Tasteful home with special views in pet friendly Hunters Village Retirement Estate - Knysna

More than a house, this single-level freehold home is located in the secured, pet-friendly Hunters Village—a vibrant retirement estate designed for independent living in a social community.

Its prime position at the end of the quiet cul-de-sac overlooking the estate’s greenbelt immerses you in nature and offers spectacular sunsets from the full width covered patio. Its north west facing orientation basking in the afternoon sun provides warmth in winter - a privilege not enjoyed elsewhere on the Knysna lagoon.

The well-maintained secured estate, alive with the presence of residents, and gravel “lawn” contributes to lock-up and-go care-free living when visiting friends and family. Its guest suite with outside entrance enables reciprocity.

With the top-tier hospital and healthcare facilities adjacent to the Estate, it’s ideal for those seeking affordable, right-sized yet exceptional comfort and affable living immersed in nature in this well-managed retirement estate.

FEATURES

LIVING QUARTERS
· Tastefully decorated lounge with high vaulted ceilings for skylight windows, richly coloured hardwood floors, and enclosed wood-burning eco-fireplace
· Glass fronted sunroom housing dining table and TV nook served from kitchen hatch, with wide opening sliding doors to the covered veranda with drop blinds and space for your Webber or gas braai
· Galley style kitchen with gas hob, ample cupboards and scullery leading to drying yard with laundry cupboard
· Direct access garage-and-a-half with space for solar PV inverter set and extra storage
Soak up the afternoon winter sun, with drop blinds providing protection on hot sunny days. Multiple seating and dining options give year round living to suit your mood and weather.
SLEEPING QUARTERS
Offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms in two wings either side of vaulted lounge
· Master bedroom wing en-suite with modern walk-in shower and adjoining pyjama lounge/2nd bedroom for relaxed sleeping arrangements
· Separate guest suite on other wing with own outside entry for family and visitors to come and go as they please without disturbing your routine.

A 5,000L water tank and ample parking for second car and visitors, completes the perfect picture - compact but with all the functions, and the private view …….
HUNTERS VILLAGE ESTATE - MORE THAN A HOME, A RETIREMENT LIFESTYLE
Spanning the Eastern slopes of the Knysna Estuary, Hunters Village offers a pet-friendly, over-50s lifestyle of affordable easy living in a vibrant community that combines residential, recreational, and health-care aspects in the secured estate with its thriving Tidswell Centre within walking distance of this home

TIDSWELL CENTRE
More than a clubhouse, the Tidswell Centre is the entertainment complex that houses the library, pub, well equipped kitchen, and event hall large enough to host up to over 100 people for meals, parties, or performances. Residents are encouraged to entertain friends and family and hold club meets there.
The lovely outdoor area is used for braais held twice a year when all residents and their friends are invited. A gym, Supervisor's Office, Nursing Clinic and Physiotherapist rooms make up the balance of facilities. Ready- made meals are also available for purchase. Tidswell Centre is within walking distance of this unit 28 for sale.

COMMUNITY AND LIFESTYLE
The Village's community lifestyle respects the independence of individuals while offering a host of voluntary in-house activities for those who enjoy social involvement, ranging from monthly Sunday lunches to which friends can be invited; and fortnightly Happy Hours where folk share a drink, a joke and a hamburger; to weekly gatherings with friends for Bridge, Pilates, Art and other studies and activities. The community is also involved in environmental, recycling and charitable projects.

NATURAL SURROUNDINGS AND ACTIVITIES
Knysna Estuary (known locally as the Lagoon) with its famed Heads is the jewel of the Garden Route. Incorporated in the Garden Route National Park(GRNP), it is within this ecosystem managed by SANParks that the endangered Knysna Seahorse is surviving, as are a host of other flora and fauna, many endemic to the region. Globally, Knysna is the town with the most species named after it, not forgetting the elephant finding sanctuary in the GRNP.

Whether you, your visiting family or guests are recreational or adventurous, there are beautiful beaches, wonderful indigenous forests and plantations, lakes and rivers, and fynbos to explore between the mountain ranges and rugged coastline. Knysna offers paths, marked nature trails and gravel roads ideal for walkers and hikers, joggers and runners, e-bikers and mountain bikers and much for birdwatchers and serious twitchers. All are safe and easily accessible as an individual or by joining in on one of the many groups active in the Knysna Estuary Basin and surrounds.

Boating including sailing, canoeing, kayaking, motor and ski-boating is well catered for by the likes of the Knysna Yacht Club and Knysna Angling Club flanking the bustling Waterfront small-boat harbour. For your guests, many excursions are centred in Knysna, including Ocean Odysey's Whale watching, the Featherbed Tour of the Western Heads Nature reserve and sunset cruises on the lagoon.

For sportspeople, Hunter's Village is within easy driving distance of multiple golf, tennis padel, squash and bowls facilities. Of the dozen world renowned golf clubs in the region, the Knysna, Pezula and Simola golf clubs are closest, TheHeads, Liesure Isle, town centre of Knysna, Knysna Waterfront and Thesen Harbour town with their modern malls and boutique stores hosting a broad array of retailers, coffee shops, eateries, restaurants and specialities are also in easy reach.

You can join many clubs in Hunters Village including the Film Cub and Speakers Club and for “twitchers” into birding there is an amazing and beautiful variety of birds to see and document in the Estate as well as surrounding areas of Greater Knysna. The U3A of Knysna has many sections of great interest to residents and swallows alike.

With a rich historic, cultural and artistic heritage, Knysna has much to offer and Hunters Village is truly an ideal place to enjoy active ageing in your golden years.

HEALTH
Hunters Village borders on the Life Knysna Private Hospital and Medical Centre where there are an array of doctors and specialists on hand. Knysna State Hospital, which is close by, also has a fine reputation as do the world class facilities and specialists located in George and Mossel Bay.
The resident nursing Sister runs the Clinic in Tidswell Centre, and a physiotherapist has rooms there. ER 24 and the resident Nursing Sister service is included in the HOA levy.

In terms of health care, you are well catered for at Hunters Village.
SECURITY
Health and Security are considered of prime importance at Hunters Village and are covered by the monthly levy by the well managed Home Owners Association (HOA), as seen by the visibly immaculately kept grounds.
Hunters Village is looked after and served by All Sound Security providing 24-hour gate access control and guard patrols on foot during the night.
Palisade fencing secures three of the perimeter sides, while the 4th between the open parkland below is secured by an electric fence.
No incidents have been reported during the sellers residence of 7 years.

PROPERTY RIGHTS
Homeowners hold full title to their property. The balance of the land on the estate is “public open space” owned and visibly well managed by the Home Owners Association (HOA). These include paving, services and fully lit streets, gardened parkland with benches, bird baths and beautiful trees, and a green belt perimeter path, and the Tidwell Community Centre.
From an aesthetic point of view, no two homes are alike but conform to a pleasing style. Homes vary in size from 1 bed semi-detached to standalone 3bed, and the HOA Levies are calculated based on the floor area.
A Stabilization Fund is maintained through contributions from each sale, bringing stability to the estate's financial affairs. Houses are bought and sold freely by their owners, using local estate agents of their choice. All new owners and their tenants commit formally to the conditions of ownership as established in the Constitution and the House Rules.