Welcome to Thornton Oaks, a senior living retirement community in Brunswick, Maine - a small New England town and home of Bowdoin College.
Voted best place to retire in New England by Money Magazine, Brunswick and surrounding towns of Topsham and Bath Maine offer an incredible mixture of activities all year long.
Attend the world-renown Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, or enjoy mini-concerts by the extraordinarily talented students in our fireplace lounge. The Maine State Music Theater offers a delightful summer selection of Broadway hits. The Bowdoin College campus theater is just minutes from Thornton Oaks. Trips are offered to the Portland Museum of Art or Boston Museum of Fine Arts; to the Portland Symphony or Portland Stage Company.
Audit classes at Bowdoin College, a famous liberal arts college. And enjoy the exercise classes and free access to the college pool accorded to Thornton Oaks residents. The new Senior College offers additional learning opportunities.
It's all here... and more... at Thornton Oaks!
All of the homes include large living room/dining room combinations which allow a wonderful variety of ways to create comfortable furniture arrangements. See floor plans below for details.
These two-bedroom, two-bath New England cottage-style homes are fully equipped with kitchen appliances and washer-dryers. Spacious floor plans feature 14 x 25 living/dining room, custom interior designs and finishes giving each home a distinctive character. Some homes include room additions, fireplaces, bookcases, central air, whirlpool, quarry tile and hardwood floors.
All the facilities available to Apartment Residents are also available to Private Home Residents: use of the lovely dining room and the opportunity to order catered dining for private parties in your home or at the apartment dining area; use of the Library, Multi-purpose Room and Arts and Crafts room; and lounges.
All of the homes have carefree upkeep provided by Thornton Oaks, including lawn care and snow removal, outside window washing, all painting and exterior maintenance. All include patios, attached garages and attic storage which the maintenance crew will access for you. We welcome you to enjoy gardening around your private home. And yes, pets are welcome.