Just outside the clubhouse, residents can participate in activities such as boccie, shuffleboard and tennis. I thought that was such a great analogy. Calton is the developer of Renaissance in Manchester Township, which, when completed, will be the site of 2,000 homes on 650 acres, according to Griffith. Griffith says adding to the outdoor ambiance are about 20 manmade lakes and ponds, which are sprinkled throughout the site. Renaissance at Manchester also has an outdoor recreation playground area with custom-made playground equipment for children and grandchildren.
Residents can play tennis on clay courts that are equipped with lights.
Other recreational games include boccie and horseshoes. Ara K. Hovnanian, president and CEO of K. Hovnanian Enterprises in Red Bank, says that amenities-packed clubhouses are the rule rather than the exception in today's active adult communities. Our clubhouse facility generally includes a multipurpose room, a ballroom, a billiard room, a room for card playing, computer-equipped Wall Street rooms, theaters, extensive fitness centers and indoor and outdoor aquatic centers. Hovnanian's active adult communities include the Four Seasons Country Club and Spa in Lakewood, Four Seasons Mapleton in Mansfield and Four Seasons at Historic Smithville. Another new community is the Mirage at Holiday City in Barnegat, a1,200-home community developed by Menk Corp. of H. Hovnanian Industries that opened last year.