One hundred and fifty new members have joined the venerable Wilmington, Del. property since it was acquired earlier in 2018 by a new ownership group that includes a member of the du Pont family. Bulldozers could be on the grounds as soon as this fall, the new owners say, to begin work for $18 million…

Basketball and volleyball courts and indoor facilities for year-round sports are envisioned by the new owners who are investing $18 million in the storied Wilmington, Del. club. “By just doing a better job listening to the market, we can turn this thing around,” says new owner and longtime member Ben duPont.  “The experts say families are looking for more things to do together over a shorter period of time.”

Businessman Ben duPont has announced plans to purchase his family’s namesake club in Wilmington, Del., putting to rest concerns about its redevelopment as housing. Planned updates to the facility include a new swimming pool, a 15,000-sq. ft. fitness facility, and a driving range that sits closer to the clubhouse, with work scheduled to begin this summer.…

The nearly 100-year-old Wilmington, Del. club’s 525-acre property with 54 holes of golf has already attracted serious interest from “a mix of golf course operators, high-net-worth individuals and corporations not normally associated with country clubs,” those close to the sale report. After the bidding is closed, a long process before an agreement can be reached is expected.

Nearly seven months after DuPont announced its intent to sell it, the Wilmington, Del., property is officially on the market at an undisclosed price. The sale will be contingent upon the new owner promising to maintain the property as a club and upgrading the property. DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Del., has officially hit the…

The 97-year-old club in Wilmington, Del., which is owned by the DuPont company, informed members that the “process to explore a potential sale” has been initiated. Maintaining the property as a club has been established as a requirement of a sale agreement, it was stated. There have been concerns in recent years that the 525-acre site would be sold for potential development.

In northern New Castle County, large parcels of land are a rarity, and five of the 10 golf courses on private property north of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal are being developed or have been targeted by builders of residential and retail developments.

County officials are considering new development rules that would ensure that open space remains open in perpetuity. The updated regulations could protect the Wilmington, Del., club from being redeveloped after deed restrictions were quietly lifted from the property in 2008.

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