233 Walker Road

Dover DE 19904

4596 sq. ft.

152460 sq. ft.

Single-Family

Currently for sale - view listing

Overview

This IS Dover's most prestigious address..... 233 Walker Road located in the heart of town. You may never see a home in this setting in Dover ever. Start down the long cedar tree lined private drive opening up to this stately all brick Georgian Estate with a slate roof. An illustrious three and a half acre lot surrounds this home that has over 430 foot of frontage and remarkable views of Silver Lake. Sit back and enjoy a shady day or relaxing evening on the raised brick patio with a view across the lake like no other. Inside is a grand entrance from the front of the home to a beautiful wide staircase that leads to the second and third floors. This home offers an updated kitchen, with dual ovens, granite countertops and wonderful butlers pantry just steps away. Enjoy a meal in the breakfast area off the kitchen that offers a beautiful bay window splashing the kitchen with tons of light. Or take it out to the screened porch off the back of the kitchen and enjoy the view across the lake. If you are into entertaining this home offers ample space in the formal dining room with fireplace and built in china cabinet and access to the screened porch. The living room area boasts another fireplace and exquisite ornate moldings that can be found throughout the house. Off the living room a full wood paneled den/office with its own fireplace, and built-in book shelving. Up the winding staircase to the second floor are four bedrooms including the master with its own fireplace. Three additional bedrooms and three full baths and washer and dryer are all up here as well. Follow this beautiful staircase to the third floor where you will find a cedar lined closet at the top landing. Two additional generous sized bedrooms and a fourth full bath. From the second floor or the back staircase from the kitchen you can gain access to additional rooms and fifth full bath over the Three car garage. The finished basement is will be another fantastic place to entertain. With a nearly full walled brick fireplace and knotty pine paneling adding that cozy warm felling. Sit back and enjoy a cocktail at the full service wet bar. Throughout this home you will find intricate custom touches not found in today's modern homes. Wide plank pine flooring, dentil molding, custom wood paneling and transoms over the doorways. Fluted wood trim around fireplaces and doorways adding to the beauty of this era. Lets not forget the elegant tiled bath walls and floors including the basement. This home is not only beautiful, it's packed with history, as is Dover. This would make an absolute one of a kind place to call home.