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The Bridgeport at White's Pond Preserve! Discover White's Pond Preserve, a rare opportunity to build a new single-family home in Downtown Lewes. This community offers 13 distinctive homesites with direct access to the Junction & Breakwater Trail, just a bike ride away from downtown Lewes and the beaches. Tucked into a peaceful setting, these homesites feature views of White's Pond, woods, and basement opportunities. As some of the last new home construction homesites available in Downtown Lewes, White's Pond Preserve is a truly special place to call home. The Bridgeport captures the essence of modern living through inspired interior design. From the moment you step through its grand double doors, every space feels intentional—bold yet inviting, stylish yet deeply livable. A masterful blend of contemporary lines, traditional details, and retro influences creates an atmosphere that's fresh, approachable, and full of personality. Designed for the way you live, work, and play today, The Bridgeport's interiors exude confidence and comfort in equal measure, proof that great design can be both dramatic and down-to-earth.

A singular achievement in modern coastal architecture, this oceanfront residence located within the private gated SeaDel community in North Bethany Beach was designed by Robert Gurney, FAIA — one of the most celebrated architects in the Mid-Atlantic — and stands as a landmark property in Delaware's luxury beach real estate market. Hovering above pristine Atlantic dunes, this six-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath architectural home offers unobstructed ocean views and a living experience that is genuinely irreplaceable. The home's minimalist exterior — a refined composition of fiber cement board, stucco, and wood — gives way to an interior defined by reclaimed walnut flooring, crisp white painted millwork, and the kind of meticulous detailing that elevates every surface. This is not a beach house. It is a work of art you live in. The chef's kitchen is outfitted with flat-panel white cabinetry and a full suite of Miele appliances, including a built-in coffee system. Fixtures throughout are sourced from Hans Grohe and Graff Designs — two benchmarks of luxury bath and kitchen hardware — ensuring every touchpoint reflects the home's uncompromising standard of finish. Engineered to maximize its oceanfront site, the home was constructed on twenty-two existing pilings plus eight new, expanding the building envelope in full compliance with DNREC coastal regulations — a configuration that cannot be replicated under today's code. Wood slat detailing on the south facade and lower levels draws in ocean breezes naturally, while the west-facing stairwell filters light without heat gain. The result is a home that feels as though it was conceived by the ocean itself. Indoor-outdoor living is seamless. Panoramic Atlantic Ocean views anchor every principal living space, and the boundary between the natural landscape and the interior dissolves entirely. For buyers seeking a Delaware beach home that transcends the ordinary — a true architect-designed oceanfront estate with irreplaceable design provenance — this is it.