Overview of Commandery Cottage Development
Commandery Cottage Development at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown created 72 cottages designed for long-term comfort and independence. Each home includes advanced age-in-place design elements, allowing residents to remain comfortably in place longer. That design fits within Masonic Village’s continuum of care, giving residents support as their needs change over time. The development also gave future owners a chance to shape their cottages before move-in. Rather than treating the cottages as repeated units, the project kept personal comfort at the center. This gave the development a rhythm that felt residential, not mechanical.
Resident Customization in Commandery Cottage Development
Residents customized their cottages with Warfel’s proprietary Virtual Design Modeler (VDM) software. Through the VDM process, selections became easier to see, understand, and discuss before final decisions. This approach helped residents feel more comfortable with the decision to move. It also increased client satisfaction and improved communication among team members. Instead of making selections feel abstract, the process gave residents a clearer picture of home. That clarity mattered because each choice influenced how a resident would settle into a new cottage. Those choices helped each cottage feel more like home before residents even moved in, while keeping the larger development organized.
Construction Flow and Cottage Turnover
Construction sequencing also shaped how the 72 cottages came together. To create efficiencies, the project progressed down the road as work advanced from unit to unit. That movement allowed trades to continually flow from one cottage to the next. Each cottage received a unique turnover date tied to its own completion. Because of that structure, future owners could move in as soon as their new homes were ready. Rather than holding homes for one broad turnover, the schedule acknowledged each cottage individually. That was important because future owners did not need to wait for the entire development to finish.
Commandery Cottage Development Completion
Warfel’s senior living construction experience helped carry the 72-unit development with attention to resident choice, age-in-place design, and steady progress from cottage to cottage. Each completed home gave future owners a personalized place within Masonic Village’s larger care community. From VDM selections to individual turnover dates, the work stayed connected to the residents preparing to move in. Even across a large development, those choices and careful handoffs helped each cottage feel personal, ready, and thoughtfully prepared for the person who would soon call it home
