The summertime pleasures of family, sand and sun are all too fleeting for most people, but those who choose to purchase a vacation home can extend their summer trips into spring, fall and even a winter escape to see the ocean.
Owning a second home in a resort community may sound like something possible only for the wealthy, but many developments are geared to families on smaller budgets. Some vacation homeowners opt to rent out their property occasionally for added income and then keep the home as a permanent retirement residence.
At Nassau Grove in Lewes, Del., K. Hovnanian Homes is in the final phase of building a community of 244 single-family homes. Located three miles from downtown Lewes, where residents can enjoy shops and restaurants, this community also is close to beaches in Rehoboth, Lewes and Ocean City.
The Cape May-Lewes ferry links the community with the charming Victorian village of Cape May, N.J. In addition to the beaches and boardwalks of the area, residents also can enjoy Cape Henlopen State Park, golf courses, outlet shopping, boating and fishing.
Some families may decide never to leave the confines of Nassau Grove, where residents can enjoy a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center, a theater, a game room, a billiards room, a card room, a lounge and an office.
The community has walking trails that wind from the homes to recreational amenities, which include a swimming pool, a children’s pool, an outdoor fire pit, a tiki hut, and an array of outdoor courts for bocce, horseshoes, volleyball and tennis.
The gated community has a variety of scheduled activities for all ages. The grounds include landscaped common areas and ponds with fountains and a bridge. Homeowners can enjoy their vacation time without having any responsibility for maintaining their individual lawn and garden beds.
The homes, which range in base price from $239,900 to $319,900, have two to four bedrooms and two to four baths. They have 1,300 to 2,420 finished square feet on one level with the option of adding a finished lower level or a finished loft level.
Standard features include low-maintenance vinyl siding, carriage-style garage doors, professional landscaping and a two-car garage. Inside, the homes have hardwood flooring in the foyer, 9-foot ceilings on the main level, crown and chair-rail molding and an energy-efficient high-performance-homes package, including gas heat.
Each kitchen has 42-inch oak cabinets, while the baths have oak vanities with cultured marble tops. Each master bath has an oversized shower with a built-in seat and a ceramic tile tub surround.
The Charleston model, with 1,450 square feet, is priced from $249,900. This home has a front porch that can be converted to a wraparound porch. Inside, the foyer leads to an open floor plan with a family room, center-island kitchen and breakfast area. Buyers can add an optional sunroom off the family room as well as a fireplace.
The main level has a master suite with a walk-in closet and a private full bath with a double-sink vanity and a shower. Buyers can add a tray ceiling to the bedroom, extra windows and a luxury bath with a soaking tub.
Two additional bedrooms on this level share a full bath off the hall.
A laundry room is adjacent to the garage.
Buyers can expand this home with a loft with a sloped ceiling and add a full bath and walk-in closet to the loft. The lower level can be finished with a recreation room, an exercise room, a den and a full bath.
For more information or directions to Nassau Grove, call community sales consultants Amy Richardson or Shelly Hance at 302/644-2715 or visit www.khov.com/nassaugrove.
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