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Unique Route 16 commercial and mixed-use opportunity in Ellendale, DE, strategically positioned between Milton and Ellendale in one of Sussex County's growing residential corridors. Situated on approximately 0.65 acre with a 975± SF solid concrete/masonry building, this property offers an established commercial footprint with excellent potential for a convenience store, neighborhood market, service business, garage, automotive-related use, retail operation, office, or investment property, subject to applicable approvals. Current public records identify the parcel as AR-1 and commercial land use. One of the property's most compelling advantages is its limited convenience-store and fuel competition along this stretch of Route 16. The nearest major gas/convenience options are approximately 3.1 miles west at Royal Farms and Exxon, while Milton Quick Stop is approximately 3.7 miles east toward Milton. That positions this property within an approximately 6.8-mile corridor between established fuel/convenience destinations, creating an attractive location for a neighborhood convenience store, market, grab-and-go food operation, or similar roadside business. The location also benefits from significant nearby residential development. Captain's Way, a 301-lot residential community, is exceptionally close; current homes along Northstar Drive are approximately 0.5 mile from the property. Captain's Way includes single-family and manufactured homes and amenities including a clubhouse, pool, pickleball, playground and dog park, with additional new construction currently being marketed. Approximately 2.5 miles away is Newdale Acres, an approximately 151-acre development originally approved for 224 single-family homes and 72 townhomes, with Lennar currently actively selling new homes in the community. Ingram Village, approximately 2.6 miles away, is another major residential growth area where new D.R. Horton townhomes are currently being offered; DelDOT documents describe the overall development at approximately 525-547 residential units. The property's concrete/masonry construction is another major advantage for commercial users, offering the durability and substantial feel often desired for convenience retail, service, garage, storage and similar uses. The site has historically been marketed for garage, small-engine repair and store use, giving buyers several potential redevelopment or reuse strategies. Previously a single-wide manufactured home existed on the property. Adding to the flexibility, Sussex County's current AR-1 zoning regulations permit a qualifying manufactured home to be used as a detached single-family dwelling on an individual lot, provided applicable county requirements are satisfied. This creates the potential to combine a business/investment strategy with a residential component on this generously sized parcel. Buyers should independently verify the ability to re-establish or combine residential and commercial uses, as well as zoning, septic, well, entrance, fuel-system and other required approvals. Excellent opportunity for an owner-user, entrepreneur or investor seeking a Sussex County commercial property, Route 16 convenience-store location, former gas/service-station property, automotive or service-business location, mixed-use investment, or property with manufactured-home potential near Milton, Ellendale and rapidly expanding residential communities.

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Listed by Michael Mulski of Crown Homes Real Estate

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