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If you are looking for a great place to spend your retirement years, Lancaster offers some excellent opportunities!

Lancaster PA offers some very nice active 55+ communities, 55 plus homes for sale in shining new developments around the county.  Here's a summary of some of Lancaster County's 55+ communities.  If you're interested in more info or a tour of any of these feel free to contact me by emailing 55plus@yourlancasterhome.com.  We'll provide you with a comprehensive list of available homes for resale, models to tour and other details to make your transition smooth!

Four Seasons at Elm Tree

715 Hawthorne Lane.
Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Khovnanian Builders.
Detached homes - prices start at $197,000.

Clearview Gardens

Ephrata, PA.
Off Route 322 and Clay School Road.
Garman Builders.
Detached homes - prices start at $214,000.

Heritage Strasburg

Strasburg, PA.
Near the historic Strasburg square.
Here is the link to the Charter Homes website.
Detached homes and Townhomes - prices start at $219,000.

Timber Villa

Elizabethtown, PA - Resales only - check with me for available homes.
Near the Masonic Villa - South Market St. Approximately 80 units.
Condominiums - prices range from $150,000 to $225,000.

Village Grande at Millers Run

1709 Speedwell Road Lancaster, PA 17601.
About 2 miles west of  Lancaster City.
DR Horton Homes.
Detached homes - prices start at $220,000.

Brookshire

508 Brookshire Ave., Manheim PA 17545.
About 10 miles northof  Lancaster City.
This is the Community Website.
Detached homes - prices range widely - from low $100s to mid $200,000s.

Resales are available - contact me for list - new home builds are out 2+ years right now.

For more listings on communities, contact me at 55plus@yourlancasterhome.com.

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 For Lancaster PA homes for saleclick here. Jeff Geoghan is a top real estate expert in Lancaster County, PA, and an involved community member. Jeff's work has been featured in the Lancaster Newspapers, WGAL Channel 8, PA Business Journal and Wall Street Journal. Jeff's blog on Lancaster County and its homes is nationally-featured. Contact Jeff for more help with your Lancaster PA Real Estate needs. Jeff is also a photographer - view some of his portfolio. Comments are welcome!