Bridgewater

Bridgewater is a multi-builder community offering single-family homes.
Builder: Lennar and Schell Brothers
Home Types: Single-Family Detached Homes.
Sizes & Price Ranges (Approximate):

• • Lennar Homes (Bridgewater): Homes generally range from 1,570 sq. ft. to over 2,700 sq. ft., with prices starting from the mid-$500s.

  • Schell Brothers Homes (The Estates at Bridgewater): These are typically larger homes, with prices starting in the low $800s and upwards.
    Key Features: Nearly all floor plans feature convenient main-level living with first-floor owner's suites. Homes often include gourmet kitchens, granite countertops, two-car garages, and options for screen porches, dens, and bonus rooms.

The amenity center includes:
Two-Story Waterfront Clubhouse
Outdoor Pool with Sun Ledge and Splash Pad 🏊
Fitness Center with Yoga/Barre Studio 💪
Pickleball Courts 🎾
Outdoor Bar and Grilling Area
Game Room and Lounge with Fireplace
Private Kayak Launch on Dirickson Creek 🛶
Walking Trails
Tot Lot (Playground)

Bridgewater is new construction in Frankford, Delaware, with direct water access on Dirickson Creek, about 5 miles from Fenwick Island. Kayaks can launch from the community, there is a pool and pickleball, and Bethany Beach dining is a short drive away. The HOA handles lawn care, trash and common area upkeep.

Frankford is close to the beaches and services of southern Delaware and Maryland:
Beaches: 5 miles to Fenwick Island, 7 miles to Bethany Beach, and a short drive to Ocean City, MD, for the boardwalk and major marinas.
Dining & Shopping: Coastal dining, tax-free shopping in Rehoboth Beach, and everyday essentials in nearby Ocean View and Selbyville.
Recreation: Bear Trap Dunes golf course is nearby, and the surrounding bays are used for fishing, crabbing and boating.
Healthcare: Medical facilities of Beebe Healthcare are in Millville and Lewes.

The page lists the Homeowners Association (HOA) fee for The Estates at Bridgewater section.
Monthly HOA Fee (The Estates at Bridgewater section): Approximately $281 per month (subject to change).
What the Fee Covers: Lawn care for individual homesites, organic turf treatments, curbside trash and recycling services, maintenance of all community amenities (clubhouse, pool, courts), common area maintenance, snow removal, and street/sidewalk maintenance.
Note: The fee covers lawn and yard care. Ask us what it does not cover for a specific home.

Bridgewater is a master-planned community on Dirickson Creek in Frankford, about five miles from the Fenwick Island beach, built in two sections by two builders.
Clubhouse: a two-story waterfront clubhouse with fitness center, yoga/barre studio, game room and lounge with fireplace.
Outdoors: a pool with sun ledge and splash pad, an outdoor bar and grilling area, pickleball courts, walking trails and a tot lot.
Water access: a private kayak launch on Dirickson Creek.
HOA fee: approximately $281 per month for the Estates at Bridgewater section, subject to change.
Fee covers: lawn care and organic turf treatments, trash and recycling, amenity and common area maintenance, snow removal, and street and sidewalk maintenance.
Call us at 302-549-5164 and we will get the current HOA documents and fees for any home you are considering.

Read this first: Active Adults Realty is not a tax, legal or financial advisor and nothing below is advice. Confirm every figure with your own tax professional and with Sussex County before you rely on it.
Frankford is in Sussex County. Delaware tax facts as the page has them:
No Sales Tax: Delaware has zero sales tax.
Property Taxes (as of October 2025): Set by Sussex County and the local school district, typically ranging from $2,000 to $4,500 annually.
Pension and IRA Income Exclusion: Taxpayers aged 60 and older can exclude up to $12,500 of eligible pension and 401k/IRA income from state income tax.
No State Social Security Tax: Social Security benefits are not taxed by the State of Delaware.