Sure, it’s our nation’s birthplace, but the City of Brotherly Love is also buzzing with new energy. There’s a real estate boom happening in and around the city, including a $25 million upgrade at University Square and a $43 million new YMCA in Willow Grove. This thriving city and its surrounding suburbs are a hotbed for new development, growth, and active lifestyles. As a matter of fact, active adult home seekers have over 100 retirement communities to consider if they’re interested in Philadelphia area real estate.
Philly is part of the Delaware Valley, which also includes parts of Delaware and New Jersey. You can find many of its desirable retirement communities in Bucks, Berks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties. Some of the region’s best-known landmarks include the Please Touch Museum (your grandchildren will love it), the King of Prussia Mall, and Longwood Gardens. And once you get out of the metropolitan area the landscape opens up, with rolling hills, farmlands, forests, mountains, and unique small towns like New Hope and Kennett Square.
We could also tell you about the Philadelphia area’s top medical organizations, golf courses, restaurants, and cultural attractions, but then we wouldn’t have room to spotlight our favorite 55+ communities in this area, all with homes for sale around $300k.
Centennial Station – Warminster, PA
Below $100k – High $200s
Centennial Station offers affordable, low-maintenance condos in the desirable Bucks County area. This community has 410 homes ranging from studio units with 456 square feet to two-bedroom units with up to 1,412 square feet. Centennial Station offers two amenity centers: the Activity Center and the Professional Center. At the Activity Center, residents can attend banquets, play cards, host personal parties, or get creative in the arts and crafts room. Also, residents can swim laps at the indoor pool or work out in the exercise room.
With the many parks, golf courses, and entertainment opportunities throughout the area, it’s easy to stay active while living in Warminster. Golf lovers can hit the links at Five Ponds and Neshaminy Valley golf courses, and Centennial Station’s proximity to Interstate 95 makes traveling to Philadelphia International Airport easy.
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Spring Valley Farms – Sanatoga, PA
Mid $200s – Mid $300s
Moving closer to Philly, we come across Spring Family Farms, a Montgomery County active adult community that will have 178 single-family residences built by Ryan Homes. There are four thoughtfully designed floor plans ranging from 1,150 to 1,694 square feet with two or three bedrooms, two or two-and-a-half baths, and attached two-car garages.
You can expect to find upgrades like hardwood floors, eat-in kitchens, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops in some of these appealing ranch-style homes. Plans are also underway for a private clubhouse, which will have amenities for resident use. Sanatoga is close to Pottstown, and nearby shopping centers include Upland Square and the Philadelphia Premium Outlets. Well-known recreation areas include Green Lane Park and Bella Vista Golf Course.
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Oak Hill – Narberth, PA
Below $100k – Mid $300s
Oak Hill is an active lifestyle master-planned community separated into three neighborhoods: The Tower at Oak Hill, Oak Hill Estates, and Oak Hill Terraces. Homes in this community range from studio to three-bedroom condos, providing wood flooring, large windows, and balconies. The Tower at Oak Hill offers condos from 560 to 2,054 square feet, and Oak Hill Estates & Terraces homes range from 885 to 1,775 square feet. The homeowners’ association (HOA) takes care of the common area, lawn, road, and amenity maintenance as well as security, snow and trash removal, pool upkeep, and parking.
Residents also have plenty of amenities within the community including a social room, a fitness center, an outdoor pool and patio, and a children’s playground as well as a community clubhouse with a multipurpose room and fitness center. The community also has a basketball court and two tennis courts.
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The Villas at Chancellor’s Glen – Bensalem, PA
High $200s – Low $300s
Bucks County is a haven for active adults, and here, you’ll find the inviting neighborhood of The Villas at Chancellor’s Glen. This established community has 200 resale attached homes built by Granor Price, and they’re laid out in buildings with either two or four units. Each townhome is sized at about 1,600 square feet with one to two bedrooms, one-and-a-half to two-and-a-half bathrooms, attached garages, and full basements. Upgrades include porches, lofts, and fireplaces.
Popular social activities at The Villas include movie nights, ladies swim, games, sewing, and TGIF socials. Many take place at the community clubhouse, which offers gathering rooms, an exercise room, an indoor pool, and a bocce ball court. The community is near the Pennsylvania Turnpike, making travel easy; nearby landmarks include Marketplace at Neshaminy and Poquessing Park.
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Hershey’s Mill – West Chester, PA
Low $200s – High $700s
One of the area’s best-selling retirement communities is Hershey’s Mill, an impressive community with 1,720 resale attached homes in Chester County. This established, gated community has nine floor plans alongside an incredible array of indoor and outdoor amenities. It has 25 separate villages, and the homes range from 1,158 up to a generous 3,153 square feet. They come with one to three bedrooms, two to four baths, and one- or two-car garages. Extras may include basements, bay windows, granite countertops, and decks.
Hershey’s Mill is a favorite choice for retirees because of those resort-style amenities we mentioned earlier. Its shining star is the Hershey’s Mill Golf Club, a private, full-service club with an 18-hole, 6,500-yard course, and a restaurant. The main clubhouse has pickleball, bocce ball, and tennis courts, along with an outdoor pool, a woodshop, and its own TV studio. There’s also a second, smaller community center, gardening plots, a pet park, and walking and biking trails on the grounds. And as you can imagine, there are dozens of clubs and activities such as the Ski “Schussers,” computer club, lunch bunch, Aquacize, and the Baby Boomers Social Group.
