About New Castle County, DE

Centreville, DE is a lovely little town straddling Rt. 52 just south of Chadds Ford, PA. Centreville was established in 1750 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The village is surrounded by beautiful rolling hills rich with U.S. History. It was mostly Quakers who originally started settling into the area as far back as the 1680s when it was still occupied by the Lenape Indians. The land was then owned by William Penn who landed in Historic New Castle, DE and it was gradually sold off to the settlers. The land became a desirable area to live and work in and also commute from as it still is today. The village is still very similar to the early settlement.

Centreville, DE is home to the famous Winterthur Museum, the Museum of Natural History, Brandywine Creek State Park and the Hagley Museum where the duPont story began. This was where the duPont family made gunpowder throughout at least three wars. The duPont family prospered greatly from that and other business ventures and land acquisitions.

Centreville, DE is just south of Historic Chadds Ford and Kennett Square, PA and just east of Hockessin, DE. Centreville is within about a five minute drive from other world renown attractions such as Longwood Gardens (once a duPont estate) and also the Brandywine River Museum which is loaded with art by N.C. Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth. The River Museum is also home to the Brandywine Conservancy. The town of Centreville, DE has many quaint shops and gallerys within a walkable distance and is well known for the very popular Buckley's Tavern. Many residents make an easy commute to the city of Wilmington, DE or Kennett Square or West Chester PA and some a little further to Philadelphia. The Brandywine Valley area is rich in attractions and amenities.

Real estate in Centreville, DE is on the high end as it is one of the most desirable areas to live. For the most part, prices start in the $400,000 range on the low end and go well into the million dollar ranges. The styles of homes are quite diverse and there are quite a large number of newer homes and subdivisions scattered across the beautiful landscape. Centreville, DE is truly a desirable area and rich with history. If you're planning on a move to the Brandywine Valley vicinity it's definitely worth a tour through the area!

Sales went up slightly in October over last year with the prospect of the Federal First Time Home Buyers Credit ending but it has been extended and improved until June 2010 allowing qualified sellers to get up to $6,500 in the form of a tax credit.

Here's what we are looking at for the Newark Delaware area

Active single family homes 3 bedroom min....... 503

Active Town homes, condos and 1 & 2 beds....... 309

Pending homes (waiting for settlement) .......... 220

Sold homes last 30 days ................................. 103

As you can see there is plenty of inventory but the pending sales are way up over last month!

Rates are still at historic lows and qualified buyers can still purchase for $1,000 or less down with average credit.

If you have questions about the market or would like to know how I can get your home sold in 90 days or less give me a call 302-530-9186

Larry Hultberg - Delaware Realtor

I just wanted to pass on a quick reminder from Rep Mike Ramone on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.

It's that time of year for the annual Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment review. Each year, Medicare makes changes to their plans. ELDERinfo and Delaware Medicare Partners will be providing information on the plans at community events throughout the State of Delaware. ELDERinfo, the Delaware State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), provides unbiased information and counseling to people covered by Medicare.

For New Castle County, the scheduled events include:

Thursday, November 19, 9:00-12:00
Tuesday, December 8, 9:00-12:00
MOT Senior Center
300 South Scott Street Middletown
Call for Appointments at 302-378-4758

Monday, November 30, 9:00-1:00
Christiana Care Hospital
John H Ammon Medical Education Building
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Rd, Christiana

Wednesday, December 2, 9:00-12:00
Newark Senior Center
200 White Chapel Rd, Newark

Thursday, December 10, 9:00-1:00
William Hicks Anderson Community Center
501 Madison St, Wilmington

Wednesday, December 16, 9:00-1:00
Howard Weston Senior Center
1 Bassett Avenue, New Castle

Please contact ELDERinfo at 1-800-336-9500 or 302-674-7364 to schedule an appointment or for additional information.

A meeting will be held on November 19, 2009 at 7 PM at the Carriage House in Rockwood Park on Washington St. Extension to discuss a New Castle County Department of Special Services sewer rehabilitation project which is scheduled to begin in late 2010.

If your home in North Wilmington is to be affected, you have probably received a letter notifying you of the meeting. The interesting part about this notice is that it will have a picture of your house and markers showing where the rehabilitation will be located. I received a notice, and it says that at no cost to the homeowner, the County will line the pipe with a new cured in place pipe liner. The liner will form a new water tight pipe inside the existing lateral reducing leakage, resisting roots, and extending the life of the service lateral. The county will install the liner from the County sewer line to a point between the sewer and the existing cleanout, with no excavation required. This will be good news for those of us who have been fighting tree roots for years. The old sewer lines are terra cotta, and even if you have replaced the line on your property with PVC, as I have, the roots get in where they meet the sewer at the street.

Wow, I went outside and took a picture at dusk to celebrate, and rather than looking down in the ground, I looked up in the trees at the beautiful sky!

If there's one constant it is the relocation to New Castle County, DE. As we are in a highly transient area we see many people coming and going from the area and still new businesses migrating into the New Castle County area. Companies like W.L. Gore, duPont, Astra Zeneca, Bank of America and many other similar companies are always moving people around. Many people have been relocated to and from this area multiple times!

 Delaware is strategically located affording easy access by car or train to Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and Washington, DC. New Castle County is the northernmost of Delaware's three counties. Kent County is in the middle where Dover, the Capital City is located. Sussex County is the Southern County most popular for its beach and bay fronts.

Wilmington is Delaware's largest city. It is a port city on the Delaware River and it has a rapidly growing Riverfront development offering great restaurants, museums, convention center, performing arts and much, much more all within walkable distance! Wilmington also is famous for the turn of the century Grand Opera House and a downtown walking mall lined with businesses, restaurants and shops. The beautiful Tubman - Garrett Riverfront Park overlooks the river and is home to the summertime Riverfront Blues Festival.

Newark is the big college town in New Castle County and home of University of Delaware. Main St. in Newark is lined with shops and restaurants and all within easy walking distance. Newark has a big event at the end of every summer where Main St. is closed to motor vehicles and the streets are lined with art vendors and great food. Relocation to New Castle County, DE has many advantages, there's lots to do in this area! You can check out an interactive map to see locations for different types of accommodations that are available such as schools, day cares, hotels, restaurants, etc.

Hockessin is a small unincorporated village due west of the city of Wilmington, DE and is home for a lot of business commuters withing Delaware and to neighboring cities. It is a very pretty area of rolling hills that take you into Southern Chester County, PA which is just past Hockessin.

If you are involved in a future relocation with your company or are just thinking about a move to this area check out the local real estate experts here. Relocation to New Castle County, DE can be a smooth process if you find the right agents! If you want more information on the area, call Dave and Diane Iliff with Patterson Schwartz Real Estate at 302 234-6073. You can check out the real estate here if you are thinking about relocation to New Castle County, DE.