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Sylvan Hills Senior Living

1150 Astor Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Overview

Sylvan Hills Senior Living, located in Atlanta, GA offers active adult living & independent living. Visit Provider Website

Accessible units come as a standard part of the mix here rather than as a special request, which is unusual enough to lead with and rare enough to be worth asking about early.

The property is at 1950 Sylvan Rd SW in Atlanta, GA, managed by Dorchester Management, who runs it and has operated over 3,500 units across five states since 2013. Two things are absent from the operator's own page and both matter: there is no rent, and there is no age requirement.

Apartment Homes at Sylvan Hills

Two layouts: a one bedroom with one bathroom, and a two bedroom with two bathrooms. Neither carries a square footage, so the plan names tell you how many rooms you get and nothing about how big they are. Asking for the dimensions of the specific apartment you would be signing for is what makes the comparison honest, because a two bedroom in one building and a two bedroom in another can differ by 200 square feet.

Inside Your Apartment at Sylvan Hills

An electric range, an Energy Star refrigerator and dishwasher, heating and air conditioning, ceiling fans, mini blinds and carpeting in the bedrooms. Laundry is washer and dryer connections rather than machines, so either budget for a pair or plan on the shared facility. Accessible units are part of the mix, so if you use a walker or a wheelchair, asking which apartments those are and whether any are free is the question that decides whether this building works at all.

Amenities at Sylvan Hills

Shared space includes a clubhouse, a fitness center, a covered pavilion, a picnic area with a barbecue grill and a playground, along with a central laundry facility, on-site parking and a mail room. The playground is worth registering, because it points to families living here as well as older residents. If you are picturing a quiet seniors-only building, touring at a busy time of day shows you the actual mix rather than the marketing one.

Pricing and Eligibility at Sylvan Hills

No rent appears for Sylvan Hills on the operator's own website, and no deposit, fees or income limits either. There is no age minimum stated and the property is not described as age-restricted, so it should not be assumed to be. A request through Get Pricing gets you the current rent and availability, and asking in the same conversation whether there is an age requirement, whether any apartments are income-restricted, and which utilities you would pay separately gives you the three answers that decide whether to apply.

Sylvan Hills Senior Living is a community within Dorchester Management II. See all communities and locations within Dorchester Management II

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Pricing

Active Adult Living

Sylvan Hills Senior Living has not shared current pricing for active adult living.

Independent Living

Your monthly costs at Sylvan Hills Senior Living will vary depending on room type and the level of care needed.

Amenities

Refrigerator
Outdoor Space
Media / Activities Room
Laundry
Maintenance
Snow Removal
Lawn Service
Full Kitchen
Fitness Center

Room Types

One Bedroom
Two Bedroom

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about care, costs and life at Sylvan Hills Senior Living

How much does Sylvan Hills Senior Living cost per month?

Dorchester Management, who manages Sylvan Hills, does not state a price for it on its own website, and lists no rents, deposits, fees or income limits either, so there is no figure to quote. Any rent you see on a third-party rental site is that site's estimate, not the property's rate. Requesting current pricing directly is the only route to a real one, and asking whether the apartment is market rate or income-restricted is worth doing first, because at a Dorchester property that single answer can move your monthly cost by hundreds of dollars.

What is not included in Sylvan Hills Senior Living's monthly rent?

What the Sylvan Hills rent covers is not stated, so which utilities you pay is an open question rather than a known exclusion. One thing is clear from the operator's own listing: the apartments have washer and dryer connections rather than machines, so laundry equipment is yours to supply unless you use the central facility. Getting the utility split, the deposit, the application fee and the pet policy in one conversation is what turns an advertised rent into a number you can actually plan around.

Is there an age requirement at Sylvan Hills Senior Living?

None is stated. There is no age minimum anywhere on the operator's page, and the property is not described there as age-restricted or as senior housing. The amenities include a playground, which points toward a mixed-age community rather than a seniors-only one. If an age-restricted building is specifically what you want, asking the leasing office directly and getting the answer before you apply is the safe move, because this is not something to assume either way.

Does Sylvan Hills Senior Living have laundry in the apartment?

Not machines. The apartments at Sylvan Hills have washer and dryer connections, which means the hookups are there and the appliances are not. So you would either buy a washer and dryer or use the central laundry facility on the property. If buying a pair is not in your budget for the move, factoring the shared facility into how you feel about the building is worth doing now, because it is a daily thing rather than an occasional one.

Are there accessible apartments at Sylvan Hills Senior Living?

Yes. Accessible units are a standard feature at Sylvan Hills rather than a modification you request. How many there are and what they include is not stated, so asking which apartments are the accessible ones, whether any are available now, and what the bathroom and doorway dimensions actually measure gets you the specifics. If you use a wheelchair or a walker, having those numbers before you put down a deposit is what stops a move going wrong on day one.

What amenities does Sylvan Hills Senior Living have?

Sylvan Hills has a clubhouse, a fitness center, a covered pavilion, a picnic area with a barbecue grill, a playground, a central laundry facility, on-site parking and a mail room. There is no community room programming, activity calendar or transportation service described, so if organized activities or rides to appointments are part of what you are looking for, this property does not advertise them and asking whether they exist at all is the sensible first question.