Traditions of America at Lititz

Traditions of America at Lititz is a 55+ active adult community set on 60+ acres in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, just outside the borough of Lititz — the town voted "America's Coolest Small Town" by Budget Travel Magazine and named a "Best Place to Retire" by U.S. News & World Report. Developed by Traditions of America, a Radnor, PA-based builder specializing in resort-style 55+ communities across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, the community broke ground in 2013 and — after an enthusiastic 85-home expansion added to the original 244-home plan — reached completion with approximately 329 single-family and attached (duplex/garden) homes built through 2021. The homes come in multiple customizable floor plans. Single-family models range from roughly 1,274 to 3,078 square feet with two or three bedrooms, two or three baths, and attached two-car garages. Attached garden/duplex homes span about 1,268 to 2,191 square feet. Buyers work with the community's on-site Design Studio to personalize finishes, add sunrooms, reconfigure layouts (a common swap is converting a second bedroom into a den), and incorporate smart-home and security packages. Although new-home sales from the builder have concluded, resales move regularly through the community, with recent list prices generally in the $350K–$600K range and an average sale price around $556,000. The centerpiece of daily life is the nationally award-winning clubhouse (originally 7,800 sq ft, expanded to roughly 8,000 sq ft) perched at the end of a dramatic entrance drive on axis with a central green. Inside, residents have a full fitness center with cardio and strength equipment, an aerobics and dance studio with saunas, a sports bar and lounge, a ballroom, a billiards room, a card room, a catering kitchen, a library, and a business center. Outside, a heated resort-style pool and spacious patio anchor the amenity area, complemented by tennis courts, pickleball courts, shuffleboard courts, bocce ball, horseshoes, a putting green, and a gathering patio. Perimeter walking trails wind through a rehabilitated stream riparian buffer and tie into the greater municipal trail system, allowing residents to walk directly to neighboring shops, restaurants, and medical offices without getting in a car. A full-time Lifestyle Concierge/Director keeps the social calendar packed. On any given week you'll find bridge, Texas hold'em, bingo, ping pong, a walking club, yoga, Power & Stretch, Paint & Draw, a jam band, happy hours, wine tastings, seasonal parties, guest-speaker seminars, and group excursions. Residents skew toward the still-working or newly-retired end of the active-adult spectrum — the developer has described buyers as "very active," riding motorcycles, volunteering locally, and traveling frequently. Location is a signature selling point. The community sits less than a 10-minute drive — and a comfortable walk via the trail system — from downtown Lititz, with its Gallery Row art district, boutique shopping, Lititz Springs Park, farmers market, the Wilbur Chocolate factory, and a nationally recognized restaurant scene (Citronnelle, Horse Inn, and others). The Shoppes at Kissel Hill are within walking distance. Downtown Lancaster is roughly 20 minutes south, Harrisburg is about 45 minutes west, and Philadelphia is under two hours east. Healthcare is close at hand with Lancaster General Health Kissel Hill, WellSpan, and Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital all nearby. HOA dues of approximately $295/month cover lawn care, snow removal, trash, common-area upkeep, and professional management — delivering the low-maintenance "Live Better" lifestyle the Traditions of America brand is built around.