For Stephen and Yolanda Chen, it was the desire to live in an affordable home with lower property taxes and less maintenance work, in a location near their friends. For Keri and Paul Saltin, it was the opportunity to own a brand new townhome with two bedrooms, three baths, a study, and 2,105 square feet of interior living space for the same cost as the 25-yearold townhome they were living in. Active adult buyers choose to buy a home at The Pointe at Turnbury for many reasons, but the one thing these new residents have in common is they’re delighted with the incredible value they received for their home-buying dollar. The Chens lived in a four-bedroom home in West Windsor for 15 years, but when their children moved out of the house they decided it would be a good time to move and escape their high property taxes.
“We saw the price and location of The Pointe at Turnbury and it was exactly what we were looking for,” Mrs. Chen said. “We made our decision within a couple of weeks and our friends decided to follow us here.”
The Chens decided on a Cedarbury model with two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a den, a two-car garage and a finished basement. They like their location near the Princeton Junction train station and just 10 minutes from the shopping, dining and cultural attractions of downtown Princeton. Two other couples they know bought homes near them and moved in right at the same time, so they enjoy spending time with their friends and meeting new people.
The Saltins had lived locally for more than 25 years when they discovered The Pointe at Turnbury.
“We weren’t in the market for a new home but were very curious to see what this community was all about,” recalls Mr. Saltin. “Having previously lived in large townhome communities, we always assumed that when we retired it would be to a place that was smaller, more intimate.
“When we arrived at Turnbury, we were so captivated that we gave a deposit on a new Cedarbury townhome right away.”
Girish and Aruna Shah decided to move from Hazlet to a location closer to their son’s house and were pleasantly surprised to find The Pointe at Turnbury was offering beautiful new construction townhomes at prices far below the other communities they visited. They bought an Elmbury townhome with three bedrooms, a first-floor terrace and 2,342 square feet of interior living space.
“This is a very convenient location, and for the area,
you absolutely cannot beat the price,” Mr. Shah said. “Everything is nearby; that is how we look at it. The management here is courteous and cooperative and the neighbors are very nice. We are very happy with our choice to live here.”
Located in South Brunswick, which was named one of Money magazine’s “Best Places to Live” in 2011, The Pointe at Turnbury is a 55-and-better community that gives residents the ability to own a private townhome in a community with friendly neighbors, a convenient location and a wide range of luxury amenities.
With the clubhouse right in the heart of the community, residents enjoy daily recreation and group activities. The clubhouse includes a grand salon, entertaining kitchen, sunroom, flat-screen TVs, game and card room, library, billiards room and a state-of-the-art fitness center. An outdoor heated pool, putting green and bocce courts provide hours of additional entertainment. Residents also enjoy guest speaker presentations, day trips and other forms of organized recreation, organized by a residents’ committee. Evening activities are often held to accommodate working residents.
The Pointe at Turnbury’s location near several highways and mass transportation centers makes it convenient for working residents as well as those who are looking to spend some of their free time in nearby cultural centers. New York City and Philadelphia are both about an hour away by train via the Princeton Junction train station.
Townhomes in the 190-home community offer an array of standard high-end amenities including gourmet kitchens, finished loft spaces and convenient two-car garages. Three-bedroom, three-bath and three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath designs are available, ranging from 1,844 to 2,342 square feet of available living space. Basements are available in some homes. Optional upgrades include hardwood floors, granite countertops, Whirlpool tubs and four different appliance packages.
Homes at The Pointe at Turnbury are priced from $309,990. For more information or to schedule a visit, call 609-799-0459 or visit www.millenniumhomes.com. The community’s Information Center is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.