Crossings at Christiana

500 Abrams Court,

Bear, DE 19701

55 and Over

Bear, New Castle County

Off Route 7, between Route 40 and Route 273

Resale Homes

Townhomes with first floor primary suites

No Golf Course

Clubhouse, fitness room and a walking path

Welcome toCrossings at Christiana

Crossings at Christiana is a 55+ community under its HOA rules, made up of 140 townhomes, most with a first floor primary suite and a one-car garage, built in the early 2000s. It has a clubhouse with a fitness room, a billiards room and a library, and a paved walking path out to a pond and open space. It sits in Bear off Route 7, a few miles south of Christiana Mall and ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital, with Route 1 and I-95 close by.

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Getting Your BearingsWhere Crossings at Christiana Sits

Crossings at Christiana sits in Bear, in unincorporated New Castle County, off Route 7 between Route 40 and Route 273.

Hospital. ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital is about five miles north, off Route 7 near I-95.
Town. Downtown Newark is about six miles west, and Wilmington is about ten miles northeast.
Beaches. The Delaware beaches are about an hour and a half south by Route 1.
Getting around. Route 7 runs north to Christiana Mall and I-95, Route 40 runs east and west through Bear, and Route 1 runs south toward Middletown and Dover.
Inside the community. 140 townhomes, a clubhouse with a fitness room, billiards room and library, and a walking path to a pond and open space.

What Is Around YouDay To Day From Crossings at Christiana

Medical. ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital, about five miles north, open around the clock.
Groceries. ShopRite of Governor's Square on Governor's Place and the Acme on Fox Hunt Drive, both off Route 40 in Bear.
Restaurants. The restaurants around Christiana Mall and along Route 40 in Bear.
Nightlife. Main Street in downtown Newark, about six miles west, with restaurants and live music.
Parks and outdoors. Lums Pond State Park south of Bear, with trails around the pond, and Glasgow Park off Route 40 in Glasgow.
Shopping. Christiana Mall, a few miles north on Route 7, and the shopping centers along Route 40. Delaware charges no sales tax.

If You Like Crossings at ChristianaThree Others Worth Your Time

Not the nearest pins on a map, the ones that answer the same question.

Traditions at Christiana. A few miles north off Chapman Road in Newark, with one level single-family homes and two-car garages, for a buyer weighing a townhome against a detached home near the same hospital and mall.
Village of Red Lion Creek. Also in Bear, with townhomes that have first floor primary suites and one-car garages, in the same price range.
Four Seasons at Baymont Farm. South in Middletown, with new single-family homes and a larger amenity program, for a buyer comparing a resale townhome with new construction.

All three, like Crossings at Christiana, are 55+ communities. Call us at 302-549-5164 and we will tell you what is for sale in each of them right now.

Learn More AboutCrossings at Christiana

A Townhome Community in Bear

Crossings at Christiana sits in Bear, in unincorporated New Castle County, off Route 7 between Route 40 and Route 273.
What is here: 140 attached townhomes on small lots, all of them resales now.
The layout: most homes put the primary suite, the kitchen and the laundry on the first floor, so day to day living can stay on one level.
The grounds: streets with sidewalks, a clubhouse, and a paved path that runs out to a pond and open space.
Where it sits: a few miles from Christiana Mall and Christiana Hospital, with Route 1, Route 7 and I-95 close by.
Townhomes here come up for sale a few at a time. Call us at 302-549-5164 and we will tell you what is available now.

About the Homes

Every home in Crossings at Christiana is a resale townhome. The community was planned and recorded for 140 homes in 2001.
Size: recent listings run about 1,400 to 1,900 square feet, most with two bedrooms and two or more baths.
Layout: a first floor primary suite with its own bath, a living room with a vaulted ceiling, and a second floor with a bedroom or loft and a bath on many plans.
Garage and foundation: a one-car attached garage, built on a slab with no basement.
Age: built from about 2002 to 2005, so roofs, furnaces and kitchens vary from home to home.
Recent prices: 2025 sales ran from about $310,000 to $380,000.
The size, layout and updates of any home are on its listing, and we will pull it for you.

About the Amenities

The amenities are in and around the clubhouse, with the walking path running out to the open space.
Clubhouse: a gathering room, a billiards room and a library.
Fitness: a fitness room inside the clubhouse.
Outdoors: a paved walking and biking path that leads to a pond and a park area, and sidewalks on the streets.
There is no community pool listed among the amenities. Ask us if that matters to you.

Two Corporations Behind One Monthly Fee

The recorded documents for Crossings at Christiana set up two separate bodies, and it helps to know which one does what.
The Maintenance Corporation: owns and runs the common areas, the clubhouse and the open space.
The Service Corporation: handles the lawn and yard work on each lot and the snow removal on driveways and sidewalks, under a separate declaration that also carries the 55+ rule.
What that means for you: the monthly fee pays for both. The outside of the home itself, such as the roof and siding, stays the owner's job under the declaration.
Rules worth reading: renting a home needs the written consent of the association, homes are limited to two pets, and new fences and pools are not allowed.
We will get the resale certificate and the declarations for any home you are considering so you see the rules and fees up front.

About the Area

Crossings at Christiana has a Bear mailing address and sits in unincorporated New Castle County.
Health care: ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital is about five miles north.
Everyday errands: ShopRite of Governor's Square and the Acme on Fox Hunt Drive are both on the Route 40 corridor in Bear.
Getting around: Route 7 runs north to Christiana Mall and I-95, and Route 1 runs south toward Middletown and Dover.
Schools: Christina School District. Confirm school assignments with the district for any specific address.

About the HOA

The association is professionally managed. A 2026 listing names Investment Properties Services as the contact.
What the fee covers: common area maintenance, the clubhouse, lawn care, shrub pruning, mulching, seasonal yard cleanup, snow removal and trash pickup.
Recent figures: 2025 and 2026 listings show $168 a month.
At settlement: a one-time fee paid by the buyer, shown on the resale certificate.
Fees change. We will get the current figure for any home you are considering.

What You Get

The practical details of owning here.
Utilities: public water and public sewer, with natural gas heat and central air in the homes we have seen listed.
Yard work: the association mows, mulches, prunes and clears snow from driveways and sidewalks.
The house itself: the owner keeps up the roof, siding and the inside of the home.
Pets: up to two household pets under the recorded rules.
Ask us for the current rules and the resale certificate before you write an offer.

About the Taxes

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 New Castle County before you rely on it.
The state picture: Delaware has no state sales tax, no estate tax and no inheritance tax, and Social Security is not taxed.
The local picture: Crossings at Christiana is in unincorporated New Castle County, so the property tax bill is county and school tax with no town tax on top. New Castle County reassessed every property recently, so older tax figures on a listing may not reflect what you will pay.
Call 302-549-5164 and we will pull the recorded figures for the specific home you are considering.