Benchmark Builders’ 189-home 55+ community in Smyrna — between Dover and Middletown. A third-generation, family-owned Delaware builder delivering customizable floor plans with options not typically available at national production builders. $300K–$400K average, active new construction, 3,300 sq ft clubhouse.
Village of Eastridge sits in Smyrna, Delaware — a small town between Dover (15 minutes south) and Middletown (15 minutes north). Benchmark Builders is a family-owned third-generation Delaware homebuilder, which distinguishes it from the national production builders (K. Hovnanian, Lennar, Pulte) that dominate the larger Delaware 55+ communities. Benchmark’s local roots mean they build to Delaware market conditions specifically and offer a level of customization flexibility that national builders tend not to accommodate.
The community is small at 189 homes, which creates an intimate close-knit character. The 3,300 square foot clubhouse is modest by Noble’s Pond or Heritage Shores standards, but serves a community of this scale well. Floor plans run from 1,350 to 1,950 square feet with options to add second-floor lofts, sunrooms, expanded great rooms, and extra bedrooms — building out the footprint beyond the base plan square footage.
Smyrna is a small Delaware town with genuine historic character — a Main Street downtown, local dining, and a pace of life distinct from resort corridor communities. Delaware beaches are approximately 1 hour east. Dover is 15 minutes. Wilmington and major shopping infrastructure is 30 minutes north via Route 13 or Route 1. The Smyrna location is for buyers who want a quiet, real Delaware town as their daily context rather than a resort corridor.
Benchmark Builders’ customization options are worth understanding before you look at national builder alternatives. We can help you compare.
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