The Village at Meadowood
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws allows individual towns to set minimum age requirements for any housing set aside for senior citizens.
House pets are allowed. Dogs must be on a leash.
Gardens are not allowed, however, you may plant perennials and annuals near your home.
Children under 21 may live in Meadowood for up to 30 consecutive days.
The tax bill will be approximately $8,000/year.
The closest shopping area is Drum Hill, which is approximately 1.5 miles from Meadowood, near Route 3. There you will find a Hannaford supermarket, CVS, Walmart, gas stations, cleaners, card shops, Panera Bread, Paper Store, and many fast-food restaurants.
Trash is collected on Mondays, except when a legal holiday falls on a Monday. To see which Mondays are legal holidays, please see page 7 of the Chelmsford Recycling and Trash Annual Guide at –> Departments –> Recycling.
Please put your trash in barrels — not plastic bags — at the end of your driveway on Sunday night and it will be collected on Monday.
Chelmsford collects recyclables every other week with the regular trash collection. The Village is in the "maroon" recycling group, so you should get maroon recycling bins from Town Hall in Chelmsford Center and then put these out with your regular trash in the appropriate week. A calendar showing which weeks are designated for our group is on page 7 of the Chelmsford Recycling and Trash Annual Guide at –> Departments –> Recycling.
Please send additional questions (and their answers!) to
Bonnie Heines.