New Homes in Delaware Beaches

My wife and I selected Ryan Homes and Heritage Shores for our next chapter of our lives and we're very pleased with our decision and our Ryan Homes experience. Throughout the process, we were kept well-informed and we were regularly communicating with our project manager. Always professional, patient and prompt, our Ryan Homes project manager was ever willing to ensure that we were pleased with the build from day #1. We are thrilled with our new home and grateful for the smooth transaction and building process. Thank you Caden and the Ryan Homes team.

Paul Muccigrosso

Working with Caden and Elizabeth with Ryan Homes, Heritage Shores 55+, Bridgeville, Delaware has been truly a blessing. They’ve provided beautiful pictures and videos of my home on a weekly basis and provided the steps of the construction process on the work being done. I truly enjoyed the video walkthrough as well as it allowed me to see the progress since I live out of state. They were truly professional, courteous, and answered all questions promptly. I couldn’t ask for a better team to work with. I’m looking forward to seeing the overall completion of my forever home!!! Daneen

Daneen Pearson

This is the second new home I have bought from Ryan Homes. Working with Liz and Caden has been a pleasure. They have been patient and professional throughout the process. Getting the weekly updates, photos and videos of my new home as it is being built is wonderful. It is great to be able to share them with family and friends. Thank you for being so helpful and kind.

Elayne Roberts

Ryan Homes Team … Heritage Shores (Bridgeville, DE) … Amazing & Refreshing! … “Under Commit & Over Deliver” … Consistency, Understanding & Professionalism … just a few ways to describe the entire Ryan Homes Team … Elizabeth, Caden & the rest of this refreshing Ryan crew! Diligently working each Day to ensure compliance & integrity for all parties! Thanks so much to each of you! Looking Forward!! 😉 💯

Tom Day

I am working with Liz and Caden it has been a wonderful experience Caden has been able to answer and respond to all my questions in a timely manner

DEBRA HAYES

My experience started with Mariah's cheery, upbeat golf cart ride to view the beautiful community. She didn't dismiss me at that point like most other community sales reps do. Instead, we picked out my lot, my colors, my wants and needs, and I had the complete cost in my hands within seconds. I was completely blown away by her efficient, streamlined process. She's a gem. Mariah is the best in Delaware for her commitment to her community and potential buyers.

Kathy B

Working with Cayden and Liz at Heritage Shores Delaware has been a wonderful experience. The communication is outstanding! We get updates every week with pictures! We’ve been informed each step of the way and all of our questions are answered quickly. All of the team, including the financial staff necessary to buying a home, have been easy to work with. The whole process has been a pleasure! We can’t wait to move into our beautiful new home!

Mindy Kalwa

I had a great experience with working with Shelby Handlin. She went over everything with me and any question I had she answered.

Sandi Barton

What a great opportunity! The staff has been very helpful through this whole process for our family. Our experience so far has been completely enjoyable and the staff has worked with us to ensure we are getting the home we want for our family. As a family we are excited for this new venture.

Kevin Ellis

When we started our home buying journey we didn’t know if we were going to buy or build. Having small kids, building seemed like too big of a task for us, but in our first meeting with Phil at Ryan Homes, we knew we would be in good hands. He is inviting, understanding, patient, helpful, and so kind! He answered our many, many questions, allowed us to make many visits during our decision period, and we never felt pressured. As they’ve been building, we have enjoyed watching the process through the weekly picture updates. Our home should be done soon, which is way ahead of schedule! Our PM seems to have everything in order, which we are thankful for. We can’t wait to move in and get settled but we are even more excited for the amenities to be finished!

Christine Hudson

Lucio Sandoval

Everyone I’ve dealt with during this process has been extremely professional and a pleasure to deal with. I’m excited to watch the progression of my new Ryan home at Azalea Woods.

Donna Farina

We had a wonderful experience with Ryan Homes, we love our house! Every detail has been carefully thought out from the electrical outlets to rooms & closets layout and one level living (not including the basement). The homes are simply beautiful. They also include built in lawn irrigation systems, sod, trees, and they will mow your front and back lawn for you. We highly recommend Jay in sales to go over the options. He is very knowledgeable and warm. Staff in general are great - we were very happy with everyone we worked with. Our project manager, Zach, consistently went above and beyond. When you buy a new build, the person you’ll work most closely with is the project manager because they oversee the entire build. Zach sent us weekly videos, fielded questions and worked with our inspectors closely. I learned so much about the different systems in the house and how they work. Bring a notebook to the walk thru and take notes, they share important tips. There were some lessons we learned throughout the new build process: 1. It’s good to have an independent inspector at 2 points - the pre-drywall phase (to review the studs, electrical, hvac, etc.) and around the final walk through. Luckily Ryan allows this (some new builders do not). This increased our confidence in the build. 2. You should also have your own settlement attorney early in the process. We used L. Echevarria, they were wonderful. 3. If you decide to pay extra for the floating rate feature which lets you have the option of changing interest rates should APRs drop, make sure you email the mortgage team 30 days in advance. We missed that boat because we thought it would be more automatic. They sent a reminder from another email address and only to one of us so I thought it was spam and didn’t catch it. At least they refunded the fee but we missed out on a lower interest rate by almost one percentage point! I encourage Ryan to update their policy so the process *automatically* floats down to a lower rate if one is available during the opportunity window. Paying for the feature in advance should be enough to signify that we want to exercise the float down feature if options are favorable. 4. If there are any issues, get them fixed before closing. If you bump them to the warranty, it may take longer. 5. Note that you shouldn’t let the moving van park in the driveway. We haven’t had an issue because we are aware but big trucks are too heavy for the driveway and may crack it. 6. If you have large dogs, the fence height limitation is 4 feet. There is only one type of fence allowed and it is not a privacy fence. It’s a black aluminum fence which I think is ugly but I guess doesn’t hide pond views from neighbors. Other than that, the community is in a great location, very quiet and peaceful, and there are beautiful trees and ponds all over. We are very happy.

H. Russo

We are New Yorkers, currently in the process of building our retirement home at Azalea Woods in Georgetown Delaware. The house that we selected is the Cumberland, which is a one floor ranch, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Although we had seen this property at another location, we made the decision to buy at this location for a few reasons. First of all, we did not want a 55 and older community because I simply love children, families and well...life! We also wanted to be in a diverse community, a community in the process of change, and one where we could be a part of the forward shift that would occur. We were also so extremely happy with our Ryan Representative, Liz Drury. From the very first virtual meeting that we had with her, we felt very comfortable. Although super nervous, especially me, our in-person meeting was GREAT! She always made us feel important and let us know that selecting any property was a huge decision. My history of watching horror movies was taking its toll on my imagination. (Delaware has A LOT of green fields) But then one evening, she sent me a magnificent picture of the sunset. She was on her way home, and thought that it would be great for me to see the possibilities of moving into her state of Delaware. The thing is, that she didn't have to send that photo. After all, I had already contracted. But she knew that I (not my husband) was nervous, that one picture, that one thing and moment made me feel a bit better. And then there's John my project manager. A smart, young man who always takes a moment on Friday to update us through photos or videos on the progress of our home. He communicates regularly and has been a person of his word. I have been watching the house go up, and though his meticulous and watchful eye, I believe that the finished product with exceed my expectations. In fact, my last visit was two weeks ago! I met Phil, Liz's partner, in the office. Phil has been witness to my Michael Myers distorted fear of relocating. He has been such a warm and kind person, really helping to ease my nutty fears of, trees, grass, the woods and....whatever else comes to mind about the country. Given all of these experiences, I can truly say that we are EXCITED AS CAN BE about moving to Delaware and into our CUMBERLAND home! If you're looking for a wonderful experience, the Azalea woods team is the way to go. They go above and beyond to make buying a Ryan home a respectful, enjoyable and exciting experience. Did I mention that my build time is about 4-6 months? Can't wait for moving day. Liz, Phil and Jon, you bring the cupcakes, coffee and drinks on me and Pop!

Dr Yolanda Ramirez

The experience at Ryan Homes Azalea Woods has been great. If I had to do it over I would have gotten a realtor as there was representation of one set of models. The building process was pretty smooth. The only hold up for closing was getting electrical for home. Because of this we had to rent for additional 6 weeks at our leased property. But the customer service from our project manager Sean was exemplary. As first time new construction home buyer’s, Sean weekly videos and comments on the next step in construction was so helpful and he always was quick in response to answer any questions we had. We did use an outside inspector as well and all of things noted were taken care of in timely manner. I am not sure that the outside inspector was necessary in hindsight but we know very little about what to look for at our pre drywall walkthrough. Ryan Homes had done all the suggested testing without any issues. We have a friend who has a Ryan Home in another community. He had recommended Ryan to us and we were glad. So often reviews on line are negative reporting problems with Facebook pages it can be a frightening experience the internet reviews! I can truly say this process was as smooth as silk. Finally I want to comment on the Warranty Meeting. All the issues we found were taken care of the next day. We are very happy in our new Ryan Home. So far there is still some construction in our section but all the neighbors I met are lovely and I am looking forward to amenities like pickleball bocce and clubhouse exercise facilities. I would recommend Ryan Homes to friends and families. I would also build with Ryan Homes in the future as experience was wonderful but with this wonderfully constructed new home it’s not likely that we will need to build in the future. This is my dream home. Love my Cumberland!

Michele LaPadura

Phil and Shelby at Azalea Woods, Georgetown, DE have been awesome to work with and put us at ease making this decision. We have only started the process and look forward to positive steps forward.

Mary Ford

Recently purchased a new home at Azalea Woods and could not be happier with the decision. Ryan Homes does everything in their power to make the process as simple and informative as possible. Want to give a shoutout to the financial folks who shepherded the loan process, Jennifer and Ashley, keeping us up to date on all information and an additional shoutout to the Project Manager, Sean Robinson, who demonstrated outstanding patience to answer the myriad of questions we had regarding our new home. The PhotoCircle app was particularly helpful since we did not reside near the development which allowed us to view the progress of the build. Well done team!!!

James O'Sullivan

We purchased our home in Azalea Woods while still living out of state. We were not able to frequently visit the site, but Project Manager Sean Robinson and his team were in regular contact with us regarding status, even if there were issues (of which there was only 1). He was prompt in responding to questions and very helpful. This has extended to follow up after move in. We are very pleased and would definitely recommend Sean and the Azalea Woods team!

Karen Quirk