The team behind the luxury utopian development wants to change the way people think about growing older with more independence.
What's happening: The mixed-use development situated on 1,400 acres among woods and farmland 45 minutes southwest of Atlanta wants to try a new model for seniors looking to live in a multigenerational setting.
The wellness center and housing — apartments, courtyard cottages, and standalone cottages, all of which are rentals — will be mingled with uses such as youth centers and retail to encourage interaction between generations of families, singles, and seniors who already reside at Serenbe.
"Our whole goal now is free-range kids and uncaged elders," said Nygren, a former restaurateur turned eco-minded developer.
The team that helped develop Hogeweyk, a groundbreaking village-like facility in the Netherlands for people living with dementia, is consulting on the project.