November Special: First month’s rent is FREE if you sign a one-year lease in November! A six-month lease may also be available but without the November Special. Four Winds Apartments may be the place for you. Four Winds offers two great locations. Four Winds North (808 6th Ave. is a completely renovated Doo Wap Motel* located on a quiet acreage on the outskirts of town. You can park by your front
door and you will have two parking spots. It provides you with ground level access with no stairs and is located in a safe and quiet acreage on the edge of Grinnell, only a short 45 mile trip to DSM on I-80. Four Winds South (605/607 Marvin Ave.) is located just blocks from a lake surrounded by a hiking trail, park, WalMart, Casey's gas station, Mexican restaurant, bank, HyVee grocery store, McDonalds and the downtown area. Whether you are a Boomer looking to downsize to a maintenance and utility-free lifestyle on a quiet edge of town, a Millennial just stepping into your first apartment and launching into your first job, a Gen Zer in college preparing to launch your career, or a Singleton looking to start afresh; Four Winds may just be the perfect fit for you. New 44” flat screen SMART TV/reclining love seat/bed/dresser/end tables and table & chairs. Affordable rent: Rent includes all utilities; electric/gas/water/sewage/trash and snow removal/lawn care. You can also enjoy screaming-fast fiber optics WiFi; great for gamers and Netflix fans, for just $50 per month extra. DO THE NUMBERS: Why are renters moving away from the Traditional Apartment Model and toward the “All utilities paid – Fully furnished” apartment model? Compare the two rental options. EX: #1 - Traditional 1 BR Apartment
Rent $650
Electric $125
Gas $75
Water/Trash $75
Furniture costs per month $300
(SMART TV, reclining loveseat, table & chairs, bed,
bed stand, end table, dresser, microwave, toaster, coffee pot, etc.) TOTAL $1,225
• Requires utility deposits
• Requires contacting utilities for hookup and disconnect
• Presents fluctuating monthly bills full of surprises
• Presents surprise utility rate increases
• Hard to budget for
EX: #2 - All utilities paid – Fully furnished Apartment
Rent $900
Electric $0
Gas $0
Water/Trash $0
Furniture costs per month $0
(SMART TV, reclining loveseat, table & chairs, bed,
bed stand, end table, dresser, microwave, toaster, coffee pot, etc.) TOTAL $900
• Requires NO utility deposits
• Requires NO contacting utilities for hookup and disconnect
• Presents NO fluctuating monthly bills so NO surprises
• Presents NO surprise utility rate increases
• Easy to budget for
*Doo W*p motels were built between 1955 and 1970 and lay nestled along the great old highways like Highway 66 and Highway 6, the longest highway in the U.S. These few remaining “architectural treasures,” as Kirk Hastings called them are enjoying a popular resurgence across the country. Grinnell is fortunate to have one of the earliest models.
