For active adults

The heated pool at Caldwell Farm is a great place for neighbors to gather.

At Caldwell Farm (978-462-3344), you'll rediscover the best life has to offer. The National Association of Home Builders chose this award-winning active adult community last year as the Best Overall Community in the country for active adults. Located on the North Shore in scenic Newbury, Caldwell Farm has been honored for exceptional performance in the building industry, including quality workmanship, innovative land use, and landscape design. This maintenance-free neighborhood is designed for the discerning over-55 homeowner, offering an unbeatable combination of distinctive architecture and quality modern amenities, along with ample living space—and, of course, energy efficiency.

The luxurious 2,100 to 3,700 square foot homes are a stunning showcase for entertaining and living, set on lush manicured grounds, without the worries of mowing, raking, shoveling, and plowing. You'll have plenty of free time to enjoy an evening stroll through the village, kayak the Parker River, go bird watching at the nearby National Wildlife Refuge, or just spend time socializing in the clubhouse. Splash in the Atlantic Ocean, or take a swim in the heated pool, where convenient changing rooms and a fitness center make it easy to work out. And you're just minutes from Plum Island, Cranes Beach, and dynamic Newburyport, where quaint shops and cobblestone streets beckon.

The relaxed Caldwell Farm lifestyle is enhanced by comfortable, light-filled living spaces, with three distinct floor plans to choose from. All incorporate the finest materials and attention to detail, including gas fireplace, stately dining room, deluxe powder room, gourmet kitchen and breakfast nook, attached garage, and more. Most homes feature a walkout lower level. Exceptional amenities include granite countertops, hardwood flooring, oversized windows, central vacuum systems, and luxury appliances.

Caldwell Farm's convenient location near Interstate 95 and Route 1 offers easy access to Boston, Portsmouth, and other cities and towns, while still nestling in a tranquil, uncongested setting. Model homes are open daily. No matter what your pleasure, you'll find life's adventures begin here at Caldwell Farm.

The good life is waiting for you at Highland Meadows in Weston, MA (781-893-3335). Thoughtfully planned and beautifully executed, this classic New England community celebrated its Grand Opening this past May, and today, only four of the 16 homes in the first phase of construction remain available. It's not surprising that these stunning homes have sold so quickly, as Highland Meadows offers a unique opportunity for 55-plus homeowners to live in Weston, in a customized, luxury home, but with the ease and comfort of low-maintenance living.

Located less than a mile from Weston's town center on a carefully preserved 44-acre wooded site, Highland Meadows emulates Weston's existing neighborhoods, focusing on classic styling and materials–shingle and clapboard exteriors, brick chimneys and walkways, and mahogany decks. Generous landscaping provides privacy and blends seamlessly into surrounding woods. Both town homes and freestanding residences are spacious, elegant, and finished with superior attention to detail. Ranging from 2,600 to more than 4,000 square feet, they're designed for easy, one-floor living.

The list of possible custom home options is impressive, from mahogany-paneled offices to wine cellars, media rooms, and dual master suites, perfect for caregiver or separate sleeping quarters. A visit to Highland Meadows' extraordinary design studio will leave you breathless with the wide array of styles, finishes, materials, and fixtures with which to personalize your home, and their in-house design group makes the process a pleasure.

The grand opening of The Meetinghouse on Sept. 28 is the perfect opportunity to explore Highland Meadows for yourself. The Meetinghouse has been designed as an extension to your own home; it's warm, inviting, and superbly appointed. Because Highland Meadows is as much about how you live as where, The Meetinghouse accommodates a wide range of activities. The cozy, paneled library can host a single reader or a book club; a professional kitchen welcomes cooking demonstrations or an extended family for Thanksgiving. Enjoy cocktails, Sunday brunch, or large parties on clubroom and adjoining stone terrace, which overlook the tennis court and lawn, and feature indoor and outdoor fireplaces. There's also a fully equipped fitness center, massage room, Pilates and yoga studio, and billiards room.

Highland Meadows features 53 luxury freestanding homes and 12 town homes with prices ranging from $1.4 million to over $2 million. Phase 2 is now underway, and will offer ten additional homes–including three unique "signature homes" priced from $4 million.

The team at Highland Meadows has seen significant construction progress this past year, and is now looking forward to October, when they begin welcoming the first homeowners to this one-of-a-kind community.