Walk it, plant it, sit in it
20 Acres of Gardens at Our Montrose Retirement Community
Walking paths, a fishpond, a gazebo, fruit trees and a garden plot you can plant yourself.
What's actually on the 20 acres?
Concrete walking paths rather than gravel connect an orchard, vegetable beds, a fishpond, a gazebo and landscaped beds across the property. Residents can take a plot and grow what they like in it, and whatever comes out of the ground goes into the kitchen when it's in season.
There are chickens on the property and a working vegetable garden, and both end up in the kitchen. Deer come through daily, along with ducks and geese on the pond — families mention the wildlife more than almost anything else when they describe the place.
What are the views like?
The property looks out at the San Juan Range, the Grand Mesa and the country around the Black Canyon. The chalet-style building sits at the center of it, back from the road, so the grounds are quiet.
Can residents use the grounds on their own?
Yes. Every apartment has a patio door that opens directly onto the property, and the walking paths are concrete rather than gravel, which matters for walkers and wheelchairs. Residents come and go on the grounds throughout the day without needing to ask.
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Common questions
Can residents garden here?
Yes. Residents can take a garden plot on the property and plant it themselves, and there are also fruit trees and vegetable beds maintained on site. The kitchen cooks with the produce when it is in season, so what a resident grows in spring can end up on the dining room table in summer.
Is the property walkable?
Yes. Concrete walking paths run through the 20 acres, connecting the gardens, orchard, pond and gazebo. Concrete rather than gravel makes a real difference for anyone using a walker or a wheelchair. Every suite opens onto the grounds through its own porch door, so residents come and go without asking anyone.
Is there wildlife on the property?
Deer visit the grounds daily, and ducks and geese use the pond. There are also chickens kept on the property, and their eggs go into the kitchen. Families and residents mention the wildlife constantly, and it is the main reason the setting reads as a piece of countryside rather than a campus.
What are the views like?
The property looks out at the San Juan Range, the Grand Mesa and the country around the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. The chalet-style building sits at the center of the 20 acres, set well back from Sunnyside Road, so the grounds stay quiet and the views are not interrupted by traffic.
Come see the place before you decide.
Tours are by appointment and take about an hour. You're welcome to stay for a meal.
970-249-2438