The entire facility is fenced and gated. Only residents and their guests will be able to come into the facility. Residents will be able to open the gate for their guests by giving them the gate code to enter so the gates will open..
There are wings named “A”, “B”, “C”, uo to “J” – a total of 10 wings. There are a total of 10 wings with 12 condos in each wing, for a total of 120 units. Each wing has a corridor running in the middle into which opens all the condos and facilities the residents to walk under shade/covered area when the weather is very hot or rainy. Each condo also has a front door facing the road and also an attached garage.
The Welcome Center in the front is a semicircular building, consisting of the Office, Internet, mail boxes, and Satellite receiver rooms and socializing areas. Walking through the office area is the main Clubhouse which contains the dining hall, prayer room/temple, gym room, health room, other meeting rooms, and the main commercial kitchen.
ShantiNiketan 3 consists of the following features:
Common Kitchen: There is a commercial kitchen which cooks pure vegetarian food for the members of the Food Club. Eating in the common Food plan is optional. Residents can cook their own food in their condos if they wish. A Food Committee formed by the residents decides the exact menu for every meal based on a survey conducted among the members from time to time. Lunch and Dinner is available for Food Club Members in the Dining Hall. A coffee/tea area is open 24 hours and has coffee and tea with sugar, creamer, etc.
Prayer Room: There is a Prayer room inside the Club House where residents do bhajans and arthis on a regular basis. All religious festivals are celebrated with special poojas. Various religious class are held regularly and the weekly details are posted on a white board in the clubhouse.
Theatre: The Dining Hall converts to a theatre in the nights where Bollywood and other Regional language movies are screened. There is also a stage area where events such as “Karaoke nights” (talent show involving singing and stage performances) are put on by the residents regularly.
Library: Periodicals which are subscribed by residents are left on a table in the corner which the residents can borrow to read and put them back on the table.
Gym: The ClubHouse has equipments provided by residents for all to use.
Swimming Pool: There is no swimming pool in ShantiNiketan. Swimming facility is available at the YMCA where membership is free for most Medicare membership.
