When ongoing home and garden maintenance becomes overwhelming and feels never-ending, it may be time to rethink your lifestyle.
Leaving a home filled with a lifetime of memories can be as emotionally challenging as seeking help to manage daily activities.
However, as you envision a simpler, more peaceful life—one where you can live comfortably in familiar surroundings within a community you know, with garden maintenance support and easy access to exceptional on-site care—it becomes clear that it's time to explore new lifestyle options.
Introducing Jersey Cottages for the Over 55s
Jersey Cottages, located in St John's Village—a 160-hectare multi-generational community in Howick, KZN—offers an intimate setting with no more than 40 one- and two-bedroom cottages. Here, you can live independently, safely, and comfortably for as long as possible in a brand-new cottage designed with discreet age-in-place features and luxuries.
The modern open-plan design features an open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area, a roofed verandah, and a carport with convenient 2sqm utility storage space.
Bedrooms are generously sized. The bathroom has a walk-in shower, under-tile heating, a basin, a toilet, and a heated towel rail. There are ceiling fans in the living room and bedroom. The pet-friendly garden is landscaped and securely fenced.
For added peace of mind, exceptional care is available at the adjacent Care Centre that caters for both short-term needs and long-term support. Delicious midday meals can be ordered from or enjoyed at the Care Centre.
Safety is our top priority, with 24-hour security features that include a manned security control room and gatehouse, a panic button system, roving night guards, electrified perimeter fencing, and armed response shared with the nearby shopping centre.
Contrary to common misconception, the monthly levy for sectional title homes at St John's is not a double levy—it's a single levy divided into two components. One part of the levy is paid to the Home Owners Association as a contribution towards security, upkeep of roads, verges and common property. The other, paid to the Body Corporate, is based on the square meterage of the unit and is a contribution towards the cutting of the grass, building insurance and exterior maintenance of the unit.
Monthly levies exclude Municipal rates, utilities, water, electricity, maintenance of the interior of the property, and the insurance of one's personal property. Each unit has its own electricity meter and water meter, read by the Estate and invoiced by our managing agents, Cenprop (Pty) Limited. Municipal rates are paid directly to the uMngeni Municipality from the date of transfer.
Engage in Community Life
You’ll quickly feel at home amongst like-aged neighbours while also interacting with residents of all ages, fostering a wonderful sense of community based on shared values.
With 65 hectares of green open space at your doorstep, you'll embrace an active and fulfilling lifestyle. Enjoy scenic walking trails, three tranquil dams, and vibrant community spaces for relaxation and socialising.
The residents' clubhouse offers a busy calendar of activities and clubs to ensure that days are filled with meaningful connections and purpose, keeping you active and youthful.
Adjacent to the estate is the St John's Village Lifestyle Shopping Centre with a supermarket, pharmacy, gym, coffee shop, restaurant, and more right at your doorstep. Howick is less than 2 kilometres away.
Risk-Free Ownership and Simplified Living
Risk-free sectional title ownership offers the security of full ownership; your unit can be sold, rented, or bequeathed at full market value whenever you choose.
Sectional title ownership further simplifies your lifestyle by taking care of exterior maintenance, lawn and edge cutting, and building insurance, allowing you to enjoy life without the burden of upkeep.
The new phase of one- and two-bedroom cottages is currently under construction and for sale. They will be completed and ready for occupation from May 2025.
Take the First Step
Call us! We’re here to arrange an open house visit and answer any questions you have about transitioning to a new home and estate living.
Our team will explain the buying process, guide you in finding a residence that truly fits your needs, and assist you in making the change as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
Celebrate the next chapter of life's journey. Enjoy a simpler life and create new memories in this beautiful country environment.
