If you are looking for a quiet, safe place to retire near the mountains, lakes, beaches, and valleys of Southwestern Washington, Stillwaters Estates is just what you are looking for!

Stillwaters Estates is a (50+) secure gated Pre-retirement/Retirement Community featuring a variety of quality new and previously owned homes from $165,000 to $394,000, along with a number of apartments for rent. Located midway between Seattle and Portland in the heart of beautiful Southwestern Washington, Stillwaters is just minutes from area golf courses, restaurants, a regional hospital, and Centralia College. Other nearby attractions include the scenic Washington Coast, skiing, hiking, fishing, Mt. Rainier National Park, and Mt. St. Helens.

Stillwaters Estates promotes a less demanding lifestyle with yard maintenance provided; someone to care for your home while you travel; quieter neighborhoods; lots of walking space; country living within "gated" security; and fenced, paved RV parking available on-site.

We believe that you will find Stillwaters to be a lovely place in which to live out your retirement years!!! Those who live here speak of Stillwaters as a "beautiful, safe, and friendly community."  We know you will be impressed. We invite you to visit us and see for yourself.

"We began Stillwaters Estates in 1986 with a vision that continues to unfold.  Our objectives have been three fold: 1) That Stillwaters would serve those with at least average means.  This takes a great deal of commitment on the part of Stillwaters especially with construction costs continuing to rise.  2) To provide Home and Lot Ownership.  In most situations it is not prudent to lease a lot.  Leasing leaves the homeowner vulnerable to escalating charges and does not provide long term security.  For couples, home ownership is even more important because the home becomes a protected asset should Long Term Care become necessary for one of the spouses. 3) To build a community that is sensitive to changing medical needs.  We have demonstrated this by the type of homes we build and the services we provide our residents.   

We, our staff, and contractors are committed to providing a pre-retirement/retirement community that is founded on the age-old values we all treasure.  We invite you to become a part of our community."

Stillwaters Estates began as the vision of Dr. and Mrs. David Williams, a local Centralia physician.  In July of 1986, under their leadership, the first roads were started and the City or Centralia extended water and sewer lines to the property.  Soon after, the City limits were extended to include what would become Stillwaters Estates Retirement Community in peaceful Lewis County, and construction on the first homes began in 1988.  Since then 60 of the 120 acres have been developed, resulting in a lovely, quiet gated community consisting of the following:

Future plans provide for a number of additional possibilities:

Stillwaters Estates, Inc. is privately owned, while the Colonial Residence Assisted Living Facility is a Non-Profit (501 C-3) part of Stillwaters.

Through the years, Stillwaters has been fortunate enough to have the same Contractor, LTJ Builders, Inc., and the same Sub-contractors who have built affordable homes of high quality.  We consider ourselves a team dedicated to providing the very best for our residents.  We are proud to have designed our homes with features that enable our residents to stay in their homes in spite of changing physical needs! Because of these design considerations, our residents are definitely long-term residents.

We have a variety of home options: individual homes with two or three bedrooms, most with two car garages; duplex homes divided by single car garages; and spacious attached homes with single and double garages. Even our Condo units are free of stairs.

 Features Found in Our Homes:

If you would rather Rent, our Garden Apartments are grouped in such a way that they appear to be homes rather than apartments. They have separate patio entrances, and are ground-level with no steps. Most have carport parking available.  We also have several of our Windsor Duplexes available for rent separated by single car garages.

The Colonial Residence, our Assisted Living Apartment Complex, represents yet another exciting dimension to the ever expanding Stillwaters Retirement community.

Rich, vibrant colors and both new and antique furnishings combine to create the distinctive, historic flavor of the Colonial Residence. The surroundings compliment the idea that aging is beautiful, has lasting value, and when well-cared for makes a priceless contribution to yet another generation.

Click on the Colonial Residence link at the top of this page for pictures and a brief description of services provided.