Life In A Senior Affordable High-Rise

[DailyArtsyCrafter]

I am thankful every day I live here in my apartment. Not anything like yours though. But I love it.

The St. Johns River?????? That is MY river! I grew up a mile from it. I watch videos about it all the time. My school friend, who is my friend on FB lives near it now and I love the videos and pictures she post about it. Now I have to say you are REALLY lucky! To have that river as your view out those beautiful windows is truly something special.

Well, you know we each have what is best for us. To us it is the best. We get in trouble when we do too much comparing with others. You have something, that I was sorry to leave in TN, that I won't have again.... I would have preferred to move further north where I could continue to enjoy it. Doesn't look like my son and sister will ever leave this area though. That's why I had to give up snow and come back here. But I will decorate with a snow theme during the holidays!

 

[PeppermintPatty]

That’s a beautiful view. That river DOES look like the ocean. Thanks for showing us.

 

[DailyArtsyCrafter]

That’s a beautiful view. That river DOES look like the ocean. That’s for showing us.

You're welcome! I'll be sharing many more and better pics in future, when I start sharing my apartment.

 

[hearlady]

What a nice place and a nice view!

 

[CaliS]

Beautiful view !!!!

 

[Jules]

Doesn't look like my son and sister will ever leave this area though. That's why I had to give up snow and come back here. But I will decorate with a snow theme during the holidays!

Sometimes we have to prioritize. These people would be first in my life too.

 

[DailyArtsyCrafter]

The Foyer & Reception Rooms
The two reception areas, while outdated and with dark wood and muted colors, are spacious with plenty of comfortable seating.



When I visited the property twice, I didn't notice the water damage on the reception rooms carpets until I took these recent pics. There is no mildew or old smell anywhere in the building though.

This area floods easily because of the St Johns River. I don't know if they tried to clean the water damage in the carpets or if they plan to replace them.



The foyer divides the reception rooms and also has the front desk. Any flyers not clipped to the residents' doors are left on the two tables. Every Tuesday morning free bread is left on one of the tables. It seems to come from Publix.



All visitors have to check in at the front desk and check out when leaving.

The windows replacement preparations are going on but no crane is yet in the back. There are vehicles in the back, including a tractor trailer, but we can still use the back door. Eventually, it will be closed during the upgrade.

Here are a couple views of the back but further away. Early last Sunday morning, I had a very nice walk. It was cloudy, gray and drizzly and a perfect temp. Of course, very little traffic too, a perfect time to enjoy the neighborhood.





I plan to share pics of the crane and activities when it starts. It will be more interesting then.

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[katlupe]

Are you within walking distance to stores, library, restaurants, etc.? Very nice lobby!

 

[DailyArtsyCrafter]

Are you within walking distance to stores, library, restaurants, etc.? Very nice lobby!

Thanks! Yes, within walking distance especially to lots of restaurants and specialty fast foods, a Wendy's, mostly boutique stores though, lots of doctors and medical care, the main museum, spas and cosmetology, a Y, churches, 2 major parks and a Publix. A large artists' street market is held 2 blocks away every Saturday. Since I'm so close to downtown, I can catch 3 different buses to anywhere else I want to go. A library is a short distance away on one of those bus routes and there's the main library downtown, about 2 miles away.

 

[StarSong]

Sounds like you're in an ideal location, @DailyArtsyCrafter!

 

[Lewkat]

Is there an accredited hospital near the building and doctor's offices?

 

[DailyArtsyCrafter]

Sounds like you're in an ideal location, @DailyArtsyCrafter!

I do feel that I am in the best location for this area. I meant to add, in my reply to @katlupe, that this is an historic community. They are usually called five points or sometimes four points in large towns where several streets join at an intersection. The area is full of old houses, many of which have been converted to commercial, new multi-use properties, old and new apartments and condos, vintage thrift, along with sidewalks and trees everywhere. There are also trendy bars, of course.

Is there an accredited hospital near the building and doctor's offices?

There is a large, well-established hospital in the community, one of several in town. I don't know which ones are accredited.

 

[Jules]

It seems like an ideal location, especially if you like walking. A little bit of everything.

 

[officerripley]

Although it's very unusual in this state, we do have a very walkable community in this town with every kind of housing except for no mobile home parks. I'd love to live there but my Huzz hates the neighborhood.