The Somerset Retirement Village
Cnr Sir Lowrys Pass Road & Bizweni Avenue, Somerset West, Somerset West, Western Cape
The Somerset Lifestyle & Retirement Village is a retirement village for over-50s at 163 Bizweni Avenue, Somerset West. Residents can choose life right apartments, life right cottages or freestanding freehold homes. The Lord Somerset Clubhouse has a restaurant, a bar and lounge, a chapel, a library and conference room, a coffee shop and a gym. The village is pet friendly. Basic care services covered in the levy are an annual care assessment and a 24-hour emergency alert response system. Care at The Somerset is provided through MacCare (Macadamia Care). The Somerset Care Centre has seventeen private rooms, each with an en-suite bathroom, and a lounge and dining area overlooking False Bay. According to the home's website, its trained staff provide 24-hour care and assistance with frail care, palliative care, respite care, memory care and convalescent care. Each household is entitled to five days of respite care in the care centre per year at no charge.
Typical costs for retirement villages in South Africa
We do not have The Somerset Retirement 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.
Services
- Frail care
- Palliative care
- Respite care
- Memory care
- Convalescent care
- Annual care assessment
- 24-hour emergency alert response system
Amenities
- Clubhouse
- Restaurant
- Bar and lounge
- Chapel
- Library
- Conference room
- Coffee shop
- Gym
- Pet friendly
- Fibre optic network
Care Types
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