DAUGHTER DISCOVERS ULTIMATE LIFESTYLE FOR MOM AT COVINGTON VILLAGE

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ—Moving from Huntsville, Alabama to northern Ocean County, New Jersey proved simpler than one might expect for Barbara Glassman, a homeowner at Matzel Development’s Covington Village 55+ lifestyles community. In fact, thanks to her daughter, Lynne, a Toms River resident who “discovered” this multiple award winning neighborhood for her mother, Barbara purchased her spacious Barnet home design sight-unseen, in a preserved woodlands location only seven minutes from her daughter’s house. “Lynne phoned and said, ‘Mom, I’ve found the greatest place for you,’ recalled Barbara. “‘It’s a roomy condominium and you’re gonna’ love the clubhouse.’”

Yet, it is the friendly neighborhood aura permeating this community that the retired boutique manager and native New Yorker appreciates most about Covington Village. “Day in and day out, there is always something to do…never a dull moment, and always someone to chat with,” she said with a smile. “The Covington Café restaurant in the clubhouse is our hang out. Just about every day, we’ll eat there and then either head for the swimming pool or the theater room. If not, we’re do something else, but there is always something happening!”

An intimate community exuding a special brand of casual elegance, Covington Village is making its mark as an affordable alternative to larger 55+ developments in Ocean County, many of which fall short in their lifestyle amenities offerings, according to Barbara and some of her neighbors. “I know more than one person who moved from another adult community to Covington Village and calls it the smartest decision they’ve ever made,” she said. “Activities at those developments were very limited and the home prices were much higher. On the other hand, here, we’re already making plans for what to do when the pool closes later this year.”

Barbara’s Barnet home design has approximately 1,200 sq. ft. of living space in a generous, efficient floor plan that includes a large master bedroom suite, a den with a walk-in closet which can double as a second bedroom or home office, a large kitchen opening to the dining room, and a formal living room. “This home was so impressive, that I purchased it just from the pictures my daughter showed me,” Barbara said. “It has everything I want and, most of all, it’s part of the Covington Village lifestyle.”

Covington Village represents the shore’s best 55+ lifestyle value. Located just off Route 70 near the Garden State Parkway, the community residents are able to enjoy frequent visits from friends, family and grandchildren. “What can I tell you? There’s just no place else like it,” said Barbara.

For more information, call 732-730-0021.