5 Schaffer Ln Lewes, DE 19958

Excellent location east of the Coastal Highway, with the development just off of New Road, which takes you right to the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal on Pillottown Road, and then to the downtown, historic City of Lewes. This home was custom-built in 2002 by a local builder from Wilmington. The front porch is delightful for relaxing & enjoying the serene views. The front porch leads in to the tiled entryway foyer, and over in to the living room. The living room has rich hardwood floors, crown molding, and built-in shelves around the gas fireplace. The kitchen and dining area are just off of the living room. The kitchen has a sleek, black appliance package, including a gas range, gas wall oven, built-in microwave, dishwasher & a French door fridge with a bottom freezer w/ice maker. It also has a tumbled-marble backsplash, crown molding, a pantry, pretty granite countertops, an island with granite, and the dining room table, which will convey with the sale, even features the same granite surface. Both the kitchen and dining area have radiant-heat tiled floors. There is a powder room off of the dining room. The spacious laundry room is located next to the kitchen, and it has a side-by-side washer & dryer, overhead shelves, and a utility sink area with a granite countertop to match the kitchen, plus storage cabinets. The master bedroom suite is on the first floor. It has carpet, crown molding, and a romantic gas fireplace. The master bedroom is en suite, with its bathroom having a double sink vanity, separate shower, soaking tub, and a walk-in closet. The other two bedrooms and second full bath are upstairs. The bedroom at the top left is nicely sized with a walk-in closet. The third bedroom at the top right is set up as a 2-room efficiency suite: the large bedroom area has a work-station countertop area, a large walk-in closet for extra storage space, and a separate door in to the hall bath; the second room of the suite is enormous & has a kitchenette area...plus this suite has its own mini-split HAVC system to independently control the heat and air conditioning. The rest of the house is serviced by a gas furnace and electric heat pump for AC. There is a rear deck off of the dining room, which has a retractable awning. And there's a patio area by the hedgerow, which is a great place for evenings by the fire pit. Double-size storage shed for your lawn & garden gear. The oversized two-car garage has its own unique features, too, including radiant-heated floors, a small office, and a dedicated electric panel for a generator (you supply the generator). 0.50-acre lot. No HOA rules or regulations, so bring your boat or RV. Approximately 2.5 miles to the Lewes public beach, with the Cape Henlopen State Park just a little farther down the road. And the famous Rehoboth Beach boardwalk is just 7.5 miles from your front door.