Ciel at Applewood

Ciel at Applewood is a resort-style independent living community at 10695 West 17th Avenue in the Applewood area of Lakewood, Colorado, on the west side of the Denver metro near the foothills. Built for active retirees who want an apartment without the work of a house, the community pairs spacious one and two-bedroom homes with the kind of amenity list and service that make day-to-day life feel like a long stay at a good hotel.

This is independent living rather than assisted living, so residents live on their own schedule while the staff handle the chores. Apartments come as one-bedrooms, larger one-bedroom deluxe layouts, and two-bedrooms, with housekeeping and linen service, scheduled transportation, and a concierge on hand, and short respite stays are available for someone who wants to try the community before committing.

The amenity list is unusually broad for an independent living building. Residents have a cafe and bistro, a movie theater, a fitness center, a beauty salon and barber, and a stocked library, alongside a woodworking shop, an art studio, a computer room, and a billiards and game room for the hobbyists. The outdoors get just as much attention, with a garden and greenhouse where residents grow their own plants and a putting green for a quick round, plus a two-story foyer and covered parking that make the building easy to come and go from in any weather.

Ciel at Applewood is operated by Ciel Senior Living, the company that took over a group of formerly Brookdale-managed Colorado communities, and a senior advisor can walk a family through current pricing, which apartments are open, and how the monthly fee works. The community runs on private pay, which fits the independent living model, and it welcomes pets, so a resident's dog or cat can move in with them.

The Applewood location keeps care and errands close, with the new Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, a Level I trauma center that opened in 2024 at Clear Creek Crossing, a short drive north up Youngfield Street, and the Applewood Village shopping center, with its grocery, pharmacy, and restaurants, about two miles away. Interstate 70 runs right at hand for trips into Denver or west toward Golden and the mountains, and Colorado Mills is a few minutes south.

With a wide amenity set, a leafy Applewood setting next to a brand-new hospital, and the backing of Ciel Senior Living, Ciel at Applewood is built for retirees who want an active, low-maintenance independent lifestyle on the west side of Denver.