Enjoy the lifestyle of your dreams in Decorah’s Active 55+ Community
Vennehjem is a community of friends where you can enjoy a carefree, convenient lifestyle. We offer 10 different floor plans, ranging from 634 square feet to 1589 square feet. Our numerous community spaces offer generous rooms for entertaining, working, playing or as a quiet retreat.
Located on 40 acres of rural paradise, just a stone’s throw from the walking and biking trails that weave throughout Decorah and the surrounding areas, Vennehjem is a sanctuary for active seniors who value their freedom and admire comfort, convenience and community.
Built as a subsidiary of Aase Haugen Senior Services, part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)— Vennehjem’s purpose is to provide a convenient community that allows its members to thoroughly enjoy their retirement years, free of all the headaches of maintaining a house and yard.
Entry fees and Return on Investment
No need to gamble on a volatile real estate market, pay thousands in property taxes and insurances each year, or endure the hassle of selling a home again. Your return of equity is guaranteed at Vennehjem.
Return of Equity Schedule
Based on your Return of Equity Schedule, the portion returned to you within 90 days of vacancy of your unit. No hassle, no selling, just your equity back to you!
Up to 1 year ... 90% of entry fee
Up to 2 years ... 80% of entry fee
Up to 3 years ... 75% of entry fee
Up to 4 years ... 65% of entry fee
Up to 5 years+ ...60% of entry fee
Your Costs
Based on your floor plan.
- One Time Entry Fee: Refundable based on your Return of Equity Schedule
- Base Monthly Fee
- Renter’s Insurance on your Personal Property
- Optional Fees
- Indoor Garage Stall (based on availability)
- Carport
- Guest Room Usage (fee per use)
- Meals (fee per use)
*Short-term rental options may be available (higher monthly fee with no entry fee due.) Call for availability. Prices subject to change.
The Vennehjem Lifestyle
You’ll enjoy all these comforts and conveniences
- All utilities included in your monthly fees, except telephone
- Maintenance, repair or replace appliances, systems and fixtures provided by Vennehjem
- Maintenance and repair of all community spaces
- Indoor car wash
- Indoor mailbox
- Several large common areas
- Refrigerator
- Glass top stove
- Microwave oven
- Dishwasher
- Garbage disposal
- Washer
- Dryer
- Electric
- Natural Gas
- Water
- Garbage/Sewer
- High-efficiency furnace
- Central air conditioning
- Soft water & water heater
- Cable TV
- Wireless internet
- LED lighting
- High-rise comfort toilet
- Handicap-accessible shower
- All repairs to the above due to faulty systems or parts
- Large community back deck
- Public gardening area
- Private patio or balcony off your home
- Lawn mowing
- General grounds maintenance
- Snow removal
- Exterior maintenance and repairs as needed
- Exterior window washing annually
Workshop, filled with equipment, tools and workbenches, just waiting for your next project.
Family Room, a great place to hold a meeting, play cards or host your favorite club for an afternoon! Plenty of tables and chairs are available for your use. Our puzzle enthusiasts love the natural light here as well!
Living Room, with plenty of comfortable seating for catching up with friends and family. A full entertainment center is also a great place for movie night!
Community Room, upstairs is another wonderful space for meetings and gatherings equipped with a pull-down screen and projector for presentations as well as home movies.
Craft Room and Library, contains numerous cupboards, a sink and many tables so you can spread out and get your projects done!
The alternate library is also located here. Re-pot your plants, piece your quilts and just spread out your projects.
Personal Storage, here’s a place just for your things. Generously sized lockable climate-controlled spaces can hold all those items you don’t need everyday.
Great Room, a fantastic space for events—up to 70 people. Also used for meals offered weekly, morning coffee hours and events hosted by the community. The adjacent commercial kitchen is available for member use upon request.
Reserving Your Place at Vennehjem
- Choose your favorite from our available floor plans.
- Put down your $5,000 occupancy deposit to secure first right of refusal on that unit style once available.
- Your $5,000 deposit gives you first right of refusal on your favorite unit. If you pass on occupancy when first contacted, you will be contacted again the next time that unit style becomes available. This deposit will be fully applied to your entry fee upon closing.
- Sign your Residential Agreement
- Agreement to take occupancy and close the deal! At this time, the balance of the one time entrance fee is due. Monthly payments begin on the scheduled occupancy date or at day 90 after the Residential Agreement is signed, whichever is first.
A leader in senior care, Aase Haugen Senior Services encompasses a full continuum of care for our friends and neighbors in the community since 1915. Vennehjem was built in 1999, and is another example of our commitment to providing a wide variety of aging services to seniors.
Community Members of Vennehjem gain priority access to all other services provided under Aase Haugen Senior Services; including: assisted living, rehabilitation and restorative care, long-term care, respite care, and CCDI Memory Care Services.