Marlin Chase

The homes at Marlin Chase were built by Schell Brothers, and they now sell as resales.
Home type: single-family homes, in craftsman style, with ranch and two-story plans.
Size: the builder's plans ran from about 1,567 to about 4,700 square feet. 2025 and 2026 listings run from about 2,350 to about 3,230 square feet, with three to five bedrooms.
Age: listings show homes built in 2023 and 2024, so these are close to new.
Recent prices: 2025 and 2026 listings have asked from about $785,000 to about $899,000.
Heating: listings show heat pumps or forced air, with propane for hot water in some homes.
The exact size, plan and options of any home are on its listing, and we will pull it for you.

The amenities sit together near the main road into the community, Kona Drive.
Pool: an outdoor pool with a pool house and grill stations.
Courts: pickleball courts.
Outdoors: a fenced dog park, a playground, a community garden, a zen garden near the wetlands, and a pond with fountains at the center.
What is not here: there is no clubhouse with a fitness room and no golf course.

Marlin Chase was not approved as an ordinary subdivision of lots. Sussex County approved it in 2021 as 75 dwellings under a conditional use, and that can shape what you own.
Unit numbers: some addresses here carry a unit number, such as Canary Way #5. That often means each home is a unit in a condominium or similar regime, where you own the house and the ground around it is shared.
Why it matters: it can change what the association insures and maintains, what you insure yourself, and what you may change outside the home.
What to read: the declaration and the resale certificate. They say exactly what you own and what the fee covers.
We will get the resale certificate and the governing documents for any home you are considering before you commit.

Marlin Chase has an Ocean View mailing address. It was approved by Sussex County, not the Town of Ocean View.
Beaches: Bethany Beach is about three miles away, roughly a seven-minute drive.
Health care: Beebe's South Coastal emergency department in Millville, about five miles away, is open around the clock. Beebe's main hospital is in Lewes.
Everyday errands: Millville Town Center on Route 26 has Giant and other shops, about four miles away.
Schools: Indian River School District. Confirm school assignments with the district for any specific address.

Marlin Chase has a single homeowners association.
What the fees cover: listings say common area maintenance, lawn care, the pool, the private roads, snow removal, trash, management and reserves.
Recent figures: 2025 and 2026 listings show $213 a month.
At settlement: expect a one-time capital contribution to the association. The resale certificate shows the amount.
Fees change. We will get the current figure for any home you are considering.

The practical details of owning here.
Utilities: public water and public sewer, with heat pumps or forced air heat and propane in some homes.
Maintenance: the association handles lawn care and the common areas.
Rentals: 2025 listings say weekly rentals are allowed, with a seven-night minimum. Confirm the current rule for the home.
Floor plans: the builder's plans for this community are below.
Ask us for the rules before you write an offer, especially on rentals and changes to the outside of the home.

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.
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: Marlin Chase was approved by Sussex County rather than the Town of Ocean View, which points to a county and school tax bill with no town tax on top. Sussex 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.