How ‘bout just under $16,500 in grant funds, yes free money, towards your down payment & closing costs to help make this carefully renovated home YOURS with a 3% down conventional loan! Special grants available for VA & FHA too. Gleaming Hardwood floors, Anderson Architectural- double pane windows, 400 Series, (NOT Vinyl), Full View storm doors, 9.6” high ceilings (on the 1st floor), period moldings, the original staircase, balusters, & 4 panel doors really set off the 1885 time period for this elegant home! The spacious Living Room features a Gas Fireplace… (could be converted back to wood burning), recessed LED lighting & Ceiling Fan. (All 6 of the ceiling fans are classic Hunter brand) The handsome updated Kitchen has been opened to the Dining Room & features Granite Counter Tops, Breakfast Bar, deep S/S Sink with Goose Neck Faucet, S/S Appliances, (Gas Cooking), Glass Tile Back Splash, with under counter LED lighting, Beaded Pine Wood Ceiling with recessed dimmable LED lighting & Ceiling Fan. The 15 light door provides lovely views to the Fenced Back Yard & Patio with cute Garden Shed. The Dining Room also has LED recessed lighting, an Exposed Brick Wall & Ceiling Fan. There's a convenient Powder Room between the Living Room and Dining Room. Notice the original faux painted Burl Wainscoting detail along the staircase. Upstairs you will find a vaulted ceiling at the top of the staircase with a Velux Skylight & exposed ceiling rafters. Oh, the wonderful daylight that pours down in to hallway, the foyer & living room! The restored original Victorian doors boasts porcelain door knobs & hardware along with transoms for extra light and air movement. From here you will find 3 graciously sized Bedrooms, each with added expanded closets, ceiling fans & more gleaming hardwood floors. The airy primary Bedroom was created from opening 2 bedrooms to make 1 suite & features a Velux Skylight with a raised ceiling detail, adding interesting lighting to the room throughout the day, built-in shelving and double closet with mirrored bi-fold doors along with a custom vintage styled Ironing Board cabinet. The Full Bath was completely gutted & redesigned. High quality craftsmanship was implemented using cement board behind the tile & a waterproofing sealant. The floor tile pattern was specifically created for this room. Kohler Fixtures plus a SunTeK Sky Tube to bring in more natural daylight! Electric & plumbing systems have been updated through-out. Weil McClain Gas Boiler, Bradford White Gas Water Heater. The 3 Window A/C units cool this home very well! (We used only 1 in the front bedroom & 1 in the back bedroom with VERY good results. The window units are very efficient, light weight & easy to install.) The Historic Brandywine Village borders the Beautiful Brandywine Park with trails that connect to the Alapocas Woods & the Greenway Trail for hours of outdoor explorations right from your front door! Also, within few blocks you can enjoy amenities such as the Scott Cafe, Troisieme Cafe, Wilmington Brew Works, The Grand Opera House, The Queen, Delaware Theater, YMCA, Wilmington Library, Delaware Art Museum, The Delaware Contemporary & the Christiana Hospital (Wilm Campus) along with eclectic shopping & fine restaurants like Torbert Street Social, Dorcea, MikiMotto's, Washington Ale House, the recently opened, Chancery, & LeFia to name a few. Just 8.5 miles to the Wilmington Airport, 20 mins to the Philly Airport, 25 miles to Philadelphia & only 1 mile to the Wilmington Train Station & the Riverfront attractions. But why read all this when you can just come see for yourself! Seller is a licensed Realtor.