K. Hovnanian's Four Seasons at Great Notch Spa and Club

Independent Assessment

Four Seasons at Great Notch was confirmed as a genuine, large K. Hovnanian 55+ community with strong multi-source agreement on its unusual quarry-site setting, 2005 construction start, and planned 814-home total across garden condo, courtyard, and villa product types. One source reports the community has reached 810+ of its 814 planned homes, suggesting it is built out or very nearly so, though a precise current completion count, or whether the final 814-home target was reached exactly, could not be independently confirmed. A specific current price range was not independently confirmed; a single recent listing referenced a roughly $529/month HOA fee, which should not be treated as the community-wide figure without direct confirmation.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

Buyers wanting one of North Jersey's larger 55+ communities (814 planned homes), with a genuine choice among condominium, courtyard, and villa product types, Manhattan-skyline views, and a location just twelve miles from New York City with train and bus access, are a strong fit for Four Seasons at Great Notch. Golf-adjacent buyers who want a putting green and driving range without a full on-site course will also find this appealing.

Homes, Builders & Development History

K. Hovnanian began construction of Four Seasons at Great Notch in 2005 on a former mountain rock quarry site, planning 814 homes across twelve distinct floor plans spanning three product types: garden homes (condominium-style with elevators and covered parking, six floor plans from 1,426 to 1,765 sq ft, two bedrooms, two or two-and-a-half baths, one-car garage), courtyard homes, and villas. One secondary source reports the community had reached 810+ of its 814 planned homes as of that source's access date, suggesting it is built out or very nearly so.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

No independently confirmed price range for Four Seasons at Great Notch was found. Given its distinctive Manhattan-skyline-view setting just twelve miles from New York City and its mix of condominium, courtyard, and villa product types, pricing likely spans a wide range depending on home type and view, but buyers should request current closed comparables by floor plan from a local agent.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

Four Seasons at Great Notch is built out or very nearly so, roughly two decades after construction began in 2005, so current purchases are predominantly resale. Buyers should request the community association's current financials, reserve study, and governing-document package, along with a full independent inspection, before purchasing.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

Homes at Four Seasons at Great Notch are conventionally deeded properties subject to property tax administration by whichever municipality (Woodland Park or Clifton) a given unit sits in, plus Passaic County. Buyers should confirm current tax figures directly with the applicable municipal tax assessor's office, since rates and assessed values can differ between the two municipalities.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

Four Seasons at Great Notch offers a large-scale, resort-style 55+ lifestyle with an unusually varied housing mix (garden condominiums with elevator access, courtyard homes, and villas across twelve floor plans), set on a distinctive former quarry site with reported Manhattan skyline views. Its combination of near-Manhattan proximity and a rural, tranquil quarry setting is a distinguishing feature.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

Four Seasons at Great Notch spans Woodland Park and Clifton in Passaic County, located at 101 Four Seasons Boulevard, roughly twelve miles from New York City with access to major highways and to train and bus service, offering commuters a rural-feeling setting without sacrificing proximity to Manhattan.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

Four Seasons at Great Notch is consistently described by secondary sources as a 55-and-over community. The community's own recorded governing-document age-restriction language was not independently reviewed, so buyers should confirm the community's actual current age-verification and occupancy-restriction standard directly with the community association. As with other New Jersey communities in this directory, New Jersey's *NJ Realtors v. Township of Berkeley* (App. Div. 2024) ruling concerned municipal restrictions on property ownership by age, not a private association's right to restrict occupancy, and should not be read as calling this community's own private age-restriction covenants into question.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

Neither a specific current price range nor a precise, community-wide current HOA fee for Four Seasons at Great Notch could be independently confirmed — a single listing's roughly $529/month figure should not be assumed to apply community-wide, since fees are reported to vary by home type and section. Because the community spans two municipalities (Woodland Park and Clifton), buyers should confirm which specific municipality and school district apply to any given unit before purchasing. No full-length on-site golf course was confirmed (only a putting green and driving range).

Comparison With Nearby Communities

Four Seasons at Great Notch is much larger than Four Seasons at Wayne (230 condos) and the Bald Eagle developments in West Milford (463 homes across the developments), with a planned 814 homes, and its Manhattan-proximate, quarry-site setting distinguishes it sharply from West Milford's more rural Bald Eagle communities. As a fellow K. Hovnanian Four Seasons-brand community, it shares a builder lineage with Four Seasons at Chester (Morris County) and Four Seasons at Wayne, though all three are separately governed developments.

Current Listings

A connected local agent can provide current available resale inventory by product type (garden condo, courtyard home, or villa), recent closed comparables, and current HOA fee details at Four Seasons at Great Notch.

Is Four Seasons at Great Notch in Woodland Park or Clifton?

Both — the gated community spans the border of the two Passaic County municipalities. Confirm which specific municipality and school district apply to any given unit before purchasing.

How many homes are in Four Seasons at Great Notch?

K. Hovnanian planned 814 homes across twelve floor plans (garden condos, courtyard homes, and villas); one source reports the community had reached 810+ homes as of that source's access date.

Does Four Seasons at Great Notch have golf?

No full on-site golf course was confirmed, though the community includes a putting green and driving range.

How far is Four Seasons at Great Notch from New York City?

Reportedly about twelve miles, with access to major highways and train and bus service.