Towne Club, an luxury apartment complex aimed at seniors 55 and above, is about to open its doors in south Peachtree City.

Within walking distance of the Braelinn Village shopping center, the development features underground parking for golf carts and a whole host of other unique features. There’s a dining room (breakfast and one other meal a day are included in the monthly rent) and in good weather residents can place their meal order from the pool, where they’ll eat in a special area without having to get out of the water.

The facility also features a bar at the pool, but the one indoors is special because it is “sunken” into the floor so residents won’t have to sit on high bar stools to be at eye level with the bartender.

There are a variety of floor plans leading up to the largest, a 1,500 square foot two bedroom with a den area. There are also one bedroom suites, and each unit has nine-foot ceilings.

In addition to the meals, high-speed internet, cable and long distance service to the lower 48 states in the U.S. are included in the monthly rent, which ranges from $2,715 to $4,200. Each unit will have its own digital video recorder to record numerous hours of TV shows, and there’s also a library on hand.

Housekeeping service twice a month is also included in the monthly rent. There is an additional charge of $500 a month for a second resident in each unit to cover the additional costs of food and programming, officials said.

The units also include stainless steel appliances in their full kitchens along with full-size washer and dryers. There are also little touches, like a built-in grab bar in the shower area and the toilets have been raised two inches.

Access to rooms will be via a key fob that electronically opens the door instead of the old fashioned lock and key system. That fob also allows access to the pool, health club and spa areas.

The building also has fireplaces throughout to be used as gathering areas. At night, the pool will be lit with music in the background and fountains to add to the ambiance.

The 145-unit development will also have chauffeured transportation that allows various vehicles up to luxury buses to be used to take various trips to metro Atlanta.

The development included installation of a new public cart path that starts at the entrance to the adjacent Village Park subdivision and runs along Peachtree Parkway to the north before turning west along Crosstown Drive. That path was sought to prevent people from cutting through the Village Park neighborhood.

The first residents of Towne Club are anticipated to move in the third week of October, and some floor plans are sold out already. The company hopes to have 20 percent of its space leased out by the end of the year, which officials said was ambitious despite the downturn in the real estate market.

Towne Club officials say its residents are very active, including one who plays golf four times a week.