Palme d Or
October 23, 2014

Palme d’Or – new R220m luxury retirement apartment block for Oasis

Palme d Or

Palme d’Or, the fourth apartment block in the Oasis Luxury Retirement Resort at Century City, is to be launched shortly.

Meaning Golden Palm and named after the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, Palme d’Or will be “unashamedly upmarket”, according to Colin Green a director of the developer, the Oasis Joint Venture which comprises the Rabie Property Group and a Harries Projects consortium.

The 43 luxury one, two and three bedroom apartments will boast top of the range finishes, covered terraces and air conditioning, and will range in size from 94 square metres to 228 square metres. In addition almost all of the apartments have utility rooms and all one bedroom apartments have studies.

Priced from R2 650 000 to R8 500 000, VAT inclusive and with no transfer duty payable, all apartments will have basement parking and most of them will also have a store-room included in the price.

To be developed at a cost of R220million, the 11-storey Palme d’Or will be served by two lifts and a 24 hour dedicated concierge.

Its construction follows the successful completion in July of the third apartment block in the development, Palm Royale, which comprises 58 apartments over 11 storeys.

The first two phases of the Oasis development consisted of Palm Springs and Palm Grove apartment blocks with 174 units in total as well as Club House, of which all residents automatically enjoy membership. The facilities include a 25m indoor heated pool where regular water aerobics classes are given by a qualified teacher, a massage room, sauna, steam room, fully equipped gym, a library, lounge areas, a restaurant, bar, bridge room, billiard room and a new 200 seater multi-purpose recreational/entertainment venue with a patio overlooking ponds and beautiful landscaped gardens which were extended with the opening of Palm Royale and will be further extended with Palme d’Or.

Also completed in phase one is the Oasis Care Centre which offers hotel-style assisted living apartments, frail care and a specialised Alzheimer’s/Dementia unit as well as physical rehabilitation.

As with Palm Royale, Palme d’Or will be linked undercover to the Oasis Club.

Green said besides all the exceptional facilities provided at Oasis, its location in Century City put it within easy walking distance of other world class amenities including the Intaka Island wetlands reserve and Canal Walk Shopping Centre.

“In addition, Century City’s pristine environment, beautiful landscaping, its high level of safety and security, its modern infrastructure and MyCiti bus service and so forth provide further appeal to purchasers.”

Construction of Palme d’Or is due to start in January 2015 with occupation scheduled for June 2016.

Green said there had been strong pre-launch interest and there was a growing list of potential purchasers who would be invited to an invitation only pre-launch function on Thursday 30 October ahead of the public launch on the weekend.

Anyone interested in being invited to this function should contact Cindy, Linda or Lorenda on 021 2500592/3 or Cindy on 0824957168.

Oasis Care Centre
July 11, 2014

Major upgrade for Oasis Care Centre

The Oasis Care Centre, which forms part of the Oasis Luxury Retirement Resort at Century City where a third apartment block has just been completed and is more than 90% sold, has undergone a multi-million rand upgrade to further enhance its five-star facilities.

The Care Centre offers hotel-style assisted living, long-term frail care, physical rehabilitation and a specialised Alzheimer’s/Dementia unit.

Care Centre Manager Lizzie Brill says the upgrade includes new lounge and dining facilities which open onto a landscaped internal courtyard for their long-term frail care residents.

“This will enable the ground floor section of the Oasis Care Centre to operate along more clearly defined lines between the two main categories of care it offers, namely short-term physical rehabilitation on the one hand and long term frail care on the other.”

The Physical Rehabilitation unit, she says, provides treatment to members of the broader public as well as residents in the resort.

“It is offered predominantly to patients covered by Medical Aids for post-operative recovery and rehabilitation, such as after hip and knee replacement as well as for recovery and rehabilitation from strokes and other medical trauma.

“Patients all have single private rooms with a TV bouquet and en suite toilets and are treated by an in-house doctor as well as a multi-disciplinary team of therapists covering a broad spectrum of physical rehabilitation.”

The upgrade allows for separate dining and lounge areas as well as a sun room for the Physical Rehabilitation patients. In addition a large new reception and admin area is being provided on the ground floor.

Brill said these new facilities were being completed on a phased basis with all work due for completion by end July.

The Oasis Care Centre is one of the first facilities in the Western Cape to obtain an Adult Mental Health licence for its Alzheimer’s/Dementia wing, and is a leader in its field.

Work completed to date also includes the conversion of under-utilised space on the first floor into a large and bright new lounge area for the Alzheimer’s/Dementia wing which is able to accommodate up to 40 residents as well as carers and friends and family of patients. This wing now takes up the entire first floor.

“We have had wonderful response from residents and family members to the beautiful furnishing designed and co-ordinated by Sandi Kiss of Fine Linen Interiors The magnificent new facilities will enable us to carry out our mission to offer the best possible care while we ensure that each resident or patient enjoys his or her life to the fullest potential in a 5-star luxury environment,” says Brill.

She added that the Care Centre also offers modern attractive Assisted Living rooms and suites where residents can lead more independent lifestyles but still have plenty of daily back up and care by a dedicated team should they need.

For further details on the Oasis Care Centre please contact Lizzie Brill on 021 528 7301.

April 17, 2014

Palm Royale nears completion

Oasis Palm Royale

Palm Royale, the third apartment block in the Oasis Luxury Retirement Resort in Century City, is nearing completion.

With practical completion still a month off and the first transfers scheduled for end June, buyers have already snapped up 42 of the 58 apartments for a total value of more than R197million which equates to 75% of the total value.

Purchasers attended a function on site this week to celebrate the completion of the new extended communal facilities which include a 200 seater multi-purpose function room, a large water fronting patio and a new hobbies room creatively built in a hollowed out berm that separates the resort from Ratanga Road.

The beautifully landscaped gardens have been extended as has the water feature to create a scenic lake and a flowing stream onto which a number of the ground floor apartments front.

Owen Futeran of the developers, the Oasis Joint Venture which comprises the Rabie Property Group and a Harries Projects consortium, said that there had been a flurry of sales in recent weeks with three additional units close to finalisation.

“We expect the R200million mark will soon be reached as the momentum is fast building with buyers now able to see what they will be getting rather than just buying off plan.”

The R260million Palm Royale block comprises spacious two and three bedroom apartments which range in size from around 100 square to 237 square metres and vary from garden apartments to penthouses.  Priced from R2,5million to just over R8million, many of the apartments boast spacious balconies suitable for entertaining with wonderful mountain and sea views.

The first two phases of the Oasis development consisted of Palm Springs and Palm Grove apartment blocks with 174 units in total and a Club House, the facilities of which would not be out of place in a five star hotel and which all residents automatically enjoy membership of. These facilities include a 25m indoor heated pool where regular water aerobics classes are given by a qualified teacher, a massage room, sauna, steam room, fully equipped gym, a library, lounge areas, a restaurant, bar, bridge room and billiard room.

Also completed in phase one is the Oasis Care Centre which offers hotel-style assisted living apartments, frail care and a specialised Alzheimer’s/Dementia unit as well as physical rehabilitation.. All apartment owners receive Primary Health Care assistance provided by the Care Centre and a new clinic will be located in the Palm Royale building.

Palm Royale Century City will be linked undercover to the Oasis Club and its new extended facilities.

For details phone Cindy, Linda or Lorenda on 021  5287310 or 082 4957168. For Care Centre enquiries phone Lizzie Brill on 021 5287301.

February 4, 2014

Oasis Palm Royale show apartment now available for viewing

A furnished show apartment is now available for viewing in Palm Royale the latest block in the Oasis Luxury Retirement Resort at Century City, where more than R185m of sales have been concluded five months ahead of completion.

Colin Green, a director of the developers, the Oasis Joint Venture which comprises the Rabie Property Group and a Harries Projects consortium, said the R260m Palm Royale block boasted a number of green building initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint.

These, he said included LED lighting throughout, timers and photocells in the common areas together with movement sensors. “In addition, performance glass has been used which not only reduces heat penetration but also reduces sound transmission.

Furthermore load limiting relays have been used in the apartment distribution boards which means that the geyser will switch off when the oven is turned on.”

Other green initiatives employed include the use of treated effluent piped from the Potsdam Wastewater Works for the irrigation system while the ponds and water features make use of storm water recharging for top up purposes.

“In addition low VOC paints have been specified throughout and all garden waste generated will be mulched/chipped for re-use in the planted areas,” he said.

Green said construction of Palm Royale was on track for completion in May this year with 19 of the 58 apartments still available for “discerning buyers looking for a superior retirement home with world class facilities”.

Among its many unique selling points, Palm Royale offers residents optic fibre connectivity at speeds ranging from 5 Mbps to 1 Gbps via Africa’s fastest and one of a kind Open Access Network at highly competitive rates from one of several service providers.

“This creates a healthy competitive environment where residents are free to select a service provider of their choice and to swap service providers should they be unhappy with the service they are getting. High speed connectivity allows residents to use their smart TV / internet to its full potential and the cutting edge technology is capable of keeping abreast with new products and changes in the market.”

Green said a primary health care package was included in the monthly levy which entitles residents to three free bed nights per annum at the on-site care facility which is licensed by the Department of Health and Board of Health Funders of SA.

“There is a qualified Sister on duty 24 hours a days and the Care Centre caters for emergency advice, assistance, or admission of apartment residents, depending on the seriousness of their situation.  “The Care Centre also has an assisted living and frail care facility, as well as an Alzheimer’s / Dementia wing and also offers physical rehabilitation.”

Green added that apartments at Palm Royale were being sold on a sectional title basis.
“This means that the properties are an asset and purchasers or their heirs benefit from the capital appreciation over time. Only 20% of the profit once sold is payable to the levy stabilisation fund.”

The show apartment is available for viewing by appointment. For further details contact the Sales Office on 021 528 7310.

October 21, 2013

Palm Royale sales top R150million

Since April this year a further R50million in sales have been notched up at Palm Royale, the third phase of the Oasis Luxury Retirement Resort at Century City, bringing total sales to date to over R150million.

With nine months to go until completion and transfer,  30 of the 58 sectional title apartments have now  been sold. This represents 52% in number and 57% in value, says Owen Futeran of the developers, the Oasis Joint Venture which comprises the Rabie Property Group and a Harries Projects consortium.

Futeran said the greatest demand to date had been for the larger three bedroom units, which had accounted for 20 of the 30 sales with two bedroom apartments making up the balance of sales.

Being developed at a cost of R260million the spacious two and three bedroom apartments range in size from around 100 square to 237 square metres and vary from garden apartments to penthouses.  Priced from R2,5million to just over R8million, many of the apartments boast spacious balconies suitable for entertaining with wonderful mountain and sea views.

Futeran said all apartments will have basement parking bays while a number of store rooms were also available. The first two phases of the Oasis development consisted of Palm Springs and Palm Grove apartment blocks and a Club House, which boasts amenities a five star hotel would be proud of and which all residents automatically enjoy membership of. These facilities include a 25m indoor heated pool where regular water aerobics classes are given by a qualified teacher, a massage room, sauna, steam room, fully equipped gym, a library, lounge areas, a restaurant, bar, bridge room and billiard room.

Also completed in phase one is the Oasis Care Centre which offers hotel-style assisted living apartments, frail care and a specialised Alzheimer’s/Dementia unit. It has a Physical Rehabilitation Licence and Board of Health Funders of SA PR number for qualifying patients. Palm Royale will be linked undercover to the Oasis Club, the facilities of which are also to be extended in terms of the current construction contract to include a new 200 seater multi-purpose recreational/entertainment venue with a patio looking out over ponds and beautiful landscaped gardens.

Futeran said resales in Palm Springs and Palm Grove were also going strongly with three apartments recently having been sold by their agents. “And  demand for rental apartments is also extremely high and as we stand now there is absolutely no rental stock available and we have a waiting list of would-be tenants,” he said.

For details go to Palm Royale or phone Cindy, Linda or Lorenda on 021  5287310 or 082 4957168. For Care Centre enquiries phone Lizzie Brill on 021 5287301.

September 2, 2013

Oasis owners enjoy good capital growth

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Units in the first two phases of the Oasis Luxury Retirement Resort at Century City have shown significant capital growth since the first sales were undertaken in 2005.  In total, 24 of the 174 apartments in the Palm Springs and Palm Grove blocks have since been sold on by original purchasers at prices which have been on average 23,55% higher than the original purchase prices.

Owen Futeran, a director  of the developer, the Oasis Joint Venture – which comprises Harries Projects and the Rabie Property Group – said the average length of ownership of these  on-sold properties before resale  was  four years four months, which equates to an average annual growth rate of 6,37%.  He said other than three distressed sales where sellers could not hold on for a better price, sellers had in the main shown good capital growth although this had varied quite considerably with the larger, more expensive units generally showing stronger  capital growth.

“The highest price increase of 54% was recorded for a three bedroom penthouse in Palm Springs which was purchased for R1 980 000 in 2005 and resold  in 2009 for R3 050 000 – giving an average annual growth of 13,6%.  Then there was one unit bought for R2 020 000 in 2005 and sold for R2 975 000 two years later – a capital growth of more than 47% or 21.65% per year.”

Futeran said that in line with the rest of the market, the sharpest increase in property values at Palm Springs and Palm Grove had been seen between 2005 and 2007 before the market dipped.

He pointed out that in terms of resales at Oasis the 5% agents commission comes off the gross profit, after which the seller pays 20% of the net profit towards the levy stabilisation fund for the resort.

The first two phases of the Oasis development consisted of Palm Springs and Palm Grove apartment blocks as well as a Club House, which boasts amenities a five star hotel would be proud of and a trail blazing Care Centre offering state-of-the art health care facilities and services.

Palm Royale, construction of which will be completed in the first half of next year, will be linked undercover to the Oasis Club, the facilities of which are also to be extended in terms of the current construction contract to include a new multi-purpose recreational/entertainment venue with a patio looking out over ponds and beautiful landscaped gardens.

For details go to www.oasisretirementresort.co.za or phone Cindy, Linda or Lorenda on 021 5287310 or 082 4957168.