Last Opportunity for a Customized Home at Rural, Convenient Fairview

All good things must come to an end, and so it is with the availability of building lots at Fairview at Oxford Greens.

The Del Webb active adult community, which first broke ground in Oxford almost 17 years ago, has only 13 lots remaining for those prospective homebuyers who are seeking a build-to-suit home.

“We’re building on the last street within the Fairview community,” said Ronda Margolis, Community Sales Manager for Fairview at Oxford Greens, part of the pioneering Del Webb Development Company which introduced Americans to the concept of active adult communities when Del Webb revolutionized living in retirement back in the 1960s. Prospective buyers can select from lots with a golf course view or woodland views and a cul-de-sac.

For the first time in months, opportunity exists for prospective homebuyers to tour Fairview and the available lots. Until recently, buyers were limited to virtual open houses and Zoom appointments because of restrictions put in place during the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.

Whether sales are made over the internet or in person, these lots are likely to go faster than other lots and quickdelivery houses did in the past. That’s due in large part because of Covid-19 which seems to be chasing people from more densely populated areas in neighboring New York to Connecticut. In recent months, there has been an influx of residents from Manhattan and other New York City boroughs who are leaving the close quarters of urban high rises for the fresh air and open space of bucolic New England.

The town of Oxford certainly fits that description, and Fairview at Oxford Greens is nestled in this country setting offering a balance of community and privacy as well as quietude and convenience. Although Fairview may seem miles away from civilization, it is really only minutes from shopping, dining, medical offices, recreation, and other modern amenities. Major roadways are only a short distance away in two different directions.

“It’s really the best of all worlds,” Margolis said.

Fairview at Oxford Greens is adjacent to a top-ranked 18-hole public golf course with world-class greens, a championship layout, and on-site restaurant. The Fairview community also features a newly refurbished 17,000-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center, outdoor and heated indoor swimming pools, spa tub, tennis and pickleball courts, and a bocce court. It is also one of the few active adult communities in the region to have a full-time, paid lifestyle director on staff.

Fairview has re-opened its pickleball and tennis courts, and the outdoor swimming pool, all by appointment, abiding by all Centers for Disease Control guidelines in this age of coronavirus. “We will be opening the indoor pool (shortly) with the same careful oversight,” Margolis said.

Social gatherings, organized hikes, activities of its many clubs, and special events are still on hold, but, said Margolis, “The community has served as a fantastic support system for residents. They have realized that during Covid they are not alone. At Fairview the residents are socially distancing and yet they don’t feel isolated.”

In addition to its neighborly atmosphere this community offers maintenance-free living in a town where the taxes are low and the homeowners’ association fees are reasonable. Del Webb provides extended warranties up to 10 years, compared to the State of Connecticut’s one-year statutory warrantee on new construction. “You get a lot for the amount,” Margolis said, including exterior maintenance, insurance, irrigation, snow removal, lawn maintenance, amenities. Also community has city sewers and city water.

To set up an appointment or learn more about Fairview at Oxford Greens, 642 Championship Drive, Oxford CT, call 203-888-3582 or visit delwebb.com/fairview, ronda.margolis@delwebbb.com, tad.serrao@delwebb.com.