Neighborhood Profile: Heather Gardens

Yale Avenue and I-225

A community designed for active adults, Heather Gardens offers townhomes, patio homes and high-rise condominiums.

Located on almost 200 acres, the amenities are numerous, and the community activities abundant.

Amenities include:

• Community center with indoor and outdoor pool
• Auditorium
• Restaurant and bar with dance floor and banquet facilities
• Crafts rooms
• Workout rooms with men’s and women’s locker rooms
• Tennis courts
• Billiard room
• Ping pong room
• 9 hole golf course
• Putting green
• Meeting rooms
• Off-campus trips
• Classes including:  ceramics, bridge, aerobics, dance, yoga, woodworking, painting, pilates and more.

24/7 security.

Dogs and cats permitted.

Heather Gardens

Neighborhood Profile: Candlewyck Condominiums

Mississippi and Parker

Candlewyck Condominiums are two high rise buildings located on sprawling lovely grounds.  Gated at night and with secure building entries, this community offers an abundance of amenities including:

• Indoor pool
• Sauna
• Whirlpool
• Steam Room
• Party Room
• Exercise Room
• Hobby Room
• Card Room
• Billiards and Pool Room
• Library with computer
• Laundry Room
• 3 Tennis Courts
• 2 Racquetball/Handball Courts
• Gazebo with barbeque grills
• Guest Rooms

No dogs permitted.  Cats allowed.  Close to Highline Canal.

Neighborhood Profile: WINDSOR GARDENS

 Alameda Avenue and Clinton Street

Designed and run for adults 55 and over, Windsor Gardens is located on 143 acres. 

With 3500 residents, this community bustles with activity.  There’s a 3 hole golf course and a huge community center offering  a restaurant, classrooms, an auditorium, meeting rooms and a library.  Windsor Gardens may be for “older” folks, but provides an abundance of goings-on for the healthy and energetic member. 

Among the classes available are yoga, ballroom dance, tap dance, bridge, Spanish, chorus and ceramics.

There’s an outdoor pool and jacuzzi, and a community shuttle bus.

Twenty-four hour security and the Highline Canal make this a pleasant place for walkers.

If you are over 55, and are thinking of condominium/townhome living, Windsor Gardens is certainly worth exploring.