For Seniors: The Club at Briarcliff Manor and A Van in Scarsdale

The Club at Briarcliff Manor, a premier continuing care retirement community in Briarcliff Manor, is redefining the concept of retirement living by offering beautifully designed and spacious residences with best-in-class services and amenities.

The Club will feature a 43,000-square-foot Clubhouse with restaurants and lounges, a concierge, library, multi-media business center with wireless Internet, and surround sound theatre, to name a few of the features. Residents can relax in the Salon or Spa, work out in the state-of-the-art Fitness Center or swim in the Aquatic Center with heated indoor saltwater pool and whirlpool. Amenities will include weekly housekeeping, flat linen service, valet parking, flexible dining options, utilities, interior and exterior maintenance and scheduled transportation to area shopping, appointments and events.

Among those who are attracted to The Club’s elegant lifestyle are Maureen Hanagan and her husband Victor Marrow. The couple, who are long-time residents of Croton-on-Hudson, wanted a maintenance-free lifestyle and gracious living in a location that is both scenic and convenient with great amenities and a strong sense of community. They found it all – and more – at The Club at Briarcliff Manor.

Ms. Hanagan said she is impressed with the quality of the materials and finishes in the homes as well as the layouts. “We’re excited about the amenities and programs that will be offered here. They’re appealing to a younger group of seniors. I like The Club’s focus on an active and healthy lifestyle,” said Ms. Hanagan, a former director of continuing medical education for several medical schools, who now works as a medical editor.

The couple was attracted to the magnificent 59-acre property, which is located on the former site of the historic Briarcliff Lodge, with spectacular views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline. “This property offers the beauty of nature all around you but without having to do the maintenance,” said Victor, who divides his time between Croton and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he is Executive Director of the Office of Funded Programs for the Continuing Medical Education Department.

The Club will feature two residential “villages,” each offering distinctive homes and floor plans that support an active lifestyle. The Upper Village features Tudor-style buildings with 288 one-, two- or three-bedroom apartment residences. The Lower Village will consist of 24 townhomes and 13 free-standing villa homes with first-floor master suites, fireplaces, cathedral ceilings, optional elevators and attached two-car garages. The townhomes and villas will be nestled along extensive walking trails and scenic pond.

Living at The Club will provide Maureen and Victor the opportunity to meet other active seniors with similar interests who enjoy the diverse cultural opportunities available in the surrounding communities and New York City. The Club is conveniently located a short 45-minute ride from Manhattan by Metro North Railroad. Nearby is a wide array of entertainment, cultural and recreational venues.

The Club offers multiple entrance fee refund programs with pricing beginning at $419,900. For more information visit the Information and Design Center with model residences at 25 Scarborough Road in Briarcliff Manor, call 914.923.4050, or visit online at www.TheClubBCM.com.

At Home in Scarsdale Offers Van Service

The At Home in Scarsdale Village van, driven by professional driver, Derek Rohan, is free to members who wish door to door service for local errands and doctors visits. The van runs free of charge on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 2 pm or by special appointment. The van is available to go to area medical facilities, shops, and supermarkets, and provides free transportation for members to all special events and outings, museums, shows, and cultural attractions.

At Home members recently enjoyed a day in Greenwich for lunch and a visit to the Bruce Museum, and Broadway musicals Billy Elliot and La Cage Aux Folles, as well as a day at the Botanical Gardens and the Frick Museum.

Upcoming events include a trip to Jacob Burns Film Center on May 18, lunch and shopping on Arthur Avenue on May 23, Storm King Sculpture Center on May 31, The Cloisters on June 8, the Rose Gardens at the Botanical Gardens on June 21, and the Broadway Show, Catch Me if You Can on June 29.

For further information contact, At Home Coordinator, Susan Gilbert at 723-4529.

Photo, from left to right, the At Home in Scarsdale Village Steering Committee: Derek Rohan, driver, Judy Wank, Susan Gilbert (coordinator), Deborah Porder, Stephie Miller, Anita Malina, Rita Sweeney, Lynne Clark, and Eunice Laughlin.