18 | HealthLinksSC.com “We invest a great deal of resources into our culinary program. Charleston is full of James Beard award-winning restaurants, and we want to compete with that. We want our residents to enjoy as luxurious a meal within our community as they would downtown,” Borts said. Bishop Gadsden will have even more to offer before too long. Located at the terminus of iconic King Street and Columbus Street is the future site of The Peninsula of Charleston, a luxury life plan community slated to offer over 40,000 square feet of luxury amenities plus independent living and a full continuum of health care – all just steps away from downtown Charleston’s fine dining, shopping, art and culture. Scheduled to break ground in 2024 and open in early 2027, The Peninsula was designed by internationally known Robert A.M. Stern Architects. The property will feature 148 residences with 74 different floor plans – many one-of-a-kind – each featuring a large balcony, chef’s kitchen, high-end finishes and 10foot ceilings. A full continuum of health care will be available to resident members. The Peninsula of Charleston is the first ownership model senior living community in Charleston, where residents own their home and can sell it or designate it as an inheritance. They also pay a monthly fee covering meals, cocktails, utilities, housekeeping and maintenance. With amenities including 24/7 concierge services, valet parking, a heated saltwater pool and jacuzzi, a golf simulator and a salon and spa, Director of Sales and Marketing Paige Canaday Crone compares the amenities and services to those found in a high-end hotel. “Our residents will feel pampered and taken care of,” Crone said. “Our ‘priority partners’, who’ve put down a refundable $10,000 deposit to join our priority list, are a vibrant crowd of talented individuals. They enjoy their churches, friends, shops and restaurants and staying socially and culturally active. They don’t want to leave that walkable, wonderful downtown lifestyle.” Residents will be able to view the sunset each evening from a sprawling terrace garden on the fourth floor before heading down to enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail in the bar and club lounge and visiting one of The Peninsula’s first-floor formal and informal dining options. But beyond the elegance of plush senior luxury living, both Borts and Crone agreed that friendships and connections are what make a place feel like home – and the opportunity to live an extraordinary life. “People are living longer, healthier lives,” Crone said. “Moving to a life plan community doesn’t have to be scary. It can be exciting. With homes ranging from 775 square feet to over 3,000 feet, The Peninsula will have something for everyone. We want our residents to feel like their neighbors are family.” “Not only is Bishop Gadsden beautiful on the outside, it’s really quite beautiful on the inside,” Borts added. “Each person’s extraordinary life can look very different. But whatever that extraordinary life might be, we want to give you the opportunity to fulfill it.” Learn more: Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community bishopgadsden.org The Peninsula of Charleston thepeninsulaofcharleston.com OTHER LUXURY SENIOR COMMUNITIES IN THE LOWCOUNTRY: KEMPTON OF CHARLESTON kemptonofcharleston.com Nestled in historic downtown Charleston, the Kempton is a luxury assisted living community featuring premier dining, amenities and services close to cultural offerings, shopping and recreation. FRANKE AT SEASIDE frankeatseaside.org A continuing care retirement community situated among beautiful lagoons and Spanish-moss-draped oaks in Mount Pleasant, Franke at Seaside offers residents services and amenities that encourage new adventures. SOUTH BAY AT MOUNT PLEASANT southbayatmountpleasant.com A luxury retirement community in a setting that looks and feels like a luxury vacation and lives like home, South Bay at Mount Pleasant features stunning surroundings and a continuum of care.
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