Vygeboom Retirement Village

New Life Community Services is a collection of diverse retirement centres located in Durbanville.

Each village has carefully been centred around building a vibrant social community as its core. A place where the elderly can comfortably, easily, and seamlessly transition into their ‘new season of life’.

The villages each boast their own style and range of on-site services, such as 24hr security, centralized frail care, shopping shuttle, and independent meals services.  The 3 unique retirement villages with a centralized care centre, and a community social justice arm.

The most recent in the group, Vygeboom, boasts a classic French villa theme. The aesthetically pleasing units feature granite countertops, travertine tiles, and chandeliers throughout. If location, luxury and style are your flavour, then this is the community for you! 

Unit Prices

Vygeboom has 43 2-bedroom apartments ranging between R1 590 000 & R1 790 000, with no transfer fees applicable.

The 20-bed Care Centre situated at Onze Molen caters for the whole New Life Group consisting of Onze Molen, Manor on Lord’s Walk and Vygeboom. Assisted Living services is however available in all 3 villages in any of the units.

Vygeboom also enjoys an indoor braai area that can be privately booked by residents for events. Units on the ground floors have stand-alone private mini gardens. The Village has direct access to 2 Sonstraal Dams for those wanting a walk in the sun.

General Information

Life rights developments are growing in popularity in South Africa. They offer a more cost-effective and less onerous option for retirees than an investment in regular property types.

Essentially life rights could be viewed as a housing product, an insurance policy, and a good night’s sleep all rolled into one. With a lower financial barrier to entry, than a sectional title or freehold house, Life Rights are an attractive option for those living on a fixed retirement income.

‘Life Right’ refers to a property contract whereby a resident enjoys the same privileges as if the home was purchased in a freehold or sectional title manor, except that the developer of the home remains the sole owner of the property. This means the security of tenure until death. As such, much like in a marriage, it’s a two-way long-term commitment. The developer or sectional 21 organization is every bit as dependent on the health of the relationship as is every resident of the development.

Life Right purchase has not got a property transfer – there are no bond registration fees, no transfer duties and no VAT payable, thus avoiding the negative effects that such additional costs can have upon discretionary income and estate values.

When it comes monthly costs, Life Right provides all the advantages of regular homeownership without the cost or hassle of insurance, home maintenance, garden upkeep, domestic workers, repairs and security upgrades. All property management, maintenance, and upkeep fall to the developer or section 21 organization as the owner of the property. No body corporates or slow trusts to work through. In this Life Right model there is mutual risk. As a result, there is protection for the resident against unforeseen hidden costs and special levies so often seen in a sectional title or whole owner models.

Services available to residents in this village includes:

• A Blood Pressure Clinic, run by a qualified nurse (vital signs are also monitored)
• Travelling Hairdresser
• A Shopping Shuttle, taking our residents to do their weekly grocery shopping
• Regular Shuttle Outings to coffee shops, wine estates, the V&A WaterFront, and other scenic spots
• Weekly game sessions
• Panic Button System - Residents are all required to have a panic button with them at all times. Each owner will be issued with a panic button which is linked to Halt Security, which operates 24/7. Activation of the panic button (once off R750 for button) will result in immediate transmission of 3 text messages (neighbour, next of kin, Halt security). Halt security will determine if this is a medical or security emergency and will dispatch the appropriate response team
• Residents are guaranteed a place in our Frail Care at Vygeboom with a 10% discount on the monthly rates

2 Bed ±55m²
 

Assisted Living
All units

Operational Care
Centre at Onze Molen

For more information, contact us here.

You are also welcome to register on our waiting list through this link