LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT FOR COVINGTON VILLAGE HOMEBUYERS

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ—While relaxing in their elegant condominium home at Matzel Development’s Covington Village community in Ocean County, Harry and Jewel Hurd seem far removed from the life-changing experience they incurred during the holiday season of 2004. Yet, the fond memories of discovering this popular active adult neighborhood remain strikingly vivid.

As Jewell happily recalled, it was just before New Year’s when she was en route to visiting a friend who lived in the vicinity of Covington Village, when she noticed the alluring fountains that adorn the community’s grand entrance. “Though Harry and I had been discussing the need for a low-maintenance home, we weren’t actively looking at adult communities per se,” she said. “But once I passed those fountains and saw the woods surrounding the neighborhood, I had to stop at the Sales Center. After I discovered that those trees were actually preserved woodlands, and was later informed about the condominium style homes and the clubhouse, I had to bring Harry back with me for a more serious look.”

That she did, and approximately one week later, the Hurds were Covington Village homeowners. “We bought on the spot, without having sold our other house,” Jewell continued. “We fell in love with everything about this community, from my very first impression of the salespeople, to the home designs, to the seclusion and intimacy of the neighborhood. We are already enjoying the clubhouse with the new restaurant, and can’t wait for our sons and grand daugher to join us at the pool.”

In addition to the community’s low-maintenance attributes, which were imperative to the Hurds, Jewell also cited the close proximity to the Garden State Parkway of which Covington Village homeowners are availed. “One of my sons and my grandchild live up in West Long Branch in Monmouth, and our other boy resides in Toms River, where we used to live. What makes this community so appealing is that even though it is nicely secluded, we are only a few minutes from the Parkway,” she said. “Shopping and plenty of places to eat are also nearby and we can use the community shuttle service to get there if we like.”

The Hurds chose the spacious Barnet home design, featuring one bedroom and a den. Another one bedroom and two-bedroom, 2-bath model are also available. “Quality construction was also very important to us,” Jewell noted. “We understand that Matzel Development has received a lot of industry recognition from prominent building organizations, so we certainly feel that we got the best value by purchasing here.” Prices at Covington Village start at $184,900 and the builder is paying property taxes and maintenance fees for a full year for new buyers.

For the second consecutive year, Covington Village received the Grand Award for Community of the Year from the New Jersey Builders Association.

For more information, call 732-730-0021.