Buyer Guides

Heritage Hunt or Regency at Dominion Valley?

Side by side

Where they genuinely differ

A community of your own, or a neighborhood within one

This is the real distinction. Heritage Hunt is entirely 55+ — the golf course, the clubhouses, and the restaurant belong to the community, and every neighbor is in the same stage of life. Regency is the age-restricted section of Dominion Valley, a much larger master plan that includes family homes. Regency has its own clubhouse, but the golf course and several amenities are shared with residents of all ages.

Some people want the quiet and the shared rhythm of an all-55+ community. Others like having grandchildren splash in the same pool as everyone else’s. Neither is better; they’re genuinely different daily experiences.

Golf: optional versus built in

At Heritage Hunt, golf membership is a separate choice. If you don’t play, you don’t pay for it. At Dominion Valley, every household is automatically a social member of the country club at a monthly fee, with fitness and full golf memberships available at higher tiers — and full golf carries an initiation fee on top.

For a non-golfer, that’s a meaningful ongoing cost difference. For someone who plays weekly, the calculation flips.

Compare the total, not the HOA fee

This is where buyers most often compare the wrong numbers. Regency’s fees generally include exterior maintenance and basic Comcast internet and cable, which Heritage Hunt’s structure handles differently — and Regency’s mandatory club membership sits on top of the HOA fee rather than inside it. Add up the monthly total including club dues and what each fee actually covers before deciding one is cheaper.

Established versus newer construction

Heritage Hunt is the older and larger of the two, with mature landscaping, tree-lined streets and a deep bench of resident-run clubs. Regency’s homes are newer, built by Toll Brothers over roughly fifteen years, which shows in the floor plans and finishes.

Which tends to suit whom

Heritage Hunt tends to fit people who want an entirely 55+ setting, a wide range of price points and home styles, an active social calendar, and the option to golf without being required to pay for it.

Regency tends to fit people who want newer Toll Brothers construction, don’t mind — or actively want — the energy of a mixed-age master plan, and will use the country club enough that a mandatory membership feels like value rather than overhead.

Fees, membership requirements and community policies change. The details above were compiled from public community and association sources and are current to the best of our knowledge as of August 2026 — confirm figures with the association or with us before making a decision.