Pintail Crossing

Pintail Crossing
McGinnis Pond Road at Barratts Chapel Road,
Frederica, DE 19946
All Ages
Not age restricted in the county record
Frederica, Kent County
McGinnis Pond Road at Barratts Chapel Road
52 Duplex Lots
Conditional approval June 11, 2026
Path Around the Pond
Required by the county
Welcome toPintail Crossing
Pintail Crossing is a planned community of 52 duplex lots, plus one existing single family house, on about 15.6 acres at McGinnis Pond Road and Barratts Chapel Road, northwest of Frederica.
It has conditional approval. The Kent County Regional Planning Commission tabled the plan for 30 days in May 2026 to talk through street connections, then approved the preliminary plan with conditions at its June 11, 2026 business meeting.
As of November 3, 2026 we have found no homes for sale. The applicant in the county record is a home builder, Ashburn Homes. Call us at 302-549-5164 and we will tell you when homes go on sale.

Getting Your BearingsWhere Pintail Crossing Sits
The Pintail Crossing site is on the east side of McGinnis Pond Road, about 0.12 mile north of Barratts Chapel Road, and on the north side of Barratts Chapel Road, about 0.36 mile east of the same corner, northwest of Frederica.
- Town. Downtown Frederica is about 4 miles away.
- Dover. The Green in downtown Dover is about 11 miles away.
- Hospital. Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus in Dover is about 10.5 miles away.
- Beaches. Rehoboth Beach is about 36 miles away.
- Inside the community. Nothing built yet. 52 duplex lots, a stormwater pond with a walking path around it, and open space are planned.
What Is Around YouDay To Day From Pintail Crossing
- Medical. Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus in Dover, about 10.5 miles away.
- Groceries. the stores along Route 13 in Camden and Dover.
- Restaurants. in Frederica, and along Route 13 and in downtown Dover.
- Parks and outdoors. Killens Pond State Park, about 4.5 miles west.
- Shopping. Route 13 in Dover and Camden. Delaware charges no sales tax.
If You Like Pintail CrossingThree Others Worth Your Time
Not the nearest pins on a map, the ones that answer the same question.
- Barratts Landing. A larger new approval on the same road, about 2 miles east, with 244 single family lots.
- Hampton Ridge. A new 175 home approval on Canterbury Road, a few miles south.
- Cattail Creek. An established Frederica community, for a buyer who wants this area with homes already built.
Call us at 302-549-5164 and we will walk you through all three.
Learn More AboutPintail Crossing
A 52 Duplex Lot Plan on McGinnis Pond Road
Pintail Crossing is Kent County application SL-26-02, on tax parcels SM-00-121.00-01-56.07-000 and SM-00-121.00-01-25.01-000.
What is planned: 52 duplex lots and one existing single family house, 53 lots in all, on about 15.58 acres zoned AC, Agricultural Conservation, inside the county growth zone.
Approval: conditional preliminary approval at the June 11, 2026 business meeting, after the plan was tabled for 30 days on May 14.
Deadline: the final plan must be recorded within 24 months of preliminary approval.
Status: As of November 3, 2026 no homes are for sale.
Call us at 302-549-5164 and we will tell you the day homes go on sale.
About the Homes
The county approval is for 52 duplex lots and one existing house.
Home type: duplexes, two homes sharing one wall.
Builder: the applicant in the county record is Ashburn Homes, a home builder. No plans or prices have been published.
Floor plans and prices: none released.
Age restriction: none in the county record. Pintail Crossing is an all ages plan.
When plans and prices are released, we will put them on this page.
About the Amenities
The county conditions name the amenities. Sizes come with the final plan.
Walking path: required around the stormwater pond, with a link to Manzanar Road or Pato Real Way.
Open space: the county required the open space to be moved out of the stormwater easement, so it is usable land.
Amenities on a plan are not open amenities. We will tell you what is built before you commit.
What the County Requires
These conditions came with the June 2026 approval. A sales office rarely volunteers them.
Ponds near homes: the county allowed stormwater ponds to sit 40 feet from homes instead of the usual 100 feet.
School bus stop: the bus stop location changes and needs sign off from the Lake Forest and Polytech school districts within 60 days.
Street links: the plan was held for a month over how its streets link to the neighborhood next door, and the path connections above are part of the answer.
Call us at 302-549-5164 and we will walk you through what these mean for any lot.
About the Area
The site has a Frederica address and sits in unincorporated Kent County. Driving miles below were measured on November 3, 2026 from the corner of McGinnis Pond Road and Barratts Chapel Road, rounded.
Downtown Frederica: about 4 miles.
The Green, Dover: about 11 miles.
Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus: about 10.5 miles.
Bayhealth Sussex Campus, Milford: about 14.5 miles.
Rehoboth Beach: about 36 miles.
About the Fees
No homeowners association fee has been published for Pintail Crossing.
HOA: Kent County requires one for a major subdivision. It will look after the streets, the pond and its path, and the open space.
HOA fee: not released.
What to ask: what the fee covers, any capital contribution at settlement, and when the common areas are finished.
We will add the fee when it exists.
Pintail Crossing and Barratts Landing
Two new approvals sit on Barratts Chapel Road, about 2 miles apart.
Pintail Crossing: 52 duplex lots and one existing house on about 15.6 acres, approved June 11, 2026.
Barratts Landing: 244 single family lots on about 90 acres at Buffalo Road, approved April 9, 2026.
The road: together they add nearly 300 homes along Barratts Chapel Road.
Read our Barratts Landing page, or call 302-549-5164 and we will compare the two for you.
About the Taxes
We are not tax, legal or financial advisors. Figures below are general and come from the 2026 Tax Foundation figures, based on Census 2024 data.
Delaware: an average effective property tax rate of about 0.54 percent.
Kent County: about 0.43 percent.
Sales tax: Delaware charges none.
Pintail Crossing: no homes are for sale yet, so there is no tax bill to quote.
Call 302-549-5164 for the tax picture on homes for sale near Frederica today.
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