Venue at Lighthouse Station

Independent Assessment

Venue at Lighthouse Station is confirmed as a genuine Lennar-built, deed-based 55+ community with the age restriction stated directly on the builder's own official community pages -- a strong, primary-source confirmation, and one that is corroborated by FirstService Residential's own press release announcing its management of the community's HOA. One notable discrepancy is worth calling out directly: a Seniorly.com listing for this community describes '24-hour supervision' and assistance with bathing, dressing, and daily activities -- language typical of an assisted-living or memory-care facility. Every other source reviewed, including Lennar's own builder pages, newhomesource.com, and multiple South Jersey real estate brokerages, consistently describes Venue at Lighthouse Station as ordinary for-sale, deed-owned single-family housing with no on-site health care or supervised-living component. The Seniorly listing is judged to reflect that aggregator's generic template language rather than an actual feature of this community, consistent with a known pattern where senior-living aggregator sites apply boilerplate care-facility descriptions to ordinary age-restricted ownership communities, but buyers should confirm there is no assisted-living or supervised-care component.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

Buyers who want the newest new-construction 55+ product in the Barnegat area, with Lennar's included-features approach and a choice of single-floor or optional second-floor plans, are a strong fit for Venue at Lighthouse Station. Its resort-style amenities -- heated pool, sports lounge, tennis and pickleball -- suit buyers who want an active clubhouse lifestyle in a smaller-footprint home than the area's older, larger-square-footage communities.

Homes, Builders & Development History

Lennar began construction of Venue at Lighthouse Station in 2017, building single-floor homes ranging from approximately 1,428 to 1,936 square feet, with two to three bedrooms and a two-car garage, using Lennar's 'Everything Included' approach that bundles many features as standard rather than paid upgrades. Buyers could add a second floor, screened porch, sunroom, or basement as options. Homes were built in phases through at least 2023; the community's final total home count and whether construction has fully concluded could not be independently confirmed.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

Homes at Venue at Lighthouse Station were reported starting at approximately $482,000 for a base single-floor model. Given the community's phased 2017-2023-plus construction and range of floor plans, buyers should request current pricing and available inventory directly from Lennar's sales office or a local agent familiar with the Barnegat market, since pricing for any remaining builder inventory or resale listings will reflect a specific phase, lot, and options package.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

Venue at Lighthouse Station began construction in 2017 with homes built in phases through at least 2023; whether the community is now fully sold out and resale-only, or whether Lennar still has active new-construction inventory as of 2026, could not be confirmed. Buyers should confirm current phase, available lots, and delivery timelines directly with Lennar, and should request current pricing, options, and upgrade costs for the specific floor plan under consideration.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

Homes in Venue at Lighthouse Station are subject to Barnegat Township and Ocean County property tax at the current municipal and county rates. New-construction communities in New Jersey sometimes include additional assessments tied to infrastructure improvements; buyers should confirm whether any such assessment applies to this community directly with Lennar or the HOA. Buyers should also confirm current property tax rates, any applicable New Jersey senior/disabled property tax relief programs, and homeowners insurance considerations directly with Barnegat Township's tax assessor and a local insurance agent.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

Venue at Lighthouse Station offers a newer-construction, single-floor-focused version of the 55+ lifestyle, built around Lennar's included-features home packages and a resort-style clubhouse with a heated pool, sports lounge, and tennis and pickleball courts. Its smaller-footprint homes and optional second-floor or basement configurations suit buyers who want a more contemporary layout than the area's older, larger 1990s- and 2000s-era communities.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

Venue at Lighthouse Station is located in Barnegat Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, with addresses reported including 762 Lighthouse Drive and 6 Chesterton Court. The community is near the Garden State Parkway and Route 9, with proximity to golfing, fishing, and Long Beach Island cited by the builder.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

Venue at Lighthouse Station is marketed directly by Lennar, the community's own builder, as an active-adult community for buyers 55 and better, and FirstService Residential's own announcement of its HOA management contract corroborates that this is a genuine, deed-based association rather than informal marketing. The community's own recorded master-deed or CC&R text was not independently reviewed. One Seniorly.com listing uses assisted-living-style language ('24-hour supervision,' assistance with bathing and dressing) that is inconsistent with every other source reviewed and is flagged for follow-up to rule out before the community's status is treated as fully resolved. New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination and a 2024 Appellate Division ruling (NJ Realtors v. Township of Berkeley) have been reported as limiting a municipality's ability to restrict who may own property in an age-restricted development, but that ruling concerns municipal ordinances, not a private HOA's right to enforce an occupancy-based age restriction through its own governing documents. Buyers should confirm the community's actual current age-verification and occupancy-restriction language directly with the HOA before purchasing.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

Whether Venue at Lighthouse Station is fully sold out or still has active builder inventory and construction as of 2026 could not be independently confirmed, so buyers should confirm current phase and construction activity directly with Lennar before assuming either status. The community does not have an on-site golf course. A Seniorly.com listing's assisted-living-style language (see independent assessment) should be independently ruled out by any buyer, even though the weight of evidence indicates this is an ordinary ownership community; buyers should ask directly whether any supervised-care or health-service component exists.

Comparison With Nearby Communities

Within Barnegat Township's 55+ cluster, Venue at Lighthouse Station is the newest community, offering smaller, more contemporary single-floor homes than the older Horizons at Barnegat and Heritage Bay nearby, along with a fuller resort-style clubhouse amenity package. Compared with Greenbriar Oceanaire in neighboring Waretown, another Lennar-associated 55+ product in the area, Venue at Lighthouse Station is a smaller, non-golf community with a more modern home lineup.

Current Listings

A connected local agent or Lennar's own sales office can provide current available lots or resale inventory, floor plan pricing, and move-in timelines at Venue at Lighthouse Station.

Is Venue at Lighthouse Station legally age-restricted?

Yes. Lennar, the community's builder, markets it directly as an active-adult community for buyers 55 and better, and FirstService Residential's management announcement corroborates a genuine HOA. Confirm the exact current deed-restriction language directly with the HOA.

Is Venue at Lighthouse Station an assisted-living or care community?

No -- based on the weight of evidence. Lennar's own pages, newhomesource.com, and multiple South Jersey brokerages consistently describe it as ordinary for-sale, deed-owned housing. One aggregator listing uses assisted-living-style language inconsistent with every other source; buyers should independently confirm with Lennar or the HOA that no supervised-care component exists.

Is Venue at Lighthouse Station still building new homes?

Construction began in 2017 and homes were built in phases through at least 2023. Whether builder inventory remains as of 2026 could not be confirmed; confirm current phase and availability directly with Lennar.

What is the HOA fee at Venue at Lighthouse Station?

The current exact figure could not be independently confirmed. FirstService Residential reportedly manages the association; confirm the current fee directly with the HOA or Lennar's sales office.