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Having too many choices can make your search for a new home more challenging unless you figure out shortcuts that help you zero-in on the aspects that matter most. You might focus on the location if you need to be within easy commuting distance to work, a good school system, or recreational and cultural options. You might also limit your options to communities that offer the amenities – from tennis and pickleball courts to pools with clubhouses to easy access to golf courses – that best suit your lifestyle. Or you might be drawn to a small number of communities that offer the architecture that makes you feel most at home.
Whether you’re drawn to communities that have been specifically developed for people who are 55 and over, or are still raising your kids, here are some details from our list of the “Top 10” Active Adult Communities.
NORTHERN DELAWARE
Live the city and country live at Four Seasons at Baymont Farm https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/four-seasons-at-baymont-farm/. If you work near Wilmington or Middletown or just want to be close to their cultural attractions, check out this community with single level homes ranging from 1,800 to 2,800 square feet. The community includes a lovely pool, tennis and bocce courts, walking paths and a luxurious clubhouse with a fitness center and game rooms.
CENTRAL DELAWARE
Enjoy simple pleasures at The Village of Noble’s Pond https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/nobles-pond/. With smaller, moderately price homes just minutes from downtown Dover, The Village of Noble’s Pond is built around a residents-only clubhouse with a library, billiards room, fitness center and conservatory adjacent to a nice pool. It offers low-maintenance 2 bedroom detached and attached homes as well as 3 and 4 bedroom homes with guest suites and lofts.
Customize your new home at Four Seasons at Hatteras Hills https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/four-seasons-at-hatteras-hills/. You’ll also be close to Dover and within an easy drive to the beaches at this community, with a pool, pickleball and bocce ball courts, a dog park and fitness center. It’s designed for the 55+ crowd and offers beautiful homes with first-floor master bedroom suites, full basements, and lovely kitchens that you can customize with your preferred finishes.
WESTERN AND CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY
Experience lots of fun within reach at Heritage Shores https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/heritage-shores/. If you want to live a country club lifestyle with all kinds of things to do just outside your door, this community gives you access to:
- An 18 hole golf course with a pro shop
- Two great restaurants – Passwaters and the 1730 Tavern
- Indoor and outdoor pools
- A 28,000 square foot club house
- Tennis and pickleball courts
- A dance studio, ballroom, arts-and-crafts studio and woodworking shop
SOUTHERN SUSSEX COUNTY
Check out new craftsman bungalow styles close to the beaches and bays at Independence https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/independence/. This community adjacent to Millsboro is close to the inland bays and an easy drive to Lewes, Rehoboth, Bethany and Fenwick. It offers lovely low maintenance one and two-story homes, indoor and outdoor pools, and a large clubhouse with social activities.
Find nature and luxury at Peninsula Lakes https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/peninsula-lakes/. If you’re looking for a large and luxurious home with customizable options and recreational fishing, check out this community near Long Neck and Millsboro. When completed it’ll have 11 lakes stocked with fish, a fishing pier, miles of scenic walking trails and a clubhouse with a state-of-the-art fitness center and gathering rooms alongside a beautiful pool.
Choose your custom home close to the beach at Chase Oaks https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/chase-oaks/#scrool-read-more. Chase Oaks is being developed around a large community pond, an outdoor pool and a clubhouse for socializing alongside tennis courts and beautifully landscaped streets. While this community is idea for folks who are 55 and over, it isn’t exclusive to the group and is within the excellent Cape Henlopen school district.
Enjoy low maintenance and low-cost luxury at Headwater Cove https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/headwater-cove/. This community is an easy drive to the beach but it also offers a resort style pool, nature trails and clubhouse with billiards and card tables. It’s an easy drive to the inland bays and to great golf at Baywood Greens. The homes are all new, with low maintenance exteriors, with one or two stories to suit your lifestyle.
Share your love for Lewes at Tower Hill https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/tower-hill/. One of the most popular communities east of Route One, Tower Hill offers customizable new homes built around nicely landscaped winding streets. It’s being developed by the Carl Freeman Companies, which specialize in amenity-rich communities geared to active retirees, and will offer a 6,000 square foot clubhouse, outdoor pool, bocce, shuffleboard, tennis and pickleball courts. It’s an easy 15 minute ride to Lewes Beach and a 10 minute drive to Cape Henlopen State Park.
Luxuriate in peace at Four Seasons at Belle Terre https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/four-seasons-at-belle-terre/. If you love beautiful landscaping you’ll feel right at home at this neighborhood with sodded lawns and 124 scenic acres filled with mature trees. The community also features a large pool with lap lanes, bocce and pickleball courts and a 6,000 square foot clubhouse with lots of activities for residents and guests.
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