Lewis Center, Ohio · Delaware County · Epcon
The Courtyards at Evans Farm
Epcon single-level living inside one of Central Ohio’s most ambitious walkable-village developments. Genuinely distinctive — and genuinely in Ohio’s highest-tax county.
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What sets Evans Farm apart is the master plan around it. Evans Farm is a traditional-neighborhood-design village in Lewis Center — conceived with a real town center, mixed uses, front porches, and walkable streets rather than the usual cul-de-sac sprawl. The Courtyards at Evans Farm places Epcon’s low-maintenance ranch homes, with their signature private courtyards and first-floor owner’s suites, inside that walkable framework.
For a 55+ buyer, the appeal is being able to walk to a coffee or a meal rather than drive everywhere — an unusual offering among Central Ohio active-adult communities, most of which are drive-to-everything. If walkability matters to you in retirement, Evans Farm is one of the few places in the metro that actually delivers it.
Two cost layers to confirm: Evans Farm sits in Delaware County (Ohio’s highest-tax county), and as a master-planned village it may carry a community/village association fee on top of the Epcon HOA. Both the higher tax rate and the potential second association need to be in your budget — the walkable village is not free to maintain.
The real cost math
Representative all-in monthly estimate for an Evans Farm home in the high $400ks, Delaware County, Olentangy school district:
| Monthly component | Estimate (~$480k home) |
|---|---|
| Property tax (Delaware/Olentangy, ≈1.9% effective) | ~$760 |
| Epcon HOA | ~$235–$285 |
| Evans Farm village association (if applicable) | ~$50–$90 |
| Homeowners insurance | ~$120–$160 |
| All-in, excl. mortgage & utilities | ~$1,165–$1,295/mo |
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The honest take
Evans Farm is the choice for the buyer who wants something genuinely different from the standard drive-to-everything active-adult community — real walkability, a town-center concept, and a design philosophy you cannot find at most Courtyards locations. The Olentangy schools and the distinctive plan support long-term demand.
The honest cautions stack up here: Delaware County’s top-in-state tax rate, a likely second association fee, and a master plan that is still building out over time, so the “village” experience matures as more of it completes. The walkability premium is real money — decide whether you will use it enough to justify both the tax and the dual association versus a lower-cost Franklin County community.
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