Age-restricted complex
welcomes first residents

THOMASTON

The first phase of Thomaston Valley
Village, a residential complex for seniors
55 and older on Reynolds Bridge Road,
is finally open.

Plymouth developer Timothy Bobroske
said he received a certificate of
occupancy from the town’s building
inspector last Friday and residents
started moving in Saturday. Tenants are
already committed for 18 of the 22 units,
he said.

Among the first to move in were David
and Gloria Goodwin, who had been living
in a condominium in Torrington while
waiting three years for a unit to open up
in Bobroske’s Canterbury Village in New
Hartford.

With no vacancy there, the Goodwins
decided to move here.

They don’t regret it.

They said they love the roominess of
their 1,200-square-foot unit, which has
two bedrooms, a combined living and
dining area, large kitchen, study, walk-in
closets, two full baths and a deck.

“We’re very happy with it,” Gloria
Goodwin said. “This has much more of
what we really wanted.”

Bobroske had wanted to open a year
ago, but said he’s very picky and wanted
to construct a superior building that
would take the small company he co-
owns with his wife, Lynne, to the next
level.

“We didn’t cut any corners,” he said.  “It
took time, but our philosophy is we’re
going to do it once, we’re going to do it
right and then we’re going to forget
about it.”

Some work continued Thursday
afternoon.  The community room, laundry
room and administrative office were not
ready.  Bobroske said he’s planning for a
grand opening in about 30 days, when all
of the work should be completed.

Of the 22 units, 10 have two bedrooms
and 12 have one.  Rents range from
$600 to $1,400 per month, Bobroske
said.

One unique amenity is a security system
that allows residents to speak to visitors
on a phone and see them on a video
monitor before pressing a button that
unlocks the main entrance door.

The second phase of the project is an
adjacent 28-unit condominium complex
Bobroske hopes to start in the spring.