The Courtyards at Haines Creek

The Courtyards at Haines Creek is a new 55+ active-lifestyle community by Epcon Communities rising on a nearly 64-acre site at the northwest corner of Central College Road and Jug Street Road NW in New Albany, Ohio — just inside the Franklin County line and roughly 20 miles northeast of downtown Columbus. At completion, the boutique neighborhood will total 151 one-story ranch-style homes, each centered around the signature Epcon private garden courtyard that serves as the focal point of every floor plan. Construction began in 2025, with the first phases opening Spring and Summer 2026 (sales center already open on-site at 8306 Central College Road). Home designs come from Epcon's Celebration Series and include plans like the Bedford (from $527,900, 2–3 bedrooms, 1,730–2,576 sq ft, 2½-car rear-entry garage) and the Clay (from $560,900, 2–3 bedrooms with optional bonus upstairs suite, 1,883–2,471 sq ft). Across the full lineup, homes range from roughly 1,576 to 4,056 square feet with two to four bedrooms, two to three-and-a-half bathrooms, and attached two-and-a-half- or three-car garages. Shared design DNA includes first-floor owner's suites with walk-in closets and en-suite baths, open-concept great rooms, gourmet kitchens with center islands, optional double-sided fireplaces, courtyard patios, and options like screened porches off the owner's suite, flex rooms, and bonus suites. The amenity package is built around a grand clubhouse with a fitness center and flexible multipurpose gathering spaces, surrounded by a resort-style outdoor pool and sun-deck patio, pickleball courts, bocce courts, a pavilion, a community garden, and walking trails winding through the community's scenic ponds. The low-maintenance model — Epcon's trademark — means lawn care and exterior upkeep are handled by the HOA so residents can focus on travel, hobbies, and socializing rather than yard work. Location is a major draw. New Albany is one of central Ohio's most polished suburbs, known for its equestrian-inspired white fencing, extensive leisure-trail network, and the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany. Residents are minutes from Market Square and Main Street's restaurants and shops (The Goat, Hudson 29, Blue Agave), Rocky Fork Metro Park, Rose Run Park, Hoover Reservoir, and the New Albany Nature Preserve and Wetlands. Golfers have New Albany Links Golf Club, The Golf Club at Little Turtle (Pete Dye-designed), Kyber Run, and New Albany Country Club all within a short drive. Daily errands are covered by Kroger, Giant Eagle, ALDI, Meijer, Target, and Fresh Thyme nearby, and Easton Town Center's major shopping and dining district is a quick trip south. Healthcare access is strong, with Mount Carmel New Albany Hospital nearby plus OhioHealth Riverside Methodist and Ohio State primary care locations. John Glenn Columbus International Airport is about 20 minutes south. Epcon, founded in Columbus in 1986, has built dozens of similar courtyard communities across the metro — The Courtyards at New Albany, Morse Circle, and Beulah Park among them — giving Haines Creek a proven product backed by a local, purpose-built 55+ builder. Buyer programs include the Encore Buyer Program (two years of HOA dues paid when purchasing another new Epcon home), a Price Protection Program during construction, and a Lifestyle Home Loan option for buyers 62 and older.