Village of Red Lion Creek

437 E Red Lion Drive,

Bear, DE 19701

55 and Over

Bear, New Castle County

South of Route 40, near Lums Pond State Park

Resale Homes

85 attached homes with first floor primary suites

No Golf Course

Clubhouse, fitness room, pond and walking trail

Welcome toVillage of Red Lion Creek

Village of Red Lion Creek is a 55+ community under its rules, with 85 attached homes built from about 2002 to 2005 in Bear, south of Route 40. The homes we have seen listed have the primary bedroom on the main floor, a second bedroom or loft upstairs, a garage, and many have a basement. The community has a clubhouse with a fitness room, a game room and a patio, plus a walking trail around the community and a pond. Two grocery stores are a few minutes away on Route 40, and Lums Pond State Park is about three miles south.

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Getting Your BearingsWhere Village of Red Lion Creek Sits

Village of Red Lion Creek sits in Bear, south of Route 40, a few minutes west of Route 1 and about three miles from Lums Pond State Park.

Hospital. ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital is about nine miles north, off Route 7 near I-95.
Town. The shopping centers on Route 40 in Bear are a few minutes away, downtown Newark is about nine miles northwest, and Wilmington is about 15 miles northeast.
Beaches. The Delaware beaches are about an hour and a half south by Route 1.
Getting around. Route 40 runs east and west through Bear, Route 1 runs north toward Wilmington and south toward Middletown and Dover, and I-95 is a short drive north.
Inside the community. 85 attached homes, a clubhouse with a fitness room, game room and library, a patio, and a walking trail around a pond.

What Is Around YouDay To Day From Village of Red Lion Creek

Medical. ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital, about nine miles north, open around the clock.
Groceries. The Acme on Fox Hunt Drive at the Fox Run shopping center, about two miles away, and ShopRite at Governor's Square on Route 40.
Restaurants. The restaurants along Route 40 in Bear and around Christiana Mall.
Nightlife. Main Street in downtown Newark, about nine miles northwest, with restaurants and live music.
Parks and outdoors. Lums Pond State Park, about three miles south, with trails around the pond, and Glasgow Park off Route 40 in Glasgow.
Shopping. The shopping centers along Route 40, and Christiana Mall to the north on Route 7. Delaware charges no sales tax.

If You Like Village of Red Lion CreekThree Others Worth Your Time

Not the nearest pins on a map, the ones that answer the same question.

Crossings at Christiana. A few miles north in Bear, off Route 7, with resale townhomes that also put the primary suite on the first floor, for a buyer comparing attached homes in the same town.
The Cascades. A few miles west on Route 40, with newer single-family homes and an outdoor pool, for a buyer weighing a resale townhome against newer construction at a higher price point.
Traditions at Christiana. Off Chapman Road in Newark, with one level single-family homes and two-car garages, for a buyer who wants a detached home closer to Christiana Hospital.

All three, like Village of Red Lion Creek, are 55+ communities. Call us at 302-549-5164 and we will tell you what is for sale in each of them right now.

Learn More AboutVillage of Red Lion Creek

A Finished Community of Attached Homes in Bear

Village of Red Lion Creek sits in Bear, south of Route 40 (Pulaski Highway), a few minutes from Route 1.
What is here: 85 attached homes, built from about 2002 to 2005, all of them resales now.
Age rule: a 55+ community under its rules.
The grounds: a pond, wooded edges behind some homes, and a walking trail that circles the community.
Access: there is no gate at the entrance.
Where it sits: about two miles from the Fox Run shopping center on Route 40, and about three miles from Lums Pond State Park.
With 85 homes, only a few come up for sale in a year. Call us at 302-549-5164 and we will tell you what is available now.

About the Homes

Every home in Village of Red Lion Creek is a resale. The homes are attached, in rows and pairs.
Layout: the listings we have seen have the primary bedroom and laundry on the main floor, with a second bedroom or loft and a full bath upstairs.
Size: the floor plans run about 1,400 to 1,725 square feet above the basement, with two bedrooms and two or two and a half baths.
Basement: many homes have a basement, some finished and some left for storage. Check the listing for the home you are looking at.
Garage: a one-car or two-car attached garage, depending on the plan.
Recent prices: 2025 and 2026 listings ran from about $345,000 to about $360,000.
The exact size and layout of any home is on its listing, and we will pull it for you.

About the Amenities

The amenities center on the clubhouse and the grounds around the pond.
Clubhouse: a community room, a game room, a card room and a library.
Fitness: an exercise room in the clubhouse.
Outdoors: a patio with a barbecue area, and a walking trail around the community and the pond.
Pool: no community pool is listed in any source we found.
Golf: there is no golf course in the community.

A Finished Community With a Low Monthly Fee

Village of Red Lion Creek was completed about 20 years ago, so there is no builder selling here and every home is a resale.
What that means for condition: homes are 20 or more years old, and roofs, heating and cooling systems and water heaters have been replaced on some and not on others. The listing usually says which.
A low fee: the monthly fee is lower than at many 55+ communities because it covers the grounds and the clubhouse, not the outside of the homes.
Your share of the outside: check the documents for who maintains roofs, siding and decks before you buy.
We will get the resale certificate before you commit, so you see every fee and every rule up front.

About the Area

Village of Red Lion Creek has a Bear mailing address and sits in unincorporated New Castle County, outside any town limits.
Health care: ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital is about nine miles north.
Everyday errands: the Acme at the Fox Run shopping center on Fox Hunt Drive is about two miles away, and ShopRite at Governor's Square on Route 40 is about four miles.
Outdoors: Lums Pond State Park is about three miles south.
Getting around: Route 40 runs east and west through Bear, Route 1 is a few minutes east for Wilmington or Dover, and I-95 is a short drive north.
Schools: Christina School District. Confirm school assignments with the district for any specific address.

About the HOA

Village of Red Lion Creek is run by its homeowners association.
What the fee covers: listings show lawn care, snow removal, trash pickup, common area maintenance and the clubhouse.
Recent figures: 2025 and 2026 listings show the fee at about $135 to $145 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.

What You Get

The practical details of owning here.
Utilities: public water and public sewer, with natural gas heat or a heat pump with gas backup, and central air, on the homes we have seen listed.
Maintenance: the association handles the lawns, snow and common areas.
Outdoor space: many of the homes we have seen listed have a rear deck, some facing the woods or the pond.
Pets: confirm the pet rules in the association documents for the specific home.
Ask us for the association rules before you write an offer.

About the Taxes

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 Red Lion Creek is in unincorporated New Castle County, so the property tax bill is county and school tax with no town 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.