Won’t you be my neighbor? You’ll need $2.4 million, though.
During his 2020 campaign, now-President Joe Biden was compared to children’s television figure Mister Rogers — and now you can really be Joe and Jill Biden’s neighbor.
A property next to Biden’s custom-built three-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom Wilmington, Delaware, home was listed Monday for $2.39 million, according to Realtor.com.
Biden, who also owns a Delaware beach house but spent this past holiday weekend at the White House, purchased his Wilmington plot for $350,000 in 1998. The property, including the 6,850-square-foot mansion, is now estimated to be worth at least $2 million, the Wall Street Journal reported.
But whoever buys this French house won’t spend their days keeping up with the Joneses — er, the Bidens. The neighboring mansion is more than 25% bigger than the president’s home, with two more bedrooms and another bathroom, according to Realtor.com.
The 8,700-square-foot home, with five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, could be more or less appealing because of its association with the president. When Biden is in town, security checkpoints prevent unauthorized guests from entering the immediate proximity, and residents face interruptions on occasion, said the listing broker.
“I’ve spoken to neighbors, and the only issue with that is there are occasionally unannounced transits where they shut down everything and you can’t leave the property, so I can see that being somewhat of an encumbrance,” broker Michael Kelczewski of Brandywine Fine Properties Sotheby’s International told The Post. “But I think [the proximity to President Biden] is a selling point.”
Kelczewski said several New Yorkers and New Jerseyans have already requested tours of the property.
After security checkpoints, guests approach the house via a motor court. The visible two-story facade has nine six-panel windows with green shutters and a hipped roof. Two wings extend forward from the main house, photos show.
The covered entryway with wood doors opens to an expansive foyer with Brazilian cherry hardwood finishes, tray ceilings, cathedral ceilings and wainscoting, according to the listing.
“I really appreciate the French architecture. It is an unusual style for the area, which is usually in the Colonial style,” said Kelczewski.
Past the entryway, to the right is a living room with a marble fireplace and a decorative ceiling plate, from which dangles a crystal chandelier.
To the left is a formal dining room with a decorative fireplace mantel and another crystal chandelier hanging from a decorative ceiling plate.
Beyond the foyer is a grand room with French doors, tray ceilings and a fireplace with a floor-to-ceiling mantel installation, photos show.
The first floor also has a French country-inspired commercial kitchen with a breakfast room, a homework nook and a bar with seating. It is finished with ivory cabinets, marble countertops and a tile backsplash, photos show.
A Florida room, more commonly called a sunroom, branches off the kitchen. French doors lead out to a patio for entertaining and, beyond that, the sloped 2-acre lot.
The home has two primary bedroom suites, one on the first floor and one on the second level. Upstairs, the home also has three other bedroom suites and a playroom.
The lower level is on a slope, allowing windows from the rear to shine natural light into the basement. The bright space has a wet bar, a movie room and a gym.
“It’s nice to be in a basement and still have views of a beautiful backyard vista,” said Kelczewski.
