1520 The Mall, Wilmington, DE 19810

One floor living on The Mall in the Village of Ardentown.  Open Concept Floor Plan, living/dining area 33' in length with vaulted ceiling and 6 skylights.  The room makes a statement with its wood stove and front wall of windows facing the dogwood tree-lined mall.   The renovated kitchen has a center island, gas cooking, and patio door to the outside through the greenhouse. Convenient Main Floor Laundry with stacked washer/dryer.  The layout of this home will either be a perfect match for the small-house buyer or bursting with potential for an additional room or two. spiral stairs lead to a loft area suitable as a retreat for reading, yoga, or as napping perch!   An enviable feature is the attached, over-sized, 2-car, 2-door garage, with access to interior of house plus door to backyard. There is a accessible attic in the garage.  Additional storage space can be accessed in the attic over the kitchen from the loft (13' x 13') as well as in the partial basement. Situated on just shy of 1/2 acre, the home is surrounded by evergreens and mature landscaping, giving it the feeling of seclusion.  A Wait til Spring, where you will be witness to an explosion of color with many mature azaleas and rhododendrons along with several dogwood trees. A former Garden Shed was recently renovated as a Studio with radiant heat under the handmade terra cotta tile floor. This Studio is also plumbed for a sink. A metal shed for lawn equipment, etc., is in the far backyard corner. of the yard. This wonderful property and home checks a lot of boxes! Ardentown, along with Arden and Ardencroft, are on the National Register of Historic Places. The Ardens offer a spirit of community, not found elsewhere, and an opportunity to become part of the 3 thriving villages.  The $4085.00 Land Rent includes all school and county taxes, weekly trash pick-up including recycle and yard waste, snow plowing of roads, and maintenance of the green spaces, woods and paths.  This home is convenient to everything that makes Brandywine Hundred the best place to live!