Marian Villa Retirement Village
282 Alexandra Road, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Marian Villa Retirement Village is a non-profit organisation at 282 Alexandra Road, Pietermaritzburg, governed by the Older Persons Act 13 of 2006. According to the home's website, it has been in existence for over 40 years and there are 49 cottages for independent living, board and lodging for 40 people and long-term care homes for 31 people. Cottages are available on a 10-year life-right endowment donation, and residents pay a monthly levy. Full board and lodging is rented and includes three meals a day, morning tea and weekly cleaning of the rooms and laundry. Frail care is on a rental basis, with registered sisters and nurses overseeing the care staff. Each resident qualifies for seven days of respite care per year in the frail care residence at no charge, with a daily fee after that. The estate has a chapel, a library, an onsite clinic, undercover parking and a manned gate.
Pricing
Frail care R19,920 a month for a single room, or a place in a 2- or 4-bedded ward; R29,400 a month for a couple sharing a 2-bedded ward; includes 24-hour care, three meals a day, teas and washing; excludes medications, incontinence products, transport and doctor visits (price list updated August 2026) | Full board and lodging R8,000-R14,805 a month per room, varying by room type and size, with three meals a day, weekly room cleaning and weekly laundry (price list updated May 2026) | Independent living on a 10-year Life Rights basis: initial endowment donation (one-off, on entry; a percentage is paid back if the resident moves within the first 10 years) from R588,000 (studio) to R895,000 (two-bedroom cottage), one small cottage R413,437; monthly levy R2,290-R3,250 (R2,125 for the small cottage), excluding water and electricity, plus a CSOS levy of R28-R44 added monthly (price list updated August 2026)
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Services
- Independent living cottages on a life-right basis
- Full board and lodging (three meals a day, morning tea, weekly room cleaning and laundry)
- Frail care
- Respite care
- Onsite clinic
- Social worker and counselling
- Village bus to malls and medical appointments
Amenities
- Chapel
- Library with DVD collection and large print books
- Dining room
- Gardens and lawns
- Undercover parking
- Securely fenced estate with manned gate
- Visiting hairdresser
- Pedicurist
- Croquet and putting on the lawn
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