Olde Town at Whites Pond

Every home in Olde Town at Whites Pond is a single-family house, built by Schell Brothers.
Home type: detached single-family homes, many with a first-floor primary suite and more bedrooms upstairs.
Floor plans: the builder's plans here included the Whimbrel, Stonefield, Saybrook, Cassidy, Kingfisher and Shearwater.
Size: 2024 to 2025 sales and listings show about 3,000 to 4,900 square feet of living space, with four to five bedrooms in the homes we have seen.
Age: the homes are recent. Listings we have seen were built in 2024 and 2025.
Recent prices: a 2025 sale closed at about $1,730,000, and a late 2025 listing asked about $1,900,000.
The exact size and layout of any home is on its listing, and we will pull it for you.

The amenities are kept simple, and the trail is the biggest one.
Pool and pool house: an outdoor community pool with a pool house and an outdoor fireplace.
The trail: direct access to the Junction and Breakwater Trail, a paved path toward downtown Lewes, Cape Henlopen State Park and Rehoboth Beach.
Walking: sidewalks on the streets and a walking path through the open space.
What is not here: there is no clubhouse with a fitness center and no golf course inside the community.

Olde Town at Whites Pond was approved by the Lewes Mayor and City Council in September 2021, so it is inside the City of Lewes rather than in the county around it.
City services: the Lewes Board of Public Works supplies water, sewer and electric, and trash and recycling are covered through city taxes.
Streets: the plan called for the City of Lewes to own and maintain the streets.
The tax bill: a home here pays City of Lewes tax on top of the county and school tax. See the Tax tab.
City rules: City of Lewes zoning and rental rules apply in addition to the association's own rules.
We will get the resale certificate and the current city and association rules for any home you are considering before you commit.

Olde Town at Whites Pond has a Lewes address and is inside the City of Lewes limits, off Freeman Highway.
Downtown: Second Street and the Lewes canal are about a mile away.
Beaches: Lewes Beach on Delaware Bay is about a mile away, Cape Henlopen State Park about two miles, and Rehoboth Beach about seven.
Health care: Beebe's main hospital on Savannah Road in Lewes is about a mile away.
Getting around: Freeman Highway connects to Savannah Road and Kings Highway, which lead to Route 1, and the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal is a few minutes away.
Schools: Cape Henlopen School District. Confirm school assignments with the district for any specific address.

Olde Town at Whites Pond has one homeowners association with professional management.
What the fees cover: the pool and pool house, management, and common area care, including landscaping, the ponds, irrigation, streetlights and snow removal.
What they do not cover: owners handle their own lawn care.
Recent figures: the builder lists $3,000 a year before the pool opened and $3,130 a year after, and a late 2025 listing shows $750 a quarter.
At settlement: check the resale certificate for any one-time transfer or capital contribution.
Fees change. We will get the current figures for any home you are considering.

The practical details of owning here.
Utilities: public water, sewer and electric from the Lewes Board of Public Works, and natural gas from Chesapeake Utilities.
Heat: homes we have seen listed use natural gas forced air heat and tankless gas water heaters.
Maintenance: the owner handles the lawn, the house and the inside. The association handles the common areas.
Lots: most lots are a little over 10,000 square feet, and some back to White's Pond or the open space.
Ask us for the association rules before you write an offer.

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, Sussex County and the City of Lewes 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: Olde Town at Whites Pond is inside the City of Lewes, so the property tax bill is county and school tax plus City of Lewes tax. 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.