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Community overview

Thornton Oaks Retirement Community is a residential retirement community in Brunswick, set on 29 wooded acres. Residents can choose a cottage or an apartment in a campus planned to remain at 145 homes. The campus has landscaped drives and wooded surroundings, with a community garden and miles of walking trails beside the homes.

Search description

Thornton Oaks Retirement Community offers cottages and apartments on a 29-acre wooded campus.

How does the home resale plan work?

Thornton Oaks describes a Return of Value Plan providing a 91% return of the apartment or cottage value upon resale, subject to its terms. Monthly service fees also apply. Ask Thornton Oaks for the current contract, resale conditions and charges.

Rooms & living spaces

The campus has 46 cottages and 99 apartments. Apartment layouts include one bedroom, one bedroom plus den, or two bedrooms; apartments have full kitchens and combined living/dining areas.

Rooms & living spaces

Cottages have kitchen appliances, washer-dryers, patios, attached garages and attic storage. Matthew Terrace apartments have large windows, accommodating bathrooms and generous closets.

Everyday life

Matthew Terrace residents receive weekly housekeeping, with housekeeping and maintenance staff available on weekdays.

Everyday life

Property upkeep includes lawn care, snow removal, outside window washing, and exterior painting and maintenance. The facilities crew also services appliances and maintains plumbing and heating systems.

Dining & meals

When possible, the culinary team uses local ingredients, including garden herbs, farmers-market vegetables, locally raised beef and seafood from local fishermen.

Dining & meals

Residents can give input through a resident-run dining committee and comment cards; family recipes and new ideas are welcome.

Dining & meals

The atrium-style dining room has table linen, menus and waitstaff. In warm weather, residents and guests can dine on the garden patio.

Dining & meals

The culinary team caters family gatherings and parties for residents.

Activities & connection

Staff and residents plan events such as concerts, lectures, art shows and classes, along with socials, tournaments and interest-group gatherings.

Activities & connection

Outings include museums, theatrical productions and sporting events. Bowdoin College offers residents the opportunity to audit classes and attend lectures, concerts and gallery conversations.

Activities & connection

Residents can take tai chi or yoga, or join neighbors to hike, bike or snowshoe.

Shared spaces & amenities

Matthew Terrace has a two-story rotunda with a grand piano, as well as a library, art and exercise rooms, sunroom and deck, multi-purpose room, and fireplace lounge.

Location & getting around

The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust trail system at Crystal Spring Farm abuts the campus; Bowdoin College and downtown Brunswick are nearby.