You’ve attended grand openings before so you know what to expect, right?  Well, this one will be double the fun with TWO spectacular homes to tour at Breakwater.  On Saturday, October 15th from 11:00 to 4:00, you’ll have the opportunity to explore our newest Courtyard Series home – the Kingfisher – along with the Salt Meadow, our long-anticipated Twin Home.

Your Kingfisher tour will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn about Schellter™ Advanced Building Science first-hand.  Exploring the home will be like visiting a gallery where you can see, hear, and feel the impact of high performance features.  Learn even more by walking through our homes in various stages of construction to get the behind the scenes view of Schellter™ Advanced Building Science.

We hope you’ll stop by for a tour or just to enjoy some of the great food, beverages, fun, and surprises that make Schell Brothers events so special.  It’s the perfect way to gear up for the Jazz Festival in Rehoboth that weekend!

OK, now, be honest – when you saw “two-for-one” in the headline, did you think we were offering two homes for the price of one?  Well, not quite, but we promise some special grand opening incentives that will have you smiling!  And, how about the latest interest rates?!  These low rates are sure to change in the future but one thing’s for sure: Breakwater is one-of-a-kind and homesites are dwindling.  There’s never been a better time to come out and meet your future neighbors.   See you soon!

One community, one builder, eight homes!

If you’re interested in joining us for the event please contact us at 302-228-2719 or 302-945-3080.

Cheers!

Schell Brothers joined in the 4th of July festivities in Bethany Beach by donating a truck and volunteers for the annual holiday parade.  Our team was honored to host Grand Marshal, Matt Denn, Lt. Gov., and give out candy and water to the crowd.  My daughter, Farris, and I had fun volunteering together for this event, as you can see from our smiling faces in the pictures.  Many thanks to Phil Terhune and the rest of the Schell Brothers team for making this happen.  We’re already looking forward to next year!

As local real estate professionals, we really enjoyed being able to attend the EXPOsure trade show event. It was a rare opportunity for us to see actual demonstrations of the cutting edge technology that is being incorporated into each new Schell Brothers home. We talked to Lou about the new innovations to improve air quality and reduce illness. We spent time with Kim analyzing and understanding the theory behind heat transfer and energy preservation while being able to see the new 4tress framing improvements. It is clear why Schell Brothers is so well respected in our industry, as every detail of the building process is analyzed and inspected.

Throughout the event, we wandered from interesting conversation to interesting conversation talking shop with the talented group of hosts and many of the area’s brightest professionals. With the positive energy and excitement, the hours went by in a blink. Independence Hall was the perfect setting for the amazing array of displays and demonstrations. It was like a science fair for building!

Please thank Bethany Blues for the tender and delicious Bar-B-Que, and the group that made the event happen. We have come to expect first class from Schell Brothers, but this event was truly extraordinary.

Our friends at Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s have organized a fine homes and art walk through Rehoboth this weekend. “Stroll & Roll” should be an interesting exercise (literally). It kicks off this Saturday, June 25th, 2011 at 9am simultaneously at each of the 11 homes for sale on the tour, so you can take your pick and jump in wherever it’s most convenient for you. Check out the map.

Each beautiful home will offer complimentary refreshments and a featured local artist displaying select works of art. In fact, two of the artists also moonlight for Echelon – Ivana Biela and Matty Adler. If you visit four or more of the homes you will earn a chance to win an original painting from Matty, like the one above.

The stroll ends at noon at the Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s office (330 Rehoboth Ave.) with refreshments, live outdoor music, and face painting for the kids… and exceptionally confident adults. If you go, take some pics and leave some comments here.

The 3rd annual Independence pontoon cruise took place this past Friday, June 18th, and 30 of Indy’s finest were on board! This year’s cruise left from the Rusty Rudder and pontooned up the Rehoboth Bay and through the Indian River to the west. The weather was fantastic, the beverages ice cold, and the music featured the “oldies but goodies” that are so near and dear to our 55+ hearts! Who says you can’t be in your sixties and live life as it should be! After the cruise, many of us stayed at the Rudder for drinks and dinner outside on the deck while listening to the music of the steel band. Everyone had such a great time and we are already looking forward to a return trip again next year.

What a way to show your sweetie how much you appreciate them! Indy held a fantastic breakfast yesterday morning at the clubhouse to celebrate Valentine’s day.

42 people attended this affair and were treated to French toast, eggs, quiche, scalloped potatoes, ham, delectable sweets – and most importantly MIMOSAS!

Many recent homeowners came and experienced what life is all about here at Indy – and they loved it! The feeling of friendship and collegiality filled the halls of the clubhouse in the morning as Indy showed once again that its inhabitants sure know how to experience life as it should be. We just love our growing community and its wonderful people!!

Photos provided by Alvin and Harriett Smith.

Another fantastic event held at Independence this past Saturday, October 23rd! Indy put on an authentic Oktoberfest party like none you’ve ever seen!

A keg of Oktoberfest beer, bratwurst, knockwurst, German potato salad, roasted chicken, soft pretzels, and black forest cake made up the menu du jour. The food was outstanding!

A disc jockey supplied our music with a mixture of German songs and oldies but goodies! 82 people danced the evening away to fast, slow, and line-dance songs. Many people came in German costumes and it actually felt like you were in Munich for a night.

The event went on for nearly 5 hours and everyone left happy, with a full stomach, and with pride that we live in the very best community in Delaware! If you could have seen everyone arm in arm hoisting their glasses to “Ein Prosit”, a true sense of camaraderie was again visible that gives Indy that sense of true community and Schell pride!

Hey guys, this is Casey & Leif from Leafo Photo, happily typing away as your guest blogger for the day! When Jeremy contacted us to shoot the annual customer appreciation party for Schell Brothers, we were super stoked. These guys build dream homes at the beach, but somehow, amidst the magical Delaware beach lifestyle, the entire company has managed to remain totally down to earth. I mean, seriously — how many new home owners get to play beer pong with their builders?? Anyway, we had a blast shooting plenty of ridiculous party photos…enjoy!

We set up our Leafo Booth, which is like a giant photo booth, and guests could pose for fun photos throughout the evening, then take home a print as their party favor from Schell. Such a cool idea!

When Chris gave his “thank you” speech, he had no idea that the Schell team had planned a special “thank you” of their own! Psych– it’s just confetti! Lucky break, Chris!

Party time.

The Pong Brothers.

Thank you guys SO much for having us out to shoot your event! Your team is amazing, and the relationships you’ve built with your customers is a true testament to your character and your company ethos. We’ll party with you guys anytime!

What a fantastic time we all had Wednesday October 13th at the first annual Schell Appreciation Happy Hour hosted by our very own community of Independence! 85 people from Indy and Schell Brothers attended to eat, drink, and play games in the clubhouse.

It was heard from one of the Schell employees that this was the first time anyone could remember that a “community” threw a party for its “builder!” Everyone from Indy who attended prepared something scrumptious to eat to go along with the burgers and hot dogs served. The Schell Brothers family seemed very impressed by our efforts and appreciative of the love and hospitality shown to them. Little do they know, however, that it was totally our pleasure to be able to express our thanks to the greatest home builders on the planet!

The love between Indy and Schell lasted until nearly 10 p.m. that evening! That surely speaks volumes about how the community of Independence feels when it comes to ANYTHING related to Schell Bothers. Everyone here at Indy is looking forward to our second annual Schell Appreciation Day next October! By then I know that many more new residents will join the Indy family in letting Schell Brothers know exactly why we are all proud to be Schell  homeowners! Happiness is just around the corner with Schell Brothers!