Village of Long Creek

Every home in Village of Long Creek is a resale. All of them are detached single-family homes, built by Benchmark Builders.
Layout: the homes we have seen listed have the primary bedroom on the main floor. Some are fully one level, and some add a bedroom and loft upstairs.
Size: the floor plans run about 1,450 to 1,950 square feet, and recent listings show about 1,875 to 2,300 square feet with the second floor added.
Basement and garage: full basements, most of them left unfinished with an egress window, and an attached two-car garage.
Lots: lots we have seen listed run about a seventh to a fifth of an acre.
Recent prices: 2024 to 2026 sales and contracts ran from about $450,000 to $520,000.
The exact size and layout of any home is on its listing, and we will pull it for you.

The amenities center on the clubhouse and the open space.
Clubhouse: a TV lounge, a meeting room, a catering kitchen, and a card and billiards room.
Fitness: an exercise room in the clubhouse.
Outdoors: sidewalks throughout and about eight acres of open space.
Golf: there is no golf course in the community.

Building here ended around 2015, so every home is a resale, and every one is a detached house on its own lot rather than a condominium or townhome.
What that means for you: you own the house and the land under it, and you insure the whole house yourself.
What the HOA does: the association handles lawn care, snow, trash and the common areas, but not your roof or siding.
Age of the homes: the oldest homes are close to 20 years old, so check the age of the roof, the HVAC system and the water heater on any home you consider.
We will get the resale certificate and the inspection before you commit, so you see what is coming due.

Village of Long Creek has a Newark mailing address but sits in the Glasgow area of unincorporated New Castle County, outside the City of Newark.
Health care: ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital is about 15 minutes away.
Everyday errands: Safeway at Peoples Plaza is under a mile away.
Outdoors: Glasgow Park is a few minutes away, and Lums Pond State Park is about 10 minutes south.
Getting around: Route 40 and Route 896 meet nearby, and I-95 is a few minutes north.
Schools: Christina School District. Confirm school assignments with the district for any specific address.

Village of Long Creek has a homeowners association.
What the fee covers: listings show lawn care, snow removal, trash pickup, common area maintenance and the clubhouse.
Recent figures: 2024 to 2026 listings show the HOA fee at about $184 a month.
At settlement: check the resale certificate for any one-time transfer or capital fee.
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 forced-air heat and central air on the homes we have seen listed.
Maintenance: the association handles the lawns, snow and common areas. The owner handles the house.
Extras: several homes we have seen listed have a gas fireplace, a deck or sunroom, and a whole-house generator.
Pets: confirm the pet rules in the HOA documents for the specific home.
Ask us for the HOA 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: Village of Long Creek is in unincorporated New Castle County, outside the City of Newark, 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.