Why I love Windsor Green townhome community

New Brighton’s Windsor Green, the first owner-occupied town home complex in Minnesota, was carefully designed to be an enticing reason to transition from a house. It was well planned when it was built and continues to be effectively self-managed and maintained, with an onsite manager hired by the association board. No rentals are allowed, resulting in residents who take pride in their homes.

New town home complexes often have upscale finishes and trendy design, but are lacking when it comes to walkability and practical space… for living, storage, garage, as well as surrounding green space with mature trees! Add to that the spendy cost of newer construction and it can be difficult to come up with a realistic option.

New Brighton’s Windsor Green town house complex is a one-of-a-kind realistic option with space both inside and out. It was built in the 1960s… old enough to have mature trees and luxurious green space. Some units have already been beautifully updated, with others ready for you to make your own renovations. But regardless of finishes, they have space rarely found in town homes without higher price tags.

Its thoughtful plan with spacious units of six different designs with attached double garages, 34 acres of beautiful, park-like grounds with miles of paths, 2 swimming pools, tennis courts and playgrounds give the feeling of owning your home in a resort setting where everything outside is taken care of for you.

All this, and Silverwood Regional Park and Silver Lake, part of the Three Rivers Park District, is right across Silver Lake Road.

But the biggest thing that sets Windsor Green apart is its wonderful sense of community… so much so, that families just keep coming back to Windsor Green generation after generation.

What residents say they enjoy about living in Windsor Green…

The friendliness of the Windsor Green (WG) residents… there is a unique sense of neighborhood where people look out for one another, but they are not ever intrusive
Community run by a board of elected officials with low monthly fees
Grounds professionally kept up by staff who are friendly and helpful at all times
Onsite office is a friendly place to get all your questions answered
Clean pools in the spring to fall with working equipment and tables and chairs
Tennis court with lessons if you want
Many group activities to participate in if you choose throughout the year, such as book club and biking, walking, cooking groups, Men Who Dine Out
Child friendly as well as pet friendly
Well lit at night, safe at all times
Quiet neighborhood with a sense of spaciousness and peacefulness
Public transportation nearby
The diversity: families of all ages live here, making this a place that is both peaceful yet energetic; there’s always something happening, and the association keeps us well-informed and connected
Silverwood Regional Park (part of Three Rivers Park District) with a focus on arts and the environment is right across the street
Silver Lake Village with shopping, dining and services is just down the street only about half a mile away
This convenient location has easy access to freeways, both Minneapolis and St. Paul are about a 20 minute drive, and there is a bus stop right at the entrance to Windsor Green.