Today’s Essentials of College Living
If it has been a while since you’ve been on a college campus, you may not believe how much things have changed. Classrooms are being replaced with amphitheater-like learning centers with large video screens and full sound systems. Books are being replaced by downloads into a device. These changes at college are not just limited to the classroom. College living is changing as well. Modern apartments are replacing tiny rooms. Amenities are much more important. Security and technology are more critical than ever. Here is a look at today’s college apartment essentials.
Privacy
While today’s students are much more open in terms of social media, privacy is still very important. Students have a need for a space they can call their own and get away to. Sharing bedrooms is becoming a thing of the past. Private bedrooms and private baths are becoming much more important on the list of college apartment essentials.
A Sense of Community
Today’s students are prone to have a much larger circle of friends than those of the past. Apartments that encourage a sense of community and interaction are becoming more popular. Of course, it helps if an apartment community has common areas and amenities to share. That brings us to the next of our college apartments essentials.
Activities and Amenities
Parents and students alike are realizing the value of having activities and amenities right at home. This allows for social growth of like-minded people in a more controlled environment. It can also save on other more costly forms of entertainment.
Easy Access to Laundry Facilities
Loading a car with trash bags full of laundry and a trip to the laundry mat is a thing of the past. Today’s students want the convenience of full-sized laundry facilities that are handy and available.
Security
The security of students has always been a concern for parents. It is no different today. Fortunately, technology is improving security. Access to today’s apartment communities can be better controlled and apartments may even have their own security system. This all serves to provide better peace of mind for both students and parents.
College Apartment Essentials at The Retreat at Gainesville
The new Retreat at Gainesville was designed with these essentials for college apartments, and more, in mind. Our cottage and townhome style apartments are constructed so residents have no upstairs or downstairs neighbors. Each apartment comes with a private bath. Our community has extraordinary amenities like a resort-style swimming pool, a volleyball court, outdoor pavilion and plenty of green space. Our Clubhouse has a fitness center, study areas, a game room and wide-screen TVs. Each of our units has a full-size washer and dryer. The Retreat at Gainesville is a limited access apartment community with privacy fences and in-unit security systems. System monitoring is available. The Retreat has front door parking.
Find out more about the college apartment essentials that are being built right into The Retreat at Gainesville. The Retreat is opening for the fall of 2016, but the time to make contact is now.