January 30, 2025
Enso Verde Opens Preview Center
The Enso Verde Preview Center is a truly unique space, offering an immersive experience showcasing the innovative design and values that make Enso Verde a senior living leader in creating a vibrant, mindful, sustainable living community for older adults. Ensō Verde is now taking reservations for the community’s 240 independent living residences.
Visitors to the Preview Center can look forward to experiencing the following highlights:
- A gorgeous Full-scale Model of the community, complete with light-up features to visualize specific residences before reserving an apartment.
- The Engrain “Touch Tour” Platform allows individuals to virtually view and reserve their ideal residence seamlessly on a digital interactive screen.
- A welcoming and tranquil Meditation Room for a moment of peace and relaxation.
- A standard-sized Kitchen Model, offering a glimpse into the high-quality design of residential spaces.
- Zen and Quaker Principles and Enso Verde Mission wall boards.
- Large Floor Plan drawings on display.
- Opportunities to participate in Coffee and Tea Chats as part of Wisdom Circle gatherings hosted by sales counselors to provide updates and personal guidance.
- Lunch and Learn presentations are now conveniently hosted at the Preview Center, with optional community development site tours available following the programs.
Future additions to the center will include samples of available finishes, enabling prospective residents to personalize their residences during the customization phase.
Susan O’Connell, Zen teacher and visionary behind the development shares, “We are so fortunate to have found this beautiful land here in Simi Valley. It makes possible our vision to provide a peaceful place where elders can relax into the aging process, and a stimulating environment to keep us healthy and engaged.”
“Kendal is excited to bring decades of experience to this planned development of a community that will offer another transformative option to older adults seeking meaningful experiences as they age,” shares Howard Braxton, Kendal’s Senior VP of Marketing, Sales and Communications. “This second collaboration of Quaker and Zen-inspired values will ultimately provide a unique option for older adults who desire a different type of retirement in the nation’s second-largest metropolitan area.”
Enso Verde will be the first of its kind in southern California and offers a different approach to retirement living. Set to open in 2028, the Life Plan Community draws inspiration from Zen and Quaker philosophies. Like its sister community to Enso Village in Sonoma Valley, it is a collaborative effort between The Kendal Corporation and the San Francisco Zen Center. Enso Verde will offer adults aged 60 and older an exceptional and mindful living experience where members can live independently while organizing all aspects of their social, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual lives.