Oude Post Lifestyle Village Western Cape

“Oude Post Lifestyle Village Western Cape – possibly the very best value for money Life rights in the Cape”

Oude Post Care and cottages is a new Lifestyle Village which is being built within the 70 ha Darling Green Country estate, 71 km from Cape Town on the Cape West Coast, run by Totalcare SA, one of South Africa’s most renowned retirement industry operators. Their 3rd venture in the Western Cape, after Oasis Constantia and Sunningdale, this village is aimed to be their affordable retirement facility, making top quality care more accessible for Cape residents.

This joint venture with Darling Green Devco combines sustainable estate living with more than two decades of healthcare expertise – while providing a vibrant social community where you can transition into a ‘new season of life’ with-out having to move again.

Oude Post Lifestyle Village Western Cape comprises:

• 96 Life Right units – R750-950k first 12 units

• 206 Oude Post Cottages (1 to 3 bedrooms) R 2,399K – 3,999k (first 13 homes) sectional title or life rights 

• 20 frail care beds (Oude Post Care)

• The Central TOTALCARE healthcare and community facility

Designed for Comfort & Care, the accommodation is wheelchair-friendly, modern, and residents use the estate’s many amenities & facilities: walking & birding trails, bowling, golf. Cottage homeowners also have access to TOTALCARE’s professional care services through flexible product offerings.

Modern retirees prioritise secure estate living above all else. Controlled access, perimeter security, estate management, amenities, and a true lock-up-and-go lifestyle provide the peace of mind that allows residents to travel, relax, and enjoy family time without worry.

In Darling Green all of this is possible. Please have a chat with Dane or Anthea today to secure your future place from March 2027.

Oude Post Lifestyle Village Western Cape unique value proposition

Budget friendly Life right hotel-style studios offer assisted living options and includes monthly living expenses

• Day to day living expenses included with Lifestyle living: 3x daily meals, Wellness program participation, laundry, cleaning service, electricity, water

• Life purchase model means on resale your estate will get 90% purchase price back (or you can elect to have R Nil cost living in Frail care).

• Life Right residents must be over 50 years old, purchasers can be any ages over 21

Cottages and homes – Sectional title

• Independent or assisted living

• Nil transfer duty on sectional title registrations.

Oude Post Village is designed to enhance the sense of community and family, and what makes it even more versatile is that you are part of a large estate with many amenities – a whole lifestyle on your doorstep. Expansive open areas in and around the estate, with beautiful views of the mountains, ensure a feeling of space.

Today’s trend is that the elderly are cared for as long as possible in their home by qualified personnel until such a time that they need to move to advanced assisted/frail care. This concept is an integral design philosophy in Darling Green Country Estate and Oude Post Village. It takes this concept of multi-generational living to the next level, with a mix of country cottages & homesteads, villas, equestrian properties and townhouses.

People have commented that in Totalcare’s facilities it is more like living a 5-star hotel than retirement centres, because all expenses are included and provided for. You can thus focus on enjoying your life, hobbies, familiy and travel.

Darling offers country living close to the big city

Darling is well known for its prolific flowers and reserves and boasts a wealth of natural attractions. The town is also recognised as an artistic, cultural, culinary and viticultural hub, with wine farms and a co-operative cellar, producing award winning sauvignon blanc and shiraz. Festivals and events include Darling Flower festival, Darling Brew eXtreme MTB race, Rock the Daisies music festival, Voorkamerfest, Darling Golf tournament, Gymkhana Open Studios art, Perron shows with Pieter-Dirk Uys, Wine festival, Darling Orchid show, Potjiekos @ Darling Cellars, Also experience olive, beer gin, and wine tasting, beach and game horse rides, game drives, surfing, glamping in the area.

• Yzerfontein with its 16-mile golden beach is 15 minutes’ drive

• CT Internation Airport an hour and Winelands Airport about 45min (being built)

• West Coast National Park is just 18-minutes’ drive, while other game/nature reserves like Buffelsfontein, !Khwa ttu and Thali Thali are all less than 30 minutes away

• Melkbos and Malmesbury both about 30 min

• Langebaan and its lagoon with expansive beaches are just 38 min drive away

• The picturesque fishing village Paternoster, West Coast fossil park, St Helena Bay, and Veldrift are all only an hour’s drive

What is Life Right?

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, where maintenance is up to the owner and running costs can impact finances.

Essentially Life Rights could be viewed as a housing product, an insurance policy and a good night’s sleep all rolled into one., and 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. The Life Right purchase is a purchase of peace of mind protected and regulated by The Older Persons Act 13 of 2006. This means the security of tenure until death. ‘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 basis, but without the burden of maintenance and upkeep.

Life Right purchase is a cash purchase – 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