Del Webb North Penn

Del Webb North Penn is a gated 55+ active adult community tucked into Hatfield Borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia. Developed by Del Webb (PulteGroup) between 2020 and 2024, the community is now sold out by the builder and transitioning to a resale-only market, with a handful of final inventory homes trickling through closings. The community consists of 321 homes in total — 161 single-family homes and 160 attached townhomes — giving it a walkable, close-knit feel rather than the sprawling scale of sunbelt Del Webb communities. Life centers on the 8,000+ square foot clubhouse, which anchors the community's social and fitness life. Inside, residents have a state-of-the-art fitness center, movement/aerobics studio, social hall and bar, card room, and arts and crafts studio. A full-time Lifestyle Director is on staff to program events, classes, and clubs for residents — a signature Del Webb feature that residents consistently cite as the reason the community feels active year-round despite its relatively small size. Outside the clubhouse, amenities include an outdoor pool and patio, a fire pit, pickleball courts, bocce ball courts, tennis courts, and scenic lakes, ponds, and walking paths woven through the community's green space. Homes come in two collections. The single-family homes range from roughly 1,502 to 2,027 square feet, offering two to four bedrooms, two to three-and-a-half baths, and attached two-car garages — most built around a first-floor owner's suite layout. The townhomes actually run larger, from 2,124 to 2,421 square feet, with two to four bedrooms, two to three baths, and attached two-car garages. Popular floor plans included the Florence, Turin, Vista, Mirage, Prosperity, and Prestige. Homes were built with Del Webb's standard low-maintenance orientation: first-floor primary suites, optional flex rooms and lofts, open-concept kitchens, and smart-home-ready features. The HOA, managed by FirstService Residential through the Del Webb North Penn Owner's Association, is genuinely comprehensive. Single-family homeowners pay $403/month and townhome owners pay $381/month, and that fee covers full landscape maintenance (front, side, and rear yards), snow removal of driveways, aprons, and sidewalks, trash and recycling, gated entry, master association insurance and reserves, and all clubhouse and amenity upkeep. There is a one-time $1,000 working capital contribution at closing. There is no CDD. Homes are served by North Penn Water Authority, Hatfield Municipal Authority sewer, PECO gas, and PP&L electric. Location is a big part of the pitch. Hatfield sits in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, giving residents small-town walkability (the community calls itself a 'peaceful retreat' in 'the small town with a big heart') with easy highway access to Routes 63, 309, and I-476 (the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike). Downtown Philadelphia is roughly 30 miles south, Doylestown and New Hope are short drives east, Allentown is about 50 minutes north, and the Jersey Shore is reachable for day trips. Everyday shopping sits minutes away — ShopRite, Giant, McCaffrey's, CVS, Walgreens — and the King of Prussia Mall is a reasonable drive. Healthcare is dense in the area, with Jefferson Lansdale Hospital closest, plus Abington Memorial, Doylestown Hospital, and Chestnut Hill Hospital all within reach. The community earns strong resident reviews (4.4 stars) and has developed a reputation as one of the better turnkey 55+ options in the Philadelphia suburbs — appealing especially to local empty-nesters who want to downsize without leaving the Northeast.