Benefits of living in a retirement estate in the Upper Highway area

The idea of retirement has evolved. Many people wait for the day when they can trade their daily formal clothes for tropical shirts, shorts, and slippers. By now your goals have been accomplished and it's time to enjoy the fruit of your hard work. 

Moving to a retirement estate has many advantages. Estates in the Upper Highway offer their residents a wonderful mix of lifestyle amenities, convenience, and safety. What's more, you get to enjoy a new mature lifestyle with others who share the same sentiments as you. 

Here are a few of the advantages of living in a retirement estate:

• You get value for money

We all dream of retiring somewhere relaxing and beautiful. But retirement doesn't mean that it's time to spend your life's savings. You still need to be savvy and get the best for your buck. Estates in the Upper Highway area provide just this sanctuary. You don't have to stress about extra maintenance or service delivery. Staff at the estate ensure that the roads and facilities will always clean and tidy. Besides, you will save a ton of money on security costs. 

Furthermore, with increasing property prices, you're sure to get a great return on your investment should you decide to sell. 

• Life becomes convenient

Aside from not having to worry about maintenance, living in a retirement estate makes your daily life more convenient. The majority of the estates on the Upper Highway area are close to amenities. For example, for residents of Le Domaine, the Watercrest Mall is just over 3km away. This further eliminates the chances of getting stuck in traffic jams if you want to go shopping. Considering that shopping facilities are located so close by, supermarkets will gladly deliver your groceries since you are located within their radar. 

• Excellent health care on-site

Having good quality healthcare facilities nearby is a key priority for elder retirees. Elder-care services offered by some of the estates in the Upper Highway include on-site emergency facilities, personalised home-based healthcare services, and nursing. Le Domaine Care is an on-site care centre that provides assisted living and frail care options for residents in Le Domaine.

• Safety and security

Safety is one of the main factors that are driving retirees into retirement villages. Most estates are equipped with the latest security features. They have electric fences, perimeter walls, and CCTV cameras that are monitored 24/7. At the Cotswold Fenns Estate, there are separate entries and exits for residents and visitors. There's biometric access for residents.

• Sense of community

As children grow up and move out on their own they leave an empty space in their parents' lives. The sense of community found in retirement estates tends to fill this void. Here you can interact with others who share the same interests as you do. Retirees come together through book clubs, bridge evenings, excursions, wine tastings, dance lessons, film nights, social dinners, and other communal activities.

• Access to facilities

Today's retirees want to enjoy their time being active in a safe environment. Take the Plantations Estate for instance. It is set in a nature conservancy with plenty of birdlife and the regular sighting of duiker. You get the chance to get closer to nature while you walk or run on the secured trails. 

Less outdoorsy retirees can find their peace at the coffee shop, hair salon, or beauty spa that some of the estates offer. Other facilities common at estates include tennis courts, convenience stores, clubhouses, and swimming pools.

Find your piece of paradise on the Upper Highway. With a variety of retirement estates to choose from, your days of comfort await. Contact Seeff Hillcrest & Kloof today. Our agents are ever happy to assist you.