Downsizing With Flair: 4 Wow Townhouses

Love your home and all the memories it holds? Don't love cleaning out the gutters, shoveling the walk, or repainting the deck? There does come a time when sentiment isn't as important and the benefits of downsizing begin to sound practically ... practical.

Here are four standout townhouses in communities created for adults only, with all the amenities and none of the maintenance, at prices affordable for downsizing.

All listings are from realtor.com.

88 Hickory Hill Lane, Tappan

Light and bright, this townhouse in the woods not only has a master bedroom suite with terrace on the main floor, plus a second bedroom, but also a loft area for an office, den, or playroom for the grandchildren. When they visit. Listed for $399,000.

581 Heritage Hills Unit A, Somers

A beautiful townhome in Heritage Hills, Westchester's iconic adult community, this is listed for $449,000. With 1,470 square feet, this is spacious enough for a baby grand in the corner!

2102 Pankin Dr Unit 2102, Carmel

An open floor plan gives this $337,900 condo such a feeling of space and light. The master bedroom suite has a walk-in shower. There are two bedrooms and two baths, plus an unfinished walk-out basement.

37 Stratford Lane Unit 199, Wappingers Falls

To be built, this single-floor unit in an active adult community will be chock full of luxury inside and full of amenities right in the complex. Listing for $416,310.

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