Helderberg Village was originally the brainchild of a visionary entrepreneur, who purchased the wine farm Shemara on the outskirts of Somerset West. It was purchased with the intention of developing a truly unique and exclusive retirement estate. The development and sales of homes commenced in 1987, with the first Villagers moving into their completed cottages in December of that year. The growth of the Village was phenomenal, and by late 1989 some 284 of the 294 homes developed in the first three phases (Shemara, Talani and Hamilton) had been built and sold. The Village has 1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes and apartments.