When people decide to retire in the Cape Winelands the beautiful surroundings and peaceful ambience the area has to offer certainly play a major role, but there are also many other factors that make the area attractive.
This three bedroom, two bathroom home in Stellenoord Retirement Village in Onder Papegaaiberg, Stellenbosch, has a private garden, two undercover patios and a single garage. It is on the market for R3.15 million – click here to view.This is according to Pierre Germishuys, Seeff’s MD in Paarl and Stellenbosch, who says it is a lifelong dream for many of their clients to retire in the Cape Winelands and they structure their finances through life in such a way that this would be a possibility when it comes to downscaling.
“Factors like security, proximity to medical facilities - even better if there are care facilities on the premises itself - and proximity to shops and churches are equally important considerations,” says Germishuys.
He says many people who buy into a retirement village wish to stay there for the rest of their life so it’s important that the facility offers all the things they might need at a later stage, like medical care and frail care even though they might not need it now.
Germishuys says buying into a retirement village is a very personal decision and while price range and amenities still remain as important as ever, aspects like spaciousness and features that need a lot of maintenance and upkeep, such as swimming pools and big gardens, generally take a back seat when deciding where to spend one’s golden years.
Most popular retirement villages in Paarl and Stellenbosch
According to Germishuys, these include:
1. De Oude Renbaan in Southern Paarl
This facility, situated in a picturesque Boland town offers sub-acute care, which is a relatively new and rapidly growing medical care service that merges the sophisticated technology of a hospital and the efficiency of a skilled nursing facility to reduce the cost of services while maintaining the quality of care. This type of care is ideal for people who have had a hip or knee replacement or serious illness like lung disease or heart failure for instance.
This two bedroom, two bathroom retirement home in Paradyskloof, Stellenbosch, has a private courtyard, built-in braai and offers access to communal pool. It is on the market for R3.7 million – click here to view.De Oude Renbaan consists of more than 100 large homes in a leafy estate and units have one, two or three bedrooms.
There is a bowling green, sprawling gardens, tennis courts, a swimming pool, club house and dining room with meals available by choice. The facility is located 1km from Paarl Mall which has 95 shops, and Mediclinic, Medicross, Paarl Hospital and Cure Day Clinic are all in a radius of 5km to 8km.
De Oude Renbaan is popular and homes here are scarce, selling from R1.3 million for a one bedroom unit and between R2.5 million and R3 million for a three bedroom unit.
2. Groenleegte in Northern Paarl
This facility is located within a 1km to 4km radius of Mediclinic, Medicross, Paarl Hospital and Cure Day Clinic, and is within walking distance to the shops and church.
There are also more than 100 homes with two and three bedrooms and a frail care unit. Two bedroom homes sell for around R1.7 million and three bedroom homes are priced between R2.2 million and R2.5 million.
3. Paradyskloof Villas Retirement Village in Stellenbosch
This village in Paradyskloof, Stellenbosch, has treed gardens, a dam and vineyards with beautiful mountains as a backdrop and is within easy reach of town and the Mediclinic hospital.
The larger units are spacious, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms and provide garaging for two cars. It also provides two bedroom units with two bathrooms and one garage. A 24-hour nursing service is available for the residents of the units, and the frail care unit is also available to residents when needed. Additional extras include a tennis court and swimming pool.
The prices of the units vary, depending on the size and location within the village. A R4.3 million sale has recently been achieved for a three bedroom unit of 180sqm which also offers two bathrooms and two garages.
4. Stellenoord Retirement Village in Stellenbosch
Stellenoord in Onder Papegaaiberg, Stellenbosch, consists of full title property that has one to three bedrooms that range in price from R1.1 million to R2.6 million. The complex is fenced with controlled access and is located in an area that has many parks. There is also a privately managed medical centre. While the entry age for residents is 50 years, most residents are older. This village is especially popular among people who already live in Stellenbosch but who want to scale down.
New retirement village in Robertson
Polla van Wyk, Seeff’s MD in Robertson, says due to the big demand for more secure developments and especially retirement property in this area, the Mountain View Retirement Village is now being developed here and building is set to commence soon.
“The Breede River valley only had semi-secure developments to date and they are all sold out. The types of buyers who show interest in these developments are especially the elderly who want to scale down in the country,” says Van Wyk.
She says that the village will consist of 36 homes and 38 apartments, and the homes range in size from 120sqm to 150sqm and have two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a double garage or three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a double garage. The apartments range in size from 40sqm (one bedroom and one bathroom) to 52sqm (two bedrooms and one bathroom), with prices ranging from R895 000 to R1.975 million.
Van Wyk says the village will also have a medical centre consisting of 16 high-care units, a club house, swimming pool and controlled access amongst others and is located in a beautiful vineyard setting.
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