Crestwood Village is a 55-plus community of about 8,000 residents in Ocean County’s Manchester Township. The area consists of seven smaller communities run independently. Each has its own clubhouse, which features a library and banquet hall. Aside from that, individual villages are managed slightly differently and have different amenities. A bus shuttles locals to nearby shopping centers, and an annual maintenance fee provides repairs to homes. “Depending on the village and model that you live in, the maintenance fee includes taxes, roofs, siding and anything outside,” says Realtor Noreen Lynch with Crossroads Realty, who has nearly 4 decades of experience selling in the area. Plus, Crestwood Village is a short drive from the Jersey Shore and has access to major roadways that lead to surrounding areas.
Individual villages are managed slightly differently and have different amenities. There is an annual maintenance fee that covers repairs to homes which includes taxes, roofs, siding and anything outside.community.
Crestwood Village is a short drive from the Jersey Shore and has access to major roadways that lead to surrounding areas.
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Low-maintenance housing for folks wanting to downsize
Crestwood Village has seven villages. One through four are run like co-ops. “You’re buying shares,” Lynch says. “It’s not considered buying real estate.” Those living in villages five, six and seven are considered homeowners. Housing styles are consistent throughout all communities, with Cape Cods, ramblers, ranch-style homes and some duplexes making up most of the area’s stock. Constructed for those looking to downsize, these modest properties are typically 800 to 1,000 square feet. The median home price is $162,000, significantly lower than the national median.
Each resident pays a maintenance fee that covers lawn mowing, garbage removal, bus services, roof replacements and repairs and more. “It’s 3 inches or more for snow removal,” Lynch says. “And they only do the driveways.” Crestwood Village also has 24-hour maintenance emergency services.
Built for those looking to downsize Crestwood Village has modest single-story properties are typically 800 to 1,000 square feet and have a median price of $162,000, significantly lower than the national median.
Crestwood Village is a 55-plus community in Ocean County, New Jersey. The community is organized into seven smaller villages, each with its own amenities.
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Village amenities and nearby green spaces
Each village has slightly different amenities, but all seven have a clubhouse with a library and banquet hall. Some have pool tables or fitness facilities. These clubhouses host social events almost every day of the week. “They have dances, travel clubs, bingo – bingo is especially popular,” Lynch says. Crestwood Village I is the only community with a golf course, and residents can bring guests to play on the 9-hole, par-3 course. Locals can also play indoor and outdoor shuffleboard and bocce during the spring, summer and fall through organized leagues.
Hiking trails and large green spaces surround the area. Double Trouble State Park spans 800 acres to the east, with about 8 miles of trails winding through cedar swamps and pine forests. Kayaks and canoes coat through central Cedar Creek, and hunting is allowed in some sections.
Hiking trails and large green spaces surround Crestwood Village. Double Trouble State Park spans 800 acres to the east, with about 8 miles of trails winding through cedar swamps and pine forests.
Crestwood Village One is the only community with a golf course that is interwoven within the neighborhood, and residents can bring guests to play on the 9-hole, par-3 course.
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Bus service to nearby destinations
The core of Manchester Township is just outside Crestwood Village. Residents will find restaurants, big-box stores, grocery stores and pharmacies in this area. A private bus shuttles locals to nearby shopping centers, as well as to regional shopping destinations, like the Ocean County Mall, about 15 miles east. For medical services, Community Medical Center is about 12 miles east.
Ocean County Mall, about 15 miles away is a shoppers paradise that Crestwood Village residents can enjoy.
For medical services, Crestwood Village residents can visit the Community Medical Center is about 12 miles east.
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Traveling through Crestwood Village
Crestwood Village is car-dependent, but to support the mobility of senior residents, bus services provide transportation to shopping centers and other destinations, and Reserve-A-Ride offers non-emergency medical transport to local healthcare facilities. These services are available to those aged 60 or older. Crestwood Village is also near many major roadways, like The Garden State Parkway, a vital north-south corridor linking residents to the Jersey Shore, central New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area. Route 37 and Route 70 are also nearby. For air travel, Ocean County Airport is about 5 miles away, and the Philadelphia International Airport is about 54 miles west.
Manchester Township School District
The Manchester Township School District serves Crestwood Village. It gets a B grade from Niche, has a 12 to 1 student-teacher ratio and has two elementary schools and one middle and high school.
The Manchester Township School District serves Crestwood Village. It gets a B grade from Niche, has a 12 to 1 student-teacher ratio and has two elementary schools and one middle and high school.
Welcome all young learners in grades 6-8 to the Manchester Township Middle School which gets a B grade from Niche.
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Crime
Crime statistics for Crestwood Village are not readily available.
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