Estate Living Magazine The Slow Movement - Issue 39 March 2019 | Page 24

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Knysna Lifestyle Estate
Location: Knysna is a dream destination situated between George
and Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route. Accessed via George
Airport, a 40-minute drive away, the Knysna Lifestyle Estate is just off
the N2 as you approach the town and take the Welbedaght Road up
into the mountains to the peacefulness of the countryside. Knysna
is a little town that has it all: mountains, forests, lakes, a lagoon,
world-class golf courses like Simola and Pezula, a bustling high
street, a superb Waterfront precinct and island marina, and enough
attractions to last a lifetime.
Homes: 52 elegant homes in a spacious setting, with just five homes
per hectare. Victorian architecture, positioned among sleepy
country lanes, walking paths and green belts, with views over the
lagoon and mountains.
Facilities: A clubhouse featuring a lounge, library, billiard room,
communal bar, a gym, heated swimming pool and sauna. The
second phase will include a bowling green, tennis court and
restaurant.
Security: 24-hour access control and security patrols.
Medical: 24-hour full care services, either home-based or in
the HealthCare Centre. Assisted living units are available, and
bedridden patients can be accommodated.
Starting price: R4.5 million.
Levies: from R2,300 per month, plus rates from R1,500.
kle.co.za
Other Garden Route options
The Garden Route has several well-established towns surrounded
by forests, rivers, the ocean and the mountains – it really is nature’s
playground and well suited for all lovers of the outdoors. Stromboli’s
Retirement Village in Plettenberg Bay, the Blue Mountain
Retirement Village in George, or The Caves Retirement Village in
Oudtshoorn all provide stress-free living in this little slice of paradise.
strombolis.co.za, bluemountainretirement.co.za, thecaves.co.za
The Village at Langebaan Country Estate
Location: The 450-hectare Langebaan Country Estate is situated
on the edge of the West Coast National Park and the Langebaan
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The Village at Langebaan Country Estate
Lagoon. The luxury homes are set around the Black Knight Design
golf course and indigenous fynbos, which supports prolific birdlife,
tortoises and other wildlife. All homes are pet-friendly. Langebaan,
which is known as the Jewel of the West Coast, is 120 kilometres
from Cape Town via the coastal R27 and about a 90-minute drive
from Cape Town International Airport.
Homes: The Village will consist of a total of 323 units made up of
25 one-bedroom courtyard suites, 55 two-bedroom courtyard
suites, 71 two-bedroom cottages, and 172 three-bedroom cottages.
Facilities: Residents of the retirement village have access to all the
amenities on the main estate, which include a clubhouse, restaurant
and cocktail bar, gym, spa, bowling green, tennis courts, swimming
pool and running and bicycle trails. There is also a golf course,
mashie course, driving range, pro putt course and pro shop.
Security: Access to The Village is via two top-quality access control
points that are staffed 24 hours a day. The perimeter is surrounded
by an electric fence monitored via a ground radar detection system.
A CCTV system covers the perimeter and common spaces. Intruder
alarm systems have been installed in each home, with 24/7 panic
buttons.
Medical: The Village provides healthcare in partnership with
Medwell SA.
The Care Centre provides primary healthcare and assisted living,
and a nurse is on call 24/7. Ad hoc services include post-operative
and recuperation support and care.
Starting price: R1,472,500.
lcevillage.co.za
Other Western Cape options
Fonteine Village
The wild, rugged beauty of the West Coast – and the friendliness
of the myriad tiny towns that dot the landscape where slow living
and time are savoured – is the perfect setting to live each moment
to the full. Fonteine Village in Malmesbury is half an hour from
Cape Town, around the corner from Darling and an easy drive to
Yzerfontein, the West Coast National Park and countless wine farms
and farm stalls to explore.
fonteinevillage.co.za