Affinity at Bellingham

This place is huge, and feels like a like a exuberant resort! Its amenities are available to residents 24/7 and they include an indoor pool and spa, a 5-hole putt-putt golf green, gas grills, a pool table, a poker table and a game room, an internet café with a free cappuccino & hot chocolate machine, a movie theater (two movies shown every week (candy and popcorn provided), plus educational resources – and football games!), a pub called Dilly Dallys with Happy Hour every Friday (free beer, wine, and soft drinks – friends welcome), a huge crafts room, a family dining room with complete kitchen across from the pub (so many fantastic pot lucks!), a gym, a really nice wood shop, and huge dog park. Every space can be rented out for get-togethers. I might just have forgotten about something because there is so much here. The facility and grounds are beautiful and well-managed by a great team of staff who are kind and generous, and I feel safe and secure here with the required key fob for every building entry, a call box at the front entrance for guests, and roving security at night. This place isn’t just a building, residents go on outings all of the time, locally and internationally. Alaska cruises, Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean, if I’m not mistaken. Locally, there’s always signups to go out to Mt Baker Theater, dinners, lunches, local events, and in-house fun. I can’t imagine anyone being able to do all of it. Others choose to keep to themselves, and that’s ok, too. What’s been a wonderful, unexpected extra for me is that I have a garage now! (They have garages, storage units, carports, and reserved parking options, along with general parking.) My twenty-year-old car has never been inside a garage before. It still hasn't. But I was able to close-out my storage unit that was the same size but over $50 more and way out of town. I'm never leaving this place. And I'm the youngest one here. I’d waited for over a year to turn 55, which I finally did, and then got my keys the very next day. I absolutely love it here, I love my apartment, my new friends, and my new life. And everyone loves my pup, so I’ve got that going for me. Come take a look. You’ll soon see that every other place you’ve checked out is blah, while Affinity here in Bellingham is like living in a resort. But it won’t be your last resort, it will be your first choice. Cheers. PS – I forgot about the lava rock fire pit, although “pit” doesn’t describe it, as it’s a lovely setting with couches all around; I’m looking forward to chilly weather. I also forgot about the community (resident’s) gardens, right here on the premises. They are raised allotments about four feet squared and people are growing everything from giant sunflowers to root veggies. When it’s time to harvest, they often leave a bounty of wonderful goods. I brought home potatoes and zucchini on my way in from the swimming pool. When I first moved in, my neighbor said she has a chive plant that she said I could pinch from whenever I wanted. It’s a beautiful sight to see and lovely people with which to share time, even if your thumb tends to be not-so-green. I think that’s everything now. I told you that this was a great place! Cheers.

I am quite impressed by affinity of Bellingham. The fact that the maintenance and cleaning staff have had the same personnel for many years tells you that management is doing its job and doing it well. Their commitment to residents is equally impressive. Opportunities are varied and plentiful. Their response to requests is rapid and done with the expertise necessary to keep residents happy. I have recommended it to several friends and old neighbors and have had four people come to visit my living arrangements and again ...all positive. My family is very happy with my decision. 5 stars for sure !!!

I was invited to teach fitness classes at Affinity over 8 years ago. The staff at this facility have welcomed me with open arms to provide this health benefit to residents who live here. The classes are well-attended and the energy and dedication of those who participate make teaching here a wonderful experience! We laugh, we listen to music while we exercise, and we encourage each other live our best lives as healthily as we can! Who wouldn't want to be a part of this?! I feel as though I am the one who is privileged to teach at this facility with these amazing people!

My stay here at affinity at Bellingham was not for a long duration ( medical reason necessitated my move) but during my stay here I was amazed at all the social events and choices available to each of us, if we so chose. The list includes any type of card game, space for sewing or woodworking activities, book clubs, fitness classes, coffee clutches , sports gatherings. happy hour every Friday or lovely open space to gather with friends. The best part for me however, was the friendliness of everyone I met that lives here. The amenities are very inclusive even including a salt water pool and hot tub, theater with a big screen TV featuring movies twice a week, library and internet room for personal use. The family dining area is lovely for family visits and fun times spent together playing pool or other games. I’ve probably forgotten to mention several things but I can’t forget to mention the friendly and competent staff including both management and maintenance who create such a positive living community.