Del Ray Place

Independent Assessment

An earlier lead identified Del Ray Place as New Hampshire's one confirmed Del Webb community. That lead does not hold up under independent verification. Every source located -- 55places.com, the community's own site (delraywindham.com), Verani Realty, Derry News' town-approval coverage, and the developer's own social presence -- consistently and exclusively names Peterson Developments as the builder and developer, with no mention anywhere of Del Webb, PulteGroup, or any affiliation with that national brand. A direct search of Del Webb's own national site (delwebb.com) turned up no New Hampshire market or community listing at all, consistent with this state's overview noting Del Webb as the only one of five tracked national active-adult brands with any New Hampshire presence -- a claim this specific research was unable to substantiate for this property. The likeliest explanation is a name mix-up: 'Del Ray Place' and 'Del Webb' share a phonetic root, and a similar mix-up affected an early lead on Auburn's Cliffs at Evergreen (mistakenly associated with Del Webb via a stray URL parameter before Chinburg Properties was confirmed as the actual builder). On the merits, Del Ray Place is still a well-documented, genuinely upscale 55-plus community with consistent, converging sourcing on its unit count, layout, and age restriction -- it simply is not a Del Webb product, and that record is corrected here rather than repeated.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

Buyers wanting a small-scale, low-maintenance, single-level-living-focused 55-plus community within easy reach of both Nashua and the Massachusetts border are the clearest match for Del Ray Place. Its 26-home scale is a genuine draw for buyers who find larger, more amenity-heavy active-adult subdivisions impersonal -- Del Ray Place offers a clubhouse and walking trail rather than a full recreation campus, and its Boston-commute distance (about 45 minutes) may appeal to buyers who still want periodic access to a major metro without living in it. The single-family and attached-home mix within one small community also gives buyers a choice of ownership style without having to pick between separate developments.

Homes, Builders & Development History

Del Ray Place was developed by Peterson Developments, led by Bob Peterson, a builder with more than 30 years of experience across Northern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Construction began in 2019 following a local approval process covered by the Derry News, which documented some neighborhood opposition before the project moved forward as an age-restricted luxury community. The finished plan totals 26 homes: 15 single-family detached houses, 2 duplex townhomes, and 9 triplex townhomes, organized across 20 buildings plus a clubhouse. Phase one sold out, with subsequent phases and at least limited resale activity (including an $830,000 sale in September 2025) both documented.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

55places.com reports current Del Ray Place pricing in the $700,000s to $800,000s range, a substantial rise from the roughly $500,000 starting price reported at the community's 2019-2020 launch. A September 2025 resale at 20 Del Ray Drive closed at $830,000, and at least one home remained listed for sale as of the most recent review. Buyers should request current, unit-specific pricing directly from a local agent or Peterson Developments, since a 26-home community's remaining inventory -- whether new construction or resale -- can change quickly.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

Del Ray Place's build-out appears to be in a late stage as of the most recent review: phase one sold out some time ago, and at least one September 2025 transaction was a resale rather than a builder sale, alongside at least one home listed for sale. Buyers interested in any remaining new-construction inventory should confirm current lot or unit availability directly with Peterson Developments. Buyers focused on resale should work with a local agent, since a 26-home community will typically have only a handful of listings available at any given time.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

Homes at Del Ray Place are subject to Windham, New Hampshire property tax administration (Rockingham County). New Hampshire's own Fair Housing Act, RSA 354-A:15, retains the pre-1999 federal HOPA 'significant facilities and services' two-prong formulation for its 55-plus exemption -- a legal nuance discussed in more detail on this state's own overview page. Buyers should confirm current property tax figures with the Windham Assessing Department and request current homeowners-insurance quotes directly, as no community-specific insurance-cost range was found.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

Del Ray Place is organized as a compact, 26-home neighborhood mixing single-family detached houses with duplex and triplex attached homes, all centered on a shared clubhouse with a bocce court and walking trail. The scale is intentionally small relative to many active-adult subdivisions in the region, and the HOA's coverage of exterior maintenance, landscaping, and snow removal is aimed at a genuinely low-maintenance lifestyle for buyers downsizing out of a larger single-family home. Details of any organized resident-activity programming beyond the clubhouse and trail amenities described have not been independently confirmed.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

Del Ray Place sits off Del Ray Drive in Windham, New Hampshire, about eight miles (roughly 18 minutes' drive) east of Nashua and approximately 45 minutes from Boston, per multiple real-estate sources. Specific drive times to Rockingham County hospitals or other regional services remain unconfirmed; buyers should confirm these directly with a local agent.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

Del Ray Place's own site (delraywindham.com), 55places.com, and Derry News' town-approval coverage -- which quoted project leaders describing the development as an opportunity for 'luxury living for people 55 and older' -- converge on an explicit 55-plus age restriction. There is no ambiguity or conflicting signal on the age-restriction question itself; the only correction concerns the mistaken association with the Del Webb national brand, which is a builder/brand-identity question, not an age-qualification one. Classified here as legally age-restricted 55+ on the strength of this converging, consistent sourcing.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

Buyers should go in clear-eyed that Del Ray Place is not a Del Webb or other national-brand community, despite some earlier third-party confusion on this point -- it is a Peterson Developments project, and buyers evaluating it against an actual Del Webb community elsewhere should not expect the same brand-standard amenity package or homeowner programming. A specific current HOA fee figure remains unconfirmed; buyers should request it, along with its full scope of coverage, directly from the HOA or Peterson Developments. Pricing has moved substantially since the 2019-2020 launch (roughly $500,000 starting price then, versus $700,000s-$800,000s reported currently), so buyers should treat any older pricing reference as stale. As a small, 26-home community, resale inventory will likely be limited at any given time; buyers should also confirm current build-out completion status, since some sourcing suggests both remaining new-construction sales and early resale activity may be happening simultaneously.

Comparison With Nearby Communities

Windham has an unusually dense cluster of 55-plus subdivisions for a town of its size, including Chadwick Place, Hadleigh Woods, Lakeview Farms, StoneArch at Windham, the Villages at Windham Meadows, The Willows, Whispering Winds, and Villages of Windham, alongside Del Ray Place -- buyers comparing options within Windham itself have real choice across scale, price point, and housing style. Del Ray Place's defining characteristic within that set is its small scale (26 homes) and mixed single-family/attached format from a single regional builder, Peterson Developments, rather than a national active-adult brand. An earlier association between Del Ray Place and Del Webb was unsupported and has been corrected; Del Webb has no confirmed built community anywhere in New Hampshire.

Current Listings

Del Ray Place's own site (delraywindham.com), or a connected local Windham-area agent, can provide current available homes, confirm the current HOA fee amount, and confirm current age-verification practice directly with the community.

Is Del Ray Place a Del Webb community?

No. Despite an earlier, unverified lead suggesting a Del Webb connection, Del Ray Place's developer is consistently and exclusively identified as Peterson Developments, a regional Northern Massachusetts/Southern New Hampshire builder. A direct check of Del Webb's own national site found no New Hampshire community listing at all.

Is Del Ray Place age-restricted?

Yes. The community's own site, 55places.com, and Derry News coverage of its town approval process all confirm a 55-plus age restriction.

How many homes are at Del Ray Place?

26 total: 15 single-family detached homes, 2 duplex townhomes, and 9 triplex townhomes, across 20 buildings plus a clubhouse.

How far is Del Ray Place from Boston and Nashua?

Roughly 18 minutes (about eight miles) from Nashua, and approximately 45 minutes from Boston, per multiple real-estate sources.