Windsong News

Homeowners Relish Gifts from the Garden

I have never had so many good ideas day after day as when I worked in the garden. ~John Erskine

Whether you grow flowers and herbs (and maybe a tomato plant or two) in pots on the front porch, or in a few rows of well-tended beds in the courtyard, there’s something magical about harvesting food or flowers you’ve grown in your own garden.

Behind the Scenes at Windsong: Partnering With Habitat for Humanity

“We look at these relationships as a partnership that is ongoing and long term, and we are blessed to have Windsong as a part of our Habitat family.” 

Ever since Windsong built its first community nearly 20 years ago, we have forged connections with our neighbors and communities, partnering with local governments, businesses, and charitable organizations. No partnership exemplifies that connection to community more than Windsong’s relationship with Habitat for Humanity of North Central Georgia.

Active Adults SWOON Over Homes Designed for Lifestyle

As always, May is the month when the sun is shining, weather is warmer, and people are ready to emerge from the April showers and enjoy activities with friends, family, and as part of their communities.

First, let’s remember our Moms this weekend (Mother’s Day is May 8), while also appreciating home.

GuildQuality Honors Atlanta’s Windsong Properties with 2022 Guildmaster Award

Windsong Properties earned a 2022 Guildmaster Award from GuildQuality for exceptional customer satisfaction in the residential construction industry. This is the 10^th time Windsong Properties has earned this recognition which is based on the highest levels of customer feedback and evaluations.

Active Adults Embrace the Music of Springtime!

If you had any doubts about the arrival of Spring in Georgia, just step outside your door: the birds are all singing, some sweet, some raucous, a wonderful cacophony of trills, whistles, and caws.

Humans, too, are erupting in song, as sidewalks and stages and rooftop bars seem to sprout singers, guitar players, even full bands or orchestras, enticing us to shake off the last vestiges of hibernation as we clap, sway, and dance to the beat.

Two Windsong Employees Move into New Roles

For over 19 years, as Windsong has established itself as the premier developer of active adult communities in North Atlanta, the secret to that success has been its employees. Windsong employees have the opportunity to learn and grow into new roles that allow them to thrive along with the company. Today we are happy to share the latest examples, Matt Benson and Steve Bronner.

Lawn & Garden Month a Breeze for Active Adults

April showers bring the flowers in May and June and beyond, and for Active Adults who call one of our Windsong communities home, celebrating April’s Lawn & Garden Month is easy and fun!

First, the least-favorite part of Lawn & Garden Month is the lawnmower (and edger and weed-eater). Equipment takes up so much room in the garage, then there’s gas and oil and changing the spark plugs and getting the blades sharpened...

Owenby Offers Best of Windsong – and of Woodstock!

Close your eyes and imagine your best life: a home designed with luxury, style, and ease-of-living in mind, in a neighborhood where friends are in every home you see and a clubhouse where gathering with friends is an everyday occurrence. Imagine a location where shopping, dining, entertainment, travel, quality health care, and more are just minutes from your front door, in beautiful, trend-setting Woodstock, Georgia!

Think Small on March 29

Throughout our lives, we’ve been encouraged to Think Big, especially when it comes to plans, aspirations, creative endeavors, and the like. But every year on March 29, we take a moment to Think Small, to support our local community.

How do we do that, you ask? Well, March 29 is National Mom & Pop Business Owners Day, when we celebrate the entrepreneurs in our communities, who have had the big dreams to open their own small businesses.

Active Adults Spring Into Happiness!

Does it feel like every week holds cause for celebration this month? Last week, we may have lost an hour of sleep, but now – like magic – our hours of daylight stretch into the evening. Today is St. Patrick’s Day, with festivals all over, coinciding with the greening of the landscape. And this Sunday, we celebrate the first day of Spring – which happens to fall on the International Day of Happiness!