Bon Ayre Inc.
903 N French St., Wilmington, DE 19801
About Bon Ayre Inc.
Welcome to Bon Ayre, your Delaware Retirement Community! Bon Ayre is located in the peaceful town of Smyrna, Delaware, which was recently ranked 31st overall in 100 Best Small Towns in America. In the middle of Delaware, Smyrna enjoys a moderate four-season climate tempered by closeness to the Delaware Bay and Delaware beaches, and offers the best of Delaware new homes. And with no state sales tax and no state tax on Social Security benefits, Delaware is one of the most tax-friendly states for retirees (according to the personal financial publication Kiplinger's).
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Bon Ayre is a manufactured home community established under the guidelines of the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA). Under this federal law, at least 80% of the residents must be 55 years of age or older. Bon Ayre does not allow permanent residents under the age of 18. Naturally, grandchildren are permitted to visit. |
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From I-95, take Delaware Rt. 1 South to Exit 114 (South Smyrna). Turn left (south) onto Rt. 13, then take the first right onto Carter Rd. The community is 1/10 mile on the left.
From Dover: Take Rt. 13 N. past the Garrison Lake Golf Course to South Smyrna. Turn left onto Carter Rd. Proceed approximately 500 ft. to the community on the left.
Follow signs to the Sales Office
For information,
Please contact
Dick Draper
302-659-5800
draper607@msn.com
Features
| Type of Community | Total Units | Cost Range | Amenities |
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| Active Adult / 55+ | -- |
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Our carefully planned community features sidewalks, streetlights, off- street parking and a guest parking area, curbs, town water and sewer, natural gas, town police and fire protection, on-site management, and a 12-acre public park.. In addition we have a wonderful community building with a large meeting room, exercise room with exercise equipment, billiard room, card room, fully equipped kitchen, and screened-in porch. Perhaps most importantly, our land-lease format and on-site management ensures that our community aesthetic guidelines will be met and homes will be well-kept not just today, but in the future as well.








