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AegisLiving is a national leader in retirement and assisted living, andVarenna represents its top-tier Signature Living Community, comparable to afive-star hotel. It offers residents all the luxury of an exclusive Italianvacation in their everyday lives.
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"This isn't just living -- it's luxury living. It is a testament of howretirement living is changing in America today," says Dwayne Clark, chairmanand CEO of AegisLiving. "Varenna residents will enjoy what was previously onlyavailable in world-class hotels -- the highest level of service and care, butinstead of being a vacation it occurs everyday."
Varenna doesn't look like most retirement communities. In the 162-dwellingcommunity it has two neighborhoods that are within a short walking distance ofthe main building. The neighborhoods contain casitas, duplexes and moreintimate buildings housing between 12-20 apartments. In the main communitythere are 103 apartments and a wide variety of on-site amenities including aspa and exercise facilities, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a movietheater, a cocktail lounge, a wine cave, a business center, a wellness center,a community garden, a library, two pet parks, an art studio, First CommunityBank branch, country store, salon and spa, an art studio and card rooms.
Entrance fees, which are 90 percent refundable when residents move out,begin at $345,000 peaking at 1.3 million. Monthly rent, which starts at$2,724, includes all utilities except phone, and a broad range of services.
"We've created a place where active adults can enjoy both the perks ofvacation and the comforts of home," Clark said. "They have gourmet dining,cultural events and the knowledge that they are surrounded by friends,neighbors and a caring, attentive staff."
Numerous floor plans accommodate a variety of styles, needs and livingarrangements. Inside, the apartments are decorated tastefully and appointedwith upscale fixtures and modern amenities. From one-bedroom apartments tosix-room casitas with garages, decks and yards, Varenna offers options forindependent adults who need no or little assisted care now, but who want tohave those services available in the future.
Varenna is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) and is statelicensed. On-site there is also an assisted living building, Villa Capri, forseniors who may more care later in life.
AegisLiving's Cardinal Point in Alameda, opened as the first Signaturecommunity in 2006. There are plans to build additional Signature LivingCommunities in California and Western Washington. Prospective residents canvisit online at http://www.varennaccrc.com or call 707-526-1226.
Oakmont Senior Living
Led by William P. Gallaher, Oakmont Senior Living LLC is a real estatedevelopment and construction company headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.Often partnering with AegisLiving, Oakmont has built more than 30 seniorcommunities over the last three decades.
AegisLiving
AegisLiving is a national leader in retirement and assisted living,offering a progressive selection of senior residences to meet the growingneeds of today's aging population. Founded in 1997 and hea
