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Alden's Reach

From

$554,000

in

Plymouth, MA

Home Type:

Townhomes

Community Type:

Amenities/Resort

2-3

beds

2-3

baths

1,671-2,543

sq. ft.

2-3

garage

At Alden’s Reach you’ll find a welcoming community with amenities that invite people to come together—first-time homeowners and active seniors, young couples, and work-at-home professionals.

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Featherwinds

From

$439,000

in

Halifax, MA

Home Type:

Condos

Community Type:

Active-Adult

1-2

beds

1-2

baths

1,027-1,596 SF

sq. ft.

1-2

garage

We'd love to welcome you to Featherwinds. Schedule a private visit to explore the sales center, walk the site, and get an up-close look at construction progress.

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Larkwood

From

$584,000

in

Raynham, MA

Home Type:

Townhomes

Community Type:

Master Planned

2-3

beds

2-3

baths

1,671 - 2,830 SF

sq. ft.

2-3

garage

This is Larkwood. Country life meets modern convenience in a riverside community of beautiful single-family attached condominiums designed for all ages and for both outdoor living and indoor comfort.

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Mohawk Tannery

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Nashua, NH

Home Type:

Condos

Community Type:

Master Planned

Mohawk Tannery is a landmark remediation and riverfront redevelopment in Nashua—advancing through a public-private partnership with the EPA and NH DES. The 40-acre plan includes 546 new homes (316 condos + 230 apartments) and new public amenities including parks, riverwalk access, and riverfront recreation.

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The Wind II (1-201)

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Total Price:

$574,000

Community:

Featherwinds

Home Type:

Condos

2 + Den

beds

2

baths

1,599

sq. ft.

Available

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Featherwinds

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The Breeze IV (1-103)

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Total Price:

$459,000

Community:

Featherwinds

Home Type:

Condos

1 + Den

beds

1

baths

1,077

sq. ft.

Available

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Featherwinds

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The Expanded Oak

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Total Price:

$664,000

Community:

Alden's Reach

Home Type:

Townhomes

2-3 + Den

beds

2.5

baths

1,989

sq. ft.

2

garage

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Alden's Reach

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The Oak

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Total Price:

$649,000

Community:

Alden's Reach

Home Type:

Townhomes

2-3 + Den

beds

2.5

baths

1,901

sq. ft.

2

garage

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Alden's Reach

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The Pine

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Total Price:

$589,000

Community:

Alden's Reach

Home Type:

Townhomes

2 + Den

beds

2.5

baths

2,648

sq. ft.

1

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The Expanded Spruce

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Total Price:

$589,000

Community:

Alden's Reach

Home Type:

Townhomes

3 + Den

beds

2.5

baths

2,338

sq. ft.

1

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Alden's Reach

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The Hickory

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Total Price:

$569,000

Community:

Alden's Reach

Home Type:

Townhomes

2 + Den

beds

2

baths

1,671

sq. ft.

1

garage

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The Cedar

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Total Price:

$669,000

Community:

Larkwood

Home Type:

Townhomes

3 + Den

beds

3

baths

2,746

sq. ft.

2

garage

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Townhomes

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Larkwood

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The Pine

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Total Price:

$614,000

Community:

Larkwood

Home Type:

Townhomes

2 + Den

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2.5

baths

2,648 SF

sq. ft.

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The Chestnut

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Total Price:

$624,000

Community:

Larkwood

Home Type:

Townhomes

2 + Den

beds

2.5

baths

1,948 SF

sq. ft.

2

garage

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Larkwood

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Alden's Reach

From

$554,000

in

Plymouth, MA

Home Type:

Townhomes

Community Type:

Amenities/Resort

2-3

beds

2-3

baths

1,671-2,543

sq. ft.

1-2

garage

At Alden’s Reach you’ll find a welcoming community with amenities that invite people to come together—first-time homeowners and active seniors, young couples, and work-at-home professionals.

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Featherwinds

From

$439,000

in

Halifax, MA

Home Type:

Condos

Community Type:

Active-Adult

1-2

beds

1-2

baths

1,027-1,596 SF

sq. ft.

Available

garage

We'd love to welcome you to Featherwinds. Schedule a private visit to explore the sales center, walk the site, and get an up-close look at construction progress.

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Larkwood

From

$584,000

in

Raynham, MA

Home Type:

Townhomes

Community Type:

Master Planned

2-3

beds

2-3

baths

1,671 - 2,830 SF

sq. ft.

1-2

garage

This is Larkwood. Country life meets modern convenience in a riverside community of beautiful single-family attached condominiums designed for all ages and for both outdoor living and indoor comfort.

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Westridge | Hudson, MA

Active Adult 55+ Living, Done Right

Thorndike is an award-winning New England builder with a decades-long track record—known in particular for creating standout 55+ communities. With Best in the Nation recognition from the National Association of Home Builders and dozens of additional awards, we bring the same design-forward thinking and neighborhood planning to every community we create.

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Move-In Ready & Quick-Delivery Homes

Want to move sooner? Explore our Quick Delivery opportunities—move-in ready homes available now with designer-appointed finishes, plus select homes already underway that still offer limited personalization, depending on where they are in the construction process. In many cases, you can move in within as little as 60 days. Browse current availability, compare finish selections, and schedule an in-person or virtual tour today.

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Each community is selected for livability—close to the places you go regularly, while still offering the comfort of a residential setting. Whether your routine centers on commuting, shopping and dining, healthcare, or getting outdoors, there’s a Thorndike location that makes everyday life easier.

Low-Maintenance Living

Many Thorndike communities offer a simpler, lower-maintenance lifestyle with services that can reduce the time spent on exterior upkeep. That means more freedom to travel, relax, and enjoy your home—without a long list of weekend chores.

Homes Designed for Real Life

Our homes are designed around how people actually live today—bright, open layouts, practical storage, and flexible spaces that adapt to work-from-home, guests, or changing needs over time. It’s thoughtful design you’ll notice every day, in the way the home flows and functions.

Wellness & Recreation

We plan for an active, balanced lifestyle with features that encourage movement and time outdoors. From fitness and recreation spaces to trails and open-air areas (where available), each community is designed to support the routines that help you feel your best.

Lifestyle Amenities

Across our communities, shared spaces are designed to make it easy to connect—whether that’s gathering with neighbors, hosting family, or simply enjoying a change of scenery. Amenities vary by location, but the intent is consistent: spaces that add comfort, convenience, and community to everyday life.

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Thorndike communities are planned to feel like real neighborhoods—cohesive architecture, inviting streetscapes, and thoughtfully landscaped common areas that create a true sense of place. The result is a setting that feels established and welcoming from day one, not like a collection of homes dropped onto a site.

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2026 Thorndike Development

Why Easton's Over-55 Homeowners Are Facing a Downsizing Dilemma

Easton is one of the most expensive towns on the South Shore's inland corridor. The median home value sits around $728,000 — driven by the kind of four-bedroom colonials and raised ranches on half-acre lots that families bought into when prices were a third of what they are now. For homeowners who have lived in Easton for 20 or 30 years, the equity is substantial. But the maintenance demands of an older property in a town where the median construction predates 1970 are growing, and the housing options for active adults who want to stay in the area — new construction, managed maintenance, single-level living — barely exist within town borders.

Easton's identity runs deep. The Ames family shaped the town from 1803 onward, leaving behind Borderland State Park's 1,843 acres, H.H. Richardson's Romanesque library and memorial hall, and a historic district in North Easton that belongs on architecture tours. Stonehill College adds cultural programming to a town that already has the Ames Free Library — twice named the best small library in America. Leaving all of that behind is not what most Easton residents want to do. But within 15 to 25 minutes of town, three Thorndike Development communities offer the housing that Easton's market does not provide.

Featherwinds in Halifax: Dedicated 55+ Living, Nearly $300K Below Easton's Median

Featherwinds is about 20 minutes east of Easton via Route 106, in Halifax's cranberry country along the edge of the Country Club of Halifax. It is a dedicated 55+ community — every buyer meets the age requirement, and every home sits on a single level in elevator-served buildings with no stairs from garage to front door. The pricing differential is striking: Featherwinds starts from $439,000, which is roughly $289,000 below Easton's median home value. For buyers selling a fully paid colonial and looking to free up equity while upgrading to new construction, the math works.

Four floor plans — Breeze, Drift, Gust, and Wind — offer layouts from efficient single-bedrooms to spacious two-bedroom designs with dens. The community includes four pickleball courts, Victory Gardens with individual raised beds, a fenced dog park, and a pool with a four-season poolhouse. The new Halifax Senior Center is being built at the community entrance on Thorndike-donated land, with an expected opening in fall 2026. Every buyer works with in-house designer Nikkie Gaitan on finish selections, and Quick Delivery homes are available for buyers on shorter timelines.

Larkwood in Raynham: The Closest Option with the Most Space

Larkwood is about 15 minutes south of Easton via Route 138 and Route 24, in a riverside setting along the Taunton River in Raynham. It is multigenerational — not age-restricted — with six floor plans spanning 1,671 to 2,830 square feet. That upper range matters for Easton buyers accustomed to larger homes: the Birch plan at 2,830 square feet offers a two-car garage, three levels of living space, and a ground-floor flex room, all for $679,000 — still below Easton's median.

Every Larkwood home includes a ground-floor flex room at the garage level. Buyers have converted these into home offices, guest suites, art studios, and workshops. The single-level Hickory plan — 1,671 square feet with zero stairs — suits active adults who want true one-floor living. The community sits along the Taunton River with a canoe and kayak launch, walking trails through mature woodlands, and a community garden with raised beds. Pricing starts from $559,000.

Alden's Reach in Plymouth: Coastal Town, Conservation Trails

Alden's Reach is roughly 25 minutes southeast of Easton via Route 24 and Route 3. Like Larkwood, it is open to all ages, but the floor plan range includes ground-level flats with no stairs, duplexes with first-floor primary suites, and townhomes with main-level living. Eight plans span 1,671 to 2,648 square feet across a community of 152 homes. Pricing starts from $569,000.

Plymouth adds lifestyle dimensions that inland Easton cannot match — harbor waterfront dining, whale watching from Town Wharf, and beach access along Plymouth Long Beach. The Alden's Reach amenity package includes a pool, four-season poolhouse with fireplace lounge, fire pit, and walking trails extending into adjacent conservation land. For Easton buyers who already weekend on the coast, Alden's Reach puts that lifestyle within daily reach.

Easton's Strengths — and Why Nearby Works

The Council on Aging on Barrows Street in North Easton runs programs for residents 60 and older — fitness classes, SHINE counseling, social events, and transportation services. Borderland State Park provides more than 20 miles of trails, the Ames Mansion tours, disc golf, and Leach Pond for fishing and paddling. The North Easton Historic District, with its H.H. Richardson buildings and Olmsted-designed grounds, offers the kind of cultural depth that most suburbs do not have. Roughly 15 percent of Easton is dedicated conservation land.

Active adults leaving Easton for a nearby community are not abandoning this infrastructure. Larkwood at 15 minutes and Featherwinds at 20 minutes are both close enough to keep existing doctors, the same Roche Bros. run, and the same Sunday walk at Borderland. Route 24 connects all three communities to Easton without a complicated drive.

Thorndike has a track record in the area. Red Mill Village in Norton — about 10 minutes west of Easton — won the National Association of Home Builders' award for Best Active Adult Community in the Nation. Greatbrook, also in Norton, was Thorndike's first active adult community and sits adjacent to TPC Boston. Both demonstrated that active adults in this part of southeastern Massachusetts want new construction, managed maintenance, and community amenities — not assisted living and not another outdated condo conversion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a 55+ community in Easton itself?

Not new construction. Easton's zoning and limited available land have not supported new 55+ development. Featherwinds in Halifax is about 20 minutes east and is the closest dedicated 55+ option with elevator-served condos from $439,000.

How does the pricing compare to selling an Easton home?

Easton's median home value is roughly $728,000. Featherwinds starts from $439,000, Larkwood from $559,000, and Alden's Reach from $569,000 — all new construction with managed maintenance. Most Easton sellers would net significant equity.

Which community near Easton has the largest floor plans?

The Birch at Larkwood — 2,830 square feet with a two-car garage, ground-floor flex room, and three levels of living space. Priced from $679,000, still below Easton's median home value.

Do I have to be 55 to buy at Larkwood or Alden's Reach?

No. Both communities are open to all ages. Featherwinds is the only Thorndike community with a 55+ age requirement. All three offer single-level or first-floor-primary living options designed for active adults.

Can I take the commuter rail to Boston from these communities?

The Middleborough/Lakeville station is about 15 minutes from Larkwood, and the Kingston station serves Featherwinds and Alden's Reach. Both run to South Station on the Old Colony line.