The Windmill is the hub of our community and has become a bit of a local landmark, as it is visible from the highway as you enter Visalia. The Windmill’s base is 46 feet tall, and its motor-driven sails are 65 feet in diameter. Together, the sails weigh about 9,000 pounds and rotate approximately 3.5 revolutions per minute. The design concept was done by Dutch Architect Jan VanGaale and was adapted by EBM Design in Visalia to meet local requirements. It was built by Bothof Construction.
The Windmill’s eight sided base is 26 feet in diameter and houses an informal coffee house where residents and friends gather twice daily (9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.) for coffee and fellowship. This informal coffee time makes it very easy for new residents to become acquainted with others living at Sierra Village.
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