Southern Meadow - Magnolia, DE

About Southern Meadow

Southern Meadow is a 55+ community located in the heart of scenic Magnolia, Delaware. This land-lease community is ideal for part-time residents looking to explore the East Coast. With Dover just ten minutes away and the beach a mere 30 minutes, this cozy community offers a secluded location with all conveniences and off-site recreation within easy reach. Southern Meadow offers a desirable location in a moderate four-season climate with low taxes and reasonable utility costs.

Southern Meadow is a small community of single-family ranch homes with all the amenities of a first-class resort. This active adult community is admired for its affordable homes and friendly people. Southern Meadow offers low-maintenance living, which gives residents more time to devote to leisure, activities, and socializing with their like-minded neighbors.

Southern Meadow Amenities

The clubhouse at Southern Meadow contains a well-appointed exercise room for healthy workouts, hobby rooms for card games and other activities, and a TV gathering room. Outdoors, residents can relax in the outdoor pool and entertain around the barbecue area. There are plenty of walking trails, and nature lovers are sure to enjoy the gardening area. For fishing enthusiasts, or those willing to try a new hobby, there is even a stocked pond.

Southern Meadow Homes & Real Estate

Construction of Southern Meadow began in 2007 by Investors Realty, Inc. and it was completed in 2015 with 120 single-family homes. Buyers in Southern Meadow do not own the land since this is a land-lease community.

Homes are available on a resale-only basis and range from 1,396 to 1,759 square feet. There are six models to choose from, all of the homes have two-car attached garages and public water and community septic. These ranch single-family homes have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and all but one of the floor plans include a den. Homes in Southern Meadow at Magnolia are maintenance-free as lawn care is included.

Southern Meadow Lifestyle

Southern Meadow in Magnolia offers a sense of belonging to a community to its residents. Despite its small size, this cozy 55 and better community offers all the amenities of a first-class resort with the ease of maintenance-free living. Whether strolling past trees and ponds, relaxing by the outdoor pool in the sun, or meeting up with friends at the clubhouse, life is good at Southern Meadow.

A full-time activities director continually provides the residents with an exciting lineup of activities and events. There are also a variety of clubs and interest groups in Southern Meadow. Some of these are poker, coffee talk, craft night, bridge, billiards, caring community group, Mexican dominoes, bowling group, bingo, and Weight Watchers support group.

Surrounding Area

Magnolia, Delaware is a historic town with quaint country charm that offers an ideal lifestyle. Magnolia is known for its quality shopping and dining opportunities but does not lack daily necessities. Magnolia gives residents easy access to medical facilities, colleges for adult courses, and entertainment at reasonable costs.

Some cultural places to explore in the area are Chesapeake City, Olde New Castle, and the lighthouse of Cape Henlopen. Nearby Wilmington and Brandywine Valley are certain to appeal to antique enthusiasts and art lovers. Nature lovers can explore pristine parks in the area. Thirty minutes away, residents of Southern Meadow will find pristine beaches along the Delaware coast.

Metropolitan Dover is only twenty minutes away from Southern Meadow and offers many additional shopping, dining, and entertainment options. Some of the popular cultural attractions in Dover are the Delaware State House, Johnson Victrola Museum, Schwartz Center for the Arts, Kent County Theater Guild, and Rose Valley School Road Greenhouse. When it comes to long-distance travel, Philadelphia International Airport is about an hour and a half away.