Traditions at Christiana

Every home in Traditions at Christiana is a resale. There is no new construction.
Size: recent listings run about 1,500 to 2,300 square feet, with two or three bedrooms and two or three baths.
Layout: single level living on the main floor, with 9 foot ceilings on many plans, and a loft with a bedroom and full bath on the larger plans.
Garage and foundation: a two-car attached garage, with no basement on the homes we have seen listed.
Age: built from 2006 to 2011, so furnaces, roofs and kitchens vary from home to home.
Recent prices: 2024 and 2025 listings ran from about $415,000 to about $490,000.
The size and layout of any home are on its listing, and we will pull it for you.

The amenities are centered on the clubhouse, with trails through the open space around it.
Clubhouse: a gathering space and a billiards room.
Pool: an outdoor pool next to the clubhouse.
Fitness: a fitness room inside the clubhouse.
Outdoors: walking and biking trails, the pond, and open space that makes up about half the land.

Traditions at Christiana sold its last new home in 2011, so what you see is what it will be.
No more building: there are no lots left to build on, and the open space and pond are common area owned by the association.
Lots backing to open space: some homes back to the common parkland. Ask us which ones when you look.
Exterior standards: the association has architectural guidelines, so changes to the outside of a home need approval first.
We will get the resale certificate and the rules for any home you are considering before you commit.

Traditions at Christiana has a Newark mailing address but sits outside the City of Newark, in unincorporated New Castle County.
Health care: ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital is about three miles north.
Everyday errands: the Acme at University Plaza on Route 273 is a couple of minutes away, and ShopRite of Four Seasons on Plaza Drive is nearby.
Getting around: Route 273 runs east to Route 1 and west into Newark, and I-95 is a few minutes north.
Schools: Christina School District. Confirm school assignments with the district for any specific address.

The homeowners association runs the clubhouse, the pool and the common areas.
What the fee covers: common area maintenance, the clubhouse and pool, lawn care, snow removal, trash pickup and management.
Recent figures: a 2024 listing showed $250 a month, and 2025 listings show $260 a month.
At settlement: expect a one-time fee to the association, shown on the resale certificate.
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 natural gas heat and central air in the homes we have seen listed.
Yard work: the association handles lawn care and clears snow from the streets, driveways and sidewalks.
The house itself: the owner keeps up the home, inside and out.
Rules: pet, rental and exterior rules are in the association documents. Confirm them for the specific home.
Ask us for the current 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 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: Traditions at Christiana is outside the City of Newark, in unincorporated New Castle County, so the property tax bill is county and school tax with no city 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.