Estate Living November 2016 Digital Issue | Page 44

phase into a retirement option within the general estate, means that it will be separate, but
not totally apart. So little Gabriel and little Isabella can safely cycle to Gogo and Grandpa, and
intergenerational babysitters are close by.
While Mount Edgecome Retirement villiage was an afterthought (although a brilliantly inspired
one), Waterfall Development was planned from the outset as a multi-generational offering
that comprises of Waterfall Estate, Waterfall Hills Mature Lifestyle Estate, Waterfall Country
Estate and Waterfall Equestrian Estate. The abundance of open space and easy access to all
amenities, makes the Waterfall Development a relaxed lifestyle choice for all ages. But within
the estate there’s a section reserved for over-55s, where buyers can choose between freehold
and sectional title packages. Of course there’s no age restriction on people who buy into the
general estate, and they may well decide to stay exactly where they are as they age.
An interesting and innovative development in Cape Town is the creation of Evergreen at Lake
Michelle. Evergreen Lifestyle has bought 32 units in the Lake Michelle eco-estate in Noordhoek
– not a cluster of 32 homes, but 32 individual homes scattered throughout the Estate. These
are sold on life right, just like the other Evergreen properties, but in every other way they’re
totally integrated into the existing community. A communal Evergreen clubhouse is in the
planning stages. Here Evergreen at Lake Michelle residents can swim, braai, watch TV or just
chat over a meal.