What it is and where
Ashton Woods builds Hammock Walk as a 55+ community inside Nexton. Ashton Woods calls the homes villas, 1,046 to 1,551 sq ft, one or two stories, 2 to 3 bedrooms and a 1-car garage. The sales office is at 820 Descartes Street, Summerville, SC 29486.
On October 28, 2026, Ashton Woods showed plans from $269,990 to $373,490 and advertised savings on select homes. 55places describes the villas as duplexes, reports at least 180 homes planned with 106 in Phase I, and lists a December 2023 grand opening.
Amenities listed by the builder are pickleball courts, walking and biking trails, ponds with pavilion seating and a dog park, plus access to Nexton's master-plan amenities. 55places lists it as not gated and without an activity director.
HOA fees
About $215 a month on 2026 listings. Listings also show about $125 a year for the master association.
HOA and regime fees as entered by listing agents on CHS Regional MLS listings that closed or were for sale in the last 12 months, pulled 2026-11-08. Agents don't always split the master POA fee from the 55+ regime fee the same way, so treat these as a starting point and get the HOA's current budget and resale certificate before you offer.
Under $500,000?
In the 12 months to Oct 28, 2026, 33 homes I matched to Hammock Walk at Nexton closed under $500,000, and 7 were listed under $500,000 on Nov 8, 2026. See every community side by side on my 55+ under $500,000 guide.
The facts I could confirm
- Builder
- Ashton Woods (Ashton Woods, checked 2026-10-28)
- Home type
- Attached villas (duplexes per 55places) (Ashton Woods / 55places)
- Home sizes
- 1,046 to 1,551 sq ft (Ashton Woods)
- Base prices
- From $269,990 to $373,490 (Seen 2026-10-28)
- Garage
- 1-car (Ashton Woods)
- Homes planned
- At least 180 (55places (not builder-confirmed))
- Opened
- December 2023 grand opening (55places)
- Gated
- No (55places)
- Amenities
- Pickleball, trails, ponds and pavilions, dog park (Ashton Woods)
- HOA
- Not published (Unknown)
- Age policy
- Builder calls it a 55+ community (Specific rules not published)
Pros
- One of the lowest-priced ways into a 55+ neighborhood near Charleston, with a median sale under $300,000
- Nexton location near I-26, shops and restaurants
- Low-maintenance villa living
Cons
- Attached homes with shared walls and a 1-car garage
- Smaller amenity package than Del Webb next door, and not gated
- Some plans have a second floor, so confirm you are getting single-level living if that matters
Before you make an offer
- Get the HOA's current budget, the resale certificate and any capital contribution or transfer fee due at closing.
- Read the recorded covenants for the age policy. Under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, a 55+ community sets its own rules for who must be 55 and whether anyone younger can live there.
- Run the address through my flood zone lookup and get an insurance quote during your inspection period.
- If it's new construction, bring your own agent to the first model visit. Many builders won't add an agent later. My new construction directory lists who is building now.
Common questions about Hammock Walk at Nexton
What are the HOA fees at Hammock Walk at Nexton?
2026 MLS listings for the attached 55+ villas in Nexton show about $215 a month plus about $125 a year. Ask the HOA for the current budget and exactly what the monthly fee covers.
How much are Hammock Walk villas?
The median attached 55+ sale in Nexton was about $287,000 in the 12 months to Oct. 28, 2026, for about 1,140 square feet. All of those sales were under $500,000, and 7 were listed under $500,000 on Nov. 8, 2026. That makes it the lowest-priced 55+ option I track in the Summerville area.
Is Hammock Walk part of Del Webb?
I treat it separately. The MLS files both under Nexton with the 55+ flag; I matched the attached villas to Hammock Walk by size and build year. Confirm amenity access with the HOA, since a villa section can have different rights from the Del Webb clubhouse.
How I matched the MLS numbers: MLS SubdivisionName 'Nexton' with the 55+ flag, attached homes only (33 sales, 1,124 to 1,551 sq ft, built 2025 to 2026). Mapped to Hammock Walk because its villa sizes match and it is the attached 55+ product I found in Nexton. Inference, not confirmed record by record. Closed residential sales flagged "55+ Community" in the CHS Regional MLS, Oct 28, 2025 to Oct 28, 2026. Medians, not appraisals. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Compare the other 55+ communities
- Horizons at Summers Corner Summerville · median $400K
- Horizons at Carnes Crossroads Goose Creek / Summerville · median $370K
- Del Webb Charleston at Nexton Summerville · median $610K
- Del Webb at Cane Bay and Four Seasons at Lakes of Cane Bay Summerville · median $460K
- Del Webb Point Hope Cainhoy · median $857K
- Cresswind Charleston and Carillon at The Ponds Summerville · median $485K
- Encore / Restore at Carolina Park Mount Pleasant · median $675K
- The Elms of Charleston North Charleston · median $326K
- The Pines at Gahagan Summerville
All of them side by side: 55+ communities around Charleston. Area guide: Summerville.
Sources
Builder prices, fees and amenities change often. I checked builder facts on Oct 28, 2026 and MLS fees on Nov 8, 2026.