The Winslow

A shop stocked with woodworking tools and a dedicated sewing room are among the shared spaces at The Winslow, an independent living community at 909 Centre Avenue in Fort Collins, Colorado. Residents live in one-bedroom, one-bedroom with den or two-bedroom apartments, each with its own private patio or balcony, and garages are available as well. Living here is arranged as a monthly rental, with no buy-in payment and no long-term lease tied to an apartment.

Independent living at The Winslow comes with a set of household services built into the monthly rental. Utilities and weekly housekeeping are included, laundry services are offered, and the community has an emergency call system in place. Scheduled transportation travels in a wheelchair-accessible van, and that van service is part of the monthly rental as well. Meals center on fine dining, with breakfast and dinner served each day of the week, and a private dining room is also part of the community.

Beyond the woodworking shop and the sewing room, the shared rooms at The Winslow include a library, a game room and an activity and craft room for residents. Outside, walking paths and gardening beds are part of the grounds at The Winslow. The Centre Avenue Bikeway runs alongside the street, and Rolland Moore Park lies about half a mile away at 2201 South Shields Street. That park holds a fourplex ball field, five basketball courts and the Rolland Moore Racquet Complex, which hosts the city's tennis programming, while Alive by Raintree Athletic Club on West Drake Road is about a tenth of a mile from the community.

The Winslow suits people who manage their own days and want housekeeping, utilities and two meals a day handled within a single monthly arrangement, along with rooms set aside for woodworking, sewing and crafts. Pet owners are a fit here as well, since pets are welcome to live at The Winslow under the pet terms on the current price list. Apartment pricing on the current price list starts at $4,150 a month for a one-bedroom, $4,738 for a one-bedroom with a den and $5,665 for a two-bedroom, with a one-time entrance fee of $2,000.

A second person in an apartment adds $600 a month, and pets carry a one-time refundable fee of $300 per pet plus $35 per pet each month. These are starting figures, so confirm current rates and what each one covers directly with the community before planning a move. The community stands on Centre Avenue in south-central Fort Collins, near West Drake Road and South Shields Street. Poudre Valley Hospital at 1024 South Lemay Avenue is just over two miles away as the crow flies, and Banner Fort Collins Medical Center at 4700 Lady Moon Drive sits just under five miles from the property.

Coffee at the Starbucks at 838 West Drake Road is roughly a tenth of a mile away, and Gib's Bagels at 2531 South Shields Street is about a third of a mile off. For groceries, the King Soopers supermarket at 2535 South College Avenue is a little under three quarters of a mile from the front door.