Farm property within decent commute (Newark, Middletown: home, property taxes, housing)

[loreebee65]

to Newark, DE.

Am looking around for places to relocate from the South back to the Northeast.

The company I work for has an office in Newark, DE.

I am wondering what the possibilities/expected budget would be for a small farmette (5+ acres) with a decent commute into Newark.

Are there riding opportunities in the area? Reasonable housing costs?

I like the idea of this location due to its proximity to DC, Baltimore, NYC, etc without (hopefully), the cost.

[StillRoaming]

You might want to check into the Fair Hill area near Elkton, Maryland in Cecil County. When I think of Fair Hill, I think of horses. Property taxes will be higher in Maryland than Delaware.

[rdlr]

Originally Posted by loreebee65

to Newark, DE.

Am looking around for places to relocate from the South back to the Northeast.

The company I work for has an office in Newark, DE.

I am wondering what the possibilities/expected budget would be for a small farmette (5+ acres) with a decent commute into Newark.

Are there riding opportunities in the area? Reasonable housing costs?

I like the idea of this location due to its proximity to DC, Baltimore, NYC, etc without (hopefully), the cost.

Middletown and Townsend (Delaware) has plenty of farmette type properties, and a few riding and horse boarding stables. Farther south, plenty of farmettes around Smyrna and Clayton. I've seen them for a couple hundred thousand, or so, depending on the size home on the land.