Boulder Creek Homes Offers Flexible Living at Sonders in Fort Collins

The new Sonders community in Fort Collins provides active retirees like Jan and George Reinert with a resort-like lifestyle and personalized home options.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 10:35pm

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An extremely blurred, impressionistic photograph of a couple walking along a path near a lake, with the water and surrounding foliage rendered in soft, hazy pools of warm color and light, conveying a sense of tranquility and relaxation.The resort-style amenities and natural setting of the Sonders community in Fort Collins offer retirees like the Reinerts a peaceful, maintenance-free lifestyle.Longmont Today

Jan and George Reinert, a retired couple from Michigan, recently purchased a new home in the Sonders community in Fort Collins, Colorado. They were drawn to Sonders for its main-floor living options, proximity to Fort Collins' cultural scene, and the community's resort-style amenities like a pool, hot tub, and learning center. The Reinerts worked closely with the Boulder Creek Neighborhoods design team to customize their new Sojourn floor plan, adding features like an extended kitchen island, gas stove, and ample counter space to suit their needs as avid home cooks.

Why it matters

The Sonders community represents a growing trend of active adult communities that cater to the needs and lifestyles of retirees. By offering flexible home designs, resort-style amenities, and easy access to cultural attractions, Sonders provides an appealing option for older adults looking to downsize and embrace an independent, maintenance-free lifestyle in their retirement years.

The details

The Sonders community, developed by Boulder Creek Neighborhoods, features two distinct home collections - the Courtyard Collection and the Patio Home Collection. The Courtyard Collection offers open-concept floor plans with private outdoor courtyards, while the Patio Home Collection features single-family homes with finished lower levels and seamless indoor-outdoor living spaces. Both collections offer generous flex spaces and options to accommodate guests, hobbies, or multigenerational living. The community also boasts a range of amenities, including a pool, hot tub, sensory garden, and learning center developed in collaboration with Colorado State University.

  • The Reinerts will close on their new home at Sonders this fall.
  • Boulder Creek Neighborhoods is hosting open houses at the Sonders community this Saturday, April 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The players

Jan and George Reinert

A retired couple from Michigan who recently purchased a new home in the Sonders community in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Boulder Creek Neighborhoods

The lifestyle builder and developer of the Sonders community in Fort Collins.

Jessica Champlin

The chief revenue officer of Boulder Creek Neighborhoods.

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What they’re saying

“If things are meant to be, they fall smoothly in place.”

— Jan Reinert

“We are designing a house that's us.”

— George Reinert

“The new collections are inspired by years of feedback from our homebuyers and Realtors.”

— Jessica Champlin, Chief Revenue Officer, Boulder Creek Neighborhoods

What’s next

Interested homebuyers can visit the Sonders community this Saturday, April 3, for open house tours of the model homes and quick move-in floor plans. Patio Homes are finishing in the $800s, with Courtyards being offered in the mid $600s for floor plans on a crawl space.

The takeaway

The Sonders community in Fort Collins represents a growing trend of active adult communities that cater to the needs and lifestyles of retirees. By offering flexible home designs, resort-style amenities, and easy access to cultural attractions, Sonders provides an appealing option for older adults looking to downsize and embrace an independent, maintenance-free lifestyle in their retirement years.