The drive-through lights show and miniature Christmas village-complete with scale-model homes to explore, an ice rink, train rides and more-continues to attract enormous crowds in the winter months. Open space is also being converted into destinations like Schellville-the “enchanted winter celebration” operated by the development giants Schell Brothers. The small Sussex town of Milton, home to Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and its charming namesake theater, is witnessing a new explosion of construction: Downtown is coming alive again with shops and cafes as the area draws downsizers and young families to its cozy single-family and waterfront homes. “Milton has had a lot of stores turning over, but another couple of cafés showed up this wintertime that seem to be doing well.” Shops like Maggiemade and Cape Treasure Gallery sell hip and locally inspired housewares, and nearby spots like Revelation Brewery provide the kind of wide-open, relaxed vibe only found downstate and away from the bustle of the beach. “Downtown is coming back again,” Hurlock asserts. Such neighborhoods as Preserve on the Broadkill and Cannery Village offer walkability and tailored amenities galore. Single-family homes fetch prices in the $300,000 to $400,000 range, while properties with water views like Broadkill Beach and Wagamons Pond are going for more. Young families, downsizers and out-of-staters continue to flock to Milton thanks to its friendly, small-town feel, its proximity to the beaches and outlets, and a raft of affordable new inventory on the market. “There’s so much slated new construction coming to Milton that I can’t even keep up,” says Jaime Hurlock, a Realtor with Long & Foster.
Miltonįew spots in the First State are witnessing the kind of new construction explosion as Milton, the small Sussex town once known for Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, a beloved theater…and not a whole lot else. Between the variety of architecture, a happening summer music festival, swim club and Arden’s famous Gild Hall, residents are happy to embrace the weirdness. A one-bedroom house recently sold for $400,000. Home prices here can range from anywhere between $180,000 and $850,000. “There’s a bit of a premium placed on some of that uniqueness, charm, quirkiness, whatever you want to call it,” Stigler says.
It caters to a specific buyer.īeyond a sign that reads, “You Are Welcome Hither,” Arden is a funky arts community where old Frankenstein houses with mismatched extensions meet Tudor-style cottages with whimsical gardens.įind everything here from cozy ranch cottages to fixer-uppers to historic Tudor-style homes-and oddballs and artists galore. “And you either love that weirdness or you don’t. “I’ve lived in Arden my whole life, so I feel like it’s OK for me to say this: Arden is weird,” he says. Dressing in Shakespearean garb for the annual fair is just part of the quirky package. Stigler, a Realtor with Keller Williams, is a lifelong Arden resident and today sells homes there and beyond. “People see us for the first time and think, Why the hell are these Arden people dressed up like wizards?” Even the neighborhood’s cherished annual festival, the Arden Fair, may confuse first-time patrons seeking a run-of-the-mill block party. The odd, old, Frankenstein houses with mismatched extensions and outré curb appeal. Rob Stigler knows better than most that Arden can be a lot to take in for the uninitiated. Where’s everyone going? We tracked down just a few hot spots where new homes collide with local history and historic towns feel rejuvenated.
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