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Age-Restricted
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Retirement
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Active Adult
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| Located outside Bossier City, just down the
road from Shreveport in northwest Louisiana, Willow Lake
is a quiet, well-planned, age-restricted (minimum age is
55), gated community designed for long-term
aging. It is situated on 70 acres in an area
that offers a lot to seniors, from the nearby lakes to the
local community college to two outstanding local golf
courses, and is small enough that residents do not feel as
though they are living in an overbuilt subdivision.
Instead, Willow Lake has a peaceful, country village
atmosphere to it, and with only 290 homes eventually
planned, should stay livable for years to come.
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A few dozen homes are already built, but the majority
are under construction or in pre-construction. There are nine
floor plans from which to choose, and prices begin at $177,000 for a
1,465 square foot, single-family home with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and
vaulted ceilings (the standard lot value is $32,000, which is
included in the home price). As of now, the most expensive
floor plan is the Willow. It is priced at $228,000 for 1,950
square feet, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Some homes may come with
an additional lot fee, depending on location. One model, the
Maple (not yet priced), includes an RV garage with water, power and
sewage hookups. With the purchase of each home comes a
three hour home-design consultation.
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Great thought has gone into the design of Willow
Lake's homes, and that is a reason that moving here is appealing to
many seniors. Doorways are wider, light switches
are lower and electrical sockets are placed higher than in standard
houses. Doors and faucets have lever handles, thresholds
are flush and there are no stairs; all homes are built on one
level. Call 866-747-3212 for information.
Amenities at Willow Lake include a stocked private
lake, lots of hiking and walking trails and a soon-to-be completed
7,000 square foot community center. This is a growing area,
and Bossier City and its sister city Shreveport across the Red River
offer plenty to do. With a population of 58,000 people,
Bossier City is home to three large riverboat casinos and a
thoroughbred racetrack. Barksdale Air Force Base is
located here, and the festive Louisiana Boardwalk is home to shops,
restaurants, cafes and clubs.
Bossier City health care facilities include Summit
Hospital of North Louisiana and Willis Knighton Bossier Health
Center. Shreveport has three hospitals.
The average January temperature is 45 degrees and in
July, it is 82 degrees. The area receives about 46
inches of rain a year.
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