Relocating to the Wilmington, De. Area, ANY IDEAS?

Hi all, well I go from planning a trip to Boston last week to now unexpectadly planning a move to the Wilmington, Delaware area for my job so.....

I need some help and I figured this would be a good place to get some fresh hopefully truthful ideas. anyway I will be working out of the General Motors facility onBoxwood %26amp; Dopson Roads slightly outside Wilmington and need to know what areas are good for establishing new family roots, good housing, good schools (daughter is almost 3 so isnt really a priority quite yet), safe and convienant (however ya spell it, lol). A place I can reside for a few days like a hotel (a fair priced) and maybe a short term rental till my move is complete.

I have alot of ideas of areas, places to stay etc. and such from my employer but I would like some other ideas from real people. My travel time to the GM I would consider approx 30 min. max each way but would consider maybe up to an hour once I get a home. Anything and everything you all can do to make this transition easier would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Brandon

Relocating to the Wilmington, De. Area, ANY IDEAS?

Brandon,

I grew up in Newark, DE, and I know some GM employees lived in Newark. It%26#39;s a college town with a lively Main Street and lots of housing options.

Do you want more urban than suburban? Old or new construction? What%26#39;s important to have access to on weekends? And, though I know it%26#39;s personal, what%26#39;s your price range?

Up to an hour away from the plant could put you in Center City Philadelphia or rural Maryland by the Chesapeake Bay. And, of course, in a wide variety of communities in Delaware.

If you could narrow your criteria a little, I%26#39;ll try to provide more specifics.

Relocating to the Wilmington, De. Area, ANY IDEAS?

Thanks for your response, urban/suburban it doesnt matter if the price is right. I have lived in both, prefer the more quiet setting but again price would be priority! My house right now that I am in the process of selling was a new build when I built in 2001 and market price is yet to be determined, we are thinking 175k-185k but my house in that area would probably be in the high 200-250k by the looks of what I have seen! Old or new construction again doesnt matter price will play a huge part! Things to do would range around good and I mean good resturants, a good mall, Target for my daughter, LOL! My father lives in Bucks County, Pa. so I have family in the general area so..... hope this helps, maybe some neighborhoods, townships, developments, rental properties etc. thanks again!

Brandon,

If a Target is really one of your main criteria, that makes it easy to pinpoint a good location. There are only two Targets in Delaware, one in north Wilmington and one in Dover. Dover would be about an hour south of the plant; north Wilmington (not actually in the Wilmington city limits, just the local term for the area north of the city) is less than half that, depending on how far north you go.

Although Dover%26#39;s the state capital, it%26#39;s generally a small town. There is a good-sized mall (and also a NASCAR track and slots casino). The roads north to the plant are expressways (though they can clog at rush hour).

North Wilmington is suburbia personified; lots of developments with most of the houses at least a few decades old. From there you%26#39;d head south to Boxwood Road. You%26#39;d use mostly four-lane roads, but with lots of traffic lights. It%26#39;s a whole lot closer than Dover, though.

North Wilmington is also sometimes referred to as Brandywine Hundred. (A ';hundred'; is an old term for a portion of the county.) The Brandywine School District is one of the best in Delaware. Delaware%26#39;s second largest mall, Concord Mall, serves the community.

If you start to seriously consider north Wilmington, I recommend you buy an ACD New Castle County map: www.adcmap.com/catalog/product_info.php…

They also have one for Kent County, where Dover is: www.adcmap.com/catalog/product_info.php…

It%26#39;s VERY detailed, and will have every street, all the development names, ';schools, hospitals, points of interest, shopping centers, airports, parks and much more.'; Then you can ask a realtor which of those will have houses in your price range. Off the top of my head, I know Oak Lane Manor and Fairfax probably would.

As far as I can tell, 19803 and 19810 are the ZIP codes for the sections of north Wilmington where you%26#39;d want to look, along the Route 202 corridor, for the shortest commute.

Good luck in your search!

Hi Brandon -

A good place to start is by going to www.VisitWIlmingotnDE.com

I work for the Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau and we provide a relocation guide and helpful information to individual who visit our site and request our FREE information...it really is free!

We also provide info an Short and Extended stay housing options.

If you are looking for a short term lease ( up to 6 months) I would recommend that you contact Rosemarie Rosillio at Pettinaro Relocation she may prove to be very helpful. ( her contact info will be on www.VisitWilmngtonDE.com)

Newark and Bear DE are both great areas to explore and should offer numerous housing options within your specified price range.

I personally prefer Wilmington, DE ( the rt. 202 area). It%26#39;s close and convenient to lots of shopping , dining, parks and other outdoor recreation areas...and it would be no more than 20 mins to work.

After visiting the website I%26#39;ve recommended please feel free to contact me with any specific questions you may have....my e-mail will be provided in the contact section as ctodd@.......

Good Luck!

I type my website incorrectly..

It should be - -- - www.VisitWilmingtonDE.com

The area south of Wilmington has a lot of housing options. There are a lot of older small towns that have gotten absorbed my the metropolitan area, so finding established neighborhoods is easy. I would look at places in Newport, Elsmere, and Christiana for good deals on houses in safe neighborhoods.

Areas close to the Christina River have developed a reputation for flooding during heavy rains, so you may want to invest in a property on higher ground.

Distances between things in New Castle County are pretty close. I can drive from my house in Newark to the Target in Wilmington in half an hour to 40 minutes, depending on the traffic.