| Pine Plains, a small quaint community in | | | | condos all have hardwood floors, gas |
| Northeastern Dutchess County in the Mid | | | | fireplaces, sliding doors to rear patios and |
| Hudson Valley of New York, is the locale of a | | | | full basements that can be finished our used |
| new 55+ community named Towne Center, perhaps | | | | for storage. Each unit also has an attached |
| the only 55+ community in Northern Dutchess | | | | one car garage. There is a small fitness |
| County. | | | | center planned in the future. The units will |
| | | | be in the $250,000 to $350,000 price range. |
| The Towne Center development is pleasantly | | | | Common charges are currently scheduled to be |
| surprising. Currently there is only one | | | | approximately $150 per month and will cover |
| building which contains the completely | | | | grounds keeping, exterior maintenance and |
| furnished model home and sales office. The | | | | snow removal. |
| community is set back off the road with | | | | |
| buildings of 4 to 6 units that will be nicely | | | | The location of the community allows |
| spaced along a meandering road with several | | | | residents the ability to walk into the center |
| cul-de-sacs. The land slopes uphill and | | | | of town on sidewalks where they can find all |
| there are some beautiful rock outcroppings. | | | | the services they need. There is a grocery |
| Adjacent to the community is a VA center and | | | | store, drug store, bank, post office, |
| the same building will house doctors and | | | | restaurant and all of the usual small town |
| services affiliated with Sharon Hospital. The | | | | services. Stissing Mountain, a lovely lake, |
| original plan called for 48 units but very | | | | a golf course and horseback riding all are |
| recently approval was given to double the | | | | available in the immediate area. |
| number of units to 96. | | | | |
| | | | It is very exciting to see 55+ housing coming |
| All the units are single level with 2 | | | | into this area. It has been an unfortunate |
| bedrooms and a very open floor plan. The | | | | circumstance that many seniors must leave the |
| ceilings in the living-dining-kitchen area | | | | Northern Dutchess County area after spending |
| are cathedral and give a wonderful feeling of | | | | many years there because there is no |
| spaciousness. All the doorways are wide | | | | appropriate housing. If you are 55+ it is |
| enough to accommodate wheelchairs and the | | | | worth checking out this new community |
| vanities are also built to allow wheelchair | | | | |
| accessibility. You do not get the feeling, | | | | The communities of Red Hook and Tivoli NY are |
| however, that these units are specifically | | | | in one of the most desired areas of the |
| for those with disabilities but rather just | | | | Hudson Valley; Tivoli NY real estate is |
| built to serve should the need arise. The | | | | especially inviting. |