About Us
Shareblock Retirement Village
Silvermine Village is owned by a trust and leased to a share block holding company which manages the facility on a 99-year lease, with an option to renew.
In terms of the Share Block Act, shares are purchased which give residents the right to occupy a cottage and have access to a single-vehicle garage. A spouse is usually the nominated occupant. For this right the resident makes an interest-free loan to the Trust, which is refunded when the cottage is vacated. The loan value is the price paid to acquire the cottage.
No surplus goes to the resident but is retained and used to offset operating costs incurred in running the complex. On the death of the surviving spouse / partner the loan value is repaid, and the cottage reverts to the Trust for resale.
In effect, this means that residents ‘own’ the village and they annually elect from among themselves an internal board of directors, and trustees, to serve their interests. No external developer is involved, and no profits accrue to outsiders. This sets the village apart from most other retirement village schemes.
Acquiring a Cottage
To join the waiting list, applicants must be under the age of 80, in sound health and pay a non-refundable fee of R1,000. As cottages become available, those high on the list will be contacted and will have a fortnight during which to consider the unit/s being offered.
Thereafter, interested parties will be invited to view. Those who do not reply, or who are not interested in a particular cottage, do not lose their ranking on the waiting list. Letters are emailed bi-annually to keep those on the waiting list informed:
1. As to your current position.
2. About matters of interest.
For further information, please contact our Sales Office or click here to download an application.
