Four Seasons at Smithville

Four Seasons at Smithville is a well-established 55+ active adult community in Galloway Township, New Jersey, tucked into the historic Smithville area of Atlantic County about 20 minutes from Atlantic City's beaches, boardwalks, and casinos. Developed by K. Hovnanian between 1998 and 2006, the community sold out in 2014 and is now resale-only, with 1,215 homes spread across a master-planned layout of individually named villages — Devonshire, Chatham, Oxford, Pembrooke, Surrey Station, Kensington, Fox Chase, and others — that give the community a charming, village-within-a-community feel rather than the repetitive subdivision vibe common to larger developments. Home styles include both single-family homes and attached homes (townhomes/condos). Single-family floor plans range from roughly 1,480 to 2,312 square feet with two or three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and attached one- or two-car garages — popular models include the Mulberry, Juniper, Larch, Freesia, Ivy, Hickory, Berringer, Ash, and Elliston. Attached residences run from about 1,281 to 1,412 square feet and typically feature two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a one-car garage. Recent resale prices generally run from the high $200s into the low $500s, with a median around $310K — considered strong value for the Jersey Shore area. The centerpiece of the community is a 23,000-square-foot clubhouse that residents consistently cite as one of the best in South Jersey. Inside: a full fitness center, aerobics and dance studio, indoor pool, grand ballroom, card room, billiards, arts and crafts rooms, library, and multipurpose meeting rooms. Outside: an outdoor pool, tennis courts, pickleball courts, bocce ball courts, shuffleboard courts, a putting green, an outdoor patio, and walking and biking trails threading through the neighborhoods and ponds. The social calendar is genuinely active. Clubs and groups span art, photography, book club, bridge, cards, darts, knitting and quilting, and a veterans club, with regular events like fashion shows, water aerobics classes, bingo, gambling nights, holiday parties, and organized day trips to Atlantic City, Philadelphia, and New York. The HOA covers lawn care, snow removal, common-area maintenance, and full clubhouse and amenity access — notably low for a community of this caliber, which is consistently cited by residents and agents as a major selling point. Location is a big part of the appeal. The community sits just off the Garden State Parkway, a few minutes from Historic Smithville Village with its shops and restaurants and the Historic Smithville Inn. Atlantic City is about 20 minutes south for beaches, casinos, and the Steel Pier. Atlantic City International Airport is roughly 25 minutes away. Daily conveniences (ShopRite, ACME, Walmart) and medical care (AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Shore Medical Center) are all within a short drive.