LIVE IN LEWES, DE AND WALK TO TOWN FROM YOUR NEW NV HOME IN CANARY CREEK!

this scenario appeals to you, Canary Creek, a new development by NVHomes in Lewes, Del., may be your next destination. Canary Creek residents can walk to shops and restaurants in Historic Lewes and ride bikes to the beach or to Cape Henlopen State Park. The Cape May-Lewes Ferry links Delaware with the Victorian charms of Cape May, N.J., for a day trip into the past.

Resort living: Town, detached homes in Lewes

By Michele Lerner SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Thursday, February 2, 2012

NVHomes is building 70 town homes and 30 single-family homes at Canary Creek in Lewes, Del. The town homes range in size from 1,983 to 2,023 square feet and are priced from $299,990 to $319,990. The Pebble Beach end-unit town-home model is priced from $319,990.

Winter blues hitting you hard this year?  Maybe it’s time to consider purchasing a getaway vacation home, someplace near the ocean and yet in a charming town with plenty of appeal even when the weather isn’t cooperating with a beach day.

If this scenario appeals to you, Canary Creek, a new development by NVHomes in Lewes, Del., may be your next destination. Canary Creek residents can walk to shops and restaurants in Historic Lewes and ride bikes to the beach or to Cape Henlopen State Park. The Cape May-Lewes Ferry links Delaware with the Victorian charms of Cape May, N.J., for a day trip into the past.

Lewes has antique shops, art galleries and a wide variety of restaurants as well as the beach, plus residents can explore other nearby beaches and towns, including Bethany and Rehoboth.

Lawn care is included in Canary Creek homeowners association dues of $106 per month, enabling residents to spend carefree weekends whenever they visit.

NVHomes is building 70 town homes and 30 single-family homes at Canary Creek. The single-family homes, which range in size from 2,068 to 2,223 square feet, are base-priced from $349,990 to $369,990. The town homes, which range in size from 1,983 to 2,023 finished square feet, are base-priced from $299,990 to $319,990.

NVHomes is offering up to $20,000 in free options on the town homes and up to $22,500 in free options on the single-family homes for cash buyers and those who finance their purchase with NVR Mortgage.

The single-family homes each have two finished levels with a first-floor master suite, hardwood flooring in the foyer, 10-foot ceilings, 42-inch maple cabinets and a pantry in the kitchen, 2½ baths, a pedestal sink in the powder room, three bedrooms and a two-car garage.

The town homes each have three bedrooms, 2½ baths, 9-foot ceilings on the first floor, 42-inch kitchen cabinets, a pedestal sink in the powder room, a one- or two-car garage, and a stone or brick front to grade.

The Pebble Beach town-home model, priced from $319,990 is an end-unit home with a two-car garage. This model features a foyer entrance leading past a storage closet and powder room to the dining room and a spacious great room with a sloped ceiling. The main level also has a center-island kitchen with a breakfast area and a closet for a washer and dryer. Buyers can add a bay window to the breakfast area, a sunroom off the great room and a corner fireplace.

The main level also has a master bedroom with an optional tray ceiling, a walk-in closet and a private full bath with an oversized shower and a double-sink vanity. Buyers can add a soaking tub and separate shower. Upstairs are a loft overlooking the great room, two more bedrooms, a full bath and a storage room.

The Bornquist single-family-home model, priced from $369,990, has 2,223 square feet. This home has a foyer with a tray ceiling, a great room with two walls of windows and an open kitchen with a breakfast bar and an adjacent breakfast area. Buyers can add a bay window, a fireplace, a screened porch and a great-room extension to this part of the home. Nearby are a formal dining room with an optional bay window and a laundry room.

The main level also has a master-bedroom suite with a tray ceiling, a double-size walk-in closet and a luxury bath with a soaking tub and separate shower. Buyers can add a master-suite sitting room. This level has two more bedrooms and a second full bath.

Upstairs is a bonus room or optional fourth bedroom with a third full bath. The lower level can be finished with a recreation room, a home office, a bath, several storage rooms and a media room.

CALL ME TO ARRANGE A TOUR OF THIS AWESOME COMMUNITY!  CONNIE COOPER 302 841-4185

Sea Glass Festival in Lewes, DE

The Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival to be held at The Lewes Historical Society June 25 and 26, 2011 will have advance gate passes available for sale at Sand n Stones at 112 Front Street in Lewes and the Ryves Holt House Museum Shop at Second & Mulberry Streets beginning Memorial Day 2011. Passes are $5 and are good for both days of the show.

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