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HIGHLAND GREEN, A COMMUNITY BEYOND COMPARE
An unparalleled natural setting on 650 picturesque acres
Distinctive homes offering spectacular views
The rich culture and vibrancy of nearby cities and towns
Welcoming residents who live life the way they choose
LIFESTYLE AT HIGHLAND GREEN
MESSAGE FROM HIGHLAND GREEN CO-FOUNDER AND CEO JOHN WASILESKI
At Highland Green, we not only recognize the importance of safeguarding and nurturing our immediate community, but of fostering culture, educational opportunities and the environment on a wider scale. It is that conviction that fuels us to nurture the people and natural world surrounding us and to support the cultivation and continuance of programs which hold the arts, intellectual exploration, biota and our rich history dear. continued on page 5
Jade Drive Update: ELEVATED HOME SITES & DRAMATIC VIEWS
Some very spectacular things are happening on Jade Drive at Highland Green, and right now, you can be among the first to select your dream home site there!
Beauty is in abundance and the choices are numerous…
• Choose from elevated home sites on a cul-de-sac abutting open space and the nature preserve;
• Or home sites offering walk-out basements, large backyards and optimal natural light;
• Maybe a Jade Drive home site furnishing dramatic views of the picturesque Highland Green quarries would be more to your liking?
Whatever you decide, all of these spectacular home sites are suitable for both Quarry Cottages and Custom Homes and can accommodate an attached two-car garage.
Aerial photo showing Diamond Drive, Jade Drive home sites and Heath Nature Preserve
Meet the Neighbors: PAUL MUELLER AND JAMÉE ARD
Paul Mueller and Jamée Ard are both musicians who met in New York City and spent their professional lives in Manhattan. Paul was a conductor, keyboard player and, with a predilection leaning toward the academic realm, he taught for 30 years at Hunter College, a division of the City University of New York (CUNY). After earning a degree from The Juilliard School, Jamée accepted an administration position there, later earning another degree and becoming a music therapist for hospice patients.
Music has always permeated their lives and continues to do so today. Paul currently sings in their church choir and local community choruses, teaches a music class and plays the keyboard…and while he played only classical music throughout most of his life, Paul has joined a rock band at Highland Green. He is also an accomplished organist and pianist, making himself available as needed in those capacities as well. Jamée performs in the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra and the Bates Symphony Orchestra and plays both the oboe and English horn.
Paul and Jamée’s relationship with Maine is also an extensive and pleasing one, beginning when a friend of theirs invited them to weekend in Bar Harbor, and ending with them spending every Memorial Day weekend there for 12 years. Over the years, they have also enjoyed vacationing in Portland and weekly cottage rentals in Maine; and toward the end of their professional lives, Paul and Jamée purchased a cottage in the Kennebunk area.
As the couple began thinking about retirement, they conducted extensive research which included Long Island, Piper Shores Retirement Community in Scarborough, a Kendal home in Westchester and various communities with college campus associations. Then, after noticing that OceanView Retirement Community had sponsored a performance of Opera Maine they attended, they visited there too. That is where they learned of Highland Green.
They instantly fell in love with the sense of Independent Living at Highland Green and how all of the activities there are resident-driven. Highland Green’s unique picturesque landscaping and beautiful homes seduced them too, as did
Paul and Jamée dog-sledding in
Pictured in front of the Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland
Kirkenes, Norway
Enjoying a wine tasting in Maine
the way that existing residents welcomed them into their homes so that they could see and learn even more.
“We met so many nice people – people we knew we could really be friends with, and they all had such positive things to say about Highland Green,” said Jamée. Paul adds, “You can buy a house anywhere, but it is the community that is so important. When you are retired, you don’t want to spend 20 years finding new friends. We didn’t have to. We found a welcoming community of like-minded people at Highland Green.”
That was how Paul and Jamée became newly minted Highland Green residents and, according to them, the move-in process was a fast, but very smooth one. At first, Paul and Jamée were set on building their retirement home at Highland Green, but then they found a Highland Green “Available Now Home” they adored. Not wanting to miss an amazing opportunity, they quickly bid on the home on a Tuesday, their offer was accepted that Friday, a home inspection took place the following week and they closed the following month. “It all happened so quickly, but everything fell into place quite easily,” said Paul.
The couple lived in an apartment in New York for 40 years, so Paul is enjoying spending time outside gardening and, he adds, “the joy of not mowing or worrying about clearing snow.” Paul has joined the bridge club at Highland Green. He also serves on the steering committee for Art Jaunts, organizing interesting local art trips with lunch in various venues, “which are great fun because they are not only cultural and intellectual, but social.” In addition, Paul has a passion for pottery and is thrilled to have discovered a great pottery studio in Bowdoinham, just ten minutes from Highland Green.
Jamée enjoys Highland Green’s Fiber Group, which she says is filled with master knitters; and the fact that she, Paul and another Highland Green resident were able to reconstitute Friendship Socials, which are casual cocktail hours held every other month or so. “It’s a great way to meet other residents in small groups,” says Jamée.
This interesting couple has frequently traveled to Europe and beyond, having visited Vietnam/Cambodia, Australia/New Zealand, Egypt/Jordan, Scotland, Norway, Sicily, and Switzerland/
Take a peek inside Paul & Jamée’s beautiful Highland Green home.
Germany since arriving in Maine in 2023. They are also staunch supporters of Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and have been on several hikes with Highland Green residents and on their own throughout their beautiful surroundings.
Paul and Jamée also love the golf course and the fact that since they live so close, they can just call to see what tee times are available and be there in five minutes! Plus, they enjoy the camaraderie inspired by the community dinners in the adjacent pub and add that the pub is a great, easily accessible option for dinner. Longstanding foodies from New York, Paul and Jamée also like to frequent the restaurant scene in Portland.
We’ll end on this note - The couple says that the arts are more prevalent in this area than they realized, from the Portland Orchestra, to many high quality ensembles. So they are still able to attend a great deal of concerts. They have also recently extended their musical investigation into Boston and they have a weeklong New York City trip planned with concert tickets for every night of their visit!
Paul says, and Jamée agrees, “Highland Green was such a good match for us.” Music to our ears.
WILD DUCK PUB & HIGHLAND GREEN GOLF CLUB ARE RECEIVING
The results are in and the evidence is conclusive. The praise is high and accolades are many when it comes to Highland Green’s Golf Club and its adjacent Wild Duck Pub…
Any time is a good time for a visit to the Wild Duck Pub for some cozy camaraderie and culinary contentment. Pull up a chair after a challenging round of golf or maybe you’d prefer to enjoy some tasty treats and beverages during one of the men’s or women’s club friendship lunches frequently held here. Whatever your pleasure, the Wild Duck Pub is sure to please.
And it is no wonder that Highland Green Golf Club is also the recipient of enthusiastic feedback. “Nature’s Nine” is a breathtaking Scottish-style, nine-hole course carved out of the natural landscape with rock outcroppings and natural ridgelines blending beautifully into the rugged terrain of its Midcoast Maine backdrop. Feel free to book your tee time and come hit a few on this challenging, professionally managed course. Memberships make greens fees very attractive and the majestic views are free.
Highland Green Golf Club Clinic
Highland Green’s Scottish-style golf course blends beautifully into its natural setting
HIGHLAND GREEN GOLF CLUB RECOGNIZED IN MAINE GOLF BOOK
Highland Green’s golf course is plenty challenging, beautiful throughout and so well maintained. You may be in the middle of a community development, but you wouldn’t know it most of the way. The nature trails and hole layouts lead to tranquility in the midst of a bustling Topsham-Brunswick area. It’s really impressive. During one of my rounds, on a damp late afternoon, we saw deer, fox and -- we believed -- moose tracks in one of the sand traps on hole six, ‘Devil’s Delight.’ How cool is that?”
– Eric Conrad, Author of Maine Golf Tales
Celebrating 20 years since it was established, Highland Green Golf Club recently won high praise and is featured in Maine writer Eric Conrad’s inaugural book about golf in Maine called Maine Golf Tales – 18 Special Courses and the Stories Behind Them.
“The variety of golf in Maine is dizzying,” writes Conrad in his forward. “Courses have been cut from forests, carved from pastures, nestled behind sand dune and run right up to granite cliffs.” Another inspiration for Conrad’s three-year project is the people and characters behind the scenes who help enrich our communities by supporting these local courses and making sure that they exist for the next generation to enjoy.
Case in point: Highland Green Co-Founder and CEO John Wasileski. About Highland Green and the compromise implemented by John Wasileski, Conrad notes, “Highland Green serves as a unique model of how two seemingly competing financial operations – home building and golf – can co-exist, even in a nature-loving state like ours.”
Interested in receiving your own personal copy? Call the sales office at 207-725-4549. The first 15 interested parties to call will receive a complimentary signed copy of Maine Golf Tales by Eric Conrad.
MESSAGE FROM HIGHLAND GREEN CO-FOUNDER AND CEO JOHN WASILESKI continued from page 1
Some of the amazing programs throughout our area which we hold very close to our hearts and currently sponsor include Maine Audubon, Maine Paws for Veterans, Maine Maritime Museum, Maine State Music Theatre, Opera Maine, Portland Presents, DaPonte String Quartet, New England Square Dance Convention, Maine Maritime Museum, the Maine Pines Tennis Championship Event, and, as we are also deeply committed to the support of exciting lifelong learning opportunities, we have recently added Maine Senior College to the list.
We invite you to join us at Highland Green, a community that truly cares about its neighbors and the world around us.
Making peace of mind a priority… HIGHLAND GREEN RESIDENTS RECEIVE PRIORITY
ACCESS TO APARTMENT-LIVING AT NEARBY SISTER COMMUNITY - OCEANVIEW AT FALMOUTH
Current and future Highland Green residents seeking apartmentstyle living or assisted care will receive priority access to OceanView at Falmouth’s independent living or assisted care apartments. While the apartment project at Highland Green is awaiting groundbreaking, the priority access to OceanView provides residents with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that a higher level of care is available should they need it.
“While we are waiting for the Highland Green apartment project to move forward, we are happy to accommodate Highland Green
residents who may desire an apartment or who are seeking an assisted care setting,” said OceanView at Falmouth & Highland Green Developer & Owner John Wasileski.
Plans for assisted living and memory care residences at Highland Green have been approved by the town and include 27 units providing memory care services and 24 one- and two-bedroom assisted living apartments. All care settings will have a focus on wellness and will include dining services, fitness instructors, activity rooms, libraries, and common social spaces. The timing of the groundbreaking for the project will depend on the availability of financing and economic conditions.
The luxury independent living apartments at Highland Green will be spacious, corner units offering scenic views, abundant natural light, high ceilings, wood floors, modern finishes and amenities, and outdoor patios or balconies. The floor plans will feature two bedrooms and two bathrooms apartments and residences with one bedroom and a den.
Reservations are currently being accepted.
Community Center Renovation Update
The Highland Green Community Center renovations are well underway and progressing splendidly with the budget and June completion date right on target. Plans have been finalized, contracts have been signed, permits have been pulled, walls as well as the kitchen and fireplace have been removed and the staircase and ground floor conference room have been framed. Next it is onward and upward to stairway completion, addressing electric for exercise equipment, rerouting pipe and installing sheet rock. Stay tuned!
Apartments at Highland Green
2 Kingfisher Drive
Topsham, Maine 04086
Highland Green offers a vibrant lifestyle nestled within 650 pristine acres which border a picturesque nature preserve. Its unparalleled welcoming spirit and stimulating, low-maintenance living, located just a convenient drive to Portland and the many idyllic coastal towns of Maine, draws residents from across the country and abroad.
For more information, call 1-866-854-1200 or 207-725-4549, visit highlandgreenlifestyle.com or like us on Facebook.
Available Now Homes are exquisitely crafted, meticulously maintained homes for those who prefer to indulge in the vibrant Highland Green lifestyle without delay.
Featured Resale:
16 CHICKADEE DRIVE
Embark on your new adventure at Highland Green on a large, private lot at the end of a cul-de-sac, abutting open space. Newly renovated and improved in 2019, this stylish residence is completely turn-key.
Toward the front of the home are a guest bedroom and bathroom and a cozy dining area with built-in bookshelves and a bow window framing views of mature landscaping and woodlands.
Kitchen updates include new cabinets, counters, sink, and several kitchen appliances. Classic beauty and abundant kitchen storage are furnished by mission-style red birch cabinetry and a built-in desk/nook next to the ten-drawer rollout pantry.
Adjacent to the kitchen is an expansive great room with natural gas fireplace, custom wall sconces, heat pump and pocket doors which lead to a private, tiled sunroom with direct access to a deck overlooking picturesque scenery.
The primary bedroom features a custom closet organization system in the walk-in closet and an oversized walk-in shower in the primary bathroom, which also includes a double sink vanity and built-in storage for linens and towels. The second guest bedroom is part office and part sleeping area – with a built-in desk area and bookshelves. The half-bathroom is conveniently located near the kitchen and second guest bedroom. Finally, leading to its heated two-car garage is a large mudroom with two closets and a separate laundry room with service sink.
