Toll Brothers has broken ground on the 159-residence 55-plus development at the Stone Meadows Farm in Middletown Township.
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This week, construction crews were spotted at the site located along Langhorne-Newtown Road. A Thursday morning photo submitted by a LevittownNow.com reader showed heavy machinery preparing the land, which was later confirmed by a reporter’s visit.
John Dean, Toll Brothers division president for Pennsylvania, told this news organization site improvements are beginning and more details will be shared in the coming weeks.
“While it is too soon to provide details, our plan for this site is to bring one of our signature Toll Brothers Regency 55-plus active-adult communities to Bucks County,” he said.
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Recently, Toll Brothers purchased the Stone Meadows Farm property from developer Foxlane Homes for $40.5 million, Philadelphia Business Journal broke the news last month.
The farm, which sits off Langhorne-Newtown Road near Core Creek Park, spans 168 acres, but the development will cover 88.8 acres.
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“Toll will be moving forward with the approved FoxLane plan,” Middletown Township Manager Stephanie Teoli Kuhls told LevittownNow.com last month
The project was approved in December 2022 by the Middletown Township Board of Supervisors and includes the construction of 17 single-family homes and 142 units in 71 twin dwelling buildings.
The approved plan also features a clubhouse, two access roads, and nearly 40 acres of open space managed by a homeowners’ association.
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The development represents a scaled-down version of earlier proposals, which drew heavy public criticism over potential traffic increases, environmental concerns, and impacts on local infrastructure.
The approved plan came after compromises reached during a prolonged dispute involving local residents, the township, and Bucks County officials.
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Approximately 67 acres of the farm will remain undeveloped and will be preserved through a conservation easement funded partly by the Bucks County Commissioners, who contributed $2 million to protect the land. The conserved area includes the historic Stone family farmstead and allows for up to two private homes, contingent on the family’s future plans.
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