Delaware

Former DuPont Estate Hits the Wilmington Market

It's a huge home in a small state.

The former home of Margaretta “Gret” du Pont and her husband, former DuPont Corp. President Crawford “Greenie” Greenewalt, is now on the market for $5.5 million. Built in 1936, the house at 900 Old Kennett Road in Wilmington is 21,000 square feet and sits on 22 acres.

Former DuPont Estate Hits the Market

The listing agent is Stephen Mottola, a sales associate with Long & Foster’s Greenville, Del., office.

Here's how Long & Foster describes the property in a press release:

Now known as “Stonehouse,” the house was designed by well-respected architect E. William Martin. Greenewalt was a stickler for safety, so he had the home constructed primarily of steel and concrete. Each floor was built with a 12-inch concrete layer and the walk-up attic has concrete steps and floors as well.

The exquisite home has French provincial flair with wrought iron balconies, arched dormer windows, circular window seats and deep windowsills. Greenewalt and du Pont built the home to accommodate their growing family, grand social life and their many hobbies—she was an avid gardener while he was a photographer and studied birds.

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