Estate Living Magazine Invest SA - Issue 45 September 2019 | Page 33

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Evergreen Bergvliet
The pet-friendly Evergreen Lifestyle Village Bergvliet in
Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs is close to the city, mountains
and sea, and offers a vibrant community lifestyle with a host of
top-quality facilities, amenities and activities, including social
evenings, special-interest groups and clubs.
Accommodation: There are 78 independent-living cottages
and apartments on the estate. Home-based assisted living is
offered at additional cost.
Assisted-living services: Laundry and cleaning services,
as well as meals, can be provided in your own home at an
additional cost, and the services of the on-site 24-hour clinic
can also be administered in the home.
Size: Approximately 115 to 125 square metres for the three-
bedroom homes.
Ownership model: Homes are priced from R4.5 million and
are sold on a life-right basis. The Evergreen healthcare model
works on a continuous care plan, and assisted-living services
are offered and priced according to requirements.
evergreenlifestyle.co.za
De Plattekloof Lifestyle Estate
With breathtaking views of Cape Town, and tucked up against
the slopes of the Tygerberg Hills, this sectional title retirement
estate offers a tranquil and relaxed environment, as well as five-star
amenities and social opportunities.
Accommodation: In addition to their luxury homes and
apartments, De Plattekloof offers 106 assisted-living suites
designed to offer an independent home environment while
still providing assistance and healthcare services if required.
Laundry is done weekly, housekeeping twice a week, and 20
meals are provided per suite per month.
Ownership model: Homes are sold on a sectional title basis
from R1.367 million (including transfer duty). The levies on a
studio suite are from R6,300.
deplattekloof.co.za
Amble Ridge Retirement Village
This well-established and spacious retirement village in the
picturesque town of Knysna on the Garden Route has breathtaking
views over the Knysna Lagoon and expansive natural areas.
Assisted-living services: There is daily care for residents in
the assisted-living suites, and a clinic in the nearby healthcare
centre that also offers services to other residents at an additional
cost.
Size: 40–50 square metres.
Ownership model: The assisted-living apartments and suites
are purchased on a life-right basis, while the independent
homes are freehold – there is no availability at present, but
resales do come up.
ambleridge.co.za
Size: Studios, one- and two-bedroom suites.
Accommodation: In addition to the one-, two- and three-
bedroom independent-living homes, Amble Ridge offers life-
right apartments and assisted-living suites that are connected
to the healthcare centre. Each apartment and suite offers a
bedroom, bathroom, lounge and kitchenette, with laundry,
housekeeping and some meals provided.
Assisted-living services: Daily visits by staff, medication
administration and general health monitoring are included in the
levy (on request), but should additional caring be required it is
charged for and provided by Medwell SA. This can range from
just a couple of hours a day to full live-in caring. The Panorama
Mediclinic is located nearby should hospitalisation be required.