Rarely available 3000 square foot, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage Colonial home with a finished walk out basement, loft, dining, living & great room w/ a vaulted ceiling, 1st floor office, 1st floor laundry room, workshop, greenhouse, enclosed front porch, screened rear porch w/ a vaulted ceiling & hot tub (Hot Spring) on a Cul-de-sac in sought after Smith Mill Farms. Great layout, location, yard, neighborhood & school district. White Clay Creek, Middle Run Valley, Paper Mill & Carousel Park's all right outside the neighborhood. The private yard is a Certified Wildlife Habitat with the National Wildlife Federation, a bird watcher's paradise. Green & energy efficient updates throughout. Updates: kitchen with an island & breakfast room open to the great room (Oak cabinetry, appliances (Samsung, Bosch, GE), double bowl sink, faucet, disposal, countertops, laminate hardwood floors), roof just installed (Certainteed 50 year architectural shingle, 1 layer) HVAC (Trane heating & central air), hot water heater (Bradford White), 200 amp electric, entire interior just professionally painted with a Restoration Hardware modern neutral color, neutral carpeting just installed on 1st & 2nd floors, windows, doors, front porch enclosed w/ screen & storm windows, insulated garage doors, auto openers, double wide driveway, whole house & ceiling fans, Whirlpool "Duet" front loading washer & dryer. Features: master suite with sitting & dressing area, 2 large closets & private full bath, 2nd floor loft & finished basement great for playroom, home gym, theater, yoga studio, arts & crafts, school homework, finished walk out basement great for in-law suite or apartment rental, storage, canning, seed, vegetable, plant, flower growing (even has lights to grow all of these including Orchids), 1st floor half bath, side entry to 1st floor laundry & mud room, tons of windows, light & storage, great curb appeal & backyard perfect for pets, outdoor fun & your next BBQ. Great location close to everything: 5 minutes to Downtown Newark's restaurants, shops & University of Delaware, 10 minutes to Pike Creek & Hockessin, 20 minutes to Greenville, Downtown Wilmington & North Wilmington, 30 minutes to Philly Airport, 45 minutes to Philly, bridges, PA, NJ & MD. Easy access to Kirkwood Highway, 7, 48, 41, 201, 1, 95, PA Wine Trail, running, hiking & biking trails, horseback riding, birding, grocery stores, movies, restaurants, shopping, schools & golf courses.