216 Orchard Rd, Newark, DE 19711

Welcome to 216 Orchard Rd., walking distance to downtown Newark Main Street and the University of Delaware. Close proximity to Newark Charter, Christiana Hospital, and I-95. Charming 4-bedroom, 3 full bath, Arts and Crafts style cedar-sided home, built in 1927, nestled on 2 lots. Home features approximately 2800 sq ft, mature landscaping with specimen trees carefully maintained over the years, and perennial plantings. Fully fenced-in backyard, great for outdoor entertaining, pets, and family fun. Entering the home into the center hall grand foyer, you are greeted by the impeccably preserved 1920s architectural charm, featuring original yellow pine hardwood floors throughout, classic crown moldings, deep baseboards, and solid-wood interior doors. The dining room and gathering rooms in the front of the home are perfect for accommodating large gatherings. Sellers have had the hardwood kitchen cabinets rebuilt with solid maple dovetail construction and updated under-cabinet lighting. The large gathering room showcases a masonry wood-burning fireplace, and the owners have had the masonry chimney rebuilt to below the roof line. Natural gas is available to the home so that a new owner can place a gas insert if desired. The gathering room opens out onto a screened, covered side porch, and the owners had it rescreened and the doors rebuilt in 2025. Other features of the main level are a laundry room. a full bathroom and a sunroom that overlooks the backyard and sunset views. The upper