LIFE
Grand staircase, opulent woodwork, spacious rooms make Alapocas house a home
Betsy Price
The News Journal
This stately colonial home at 2 Alapocas Drive was built in 1938 and has been meticulously restored.
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This stately colonial home at 2 Alapocas Drive was built in 1938 and has been meticulously restored.
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A newly paved driveway leads to a two-car garage at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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This stately colonial home at 2 Alapocas Drive was built in 1938 and has been meticulously restored.
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The entrance at 2 Alapocas Drive opens into a large foyer.
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The grand entry foyer at 2 Alapocas Drive offers a spacious room and the hardwood floors that run throughout the house.
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The spacious entry foyer at 2 Alapocas Drive opens to the den and other rooms.
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The room-size foyer at 2 Alapocas Drive is a grand space that opens to the living room, den and other rooms.
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The foyer at 2 Alapocas Drive offers a spacious entrance into the x,xxx-square-foot home.
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The room-size foyer at 2 Alapocas Drive is a grand space that opens to the living room, den and other rooms.
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The kitchen at 2 Alapocas Drive features the original stainless steel counters plus updated granite.
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A butler's pantry at 2 Alapocas Drive leads from the kitchen to the dining room.
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The kitchen at 2 Alapocas Drive features the original stainless steel counters plus updated granite.
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The kitchen at 2 Alapocas Drive leads to a mud room at the back of the house.
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A butler's pantry at 2 Alapocas Drive leads from the kitchen to the dining room.
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The kitchen at 2 Alapocas Drive features granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, and opens into the mudroom and butler's pantry.
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The view from the mud room at 2 Alapocas Drive, looking through the kitchen and butler's pantry into the dining room.
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The kitchen at 2 Alapocas Drive features granite countertopos and stainless steel appliances.
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Hardwood floors line the hallways leading to the kitchen at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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The foyer at 2 Alapocas Drive is the size of a room in itself.
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A breakfast nook across from the butler's pantry at 2 Alapocas Drive connects the kitchen and dining room.
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A breakfast nook across from the butler's pantry at 2 Alapocas Drive connects the kitchen and dining room.
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A formal dining room at 2 Alapocas Drive features millwork and a built-in china closet.
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A formal dining room at 2 Alapocas Drive features millwork and a built-in china closet.
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The den at 2 Alapocas Drive features the original millwork and cabinetry.
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The den at 2 Alapocas Drive is right off the entry foyer and features the original millwork and cabinetry.
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The den at 2 Alapocas Drive is right off the entry foyer and features the original millwork and cabinetry.
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The living room at 2 Alapocas Drive features the original millwork.
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There's a fireplace and detailed moldings in the formal living room at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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The wood floor in the powder room at 2 Alapocas Drive has been faux painted to mimic ceramic tile.
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The master bedroom at 2 Alapocas Drive is one of four bedrooms in the home.
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The master bedroom at 2 Alapocas Drive is one of four bedrooms in the home.
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A luxurious master bath at 2 Alapocas Drive has double vanities, a tub and a shower.
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A luxurious master bath at 2 Alapocas Drive has double vanities, a tub and a shower.
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The master bath at 2 Alapocas Drive features a glassed-in shower and tiled tub.
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A luxurious master bath at 2 Alapocas Drive has double vanities, a tub and a shower.
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The master bath at 2 Alapocas Drive opens to the hall bath.
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The hall bath at 2 Alapocas Drive features charm and a room to move around in.
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The tub in the hall bath at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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The tub in the hall bath at 2 Alapocas Drive features a soothing black and white color scheme.
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This i the anteroom to one of the four bedrooms at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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This is one of four bedrooms at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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The sun room at 2 Alapocas Drive offers views of the Wilmington Friends campus.
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This is one of four bedrooms at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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This is one of four bedrooms at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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Hardwood floors in the hallsways connect the rooms upstairs at 2 Alapocas Drive
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This is one of four bedrooms at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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A grand staircase at 2 Alapocas Drive leads to the second floor.
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The landing upstairs features hardwood floors running between the master suite and hall bath at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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The room-size foyer at 2 Alapocas Drive opens to the living room and den, and features stairs to the second floor.
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A dressing room serves as the entry to the master bedroom at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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A dressing room serves as the entry to the master bedroom at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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The kitchen at 2 Alapocas Drive leads to a mud room at the back of the house.
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A mud room at the back of the house at 2 Alapocas Drive is off the kitchen at the back of the house.
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The lower-level family room at 2 Alapocas Drive has a stone fireplace.
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This stone fireplace is in the basement family room at 2 Alapocas Drive.
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The family room in the basement of 2 Alapocas Drive features tiled floors and a stone fireplace.
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The garden at 2 Alapocas Drive creates a private getaway space.
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