WILMINGTON, DEL. — CBRE has brokered the sale of DuPont Country Club, which occupies more than 500 acres in northern Delaware’s Brandywine Valley, for an undisclosed price. A local investment group that includes former DuPont executives Ben duPont and Don Wirth acquired the property from DowDuPont Co. Jeff Woolson, an executive vice president with CBRE who serves as the managing director of its Golf & Resort Group, handled the transaction, along with fellow professionals in CBRE’s Wilmington office.
Established in 1920, the club was originally built as an amenity for DuPont company employees. Recreational amenities include three 18-hole golf courses and 25 tennis courts, complemented by a stately clubhouse measuring approximately 113,000 square feet. A key component of the property is the 60-acre Brantwyn Estate, which features a three-story 28,000 square foot mansion surrounded by manicured gardens that is utilized for weddings and other special events. The new buyers plan to spend $18 million on improvements, which include a swimming pool, fitness center as well as a new driving range.
The DuPont championship course has hosted many professional and prestigious amateur golf tournaments over the years, most notably serving as the home of the LPGA Tour’s McDonald’s Championship from 1987 through 2004.