You are probably wondering what changes add value to a 20th century home(one of the criteria for listing on the National Historic Register is that a property be at least 50 years old). So put yourself in the place of a buyer, and think about what you need in a home to make it functional for your family. Unlike the very early home buyer, you expect 1 ½ baths, and a modern kitchen with an eat-in area. And a pre-1970 home should have oak or pine floors. If they have been covered by carpets, this is a good time to uncover them and have them professionally refinished with a low gloss (high gloss finishes shout "look at me"). I can't count the number of times buyers have tried to pry up a corner of carpet to see what kind of floor is underneath. And let go of the wall to wall sculptured or shag that is 30 years old.
Bathrooms should have either pristine original fixtures and tile, or some of the contemporary versions of subway wall tile, hexagonal floor tiles, and pedestal sinks (all enjoying revivals presently). Kitchens seem to inspire more creativity, and most people seem to lean toward stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, and room for the family to eat together.
With the feeling of a small town and the conveniences of modern life, Smyrna residents enjoy many community events and particupate in meetings of the town council at the Town Hall. The 1869 Opera House building, which also hosts the town library, was restored and re-opened in 2003 and now hosts concerts, performances, and the annual Smyrna-Clayton Heritage Assn. Auction.
Odessa's early history began in the 1660s when the Dutch settled the Appoquinimink area and adopted the Indian name for the area, "Apequinemy." Its location along the river gave hopes of establishing a trading route with colonies to the west. The English began to colonize the region and peacefully gained control in 1664. The British granted the previously held Dutch area to Captain Edmund Cantwell, the first sheriff of New Castle County under the government of William Penn.
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Selling homes in New Castle and Kent County Delaware, Cecil County, Maryland, and Southeast Chester County, Pennsylvania since 1987. Specialist in older homes and working with transferees.
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