Welcome to Swanwyck, Swanwyck Gardens, and Swanwyck Estates conveniently located between Wilmington and New Castle in New Castle County DE.
These three communities are all nestled together south of I-295 and west of Route 9/ New Castle Ave/ Wilmington Rd. I-295 is immediately accessible with direct access either north or south from Route 9 and there is a slip exit directly off I-295 north into the Swanwyck Gardens section This location also provides direct routes from Route 9 into Wilmington and New Castle. Just a short drive west, Route 13/ the Dupont Highway affords additional routes south to the New Castle County Airport and beyond.
Swanwyck was named after the original home in the area that was built in approximately 1819 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic places since 1977. Very limited development and building began in the late 1930's & early 40's with some 2 story colonials and ranches being built along Landers Lane, Prince Ave, and Queen Ave. This development was suspended during the war years but resumed in full force after the war with the vast majority of homes then built as ranch style properties during the 1950's. 
This later development encompassed most of the area between Landers Lane and I-295 and to the west of the Eisenberg Elementary School and Route 9. Today, per the public tax records, the three communities encompass over 460 properties.
Like many areas in the county, Swanwyck has seen quite a bit of price variation over the last few years. Since 2003, the average sales price rose from $129,000 to $139,000 in 2004, $163,000 in 2005, $183,000 in 2006, and $186,000 in 2007. During this period, activity remained remarkably stable with 24 sales per year in 2003-2006 and dropping to 13 sales in 2007. 
In 2008, there were only 14 additional sales with the price pulling back to $173,000.
This year sales have recovered slightly but prices took a hit with an average sales price year to date of $144,000. The good news is that on a monthly basis the pricing has been rising for much of the year as the overall economy has appeared to be on more solid footing. Today there are 4 properties currently on the market with an average asking price of $173,000 and one home under contract with a list price of $189,000.
With its great location and solid housing, the three communities of Swanwyck, Swanwyck Gardens, and Swanwyck Estates should continue to be a solid choice in the area. Prices should remain fairly stable from here supported by the current tax incentives and provided that the overall economy continues to regain some momentum.
As always, if you have any questions or are considering a move in the area, please feel free to contact me anytime.
Thursday, November 19, 9:00-12:00
Now celebrating its 30th year, the DCCA is located at 200 South Madison Street on the rapidly evolving Wilmington waterfront. Situated in a former industrial building, 
From camps and classes to its Artist-In-Residence programs, it works toward this vision everyday.
Having a wide variety of seating options, there is rarely a wait, and if you are bringing a large family or group, there is plenty of room to combine tables in the back. They open everyday at 6:30 and close at 9:00 except for Friday and Saturday when they remain open till 10:00.
In addition, they do have weekly specials Monday through Thursday including Chicken and Dumplings, Ham and Cabbage, and Chicken Pot Pie. These are complemented with a wide variety of additional daily specials.
They are 
Today, the tradition continues as the 
As always, the fair is packed with activities. Events are being held every night including 
Kids Entertainment, and contests throughout the week with live broadcasts from the grounds and even a nightly parade.
In New Castle County DE, Luxury Home sales activity for those homes listed above $1,000,000 hit their peak in 2005 with 45 sales at an average price of $1,704,000. Since then, as we have seen in many of the local areas, sales have been declining to 42 sales in 2006, 39 in 2007, and 28 in 2008. Year-to-date in 2009, there have been eight settled home purchases with another 4 properties currently under contract.
Pricing in this range is greatly impacted by the highest priced sales for any given year. The high price also peaked in 2005 at $4,075,000 with the highest price being $2,548,000 in 2006, $3,926,000 in 2007, and $3,145,000 in 2008.
The 
Then there will continuing tournaments, teaching, play, and practice throughout the week. This will allow plenty of time for both seasoned players and complete novices to try out the game. There will also be plenty of shopping, music, and special events. The festival opens at 5:30 during the week, 2:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and closes at 10:30 every night.
The Lawn Bowlers of the 
In Europe, lawn bowling has been documented as far back as the 13th century. Although it was banned for commoners to play in the UK from the mid 1400s to 1845 to encourage practicing archery, it continued to be played by royalty. It is now being played around the world.
After a full weekend of play, our congratulations go to Bud Fickley of the Frick Park LBC who won in a playoff with Dan Berg of the Williamsburg Inn Lawn Bowling Club placing second. They were followed by Michelle Arculli and Rob Goldman of Baltimore.
