High School Red Clay Consolidated School District 9–12 Wilmington 2.94 mi
Dickinson (John) School Red Clay Consolidated School District 6–12 Wilmington 3.25 mi
First State School Red Clay Consolidated School District 1–10 Wilmington 3.57 mi
Freire Charter School Freire Charter School Wilmington 8–12 Wilmington 3.71 mi
The Bancroft School Christina School District 1–9 Wilmington 3.81 mi
Great Oaks Charter School Great Oaks Charter School 8–12 Wilmington 3.82 mi
Howard High School of Technology New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District 9–12 Wilmington 3.98 mi
Meadowood Program Red Clay Consolidated School District K–12 Newark 4.46 mi
Leach (John G.) School Colonial School District Preschool–12 New Castle 4.87 mi

Private (29 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
All Saints Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 0.97 mi
The Tatnall School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Wilmington 1.81 mi
St Elizabeth School Roman Catholic Preschool–12 Wilmington 2.24 mi
St John The Beloved School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 2.31 mi
Nativity Preparatory School Of Wilmington Roman Catholic 5–8 Wilmington 2.41 mi
Tower Hill School Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Wilmington 2.6 mi
St Anthony Of Padua Grade School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 2.69 mi
Wilmington Junior Academy Seventh-Day Adventist Preschool–8 Wilmington 2.79 mi
Padua Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Wilmington 2.87 mi
Developing Minds Preschool And Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wilmington 2.88 mi
St Ann School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 3.09 mi
Ursuline Academy Lower Roman Catholic K–5 Wilmington 3.13 mi
St Peter Cathedral School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wilmington 3.32 mi
Serviam Girls Academy Roman Catholic 5–8 Wilmington 3.42 mi
Urban Promise Academy Nonsectarian 7–11 Wilmington 3.64 mi
St Michaels School & Nursery Inc Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wilmington 3.67 mi
Wilmington Christian School Inc. Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Hockessin 3.7 mi
Augustine Hills School Nonsectarian 4–11 Wilmington 3.7 mi
Darul Amaanah Academy Islamic K–8 Wilmington 3.76 mi
Destiny Calling Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–12 Wilmington 3.77 mi
High Road School Of Delaware Nonsectarian 3–12 Wilmington 3.82 mi
Salesianum School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wilmington 3.88 mi
Wilmington Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Wilmington 3.91 mi
Sharon Temple Adventist School Seventh-Day Adventist K–8 Wilmington 3.93 mi
St Mark's High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wilmington 4.15 mi
Astra Zeneca Child Development Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wilmington 4.27 mi
The Hockessin Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Hockessin 4.27 mi
Urban Promise School Other Preschool–6 Wilmington 4.56 mi
Limestone Hills Day School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Wilmington 4.58 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Wilmington (19805), Delaware.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 22
  • Average salary of people in this community: $40,573

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 7,227
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.55
  • Households w/ Children: 67%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 7,776 (44.8%)
  • Rented: 7,080 (40.8%)
  • Vacant: 2,486 (14.3%)
  • Total: 17,342

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 38,457
Households: 14,856
Median Age: 34.40

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 7.0%
  • Some High School: 8.9%
  • High School Graduate: 41.2%
  • Some College: 15.5%
  • Associate Degree: 5.8%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 13.7%
  • Graduate Degree: 8.0%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $47,885

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Studio: $800
  • One Bedroom: $855
  • Two Bedroom: $1,029
  • Three Bedroom: $1,219
  • Four Bedroom: $1,426

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Listing Courtesy of: Compass , (302) 202-9855, ashley.hess@compass.com

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5 Lehigh Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19805-2272

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