After years of being a local homeowner (Almadale, Porter Farms, Woodshire), I began to feel like…read morehomeownership had run it's course for me, I needed a change. I decided to escape home ownership drama and the constant maintenance and HOA expenses and upgrade to worry free, comfortable, secure living and chose the newly opened Thornwood Apartments in Germantown, TN . Best decision I have made in years. The location is primo in the heart of Germantown and the center of Shelby County, and everything and anything is a convenient 2 mile round trip.
To refer to this community as Apartments is somewhat lacking, as this is uptown, urban, upscale, convenience-oriented, first-rate apartment life. Personally, I chose a 3rd floor, south facing 2 bedroom apartment back in April 2019 and absolutely love everything about this place. I also run my business form home and the 2nd bedroom makes for a comfortable office and library. There were over 30 floor plans to choose from, which was allowed me to select a plan that really accommodated my needs.
The amenities list is resident-focused, including regular social events, live music by the pool, community rooms and areas, a billiards room, pet grooming salon, aerobics room, a very cool pool and atrium, a full gym equipped with Life Fitness equipment that has a view of the pool, concierge recycle and trash pick up 3 days a week, fob-controlled secure doors and garage gate entry, assigned secure garage parking, a secure bike storage room , and more.
I have to hand it to the management team here, as they are all very professional, well-trained, sincere, responsive and attentive to detail. They operate well within established community policy and procedures, which promotes the overall good and ongoing consistency for this property and community.
The apartment home itself is well thought out by design -- 10' ceilings, very large closets and spacious bathrooms, you get a lot of light due to the big windows, a large 8 ' kitchen island, plenty of cabinet storage throughout, the bathrooms have ceramic tile floors that look like wide-planked hardwood with way cool walk-in showers.
This is still a new, young property in development, a work-in-progress. Each day they seem to be completing areas and adding amenities and services. There will be gas grills in one of the other atriums soon.
Walk to the park/dog park by the Bell Tower, eat or get take out at Newks, shop for the home at Bella Vita, dine at Moondance restaurant, which will open soon (by the owners Itta Bena, a 5 star-rated restaurant), walk across the street to the GPAC and the Germantown Athletic Center and a couple more restaurants are forthcoming.
Come check this place out for yourself and make your own decision.