8 MILTON AVENUE, LEWES, DE 19958 - The Heather Schierloh Team

$1,950,000

This quintessential Lewes beach cottage, two minutes (five homes), from a picture-perfect, family-friendly beach, is far from day-trip crowds and parking lots. +++The stylish home offers light-drenched open-concept social spaces, high ceilings, and every conceivable seaside amenity, all within a brief stroll of the Lewes Canal and prime shops and… Read More restaurants. From the beach, you can view visiting dolphins and participate in a range of water sports and activities. +++ sunset bonfires, and off-hour doggie beach walks await. Safely park kayaks and beach chairs by the boardwalk overnight.Cape Henlopen State Park, with its broad array of programs, activities, and biking/nature trails, is only two miles away. +++The home is ideally located in a private green oasis, surrounded by tall, dense trees, at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac abutting Lewes' protected marshes. From the large new deck along the front of the house, view cattails, deer, foxes, hawks, and ubiquitous bunnies. +++Walls of windows, vaulted ceilings, and remote-controlled skylights illuminate the interior, which extends from the large, multi-chef kitchen through a dining room easily seating twelve, to a big comfy living-entertainment room and giant enclosable sunroom with Murphy bed to use as an extra bedroom. +++Two sets of double glass doors in the dining and living rooms open onto a huge front deck with an elegant, remotely-retractable awning. The leafy back deck outside the glass sunroom French doors is perfect for morning coffee, private chats, and, thanks to a large stainless utility sink and propane line, easy BBQ prep.. +++Gleaming pale oak hardwood floors unify the main level. A muted indoor-outdoor carpet covers the upper stairs, bedrooms, and hall. Each window is fitted with real wood plantation shutters. +++Five ample bedrooms and 3 bd; bathrooms, plus a sunny small room perfect for nursery or child's hideaway, are spread across three floors. The two main-floor bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms. The large, modern, open kitchen features spectacular, custom-made beach-glass counters (costing more than $20,000), and can accommodate several chefs hosting many friends at the eat-in counter bar. +++The kitchen's white wood, custom, inner-lit cabinets boast self-close doors, slide-out shelves, and a large pantry. High-end appliances include gas stove, large dishwasher, double-wide stainless steel fridge, and separate wine cooler. Three vintage Deco ceiling lights overlook all. +++In the living room, six large storage drawers, along an entire wall, allow convenient storage of games, puzzles, and beach paraphernalia. On the upstairs landing, a large built-in computer area, with five-foot drawered desk and open shelving, allows for quick email checks or printing tickets for the next flight. The house features a huge above-grade lower level for conversion to a mother-in-law suite, with two outside entrances, bright front windows, new floors, separate storage room, double closet, cable TV, and lots more storage. +++The big lower-level laundry room, has an extra-large washer and dryer for beach towels and quick linen changes, plus ample folding, drying, and ironing space, a large stainless utility sink, and a spare toilet. (Part of the area now stores items awaiting a mid-July auction and yard sale.) +++The lot features a double-wide outdoor shower, four off-street parking spaces, a large cedarwood play structure, and a carport for kayaks, bikes, folding chairs and other beach gear.The house was improved with all-around, top-line Hardie Board siding, upgraded electrical panels, new HVAC system, and sump pump. +++No power outages thanks to a propane back-up generator and large storage tanks. There's an irrigation system, and a propane water heater for many hot showers at once. Read Less

Courtesy of Joe Kreisher, RE/MAX Associates [email protected]

Listing Snapshot

Days Online

Last Updated

Jul 3, 2025

Property Type

Single Family Residential

Beds

Full Baths

Partial Baths

Square Ft.

2,745

Lot Size

0.18 Acres

Year Built

1988

MLS Number

DESU2089428

30 Days Snapshot Of 19958

$641k

+5%

(avg) sold price

-24%

homes sold

+14%

(avg) days on market

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Building

2,745 sqft living area, 2,745 sqft above grade (finished), Built in 1988, Structure Type: Detached, 2 levels, Coastal, HardiPlank Type

Cooling

Central Air, Electric, Central A/C

Foundation

Block

Water Features

Navigable Water, Water Access, Water Body Type: Ocean, Water Oriented

Heating

Electric, Heat Pump - Electric BackUp

Lot

6,970 sqft, Lot Size Dimensions: 71x112, 0.18 acres

Property

Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Roof

Architectural Shingle

Sewer

Public Sewer

Taxes

City/Town Tax: $99, City/Town Tax Pymnt Freq: Annually, County Tax: $99, County Tax Pymnt Freq: Annually, School Tax: $1,110, Tax Annual Amount: $1,308, Tax Year: 2024

Utilities

Hot Water: Propane

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