Athertyn at Haverford Reserve sits on 209 acres in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and offers a quiet spot for seniors looking for both company and independence, with the address at 5109 Parkview Drive not far from College Avenue and Darby Road, and you'll find it's a 55+ active adult community with condominiums built for easy living, so you're looking at homes with open floor plans, private terraces, nine-foot ceilings, large windows, and energy-efficient appliances, with elevator access and indoor garage spaces, and homes come in sizes from about 1,592 to nearly 3,000 square feet with one to three bedrooms and two or two-and-a-half bathrooms, featuring custom cabinets and reserved parking, and all the buildings stand four stories tall, each with 33 units, and the whole place has a total of 198 homes, though there are also 70 luxury condominium models and ten unique floor plans to choose from, all put together in a way that lets folks downsize but still enjoy comfort and style.
You're going to see the state-of-the-art clubhouse right in the center of everything, decorated and furnished for socializing or running community meetings, with rooms set aside for card games, activities, and hosting events, and they even have a bar and a catering kitchen for parties or family get-togethers, plus a fully equipped fitness center complete with StarTrac machines, locker rooms, a specialized indoor golf simulator, golf-specific training programs from the Titleist Performance Institute, and an outdoor putting green, so you can keep up your game year-round no matter the weather. Outside, you've got a big resort-style pool and patio for relaxing, tennis courts, a community garden, gazebos, miles of walking trails, and more than five miles of hiking paths in the larger Haverford Reserve area, with a dog park, playground, rentable pavilion, and playing fields all within reach, so there's plenty to do if you want to stay active and involved.
Inside, you find rooms like an arts room, movie theater, game room, activity room, music programs, a spa, and even a library where residents can meet up, and Wi-Fi, cable TV, and kitchenettes come standard in all private rooms, plus an emergency alert system and a 24-hour call system for extra safety, and the community provides a range of care types such as independent living, assisted living, memory care in secure settings, and even skilled nursing with full medical and rehabilitative support, so residents who need help with bathing, dressing, medication management, or any daily tasks, including meal prep and cleaning, get steady assistance each day, and the staff provides support for both ambulatory and non-ambulatory folks as well, aiming to promote independence where possible.
Athertyn also offers maintenance-free living, laundry and housekeeping services, move-in coordination, and concierge help, with family support services available, and dining options are planned for all dietary needs, whether it's diabetes diets or other restrictions, and you can sit down in the dining room for restaurant-style meals or get special dishes made to fit allergies, plus there are scheduled activities like movie nights and resident events, and social clubs from dinner and garden to bridge, as well as fitness classes like yoga, Pilates, and water aerobics. The grounds come with plenty of peaceful spots, too, and you'll find outdoor gazebos for quiet moments and places to gather, while community-hosted events like wine tastings, themed parties, and lectures as part of the Enrichment Series help keep life lively and give everyone a chance to meet neighbors.
People have given Athertyn a 4.8-star reputation online, and it's received the Gold Award for Best 50+ Lifestyle Housing from the National Association of Home Builders, showing many residents feel the facility puts effort into comfort and community, but it's good to remember every person's needs are different and the on-site Sales & Design Center lets future residents tour decorated model homes to see what works best. The community is set up to help older adults downsize and pursue their favorite interests with more free time, without the burden of yardwork or home repairs, and with services like personalized care for daily routines, safe spaces for memory support, and skilled medical care, you get choices about how you want to live as needs might change over time.
