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3615 West Main Street
Salem, Virginia 24153
540-380-6511
888-745-8008
Welcome to The Lake Estate Cottages located on the Richfield Retirement Community Campus in Salem, Virginia.
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2 Bedroom Floor Plan

3 Bedroom Floor Plan
Features
Your Cottage Includes:
- Wall to wall carpet
- Mini-Blinds
- Pre-wired telephone outlets
- Smoke detectors
- Safety grab bars in bathrooms
- Frost-free refrigerator
- Electric range
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Garbage disposal
- Washer and dryer
Fees for the Lake Estate Cottages
- Move-in incentives designed to inspire you:
- Two-year rent guarantee for new residents moving to Richfield Lake Estates
• Deferred payment option for homeowners
• Assistance with moving expenses
• Internet service is now included at no extra cost
Monthly fees include:
- Utilities (Electricity, water, gas, trash), Cable TV and Internet Service
- Campus security twenty-four hours a day
- Complimentary transportation to shopping centers, banks, physician appointments, recreational outings
- Wellness nurse
- Lawn care, interior and exterior maintenance
Recreational facilities:
- Beautifully landscaped grounds
- Personal garden areas
- Fishing in two lakes
- Shenandoah Room at Knollwood available for entertaining
- Activity Room at Knollwood with pool table & exercise area
- Library at Knollwood
Services available for an additional charge:
- Beauty/Barber Salon services
- Home delivered meals and other meal service options
- Personal housekeeping / Companion services
- Guest Apartment accommodations
- Access to a full continuum of health care services, without leaving the Richfield campus
Two Leasing Options Available:
- Life-Lease
Pay a one time life-lease fee, a $150 processing fee (non-refundable) then a monthly service fee*. The Life Lease Agreement requires a sixty (60) day written notice to vacate and is refundable to the resident or their estate on a declining basis. A contract withdraw within the first two years of residency results in a 75% refund then the refund is reduced at the rate of 10% per year of residency. After nine years of residency, there is no refund. - Rental
One (1) year lease with an automatic renewal clause, unless a sixty (60) day written notice to vacate is received. We collect a security deposit which is equal to one (1) month’s rent; and a $150.00 processing fee which is non-refundable. - Deferred payment plan for homeowners: In order to afford individuals the opportunity to move to the Richfield campus prior to the sale of a home, Richfield will offer an interest free, deferred payment option to qualified applicants. Please contact the admission representative for more details.
A Reservation Fee of $1,650 will reserve a cottage for two months. Refund of Reservation Fee based on the following options:
1. Occupancy within 30 days, 100% of Reservation Fee refunded;
2. Occupancy between 31-60 days, 60% of Reservation Fee refunded;
3. Reservation Fee will be non-refundable if approved applicant does not take occupancy of a unit within 60 days.
| Unit Type | Life Lease Fee | * w/ Monthly Service Fee | - or - | Monthly Rental |
| 2BR 2B with Screened Porch or Enclosed Sunroom
1,223 sq.ft. - 1,598 sq.ft. |
$124,242 - $162,338 | $764. - 1061. | $1788. - 2234. |
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| 3BR 2B with Screened Porch or Enclosed Sunroom
1,592 sq.ft . - 1,936 sq.ft. |
$161,728 - $196,675 | $1005. - 1097. | $2205. - 2735. |
*Fees subject to change
10/09
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Feel free to contact us either by email or by calling 540-589-3165 or toll free at 1-888-745-8008.
