Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
Surging demand for awardwinning retirement villages
EVERGREEN LIFESTYLES SPOKESPERSON THE upcoming months herald numerous developments for award-winning national retirement brand, Evergreen Lifestyles, as SA’s growing senior population continues to drive demand for high-quality retirement housing, and an increasing numbers of individuals opt to move into retirement communities at a younger age while still enjoying an active lifestyle.
“With today’s retirement villages making big shifts away from merely serving the aged to now meeting the requirements of a more active and discerning sector of society, Evergreen retirement villages are leading the way,” says Phil Wilson, national sales manager of Evergreen, “they offer all the convenience of lock-up-and-go living alongside numerous upmarket facilities – all within safe and secure environments that foster community, but value privacy.”
It’s a formula that works! As a division of national property and investment company, the Amdec group, Evergreen Lifestyles has, in seven short years, established itself as the country’s foremost provider of luxury retirement villages with a growth trajectory showing no signs of decline.
In the award-winning Evergreen Muizenberg village, state-of-the-art apartments in the recently launched second phase complement the preexisting homes of this picturesque development. Starting at an affordable R500 000 – with no transfer duties – it’s no wonder these apartments are selling fast! They offer the highest-quality finishes with modern-day living in mind, a world-class leisure centre and well-appointed pause areas, assisted living and 24-hour security – along with picturesque vistas and convenience of location.
At Evergreen Broadacres in Gauteng, only seven cottages are still available for sale. This well-established “town-meets-country” estate, located within a two-hectare green belt, provides retirement living at its best. Spacious, pet-friendly homes are available in a choice of beautiful finishes and layouts, all offering more than you can imagine at much less than you’d expect. One bedroom garden cottages are priced from R600 000, while two- and three-bedroom homes range from R1.75 million to R2.9m and are also being snapped up fast.
The number of retirement homes remaining within the Cape-based Ever- green at Lake Michelle estate are also limited. Leading the international trend towards retirement living within established communities of younger families and couples, this estate is perfect for the young at heart, where an active country lifestyle of fishing, bird watching, mountain and forest walks awaits you. The estate is built around a beautiful lake with a collage of islands, reed beds and ponds, crisscrossed by boardwalks and walkways. Here, beautiful contemporary homes are priced from R2.4m.
Evergreen lifestyle centres foster the natural formation of communities bustling with clubs, activities and interaction. Facilities include dining rooms, lounges, bars, games rooms, coffee bars, heated pools and gyms. All this as a backdrop to a variety of architect-designed homes, cottages and apartments – offering a broad choice of stylish accommodation.
Given that we’re expecting to live longer, thanks to continued improvements in medical care and healthier lifestyles, the coming wave of retirees in SA will be large and is also likely to have more ambitious expectations of their retirement years than previous generations. This will revolutionise a series of markets, including retirement living, where increased luxury, security and convenience is now possible due to the growing scale of futurefocused retirement villages such as Evergreen’s.