Welcome your family, friends and colleagues into this enjoyable home in the desirable Oaklands neighborhood. Walking distance to downtown Newark and the U of D, this well maintained property offers three floors of comfortable living on a wide lot. Quality features appreciated by the discerning home buyer include, brick walkways, hardwood floors, paneled wood doors, chair railings, crown moldings throughout, interior shutters, a delightful window seat and hand blown glass sconces in the dining room. The country kitchen features custom cherry cabinets, solid cherry beams, seating/dining area and a fabulous walk in fireplace with gas logs overlooking the lovely backyard and pool. A pantry and multiple closets off the kitchen provide plenty of storage. Upstairs are four bedrooms, full bath and master bedroom and private full bath and two linen closets. Each room has lovely paneled closet doors and one has a built in safe and another is a cedar closet. The very large family room on the lower level opens onto a spacious and delightful screen porch and features a gas log fireplace, full bath (wheelchair accessible), library (can be easily converted to 5th bedroom) and mud room with partial kitchen...potentially a living space for the inlaws. Enter the backyard from the kitchen hall or the back porch into a lovely secluded paradise. Mature trees, a wisteria pergola, perennial beds, landscape architect designed patio and Anthony pool and pool house/potting shed make this backyard unique and a vacation right at home! New furnace, central a/c, whole house attic fan, ADT security system and new sewer line. Town services include trash pickup. The adjacent lot is for sale and available for separate purchase. Please contact the listing agent to make an appointment.