Where do you want to live now that you have the time to do something besides work all the time? For some, the new community with all the bells and whistles and the big clubhouse is the perfect solution. No need to get in the car to head to the gym.

For those who like the idea of living in town, it’s about being able to walk to pick up a paper, go to the coffee shop and maybe do a little shopping. Had a call recently from George who is moving here from Indianapolis with his wife next year and that was something he said is important to him.

Walkability

Have you heard of a walkability score? (more…)

This year Bill and I were responsible for lining up the floats, the Marching Bands, the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts and getting the parade off on time! Linda Chick, REALTOR® on the Active Adults Delaware Team, and her husband Jack Flood made their first appearance in the Lewes Christmas Parade in Jack’s classic Chevy. They were amazed at how big the parade is for a town the size of Lewes!

Want to watch the parade? Click here

We’d love to hear from you about your Christmas Parade and favorite things to do for the Holidays.

Black Friday may signal the start of the holiday season at the Tanger Outlets on Coastal Highway, but December 1st is the kickoff in Lewes!

Hospitality Night

begins on Second Street at 6 pm and runs until 9 pm with the street blocked off for the party. Shop ’til you drop, meet up with old friends, dance to the music, and enjoy light refreshments provided by our local businesses.

If you’ve never visited the in-town shops, this would be a great time to start. From shops like Twila Farrell and Aquamarine for stylish women’s clothing and accessories to Shorebreak for some casual men’s clothing, then stop in at Kids’ Ketch for great toys and gifts for the kids. Blooming Boutique is the perfect place to find affordable and unique gifts for everyone on your list. (more…)

Treed lots in active adult communities are difficult to find in Delaware. Why? Our 55+ communities are all very new. Before there were houses and pools and tennis courts, there were corn fields and winter wheat or fields of soy beans. The only trees were on the periphery of the farm if there were any at all.

Independence

One popular active adult community with a beautiful tree line is the current phase at Independence. I wish I had snapped a photo last week before the big rain and wind. The colors were incredible! I asked John to email a photo – see it to the right. This was before the fall colors but it does show you the density of the tree line.

Once these lots are gone, there won’t be more on a tree line for at least a year or more.

Where else can you find treed lots in an Active Adult community? (more…)

Is Fall my favorite time of year because I’m an October baby? Or, is it the weather, still warm during the day but crisp and cool at night. So many of my favorite things to do take place this month – my calendar is filled with:

Saturday mornings – Historic Lewes Farmers Market (voted BEST in  Delaware 2011) – the last month of Saturday morning Farmers Markets at the Lewes Historical Society Complex (LHS) – October 1st at Sheilds Elementary School.

October 1st – Lewes Historical Society Craft Faire at the Lewes Historical Society Complex (LHS) – this show features some fantastic artists and artisans. What will I find this year?

October 1st – Lewes in Bloom Fall Festival Plant Sale in town, Boast the Coast Maritime Festival presented by the Chamber of Commerce and so much more all weekend long.

October 15th – Coastal Concerts presents Israeli Chamber Project. What an unusual, eclectic schedule for this coming year of classical music in Lewes! And you wondered what we did here in the off-season?

Just a few ideas to entice you to come visit Lewes in the Autumn.

Upgraded End-Unit Townhome overlooking the golf course. A great investment and it’s occupied through April 2012. Rental income is $14,400/year. The Heritage Village community is centrally located close to the beaches, restaurants, shopping and movies. This 3 story unit features 3 Master Suites, upgraded kitchen cabinets with Corian counters and hardwood flooring.

Buy now and use as an investment property, then use it later as a vacation getaway at the beach in Delaware. When you’re ready, your retirement home will be waiting.

MLS #589954 is priced to sell at $315,000 and we encourage all offers. Final bank approval is required.

Despite THE extreme weather which included a Tornado, Hurricane and an Earthquake, Extreme Makeover Home Edition took place in Lewes, Delaware. The fortunate recipient could not be more deserving. Dale Dunning has been running Jusst Sooup, a volunteer soup kitchen for the past 12 years.

Everything good was packed into THE Week made possible by Extreme Home Makeover, Schell Brothers and hundreds of volunteers in Sussex County. Our Broker and Owner of Delaware Realty, Dick Bryan, donated many decorative items and antique accessories that will make this a home for Chris and Dale. This build will be the featured 2-hour special on Thanksgiving Day. Please watch and join us as we celebrate the new home for the very deserving Jusst Sooup Ministry.

If you missed the 21st Annual Garden Tour on Saturday, you can take the tour with me. Before I went on duty at 3 pm in Garden #6, I toured on my bike with my trusty camera and caught some great photos of the hidden gardens. What wonderful shade gardens!

I discovered some plants like the Acanthus shown here that I had never seen before. Since I am planting new gardens at our home on Savannah Road, I was able to get ideas and see what the Akuba and Hydrangea I already planted may look like in a few years. Take the tour!

The 21st Annual Lewes Garden Tour will be held this Saturday, June 18, 2011, from 10 am to 5 pm, and the weather forecast is fantastic! The tour, sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce, will be held rain or shine, but it is so much nicer when the sun is shining and Saturday should be sunny and in the 80s.

Lewes Chamber of Commerce

Tickets are available at the Lewes Chamber of Commerce, 120 Kings Highway, and other local businesses.  For credit card orders or for more information, call 302-645-8073 or www.leweschamber.com.

This year there will be 8 private gardens on the tour throughout town. Most are in walking distance but there is also free trolley service to shuttle you from garden to garden.

Don’t miss the Public Herb Garden next door to the Visitor Center in the fisher-Martin House, 120 Kings Highway, next to the Zwaanendael Museum.

Look for me from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Garden #6 where I will be one of the many volunteer docents this year. I am hoping to get around to see the other gardens before I go on duty. I’ll be bringing my camera with me so look for lots of pictures and maybe a video next week.

Following the Garden Tour, enjoy the week long 13th Annual Chautauqua Tent Show with free events at Zwaanendael Park, the Lewes Historical Society complex and in Stango Park by the Lewes Public Library. For a complete list of activities, CLICK HERE!