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& dining   CONTENTS
           1.   Welcome to Quadrant Gardens
                What awaits you at this age-exclusive retirement community

           2.   Lifestyle
                Our holistic range of lifestyle offerings

           4.   Amenities and Services
                A hassle-free, seamless lifestyle

           5.   Location
                Map Distances

           6.   Purchase opportunities
                Getting your name down early

           7.   Interiors
                Exceptional interiors, fixtures and fittings

           10. Care Centre and Care Services
                Your health and peace-of-mind is our priority

           11. FAQs
                All your questions answered

           12. Contact us
Bringing to life the concept of luxury urban retirement
Bringing to life the concept of luxury urban retirement
QUADRANT GARDENS | O1

           Welcome to Quadrant Gardens,
                 your new lifestyle awaits…
           Bringing to life the concept of luxury urban retirement,
    Quadrant Gardens offers retirees the best of both worlds by combining
      Cape Town’s unparalleled suburban beauty with the convenience
                               of inner city living.

            A manicured rooftop terrace with a croquet lawn, lush
    courtyard gardens, library, private restaurant, café and on-site 24-hour
      Care Centre are all designed to create a professionally managed
            home environment where you can enjoy a richly varied
                            life at your own pace.

                  Set in Claremont’s Kingsbury Medical Precinct,
               The Quadrant and Library Square, Quadrant Gardens
 provides convenient access to everything you need to make the most of your
   retirement years. The area, situated at the very heart of Cape Town’s leafy
  Southern Suburbs, boasts some of the best shopping and restaurants that the
city has to offer. Public transport and international sporting facilities are nearby,
    while emergency, surgical, medical consulting and rehabilitation facilities
         will be easily accessible through the neighbouring Life Kingsbury
                    Hospital, Library Square Medical suites and
                           The Quadrant Wellness Centre.

    These features all flow together seamlessly in an iconic Derick Henstra
      designed precinct, providing modern retirees with the ultimate in
                       low-maintenance, upmarket living.
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                         A SOUGHT AFTER
                            LIFESTYLE
              Designed for the over 60’s, Quadrant Gardens will be ideally
          equipped to provide you with a lifestyle that is both varied and social.

Our services allows you to bal-       Because your peace-of-mind is          Gardens a special place to live.
ance your customary indepen-          our priority, a state-of-the-art 24-   From the friendly and accommo-
dence, with the reassurance of        hour Care Centre is situated on        dating service at reception, to
knowing that our Care Packages        the first floor and each apart-        the professional management by
and Care Centre are available         ment is fitted with emergency call     our Home and Nursing Man-
should you ever need them.            communication. What’s more,            agers, there is alway someone
                                      Library Square’s Medical Centre        around to assist when needed.
DINING AND SOCIALISING                boasts world-class GP’s, dentists
At the heart of Quadrant Gar-         and specialists, all on hand to        The grounds and building main-
dens is the resident’s lounge, bar,   respond to any medical require-        tenance, as well as housekeep-
restaurant and café, each pro-        ment should the need arise, while      ing staff are committed to pro-
viding the opportunity to share       Kingsbury Life Hospital is on your     viding you with service that is
the company of others. Whether        doorstep.                              efficient and delivered with the
meeting friends for a meal, en-                                              utmost consideration, while our
joying a refreshing drink at the      TRANQUIL SPACES                        experienced nursing staff will be
bar or grabbing a coffee with         There are a number of carefully        dedicated to giving the best care
busy family members on the go.        thought out amenities adding to        possible.
If you’d like a change of scenery,    the richness of your retirement.
other options will include the re-    The courtyard’s landscaped fea-
nowned Italian restaurant A’tavo-     ture garden is ideal for leisure-
la or café Nood situated at The       ly enjoyment after a meal with
Quadrant, which is a few steps        friends, and the rooftop garden
away.                                 and croquet lawn offers a mag-
                                      nificent views and the ideal set-
HEALTH AND WELLNESS                   ting in which to enjoy time with
All residents have the option of      others or to simply sit quietly and
Membership at the adjoining           enjoy a book from the library.
Quadrant Wellness Centre.
There’s no better way to start the    Beauty and body treatments at
day than with an invigorating dip     the spa, as well as easy access
in the indoor heated pool or a        to a high-end hairdressing salon,
workout in the well-equipped          all at The Quadrant,keeps you
Gymnasium. You will also have         looking and feeling your best.
easy access to the various consul-
tants who practice there – includ-    OUR TEAM
ing Physiotherapists, Occupa-         Our passionate and dedicated
tional Therapists, Dietitians and     staff complement plays an im-
Massage Therapists.                   portant role in making Quadrant
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                                        AMENITIES
                                       AND SERVICES

GENERAL                                      CLEANING                                   MAINTENANCE
• Daily reception service                    • Weekly laundry service for personal      • External building maintenance and

• 16 three-course lunches per month            laundry                                    repairs, gardening and general
  Served in the dining                       • Weekly housekeeping service by 		          tidiness managed by CPOA staff
  area from 12:30 to 13:30 daily.              our on-site team will be available at
• Wi-Fi available                              an additional cost
• Fibre optic network for high speed

  internet connectivity
• Infrastructure capacity for all DSTV/                                                 PARKING AND TRANSPORT
  TV options                                                                            • Secure underground parking with

• Internal phone system, with intercom       GREEN SPACES                                 extra parking bays available at an
  facility, allowing residents to call one   • Feature courtyard garden                   additional cost
  another at no cost                         • Restaurant terrace alongside the 		      • Transport for scheduled trips to

• Basement storerooms available to             courtyard                                  Cavendish Square and excursions
  purchase or rent                           • Rooftop garden with mountain views         available at an additional cost
                                             • Rooftop croquet lawn

SECURITY
• 24-hour manned access control and          MEDICAL
  perimeter patrols                          • 19 bed on-site Care Centre for

• CCTV monitoring of parking areas 		          around-the-clock care
  as well as building lobbies and            • 24-hour emergency call response by

  hallways                                     nursing staff on duty
                                             • Clinic available to independent living

                                               residents
                                             • Assisted living options available

                                               through Care Packages
COMMUNAL AREAS                               • Five days of Sick Bay usage per

• Luxurious communal lounge                    year, per person
• Modern restaurant and dining area

• Stylish open-plan bar area

• Welcoming café with ample seating

  room
• Well-stocked library with comfortable

  corners for quiet reading
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                          L O C AT I O N

            M A P D I S TA N C E S

Life Kingsbury Hospital       50m    Claremont Police Station    1.2km

Claremont Public Library      110m   PPC Newlands
                                     Cricket Stadium             1.8km
Life Peninsula Eye Hospital   170m
                                     Newlands Rugby Stadium      2.1km
Life Claremont Hospital       350m
                                     Kirstenbosch National
Arderne Gardens               400m   Botanical Garden            3.6km
Cavendish Square Mall         800m   Cape Town CBD              10.6km
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                              U N D E R S TA N D I N G
                                 LIFE RIGHTS

What is a Life Right?                     With a Life Right there is also a      added to the initial Life Right
                                          monthly levy to pay. At CPOA           purchase price.
A life right can be viewed as the         a draft levy budget is presented
ideal way to purchase a home              to cover the first 3 years of          Essentially buying on a Life Right
if you are of retirement age. The         occupation. This detailed levy         basis can be viewed as a secure
concept of Life Right is officially       breakdown is transparent and           home purchase, an insurance
recognized by the Housing                 covers the costs of residence          policy and a worry-free existence
Development Schemes for Retired           for the proposed unit and its          rolled into one.
Persons Act 65 of 1988 so it is           occupants. It therefore allows the
legally regulated. Buying a Life          retiree to plan and budget their       With over 65 years’ experience
Right is therefore a very secure          finances accordingly.                  in the retirement market CPOA is
transaction. In purchasing a Life                                                not only a reliable and financially
Right the retiree purchases the           Of course not only is maintenance      sound Life Right Scheme provider
right to live in a specific unit in the   of the individual Life Right           but as a NPO the company
retirement facility for the remainder     unit covered but also all costs        ‘re-invests’ funds generated to
of his/her life.                          associated with the up-keep of the     finance its welfare commitment,
                                          whole village or complex is for the    supporting those less fortunate
Costs and Levies                          account of the Life Right Scheme       retirees in the Western Cape.
                                          owner and not the retiree. It is
The beauty of the Life Right model        reassuring to know that there will
versus a Sectional Title purchase         never be a ‘special levy’ which
is that a Life Right transaction          can happen in sectional title.
does not generate any transfer or
registration fees and there is no         What happens when the Life
VAT payable either. Also because          Right ends?
the life right scheme holder
retains ownership of the unit, all        The      individual    Life    Right
maintenance and upkeep costs              terminates through death or other
are the scheme’s responsibility           circumstances and the unit will
and not that of the retiree. With a       then be resold by the scheme.
sectional title property the retiree      With a CPOA Life Right, when
will not only have to fund future         the unit is successfully resold the
maintenance and up-keep of his/           original Life Right purchase price
her section, but may additionally         is transferred to the individual or
have to bear the cost of any              to the estate together with a share
special levies that the trustees          of the profit on the resale, as
deem necessary, even though               laid out in the original Life Right
the retiree may never actually            contract. At Quadrant Gardens
enjoy the benefit of the planned          25% share of the resale profit,
upgrade.                                  less costs related to the sale and
                                          refurbishment of the unit, will be
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                                    EXCEPTIONAL
                                     INTERIORS
                       Aesthetically aligned to blend seamlessly with the
                 contemporary style of The Quadrant, the apartments will be
             tastefully finished, with plenty of space for your individual creative
                                              input.

Warm and welcoming, with              SUSTAINABILITY                      the best meals of your life.
open plan imported Italian kitch-     Sanitation systems will be
ens and ample dining and living       supplied from a ground water        BATHROOM
space, rest assured that your         system.                             Elegant sanitary-ware and iron-
home’s finishes and fittings are of                                       mongery fits in impeccably with
the highest quality. Wood vinyl       Hot water is supplied by cen-       the rest of the apartment, creat-
flooring in the living areas and      tralised energy efficient heat-     ing a space that is easy to use
plush carpeting in the bedrooms       pump systems – ensuring instant     and manage.
provides low acoustic levels and      hot water in each apartment. This
additional warmth.                    also reduces the risk of geyser     High quality, non-slip porcelain
                                      failure in each unit.               tiles on all bathroom floors
The premium apartments includes                                           and walk-in showers are both
two bathrooms and walk-in clos-       SECURITY                            practical and beautiful, with the
ets, double bowl vanities and                                             design allowing ease of access
                                      Each apartment is fitted with
sinks, and individual terraces.                                           for caregivers and emergency
                                      smoke detectors with battery
                                      back up, and an emergency call      call buttons. The basins are all
SERVICES                                                                  fitted on vanity cabinets.
                                      communication system linked to
There are multiple, conveniently      the Care Centre and reception
located power points throughout       desk.                               BEDROOM
each apartment and television                                             Harnessing the peace and
points compatible with satellite      KITCHEN                             calm of the Quadrant Gardens,
TV. Each apartment has a tele-                                            bedrooms feel spacious and
                                      The stylish open plan kitchens
phone connected to a PABX sys-                                            luxurious, with all the contempo-
                                      makes cooking an absolute
tem and an Internet connection                                            rary extras required for ultimate
                                      pleasure. With state-of-the-art
point.                                                                    comfort and relaxation.
                                      fixtures and fittings, including
                                      an integrated oven, hob and         Italian-made cupboards are fit-
Lighting will be energy efficient                                         ted in each bedroom, with some
                                      extractor which are ergonomically
with LED fittings throughout.                                             enjoying full walk-in capacity.
                                      designed and easy to master,
                                      you’ll be whipping up some of
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                        YOUR WELLNESS IS
                          OUR PRIORITY

ASSISTED LIVING                       sonal laundry service twice per       For all independent residents, a
Because your peace-of-mind is as      week.                                 clinic is held in the Care Centre
important to us as it is to you, we                                         to provide regular health monitor-
have two assisted living options      CARE CENTRE                           ing and to assist with any medi-
offered through Personalised          Quadrant Gardens has a 19             cal issues. Independent residents
Care Plans,which allow you            bed care centre with 11 single        are also able to make use of five
to remain as independent as           en-suite rooms, six single rooms      free days in the Sick Bay facili-
possible.                             with shared bathrooms, one dou-       ty per annum, and enjoy a 15%
                                      ble en-suite and two single sick      discount on the Care Centre out-
Low care package                      bay rooms reserved for indepen-       side tariff (per person) at either
Two hours of nursing services         dent residents.                       Quadrant Gardens or the nearest
per week, a 30-minute domes-                                                CPOA Care Centre.
tic service twice per week and        Three meals a day are served
a 5kg linen and 5kg personal          in a spacious dining room and
laundry service once per week.        there is a comfortable lounge in
Daily visits by a carer as well as    which to relax.
medication administration are
also included.                        Activities overseen by a trained
                                      activity presenter takes place dai-
Mid care package                      ly.
Nursing care for one hour daily       24-hour nursing care and daily
and an additional two hours per       administration of medication is
week, 45-minute daily domestic        provided by a qualified, regis-
service and an additional one         tered Nursing Manager and reg-
hour cleaning per week, as well       istered staff.
as a 5kg linen and 5kg per-
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                                F R E Q U E N T LY A S K E D
                                      QUESTIONS

Who can purchase a unit at Quadrant Gardens?                     Will I have access to a personal telephone and internet
Quadrant Gardens allows residents from a minimum age of          connectivity?
60, subject to terms and conditions. Residents would need to     Each unit includes Wi-Fi and is fitted with a telephone, which
complete an application and meet the qualifying criteria.        allows you to make calls to other residents at no cost. Any
                                                                 external calls are for your own account.
Will I need to pay a monthly levy?
Yes, units at the Quadrant Gardens are sold on a Life Right      Will reception accept deliveries for me?
basis with a monthly levy. A typical levy includes manage-       Yes, during the operational hours, however management will
ment, meals, utilities, security, maintenance, rates/ taxes      not accept any liability. You will need to make prior payment
and other services.                                              arrangements as C.O.D. deliveries will unfortunately not be
                                                                 accepted.
Is the levy amount fixed?
Due to inflation, the levy amount will increase annually by      What are the smoking regulations?
an estimated 7%.                                                 Smoking is permitted in your apartment only, however care
                                                                 needs to be taken that it does not affect other residents.
Do I need to pay for water and electricity?                      Electronic cigarettes are the preferred option.
Water usage is included in the monthly levy, however
electricity used in the unit is on a prepaid basis and is for    What provisions are made for emergency assistance?
your own account.                                                Each unit will be fitted with a call system with 24-hour
                                                                 emergency response by the Care Centre’s nursing staff.
What security will Quadrant Gardens offer?                       Reception will also provide a daily wellbeing call.
24-hour access control, perimeter patrols, as well as a
CCTV security camera system.                                     As an existing resident, will I need to pay the same Care Centre
                                                                 rates as an external transfer?
Are pets allowed?                                                You will receive a discount of 15% of the outside tariff per
Well-trained, small dogs or cats are welcomed on the ground      person. Independent living residents also get five days of Sick
floor units and are subject to CPOA’s approval.                  Bay facility use per year.

Is parking provided?                                             Am I guaranteed a bed at Quadrant Gardens Care Centre should
A secure, underground parking bay will be allocated to each      the need arise?
unit. Limited additional parking bays will be available at an    CPOA guarantees care in a Care Centre to its residents. You
extra cost.                                                      will be transferred to the on-site Care Centre should a bed be
                                                                 available at the time. Should the on-site Care Centre be full
Are visitors allowed to stay?                                    or not meet the necessary care requirements, you will then be
You are welcome to have short-term visitors stay in your unit,   transferred to a Care Centre nearest to you which does meet
provided that management has been timeously informed. Any        the necessary requirements and has availability.
Limited additional meals will be at an additional cost and
pre-booked 24-hours in advance.                                  Is there a residents committee?
                                                                 Yes, a residents committee will be elected in accordance with
Are housekeeping services available?                             CPOA’s governance rules.
Internal housekeeping services are offered at an additional
cost.                                                            Can I sublet my apartment?
                                                                 Subletting is permitted in accordance with CPOA’s Lease
Are laundry services available?                                  Agreement. This is subject to a pre-approved and age appro-
Each unit will include a laundry service for 5kg of personal     priate person who meets the qualifying criteria.
laundry per week. Each of the units will also be fitted with
provisions for a washing machine.                                Who manages Quadrant Gardens?
                                                                 Cape Peninsula Organisation for the Aged (CPOA) provides
                                                                 the daily on-site management.
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            GET IN TOUCH
              WITH US

CAPE PENINSULA ORGANI-               development expertise ensures
SATION                               that retirees are buying into a
FOR THE AGED (CPOA)                  sound development that caters
                                     specifically to a multitude of
Operating exclusively in Cape        lifestyles and needs.
Town, CPOA has 65 years of
experience in developing and
managing retirement locations        CONTACT US
across the spectrum, from
welfare facilities to high-end       Adam Munga, Manager
developments.                        021 205 8600
                                     www.quadrantgardens.co.za
With a highly established and
experienced management team,         Lee- Ann Trout,Sales Consultant
retirees purchasing at Quadrant      072 135 2051
Gardens can enjoy peace of           LTrout@quadrantgardens.co.za
mind knowing that their practical
and
lifestyle needs will be taken care
of.

COREVEST (Pty) Ltd

This Claremont based developer
was founded in 1999 and is
responsible for the development
of the entire Library Square and
Quadrant precinct, which com-
menced in 2006. Meticulous
planning and conceptualisation
of Quadrant Gardens – the final
phase – started in 2015. Their
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