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M.Opaliski · #21 08-15-2007, 02:41 PM

In Sussex there are many communities where you can purchase the land, and many where you cannot.

What is your price range, roughly ?

Heritage Shores is in Bridgeville, it's somewhat new, and is still in the building preocess but the homes are very nice, and spacious.

I have a good friend in the Real Estate business, could put you in touch with, your call ...

Naomi · #22 08-15-2007, 02:42 PM

Hello Handy, and welcome to the nicest forum in DE. I have lived in DE most of my life and if you want it here is my imput. You can get a lot more bang for your buck below the canal. But I could never bring myself to move down there. DE has one of the worst highway systems in the US. If you are a mile away it will take you 15 minutes, now this is above the canal. Actually the property taxes are much lower than the surrounding states. DE when I was a kid was a pretty state but now there is not much left of the beauty. PA and MD are still pretty states with lots of open land and beautiful landscapes to view.
And yes I am jealous you are close to retirement, I still have a few years and I am heading to upstate PA.

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M.Opaliski · #23 08-15-2007, 02:48 PM

For non locals, "below the canal" refers to areas below the C&D Canal, the unofficial divide between upstate and downstate.

Slacker · #24 08-15-2007, 04:53 PM

My brother moved into this retirement community. Not congested with traffic. Close to Delaware. New Houses. I find it a very charming area.

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My husband and myself are looking to retire in Delaware in 2 1/2 years. We live in NC now and looking for a nice active adult community. I'm just trying to find out more about Delaware. In reading some forums, it seems that us retired people are not very welcome. I hate uncontrolled growth, but managed growth can be beneficial to all. Sounds like developments and influx of people is alarming. Are we wrong in looking at retirement in Delaware. Thanks.

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LozerBoozer · #25 08-16-2007, 08:00 AM

Sweetheart, if you live in NC now, STAY THERE !!!!!!!!!! NC is much nicer than Delaware. all delaware is good for is traffic, noise, congestion, runaway development, illegal aliens, etc etc etc..
i am trying to get the hell out of DE myself.... by the end of the year i hope!and once i leave i will NEVER set foot in this god-forsaken state ever again.
SEE YAAAAAAA

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Curly · #26 08-16-2007, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by handypeacock

Why are you getting out of the state when you retire? We started looking at states that are more tax friendly. I know property has gone up, but DE is one of the four most tax friendly states. We live in the Western North Carolina mountains and it is beautiful. But our family is in PA and we want to be closer. Besides NC taxes and house prices are getting so high. If I could be nearer my kids and afford to retire here, I would.

IMO, the crime in this state is spreading to the nicer areas more and more every year. I figure by the time I retire the only good places will be southern delaware. If anyone wants to come back with the pathetic reply of "there's crime everywhere", I'll tell you what. I'll move to the country surrounded by farmland and woods and they can move to the congested areas of Delaware. After a year, we'll compare notes on the amount of crime in our respective areas.

handypeacock · #27 08-16-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by HEDDY

I would still live in the US just out in the country with a stream or creek and about 40 acres, most likely in Missouri!

Smryna is in New Castle County and Kent County.

A stream , a creek and forty acres does sound wonderful. You must be young. I would have liked that too, but not sure about Missouri? Maybe it's one of the few places where you can still get that much land. We are in a big house with three acres in the mountains and woods. Yes, it is beautiful, but I'm so lonely with neighbors spread out and who keep to themselves. I still haven't figured out how to read your post while I'm writing mine. Anyway, we would now like to be in an active adult community where we have neighbors and can make friends. Sussex County is looking better and better, but still worry about the land being used previously for agriculture and chickens. I quess people are not n wells in an actual community. We are on a well here which is great, as we're at 3000' almost, so have great water. But we were told about the dangerous water supply in wells anywhere an apple orchard was previously because of all the insecticides still in the land. Thanks

handypeacock · #28 08-16-2007, 09:42 AM

How can Smyra be in two counties? Are you taxed by both counties?

handypeacock · #29 08-16-2007, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by M.Opaliski

In Sussex there are many communities where you can purchase the land, and many where you cannot.

What is your price range, roughly ?

Heritage Shores is in Bridgeville, it's somewhat new, and is still in the building preocess but the homes are very nice, and spacious.

I have a good friend in the Real Estate business, could put you in touch with, your call ...

My price range is aroundThree hundred thousand, but could go higher. A lot depends on what we can sell our existing house ifor in two years. I have contacted Heritage Shores for a brochure. Thanks