BY: RACHEL WUMKES

Home buyers today aren’t just on the hunt to find the perfect place to live. They want a place with pizzaz, a place containing all the bells and whistles.  Buyers want that magical combination of the perfect trifecta:  location, quality, and amenities.

According to Webster’s Dictionary, amenities are a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or space.  Basically, it is added benefit to a location, to up the level of enjoyment of being at said location, and thereby increasing its value.

We often hear the term ‘amenities’ when booking hotel rooms.  It’s the little extras which make one’s stay much more enjoyable.  Added perks here and there to make life easier, to make your stay the best it can possibly be.

It’s convenience, simplicity, and fun all rolled into a pretty little package with a bow on top.

But what about in a senior living community?

At TimberCrest  Apartments and The Terraces Townhomes in beautiful Clear Lake, Iowa, the list of amenities is extensive.  When you make the decision to live in this spectacular senior community, you’re not just buying a place to live.

You’re buying a lifestyle.

One of fun and freedom.

The Glen Oaks Community offers exceptional modern amenities, creating a carefree way of life which encourages you to live life YOUR way.  To partake in the laid-back atmosphere after years of running in the rat race of Corporate America.

On their campus sits a state-of-the-art wellness center, which includes an indoor Olympic size Pool, gym, fitness room, a hot tub, and fireplace seating.  There is an Atrium gathering room, a Theater room with comfortable reclining theater chairs while you enjoy your popcorn during the show, and an indoor walking path to get you through the winter months.  They also offer fitness classes, like Sit & Be Fit, have a walking club, and pickleball courts to use at any time.

The Silver Pines Club Room holds a pool table, dart board, card tables, large screen TV and a bar area, as well as a library/media center complete with computer and printer.

Glen Oaks contains many walking and hiking trails, is a pet-friendly community, has garden plots available, and even a frisbee golf course.  TimberCrest additional amenities include a community room with kitchenette, spa area containing an easy access hydro massage tub, a craft room, a guest suite, and indoor/outdoor fireplace common space patios.

Seems like a good amount of bonus features to add to your home buying experience, right?  Well, they are not done yet.  Always improving, always looking for new ways to be a cut above the rest, the Glen Oaks Community has plans for the future which include a hair salon, coffee kiosk and eatery, and a woodworking shop.

It’s everything you could ever want or need right at your fingertips.

To learn more about the Glen Oaks Community, including the TimberCrest Apartments and The Terraces Townhomes, follow them on Facebook or go to their website at http://Glenoakscommunity.org/.

You’ve handled the big house and the big yard for years.  It’s time to let someone else manage the details while you enjoy life.  Choosing a place inside the Glen Oaks community means someone else will take care of the maintenance for you.  They handle all lawn care and snow removal while you live your best life doing all the things you enjoy.  TimberCrest Apartments even has a temperature controlled underground garage.

There’s no better place than at Glen Oaks Community.