Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 3 March 2015 | Page 24

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Once completed, the upgrade will
extend the healthcare offering even
further with villagers able to make
use of an inclusive home-based care
programme, providing holistic and
medical support in the comfort of their
own home. With approximately 1200
residents at any given time, together
with external contractors, staff and
visitors, access control is definitely
a high priority, especially when
approximately 3000 people visit the
village over holiday periods. A recently
completed state of the art security
upgrade means that each property is
fitted with a panic and intruder alarm
as well as a smoke detector.
A well-furnished control room screens
real time footage from more than a
hundred high definition and thermal
sensor cameras and onsite armed
response officers provide around the
clock on the ground monitoring, whilst
an additional five kilometres of electric
wiring offers villagers ample peace of

mind. Every staff member and external
contractor is fingerprinted and only
after examining their criminal history
are they cleared for entry. Helderberg
Village remains an extremely viable
investment option. Apartments of no
less at R1.2 million in value and 37sq
metres in size showcase breathtaking
panoramic views of the surrounding
mountains and the 240sq metre free
standing homes provide spacious
accommodation for the extended
family and are valued at anything up to
R10 million.
Ownership is not limited to a domestic
clientele with the 800 houses being
inhabited by a lovely combination of
locals and international investors, who
have chosen to make Helderberg their
home. With less than four properties
currently available on the market,
taking, on average, less than a month
to sell, it is obvious that Helderberg
has effortlessly retained its premium
address. The unique retirement

lifestyle of Helderberg Village is
unrivalled and near perfect and most
definitely raises the bar in retirement
living. Offering a heavenly retireme