Boom
I Magnolia by the Lakes
Dr. Farideh Bagne
Redefining
Magnolia by the Lakes: A luxury European resort village in Oakland County.
r. Farideh Bagne had a vision.
It's a senior luxury resort in Keego
1-0/ Harbor, Mich., but it's "winter-less."
It's a place where you can watch the
sunrise over Sylvan Lake, then gaze at the
golden sun as it sets over Cass Lake —
perhaps from your own balcony with a glass
of wine, or on a pontoon cruise, enjoying a
refreshing mimosa.
An old-fashioned European street with
decorated light posts and wrought-iron
benches, a covered and heated walkway
over Cass Lake Road takes you to an indoor
European Village Square, where you can
enjoy a croissant at a French patisserie, a
Guinness at an Irish pub or maybe a Spanish
sausage or an Italian gelato while watching
the waves over Cass Lake. The Village Square
offers a bronze water fountain where plants
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and flowers abound, a grandchildren's activ-
ity center and a gift shop, supplying crafts
made by residents with proceeds going to a
worthy cause.
Dr. Bagne's vision has begun to come to
life. Construction is under way on Magnolia
by the Lakes. Phase one is Magnolia North
and the Mercury Village, which includes
both assisted and independent living. Mag-
nolia North has 20 units and is on schedule
for completion this summer. Magnolia South
— a five story, lakeside, 110-unit, indepen-
dent senior living center with a rooftop gar-
den — will be completed in summer 2015.
Planned amenities in Mercury Village in-
clude a medical center with doctors' offices
and Clinique de Paris, a clinic offering anti-
aging, healing, pain management, relaxation
and rejuvenation treatments, physical thera-
py, 24/7 on-site staffing, therapeutic indoor
pool and spa. Also included will be a fully
equipped library, private conference room,
several dining rooms, as well as outdoor
dining with a view of the lakes. The complex
also will have a chapel, beauty salon, billiard
room, movie theatre, activity room and an
exercise room with a fitness expert to help
residents stay fit and healthy. Each villa will
feature a wall with a scenic mural chosen by
the resident.
"When you enter Magnolia by the Lakes,
it will be as if you have been transformed
into a European seaside village," said Dr.
Bagne. "It's all designed to eliminate winter
blues and cabin fever."
Several Years in the Making
A medical physicist, attorney, mathematician