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From
$554,000
in
Plymouth, MA
Home Type:
Townhomes
Community Type:
Amenities/Resort
2-3
beds
2-3
baths
1,671-2,543
sq. ft.
2-3
garage
Townhome condominiums for all ages, set against 75 acres of protected conservation land with walking trails, a pool and poolhouse, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, community gardens, a tot lot, and half-court basketball. Townhomes with attached garages, and one-floor living options including a plan with the primary suite, kitchen, and laundry all on the main floor. Plymouth Public Schools. Downtown waterfront dining under 10 minutes. Boston and the Cape via Route 3.
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From
$439,000
in
Halifax, MA
Home Type:
Condos
Community Type:
Active-Adult
1-2
beds
1-2
baths
1,027-1,596 SF
sq. ft.
1-2
garage
A 55+ active adult condominium community in Halifax — 102 single-level homes inside elevator-served buildings with private decks. Featherwinds shares its grounds with a town-operated senior center and four pickleball courts. Resort-style pool, poolhouse, outdoor kitchen, firepit, raised beds Victory Gardens, a dedicated dog park, and walking paths — adjacent to the Country Club of Halifax's 18-hole golf course.

From
$559,000
in
Raynham, MA
Home Type:
Townhomes
Community Type:
Master Planned
2-3
beds
2-3
baths
1,671 - 2,830 SF
sq. ft.
2-3
garage
A riverside community designed for all ages — with single-level living options and Larkwood's signature ground-level flex rooms that adapt to a home office, guest suite, extra bedroom, or whatever life calls for next. Six floor plans across 152 homes set along the Taunton River with a kayak launch, walking trails, neighborhood parks, raised-bed gardens, a tot lot, and half-court basketball. Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District, with Routes 24 and I-495 less than ten minutes away.

FUTURE COMMUNITY IN
Nashua, NH
Home Type:
Condos
Community Type:
Master Planned
Mohawk Tannery is a landmark remediation and riverfront redevelopment in Nashua—advancing through a public-private partnership with the EPA and NH DES. The 40-acre plan includes 546 new homes (316 condos + 230 apartments) and new public amenities including parks, riverwalk access, and riverfront recreation.

Alden's Reach
in
Plymouth, MA
Beds:
2-3
Baths:
2-3
Size:
1,671-2,543

Featherwinds
in
Halifax, MA
Beds:
1-2
Baths:
1-2
Size:
1,027-1,596 SF

Larkwood
in
Raynham, MA
Beds:
2-3
Baths:
2-3
Size:
1,671 - 2,830 SF
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Westridge | Hudson, MA

Thorndike is an award-winning New England builder with a decades-long track record—known in particular for creating standout 55+ communities. With Best in the Nation recognition from the National Association of Home Builders and dozens of additional awards, we bring the same design-forward thinking and neighborhood planning to every community we create.
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Want to move sooner? Explore our Quick Delivery opportunities—move-in ready homes available now with designer-appointed finishes, plus select homes already underway that still offer limited personalization, depending on where they are in the construction process. In many cases, you can move in within as little as 60 days. Browse current availability, compare finish selections, and schedule an in-person or virtual tour today.
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Marshfield is the kind of town where people retire in place—and for good reason. The beaches are beautiful, the community is tight-knit, and the Marshfield Fair is an annual highlight that brings the entire town together. But retiring in place also means maintaining a home that may be 50 or 60 years old, dealing with flood insurance if you are near the coast, shoveling your own driveway, and paying property taxes on a property that is larger than you need. If you have been weighing the pros and cons of staying versus moving to a community designed for this stage of life, Thorndike Development has two options within easy reach of Marshfield that deserve serious consideration.
The reasons are practical, not emotional. Nobody leaves Marshfield because they stopped loving it. They leave because the house no longer fits: the guest rooms are empty, the yard is too much work, the heating bills in an older home are too high, or the layout—bedrooms upstairs, laundry in the basement—has become a daily inconvenience. A purpose-built 55+ community or a one-floor home in a planned neighborhood solves these problems while often freeing up significant equity and reducing annual carrying costs.
Featherwinds in Halifax is about 25 minutes from Marshfield and designed specifically for what active adults tell Thorndike they want most: no stairs, low maintenance, social connection, and the freedom to lock the door and go.
This 102-home community features elevator-served condominiums from 1,027 to 1,596 square feet, priced from $439,000 to $589,000. Every home offers single-level living with open-plan layouts, hardwood flooring, kitchens with quartz or granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, luxurious bathrooms, and a private patio or balcony. The community overlooks the Country Club of Halifax and includes a pool and four-season poolhouse, four pickleball courts, a community garden with raised beds, a dog park, and a central green.
The standout amenity is the new Halifax Senior Center being built at the entrance to the community on Thorndike-donated land. This is not a recreation room in a building basement; it is a full-service center managed by the Halifax Council on Aging with professional staff, wellness and fitness programs, a book club, lectures, counseling services, and social events. For Marshfield residents who participate in their town’s Council on Aging programs, having an equivalent resource steps from your front door is a genuine quality-of-life advantage.
Not every active adult wants an elevator condo. Some want a detached home with a yard, a garage, and the feeling of independence that comes with having your own four walls. Alden’s Reach in Plymouth (about 20 minutes from Marshfield via Route 3) provides that in a multi-generational setting.
Several floor plans offer one-floor living with the primary suite on the main level. Homes range from 1,671 to 2,648 square feet, starting at $569,000, with private outdoor space, garages, and access to a pool, poolhouse, conservation trails, a community garden, and a tot lot. The neighborhood’s walkable streets and central common create the social connection of a planned community without the age restriction.
For Marshfield buyers who want to stay in a mixed-age neighborhood—perhaps near grandchildren or younger neighbors—Alden’s Reach offers the best of both worlds: a right-sized, low-maintenance home in a community with genuine amenities.
Thorndike’s active adult track record is unmatched on the South Shore. The company has built Red Mill Village in Norton (“Best in the Nation”), Greatbrook in Norton, WestRidge in Hudson, approximately 100 homes at The Pinehills in Plymouth, Sawyer’s Reach and Summer Reach in Plymouth (350 senior homes sold over five years, with Summer Reach selling out all 112 homes in 16 months), and now Featherwinds. Each community taught the company something about what active adults need—elevator access, one-floor plans, pickleball, Victory Gardens, lock-and-leave convenience—and those lessons are built into every aspect of Featherwinds’ design.
Alden’s Reach in Plymouth is approximately 20 minutes south via Route 3. Featherwinds in Halifax is about 25 minutes southwest via Routes 53 and 106 or Route 3 to Route 53.
Featherwinds starts from $439,000 for a one-bedroom elevator condo. For Marshfield homeowners selling a property valued at $600,000 or more, this represents a significant equity release that can fund travel, investments, or upgrades to the new home.
From Alden’s Reach, Plymouth’s ocean beaches are a short drive. Marshfield’s beaches remain about 20 to 25 minutes from both communities. Featherwinds offers a pool for swimming and overlooks the Halifax golf course. Larkwood in Raynham (a multi-generational option) has a canoe and kayak launch on the Taunton River.
Both communities are within 15 to 20 minutes of South Shore Hospital in Weymouth and BID–Plymouth. Medical offices, pharmacies, and urgent care facilities are accessible along major routes. The new Halifax Senior Center at Featherwinds will provide wellness programs and counseling services on site.
Yes. Alden’s Reach and Featherwinds are about 25 minutes apart. Both have sales centers open for tours, and the sales teams can coordinate visits. Seeing both in one day lets you compare a detached one-floor home in a mixed-age neighborhood against an elevator condo in a dedicated 55+ community.
Marshfield will always be special, and leaving it deserves a destination that measures up. Thorndike Development’s Featherwinds and Alden’s Reach offer two thoughtful paths forward: elevator convenience and a built-in social community at Featherwinds, or a larger one-floor home with a pool and conservation trails at Alden’s Reach. Both are built by a company with seven active adult communities behind it and the South Shore expertise to understand exactly what this next chapter should feel like.
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