What size are the homes and apartments at a senior living community?
Even today, perhaps some expect a senior living community will offer scrunched-in apartment living — or worse, a college dorm-size lifestyle. If that’s your thought, prepare to be amazed, because all kinds of spacious, innovative, easy-living floor plans can be found in modern senior living communities.
You’ll see efficient, convenient studio apartments … one-, two- and sometimes even three-bedroom apartment homes to rival the region’s condos … and a variety of multi-bedroom, 2,000 square feet and larger homes, any of which would fit nicely in any suburban neighborhood.
The whole package
Residence square footage and the contract the resident selects determine the amount a resident will pay. But because there’s so much in the community beyond your residence — outside your door, you’ll find dining venues, fitness centers, gathering areas, workshops, multi-purpose rooms, and probably a library – an ideally located one-bedroom with a spectacular view might be your first choice, regardless of price.
Senior living communities provide a wealth of services and amenities — they’re communities, not complexes — and your residence is only one part of the package. Here, you get to build your daily plans around joy.
Apartments
Look for covered or underground parking, patios, balconies, full kitchens, and multiple bedrooms and bathrooms. Often, walk-in closets and washers and dryers are included, too.
- Studios: the small footprint with cozy, comfortable efficiency.
- One-bedroom apartments: generally 500 to 1,000 square feet; some layouts offer half bathrooms and dens.
- Two-bedroom apartments: ranging from 800 to 1800 square feet, including more than one bathroom, and offering features comparable to those found in the area’s finest apartments.
- Three-bedroom apartments: exceeding 2,000 square feet in some cases, these apartments indulge you in the luxury of spaciousness.
Attached and free-standing homes
Often with garages and situated on tree-lines streets, these homes are located a short stroll from the main buildings — for easy access to dining, fitness and activities. While basements are rarely part of the plan, you’ll find patios or porches to extend the living space.
- Villa or garden homes: they may share a common wall and sit on a slab. You’ll find them in one-, two- and three-bedroom models, with all the conveniences of a modern home.
- Free-standing homes include multiple bedrooms and bathrooms; kitchens are likely high-end fit and finish with gleaming modern appliances.
As large as life
What size are senior living community residences? They’re just like the area’s apartment and home sizes — or, in other words, sized to fit how you want to live.