Four Seasons at Weatherby

Four Seasons at Weatherby is a gated 55+ active adult community in Woolwich Township, New Jersey, set amid the scenic farmland and rolling countryside of Gloucester County roughly 30 minutes southwest of Philadelphia. Built by K. Hovnanian between 2005 and 2013, the community comprises 428 single-family ranch-style homes spread across a landscaped enclave of tree-lined streets, ponds, and walking paths. It sits adjacent to The Preserve at Weatherby, a newer 239-home McKee/Ryan Homes phase whose residents share the main clubhouse — together the two neighborhoods form one of South Jersey's largest and most established 55+ destinations. The homes were offered in roughly fourteen K. Hovnanian floor plans ranging from about 1,300 to 3,400+ square feet, with one to three bedrooms, one-and-a-half to three bathrooms, and two-car attached garages. Popular models include the Bedford and the Captiva, the latter featuring a second-story loft ideal for guests or a separate living space. Designer kitchens, breakfast nooks, formal dining rooms, sunrooms, and expanded primary suites with walk-in closets and jetted tubs are common upgrades in the resale inventory. Public water, public sewer, and natural gas serve the community, and many homes have been customized over the years with solar panels, plantation shutters, and finished storage above the garage. Lifestyle is the real story here. Residents often describe the day-to-day feel as a five-star vacation resort, anchored by a spacious clubhouse with a state-of-the-art fitness center, aerobics and dance studio, grand ballroom, billiards room, card rooms, craft room, library, and a cozy fireside lounge. Outdoors, there's a heated in-ground pool with a patio, tennis courts, pickleball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, horseshoe pits, and a putting green, plus walking and biking trails that wind around several ponds. A full-time activities director organizes a continuously rotating calendar of events, day trips, and classes, and active social clubs cover photography, bird watching, tennis, dining-out groups, card games, travel, and hobby meetups. The HOA handles lawn maintenance, snow removal, and common-area upkeep so residents can focus on the social calendar rather than yard work. Location is a major draw. A gated side entrance opens directly onto a walking path to Woolwich Center — a shopping area with restaurants, a coffee shop, salon, butcher, dry cleaner, and medical practices — and a brand-new ShopRite, CVS, and Inspira urgent care are just minutes beyond that. Downtown Swedesboro with its farmers markets, antique shops, and historic restaurants sits nearby, and Mullica Hill's boutique district is a short drive away. Route 322, I-295, the NJ Turnpike, and the Atlantic City Expressway put Philadelphia (30 minutes), the Philadelphia International Airport, Wilmington, Cherry Hill, and the Jersey Shore points all within easy reach, and Atlantic City and Baltimore's Inner Harbor are both popular day-trip destinations. For buyers who want Sun Belt-style resort amenities without leaving family, friends, and the Northeast behind, Four Seasons at Weatherby is one of the stronger options in the region.