55+ Communities (Dover, Smyrna, Felton: insurance, for sale, rental)

[rockky]

disney4me - It sure looks as if you are doing your homework!! With input from others who have visited (or made the move) and compiled info, you guys should write a book!

One suggestion you may want to consider further.....the basement in DE thing. You can get one, and there may be a few areas where the ground water isn't as high. I don't know of anyone who has a basement that didn't leak. I've heard stories about people who put $$$$X$ into fixes that don't work.

I'm sure a builder can promise anything, but if you have one who guarantees no water in a basement in Kent or Sussex I'd be cautious about everything else they promise.

[CMTAD]

Rockky makes a great point on the basement issue. The elevation is Delaware is somewhere around 22 feet above sea level. The state is very flat and I imagine that the distance between the house and the underlying water table is not that much. As we look at potential homes, we certainly are not interested in a basement.

Of course, if Al Gore is right and we don't do enough to control the issues causing global warming, someday most of Delaware will be under the Atlantic and the folks in Middletown and Bridgeville will suddenly all have beachfront property.

Charley

[from PA]

One suggestion you may want to consider further.....the basement in DE thing. You can get one, and there may be a few areas where the ground water isn't as high. I don't know of anyone who has a basement that didn't leak. I've heard stories about people who put $$$$X$ into fixes that don't work.



We live in Jonathan's Landing by Lacrosse. We have a basement and have not had a drop of water. We actually had our sub pump checked out to see if it was working because in 1 1/2 years it has never gone on.
If you are not into a + 55 community yet, these are worth a second look.
Lots of flexability in the floorplans and many to choose from.

[terry parson]

Hello: I am interested in a place named Pot-Nets.... for a new manufacturerd homes. Can anyone give me information if it's worth my time looking into this developement.
and is there any employment down that way in Delaware. Wanting to relocate from Jersey. Have looked at a lot of 55+. Also any info on a development called Cool Branch. Thanks

[elizamary]

Originally Posted by terry parson

Hello: I am interested in a place named Pot-Nets.... for a new manufacturerd homes. Can anyone give me information if it's worth my time looking into this developement.
and is there any employment down that way in Delaware. Wanting to relocate from Jersey. Have looked at a lot of 55+. Also any info on a development called Cool Branch. Thanks

I have no information on Cool branch but I heard Pot nets is not the place to be.
As far as I know, the lot rent will go through the roof.
This is just hear say but If you are considering a lot there, then please check and make sure how often they will raise the lot rent and what all hidden cost will be.

[teachsmk]

Hi All,
I came across this forum a couple of months ago but this is my first time joining in. My husband and I live in Connecticut and are seriously thinking of moving to Delaware when I retire in a couple of years. We found this site so helpful and we looked at many of the places mentioned when we were down a couple of weeks ago. We hope to go down again for a week in April. We love the ocean so one of the decisions we made is that we want to live in Sussex County near the ocean so that eliminates many of the places mentioned in this forum. We will continue to look at over 55 communities and non-age restricted communities. Several people have told us that there are so many over 55 people living in Delaware that even if you buy in a non-age restricted community, there will probably be many over 55 people there anyway. We are thinking of looking at Bethany Beach, Fenwick and Selbyville when we go down again. Also, someone recently mentioned Baywood to us. We would love to hear any information anyone has about places closer to the ocean.
Thanks to everyone out there who has given us so much wonderful information.
By the way, we did go to Independence and there was a salesperson in the office. She was very nice. The models were not quite ready so we did not see them but I believe they opened at the end of September.
Thanks again for all your help,
Sheila K.

[elizamary]

Originally Posted by teachsmk

Hi All,
I came across this forum a couple of months ago but this is my first time joining in. My husband and I live in Connecticut and are seriously thinking of moving to Delaware when I retire in a couple of years. We found this site so
Sheila K.

I just wish we had known of this forum before we moved. Not down here a year yet.
Luckily, it all worked out for us. But this forum is a wealth of knowledge and great people.

Sussex is nice but a ton of traffic in the summer. We looked at Sussex West and like the houses but no gym or pool.
then we road on rt1 and it was horrible. It took us 20 mins just to go one block.
I knew then I couldn't live that way.
We love the ocean too and drive down every so often especially this time of the year (fall)
We are only 35 mins away in Kent county, which is not bad. More reasonable living here too.

since you have 2 years before you retire, take your time and look at all your options as to what is the best way to go.
This is a huge decsion and one not to be taken lightly. We planned for 2 years before we acually moved.
I must say though, planning this far in advance makes you very anxious. I couldn't wait to retire and acually move into my new home. Now we are hear and it was definately worth the wait

[MPBsr]

Originally Posted by teachsmk

Hi All,
I came across this forum a couple of months ago but this is my first time joining in. My husband and I live in Connecticut and are seriously thinking of moving to Delaware when I retire in a couple of years. We found this site so helpful and we looked at many of the places mentioned when we were down a couple of weeks ago. We hope to go down again for a week in April. We love the ocean so one of the decisions we made is that we want to live in Sussex County near the ocean so that eliminates many of the places mentioned in this forum. We will continue to look at over 55 communities and non-age restricted communities. Several people have told us that there are so many over 55 people living in Delaware that even if you buy in a non-age restricted community, there will probably be many over 55 people there anyway. We are thinking of looking at Bethany Beach, Fenwick and Selbyville when we go down again. Also, someone recently mentioned Baywood to us. We would love to hear any information anyone has about places closer to the ocean.
Thanks to everyone out there who has given us so much wonderful information.
By the way, we did go to Independence and there was a salesperson in the office. She was very nice. The models were not quite ready so we did not see them but I believe they opened at the end of September.
Thanks again for all your help,
Sheila K.

Baywood is a very nice golf community. Unfort, it's a land lease and 3 years ago a lot not near the golf course was $625 a month. I'm sure it's higher today.

[lakitten1]

Originally Posted by zarabeth

jvogle, heavens YES, I'd love the names of some people that will actually do work and stand behind it.

I was bitten to shreds all month too! The bites are too tiny to be skeeter bites....it's sandy here, is it possibly sand fleas? I am covered in small, really itchy bites from the ankles up to my knees....right between where the sneaker socks ended and the shorts began

I did find one woman in Seaford who did the drapes for our office and did everything on time, it was amazing...but expensive.

Medical is our business, and yes, I know tons about Nanticoke....email me here, via private message....Salisbury, Maryland has Peninsula Regional, and they have some good people down there. Beebe is supposedly good, although I've never been, and we don't have much contact with their docs. Christiana is in Wilmington, and is a Level One trauma...lots of specialists 24/7; but again, I've never been there as a patient.

In response to your being bitten. There are some strange health issues concerning bites. Something does get under the skin and a rash begins. To date no one in the medical field will say they know what it is. so the only thing I can suggest is Tree Tea Oil on your skin before going out and afterwards. Just be careful as TTO is deadly for some animals.

[CMTAD]

New Community Coming: Roesville - built by Hovnanian.

I am on their mailing list so they just sent me a long survey about things I'd like to see in a 55+ community, including the amenities. I have completed it and returned it to them. So let's keep an eye open for further information on this new 55+ community.

Charley