Named for a soldier in the Revolutionary War, Kirkwood is a rural community with suburban sensibilities just outside of Wilmington. Like many places in Delaware, a wealth of registered Historic Places are scattered around the lowland forests and marshes between residences. Most homes are a short drive away from beautiful parks and historical attractions all along the Delaware River.
Here you’ll find a community of wide rural streets fringed by vast green spaces and forested sections between suburban tracts. These tracts of single-family houses and town houses feature architectural styles that reflect the community’s traditional roots. The symmetrical exteriors and pitched roofing of Colonial-style homes are a common sight, featuring dormer windows and an overall simplistic design with common living spaces on the ground floor and bedrooms on the higher floors. Four-square and split-level homes are also scattered among the streetscape, though all homes typically offer spacious home lots with landscaped yards, single or multi-car garages and spacious floor plans. Home prices vary depending on the age of the suburban tract; larger homes and those built less than ten years ago can range from $700,000 to as much as $1.0 million. In contrast, mid-level houses and town houses range from $330,000 to $550,000.
Public school students are served by the Colonial and Christina School Districts, which earns a B-minus from Niche. The can begin their academic careers at primary schools like Southern Elementary, which earns a C-plus. Students move on to intermediate and secondary institutions such as the C-plus-rated Gunning Bedford Middle and the B-minus rated William Penn High School. The latter high school has excellent athletic programs that have graduated basketball players and ice skaters.
Kirkwood is only seven miles from the Delaware River, with several creeks and tributaries flowing toward the river through the community’s vast state parks. The Lums Pond State Park is built around the largest freshwater pond in the state, containing over seventeen miles of trails winding their way through verdant hardwood forests, a boathouse that offers several watercrafts available to rent, athletic fields and a nature center with live animal exhibits and a 500-gallon freshwater aquarium showcasing the fauna of the park. Fort Delaware State Park is one major attraction in Delaware City, a 288-acre park enclosing a fortress built by the United States Army in 1815 and utilized as a penal camp during the American Civil War. Kodiak Park features a large sports complex with several athletic fields perfect for community and rec league games.
Locals are a short drive away from shopping centers and retailers. Regional grocery stores Safeway will keep your kitchen stocked with fresh produce, bulk foodstuffs and other household necessities. Kirkwood’s niche retailers include First State Hobbies, a store specializing in remote-controlled vehicles, complete with an indoor racing track. Small boutiques and local restaurants are just a hop, skip and a jump away from most homes. Amore Pizza is a local pizza joint offering specialty pizza and an assortment of Italian-American fare. Grain H20 is a family-owned and community-conscious restaurant serving up classic American fare and craft beverages and donating over $40k to hundreds of community organizations.
Sidewalks and bike paths connect neighbors to the lush parks and forest trails surrounding Kirkwood. Most homes are less than ten miles from Delaware City and less than 20 miles from Wilmington, both accessible via freeway and the DART public transport stations.
Jonathan Edler
Empower Real Estate, LLC
(302) 691-9929
67 Total Sales
1 in Kirkwood
$355,000 Price
Heather Bosco
Keller Williams Hometown
(856) 878-2074
91 Total Sales
1 in Kirkwood
$330,000 Price
Carolyn Quelly
Integrity Real Estate
(484) 314-3567
100 Total Sales
1 in Kirkwood
$576,475 Price
Joseph Berchock
RE/MAX Associates - Newark
(484) 779-6870
85 Total Sales
2 in Kirkwood
$280K - $549K Price Range
Jemimah Chuks
EXP Realty, LLC
(302) 240-3321
305 Total Sales
6 in Kirkwood
$342K - $850K Price Range
Delisia Inge
BHHS Fox & Roach - Hockessin
(856) 895-2082
91 Total Sales
2 in Kirkwood
$290K - $450K Price Range
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On average, homes in Kirkwood, Newark sell after 47 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Kirkwood, Newark over the last 12 months is $515,000, up 110% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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