Mount Edgecombe Village
25 Edgeview Drive, Mount Edgecombe, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Mount Edgecombe Village is a retirement village at 25 Edgeview Drive, Mount Edgecombe, within the Kindlewood Estate. Residents choose between free-standing properties, maisonettes and apartment-style homes, all single-level and maintenance free. According to the home's website, the village is pet-friendly and residents can use the Kindlewood Estate facilities, including a community centre, function venue and sports facilities set among 14 hectares of open green space. The website says the Mount Edgecombe Care Centre is operated by TotalCare and serves village residents and the public, and that TotalCare's care centre offers assisted living, frail care and dementia and Alzheimer's care, as well as help with daily activities or wound care in a resident's own home in the village, and 24-hour on-call medical assistance. Facilities listed on the website include a hair salon, coffee shop and restaurant, tennis court and swimming pool. The village team organises weekly and monthly events such as gardening, wetland walks, tech days and exercise classes.
Typical costs for retirement villages in South Africa
We do not have Mount Edgecombe Village’s own fees. As a general guide:
Costs vary widely: life rights purchases range from R500,000 to R5,000,000+, with monthly levies of R3,000–R10,000. Rental villages charge R5,000–R25,000/month depending on location and unit size.
These are typical South African ranges for this type of care, not this home’s prices. Actual fees vary by room type, level of care, and area, and they change every year - always confirm current rates with the home.
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Services
- Assisted living (Care Centre, run by TotalCare)
- Frail care (Care Centre, run by TotalCare)
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care (Care Centre, run by TotalCare)
- Home-based care in the village (nurses, meals and other services), through the Care Centre run by TotalCare
- 24-hour on-call medical assistance (Care Centre, run by TotalCare)
Amenities
- 24-hour security
- Walking and jogging trails
- Gym
- Braai area
- Community centre (Kindlewood Estate)
- Tennis court and swimming pool
- Hair salon
- Coffee shop and restaurant
- Estate shuttle service
Care Types
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