Nearly three years in, Victoria Woods — Indiana’s first new town in 20 years — is steadily growing.
When the Warrick County municipality was featured in the October/November 2023 issue, about a dozen people lived there. Since sales began in March 2022, 79 of 112 available lots have been purchased, and 17 homes are inhabited.
“We have now built on 31 of the lots in just over two years,” says Jodi Fehrenbacher with Team McClintock at F.C. Tucker Emge, who with Janice Miller with ERA First Advantage makes up the Victoria Woods sales team.
The town can accommodate 300-400 properties, Jordan Aigner, project engineer with site developer Jerry Aigner Construction Inc., says. Among the companies building residences are Mattingly Homes and Development, Hirsch Custom Homes, Martin Brothers Construction, and Upright Construction.
Some infrastructure impacted wetlands. Aigner says his team worked with the Indiana departments of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, plus the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to permit the site and provide “compensatory mitigation to offset the impacts.”
Residents enjoy 200 acres of mature trees, conservation areas, lakes, and streams, as well as amenities like walking trails and, soon, pickleball and basketball courts. A three-member town council was appointed by the Warrick County Republican chair; future council members will be elected by Victoria Woods’ residents. Upcoming additions are a community center, children’s play area, and boat house.
“We now have our town — well established, approved, and acknowledged by the state,” says Aigner. “People are buying into it, literally.”