Delaware

Real Estate in Hockessin, DE has a fairly wide range of values and is currently ranging from $200,000 to around the $1,000,000 mark. There is still a pretty fair amount of land that is undeveloped, but are many subdivisions tucked away in the rolling hills. Hockessin has grown fast and has nearly tripled in population since 1990. There was huge growth in the 1980s and many new subdivisions came in that decade. Here is what is currently available for real estate in Hockessin, DE.

The village of Hockessin is located along Rt. 41 and it's main intersection is Rt. 41 and Valley Rd.  Hockessin is an unincorporated town and the populations was just under 13,000 in the 2000 census. It's history goes back to 1688.  
Hockessin is just a very short drive to Historic Kennett Square, PA and Chadds Ford, PA home of the world renown Longwood Gardens. Many people commute from here to downtown Wilmington, DE, West Chester, PA and also Philadelphia and Baltimore. The public schools are North Star Elementary and H.B. DuPont. There are four private schools - Hockessin Montessori, Sanford School, Wilmington Christian School and CACC Montessori School. The Police Athletic League building (PAL Center) has many great programs and events and it's great for after school kids activities! Patterson Schwartz Hockessin, one of the top real estate offices in the country is located right across from the PAL Center on Rt. 41. The Diane & Dave Iliff Team are some of the best Realtors® in the business and are the ones to call if you're considering looking at real estate in Hockessin, DE.

Below is an example of real estate in Hockessin, DE in the popular community of Westwoods. To the right is the Ashland Covered Bridge, one of many scenic points of interest in the area. There is much to do and see in the area and you don't have to go far. There are generally many homes to choose from as New Castle County is a highly transient area. Search the mls here for real estate in Hockessin, DE.

The town of Greenville, DE is located on Delaware Rt. 52, south of Centreville, DE and north of the city of Wilmington, DE. Greenville is only about a ten minute drive to the world renown Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA which was originally a DuPont estate. Greenville is an affluent and upscale area and it's countryside is beautiful and still much of it is undeveloped. Much of this land was home to many DuPont estates some of which are still there and some which are open to the public. The DuPont family began their story in Greenville, DE at what is now the Hagley Museum where gunpowder was made throughout at least three wars. The DuPont family also preserved much of the land in what are now some of the finest parks in the area. The most beautiful one in my opinion is Valley Garden Park which overlooks the Hoopes Reservoir a beautiful lake and reservoir in the center of what is known as Chateau Country. It's a beautiful sight as you drive across and see the Canadian geese and swans floating gracefully across the water. This beautiful land is part of the land originally owned by William Penn who landed in Historic Old New Castle, DE.

Greenville, DE is also famous for the Winterthur Museum which is located just north of town and off Rt. 52 on the east side of the highway. It was the estate of Henry Francis DuPont who created beautiful gardens and collected antiques that he loved so much. Winterthur is a beautiful and well preserved estate rich with history. It's open to the public and it offers attractions for the whole family.  Another attraction, the Mt. Cuba Centeris a 630 acre preserve featuring gorgeous botanical gardens and pastures, very scenic! Just to the west side of the Hoopes Reservoir is the Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory which was built circa 1960 and opened to the public in 1963. It is now open to groups and educational tours on a prearranged schedule.

The Museum of Natural History is just north of town and a great example of the area's great attractions. This museum is loaded with all kinds of interesting displays of our natural earth including dinosaurs. The kids will love it! Another fun thing for the family is the Wilmington & Western Railroad which is an antique train that runs from Prices Corner to Mt. Cuba. It originally ran goods from the mills along the Red Clay Creek from Landenberg, PA on out to the Port of Wilmington. The family will love it!

If you're considering a move to the area check out the real estate in Greenville, DE. It's a wonderful area!

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by Tom Schoenbeck

The seventh annual Share Your Soles for Christmas shoe drive for children began on Nov. 16th and runs through the holidays. Tom and Jean Sullivan, owners of the Good Feet Store in Millsboro Delaware, says they are looking for those gently used shoes of all types for kids. Donations may be placed in boxes in front of the Good Feet Store in the Food Lion Shopping Center in Millsboro or at the Good Feet Store in Dover, 706-B N. DuPont Highway. New shoe donations should be left in their boxes, but not wrapped.

Jean said many of us take shoes for granted, but some children in our communities have no shoes, or have one pair that are worn out. The Sullivans report no donation is too small, all are welcome. If you need more information, call (302)934-7500, or (888)606-FEET. What a perfect way to give to the community!