Residences here are built by Centrex and Beazer.  At this writing, only duplexes ("villas") and single family homes are available; prices for duplexes begin at $339,000 and fetch 1,675 square feet, two bedrooms, two baths, a two car garage, upgraded cherry cabinets, granite countertops and upgraded tile in the foyer.  Single family homes start at $399,990 and have 1,725 square feet, two bedrooms, two and one half baths, a two car garage, two dining areas and two living areas, a front porch, a pitched roof, a fully sodded lawn, 9-foot ceilings, a 65 gallon water heater and exterior vinyl or maintenance-free shake siding.  Homes are built on two levels, so Shenandoah is best for those able to climb stairs without difficulty.  Model homes are open now, and although this is a 55+ community, some homes are available for those 45 and above (no one under 19 may live in the development on a permanent basis).

Shenandoah manages to combine a resort-style environment with a welcoming, neighborly ambiance and works hard to ensure that its residents feel at home.  The 35,000 square foot clubhouse houses a social club, a media center, restaurants for formal and informal dining, a library, activity rooms, a bar and a lounge, a state-of-the-art fitness center, tennis courts and indoor and outdoor swimming pools.  Placid, 120-acre Lake Frederick, around which Shenandoah winds, is stocked with fish including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Northern Pike.  Gasoline motor boats are not allowed, which helps keeps the lake quiet year-round (electric trolling motors are allowed).   

With a full time activities director on staff, residents have plenty of planned events, classes and outings to keep them busy; there are also miles of leafy walking trails, a number of wineries, historic battlefields, galleries, museums and outstanding restaurants close at hand.  Golfers will appreciate that six golf courses, including the Winchester Country Club, Jackson Chase, Bowling Green and Front Royal Country Club, are within a few minutes of Shenandoah.  And with Washington, D.C. so near, residents enjoy even further opportunities to indulge in a variety of cultural events, shopping and sporting events.  The closest towns to Shenandoah are historic Stephens City, population 1,145 and chartered in 1758, and pretty Winchester, population 24,000 and birthplace of Patsy Cline.  Both towns are within a 15 minutes' drive of Shenandoah.

This part of the country is typically hot and humid in the summer (high temperatures in the 80s and 90s) and cool and damp in the winter (high temperatures in the 30s and 40s).   The sun shines roughly 50% of the time.  Two to three inches of snow may accumulate during winter months.