About half of the condominiums are occupied by their owners year-round, according to the condominium management association. The residents are a mix of unmarried couples, retirees, and a handful of young families with children. And then there's the singles set. As she surveyed the scene at one of the Spa's pools, Olsen said the conveniences of condominium living drew her from West Milford to Vernon last year. She thought it would be great for me.
Condos are easy.
They take care of the grass, they shovel the snow right to your door. The complex is divided into six areas, each oriented toward either the ski mountain that surrounds the community or the nine-hole executive golf course at its center. In the summer, the ski area is transformed into an adventure-sports day camp for children, with skateboard ramps set up in the parking lot and the ski trails taken over by mountain bikes. Streets on the ski side are steep, winding up through leafy deciduous trees and the brown, wood-paneled condominium buildings. Many back decks are filled to overflowing with flowerpots, and front lawns are terraced to take advantage of the natural slopes.