The Villas at the Preserve at Robinson Farms

The Villas at The Preserve at Robinson Farms is a 55+ new construction community in Townsend, Delaware, being built by Handler Homes — a builder with 40+ years of experience specializing in active adult communities along the East Coast. Construction began in 2017 and continues today, with a planned total of 144 single-family homes set in a wooded, park-like setting on the north side of Fieldsboro Road, just off DuPont Parkway (US-13). The community was designed around low-maintenance, first-floor living. Handler's floor plans range from roughly 1,585 to 2,785 square feet and include the Pembrooke, Lakeland, Wellington, Delray, and Whitfield models — most offering three bedrooms, two to three bathrooms, attached two-car garages, full basements, optional porches or covered decks, and upgrades like tray ceilings, 9-foot ceilings, quartz or granite countertops, luxury vinyl plank flooring, gas cooking, and architectural roof shingles. The Wellington is the largest plan at over 2,000 square feet with an optional loft or fourth bedroom. Most homes are ranch-style to support aging in place, and buyers can add sunrooms, fireplaces, extended decks, and finished basements. Social life centers on a 2,000-square-foot clubhouse featuring a fitness room, multipurpose rooms, a covered patio, and an outdoor firepit gathering area. Clubs, classes, and social events are still developing as construction continues and more residents move in — this is a community in its build-out phase rather than an established one with a long calendar of activities. HOA dues are a modest $97/month and include lawn service plus clubhouse access, which is a major draw for buyers who want to trade yard work for free time. One of the community's biggest selling points is Delaware's tax climate: no state sales tax, relatively low property taxes, and partial exemptions on retirement income. That alone pulls buyers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. The location itself is a sweet spot — rural and wooded enough to feel peaceful, but within a short drive of Middletown's shopping and dining corridor along US-13. Odessa National Golf Club, a par-72 championship course, is literally walkable from the community. Historic Odessa, Smyrna, and the restaurants of Middletown (Cantwell's Tavern, Caruso's Bistro) are all nearby. Dover and Wilmington are both under 30 minutes, Philadelphia International Airport is under an hour, and the Delaware beaches are about 45 minutes to an hour south.