Middletown Township supervisors granted preliminary plan approval for Farms Edge at Shady Brook after developer Fox Lane Homes reduced the density of the project. The latest plan for the age-qualified neighborhood has 129 total homes — 42 single-family detached homes expected to sell for about $1.1 million each, 14 twin homes to be priced around $950,000, and 73 carriage houses priced at $880,000. The change in zoning of the parcel to AQC (Age-Qualified Community) instead of R1 (Residential) will allow for the higher density. The R1 zoning would have only accommodated 32 single-family homes and would have generated about $274,500 in annual tax revenue for the township, county and school district. The AQC zoning is estimated to generate more than $1.8 million in annual tax revenue. About 40% of the land will be open space.
Source: Bucks County Courier Times; 7/15/2025