April & May 2019
April & May 2019 Color Issue
April & May 2019
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The harborfront is Cape <strong>May</strong>’s upcoming district and Spicers Creek features these exciting new home designs from Scarborough Properties.<br />
at the Devonshire — we could walk everywhere,<br />
it was so convenient,” says John. “But<br />
we were really excited about what’s happening<br />
at Spicers Creek. Scarborough are creating<br />
a sweet residential and recreational hub,<br />
and we wanted to be a part of it.<br />
“We think the harbor district is on its<br />
way to becoming a vibrant quarter of the<br />
city, its own separate community,” says John.<br />
“We love going to Lucky Bones, the Lobster<br />
House, Saltwater Cafe. The folks at South<br />
Jersey Marina are doing a great job of bringing<br />
events there. I think it’s really coming<br />
together nicely.”<br />
Buying a property at Spicers Creek has a<br />
few perks over and above the views — there’s<br />
the chance to join the members-only Paddle<br />
Club, which offers two swimming pools, and<br />
also rent out The Spicer Room, which boasts<br />
great waterfront views — The Washington<br />
Inn is the caterer of choice at Spicers Creek.<br />
If you’re lucky enough to own a boat,<br />
Cape <strong>May</strong> Marina has 210 deep water boat<br />
slips. And if you need to stock up on ice, bait,<br />
tackle and other nautical equipment, SeaGear<br />
opened a ship’s store at Cape <strong>May</strong> Marina.<br />
So, yes, it’s a pretty cool development that’s<br />
springing up there.<br />
I spoke with Todd deSatnick, whose real<br />
estate company is partnering with Scarborough<br />
to market Spicers Creek. Todd told<br />
me that the new single family homes will be<br />
approximately 2500 square feet with parking<br />
for four vehicles in each garage. There<br />
are several architect-created designs to lend<br />
variety to the streetscape.<br />
I asked Todd if he thought the Spicer<br />
Creek community would appeal more to<br />
year-round or seasonal occupants. “The<br />
majority of marina district owners are seasonal<br />
residents, but Cape <strong>May</strong> is becoming<br />
more of a year-round community and I<br />
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think the lifestyle created at Spicers could<br />
be appealing to many who’d like to call<br />
Cape <strong>May</strong> home,” he says.<br />
“Our goal is to promote the waterfront<br />
lifestyle — coastal living in Cape <strong>May</strong>. Boating,<br />
fishing, paddleboarding and birding.”<br />
Personally, I’ve always felt that the harbor<br />
district is underutilized and underdeveloped.<br />
So many people drive over the<br />
bridge into Cape <strong>May</strong>, intent on their beach<br />
vacation, without taking much time to consider<br />
the harbor. In fact, for many, their<br />
only experience of it is visiting the Lobster<br />
House or Lucky Bones.<br />
Does Todd feel that Spicers Creek could<br />
have a significant impact on the harbor<br />
district? “I feel that more residents in the<br />
are will create more life on the east side of<br />
town. We hope more people translates into<br />
more action for the businesses throughout<br />
town.”