Neighbourhood CT - 03 April 2016

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Editor’s Exclusive CLAIRE BARNARDO

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’m all for getting advice on how to do things better or quicker, especially if it means saving money. I recently picked up some tips from ooba on how to reduce the interest on monthly bond payments. On the back of the recent interest rate hike, this is useful information.

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Pay it forward: make your salary work as hard as possible. After household expenses, put any unused money into your home loan.

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Early bird: try to make bond payments as early in the month as possible. Every day of interest saved helps you pay it off faster.

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Get an access bond: this allows you to deposit extra money into your bond and still have access to it for emergencies.

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Negotiate your way: if you’ve paid consistently, approach your bank to negotiate for a better interest rate.

Calculate it: as interest is calculated daily, make use of a bond calculator to assess how much you need to reduce your total repayment amount.

Find more tips in this week’s Analyse It on page 6.

Out of the box

Organic veggie boxes come in all shapes and sizes but are always fresh, healthy and locally grown WORDS: KIT HEATHCOCK IMAGES: SUPPLIED

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f you want to get in touch with the seasons, eat sustainably and cook with food that genuinely is fresh from the ground, an organic veggie box is the answer. Picked and packed on the day of delivery, you’ll often get surprise ingredients according to what the farmer has harvested that week, encouraging you to experiment with new recipes. But the best is that by joining a veggie box scheme, you are directly supporting small local farmers, encouraging more people to farm organically and contributing to our food security.

Wild Organics What’s good?

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The Vintage Shopping Expo When and where?

Saturday, 9 April at the German Club

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he Vintage Shopping Expo is the first seasonal vintage shopping experience hosted by The Vintage Experience. Enjoy a handsome sampling of retro fashion, decor, books and many unique treasures. There will be food trucks, bars and amazing entertainment.

Eleven years on, Wild Organics, one of Cape Town’s original organic box schemes, is still working with its original organic farmers and offers a further range of produce including dairy, dry goods and free-range meat, all selected for healthy food choices and sound environmental farming practice. Order the standard weekly veggie bag or make up your own order adding breads, canned goods and even prepared meals according to the availability each week. Deliveries are on Wednesdays to a collection point or to your door.

Harvest of Hope

Micro-farmers in Cape Town’s townships are trained to grow organic vegetables by the Abalimi Bezekhaya non-profit organisation. The harvest from their community gardens results in income generation and food security for the farmers, mostly women, as well as plentiful veggie boxes delivered weekly to collection points for the Harvest of Hope members. There are regular Tuesday tours for those who’d like to visit the gardens and learn more. The scheme has recently extended to the Northern Suburbs in partnership with Green Monday.

Eric Swarts’ CSA with Fair Food

A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) scheme gives you a whole season’s produce delivered weekly to your door from the farmer you are supporting.

Members pay for the whole 13 weeks in advance allowing the farmer financial security to grow his farm. Fair Food SA is working with experienced organic farmer Eric Swarts in Stellenbosch and organises various opportunities for members to visit the farm, meet the farmer and see their veggies growing. The next available season runs from June to August. Numbers are limite, so sign up early.

The Vintage Shopping Experience goo.gl/KIfD12

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Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts

ee December Streets, an indie rock band from Pretoria, and The Vanilla, a feel-good pop band from Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs, as they deliver the finale performances at Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts.

Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts Tickets available online at Webtickets goo.gl/fUUFYM

When and where?

Today at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

IMAGE: KILLKENNY PHOTOGRAPHY

What?

School of Rock Claremont presents Reggae Funk

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When and where?

Wild Organics 021 510 5447 wildorganics.co.za

Saturday, 9 April, at the Zip Zap Circus

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School of Rock Claremont presents Reggae Funk Leigh Spaun, 021 671 9580 locations.schoolofrock.com/Claremont

xpect to be thoroughly entertained by young and experienced performers at this reggae- and funk-inspired show. Bring the whole family and feast your ears on expert renditions of Jamiroquai’s “You Give Me Something” and Bob Marley’s “Could You Be Loved”, and many others.

Harvest of Hope 021 371 1653 harvestofhope.co.za CSA Fair Food 079 783 1947 fairfood.org.za

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Cape Town’s Geppetto Boeta Phyf explores pop culture with wooden sculptures and 3-D graffiti WORDS: LAUREN ALBERTYN IMAGES: BOETA PHYF

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he spotlight is on Boeta Phyf. The 30-something artist specialises in wooden characters, masks, Russian dolls and 3-D graffiti. His work – created in his garage – is intricate and filled with humour.

Phyf’s art focuses on the idea of public spaces – where anyone can do anything at any given moment. His wooden sculptures, which he is best known for, often refer to pop and mass culture.

Phyf’s work is light-hearted and his meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail set him apart.

A taste of Babylonstoren The new tasting centre at Babylonstoren offers a fresh look at this remarkable Simondium estate WORDS: RICHARD HOLMES IMAGES: SUPPLIED

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tepping into the new wine tasting centre on Babylonstoren estate, it’s hard to know where to look. Is your gaze drawn outwards to the distant rocky peak that gave the farm its name?

Does one admire the neatly trellised vines that march away in clipped rows from the floor-to-ceiling windows?

The remarkable fruit and vegetable gardens, inspired by French monastic design, are always a highlight and a happy distraction for whiling away an hour or three on the estate.

Until recently, the rather cramped tasting room didn’t quite match up to the other elements of Babylonstoren, owned by decor maven Karen Roos and Naspers chairman Koos Bekker, but the spacious new light-filled tasting centre has changed all that.

The eye-catching steel-and-glass tasting room was built squarely between the two traditional cellar buildings, a deliberate statement of the estate embracing the past and adapting for the present.

“We wanted to complement the very light and transparent feeling of the space with an interior that played up the visual links to the vineyard,” says Philippe van der Merwe from interior design agency Tonic. “We didn’t want to create an interior that tried to be too clever or grandiose, but rather one that celebrates the beautiful setting and the wines.”

Before you sample the wines, though, start with the hour-long cellar tour that leads visitors through the estate’s grape and olive oil production. You’ll discover how FS17 olive oil tastes different from Frantoio, walk on steel gantries above open fermentation tanks, and breathe in the heady aromas of the barrel maturation cellar before a glass-walled staircase leads you up into the light of the new tasting centre.

The standard tasting covers the approachable Babylonstoren range, where the Mourvedre Rosé, Chenin Blanc and Babel red blend are all superb. For vinophiles, tastings of the Bordeaux-style Nebukadnesar, a barrel-aged Chardonnay, and the recently released Méthode Cap Classique are all charged separately.

Lunch at one of the estate’s two restaurants is always a pleasure, but if you can’t secure a booking, the new tasting room now offers a range of delicious snack platters. Designed to be savoured during your tasting, they offer everything from charcuterie to cheeses to fresh fruits and vegetables from the estate, and come paired with two glasses of Chenin Blanc or Babel red blend, or a tasting of the Babylonstoren range of wines.

TASTE FOR YOURSELF: Babylonstoren 021 863 3852 babylonstoren.com

Entrenched in South African culture, particularly Cape Town culture, and he is not picky about where his artwork gets showcased – it can be seen anywhere from fish and chips shops to galleries.

His 3-D wooden masks are what caught my friend’s attention. As soon as she saw his display at Eclectica Design & Art gallery, she sent me a link to Phyf’s Instagram. I was intrigued from the

start. I could clearly see that each mask had taken time to create and I was struck by the detail and humorous names of the pieces, like Hou Jou Bek and Michelle Complain. “These are caricatures and doppelgangers placed into the South African culture potjie-pot,” he says.

Phyf has worked as an artist-inresidence at many schools, old age homes and health programmes. “I do this on my own, and sometimes in collaboration with other people of all ages, abilities and persuasions,” he says. Phyf’s inspiration is the melting pot that is the Mother City.

He dives into the light and dark spaces of the city, exploring a diverse range of topics – from street culture, sex and bad jokes, to Bashew’s soft drinks and Gatsbys.

“Like Geppetto, I create my characters in a garage. They are wooden stand-up comedians and the viewer comes to enjoy their routine and can relate to the frustrations, sarcasm and slang that these Pinocchios are built from,” he says.

SEE FOR YOURSELF: Boeta Phyf boetaphyf.co.za Instagram: @boetaphyf Twitter: @phyfdawg Facebook: facebook.com/boetaphyf/ Eclectica Design & Art Gallery KnexT Art Gallery

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New classics WORDS: CHRIS REID

IMAGE: DOKTER AND MISSES X RONEL JORDAAN (DAVID ROSS)

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t’s safe to say that, by and large, interior design has been characterised by modern minimalism over the last couple of years. While this will likely not change radically any time soon, we’re seeing some designers playing with the idea of what constitutes good taste by incorporating classical references into their products.

By drawing on Greek and Roman design through elements like columns, marble and statuary, they’re able to give their products a sense of history while still ensuring that they’re contemporary to fit in with other modern decor.

Sometimes this classical inspiration draws on silhouettes and forms, transposing them across objects to give a sense of the unexpected. Marie Michielssen vases for Serax, for example, look like heirloom pieces of silver, but are actually paper slipcovers for ordinary jars. This contrast between the precious and the everyday is one way of elevating the trend from the kitsch, and ensuring that it’s not taking itself too seriously. Some designers, on the other hand, take classical materials

as inspiration for contemporary pieces.

The Veld couch by local tastemakers Dokter and Misses, created in collaboration with textile designer Ronel Jordaan, for exampale, features upholstery that mimics the look of marble, but is juxtaposed with a construction that’s emphatically modern.

This cut-and-paste approach to history is a contemporary way of adding history to design without necessarily raising the price tag. While it can seem a little over the top to some, this hearkening back to classical design is a way of locating ourselves within a broader historical context. And that’s something that everyone can see the appeal of – curlicues and all.

SEE FOR YOURSELF: Dokter and Misses dokterandmisses.com Serax serax.com

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Every learner has an innate wish to explore their world, and the Junior Preparatory provides a platform for such experiential learning and the fostering of curiosity. Learner’s ideas and expressions are valued, and the ultimate goal of producing confident, independent learners is achieved within a technology-rich, creative and intellectually stimulating environment.

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My business neighbourhood

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Gladys Mawoneke brings a sophisticated range of alcoholfree craft drinks to South Africa from her headquarters in Ndabeni, Cape Town WORDS: KIT HEATHCOCK IMAGE: SUPPLIED

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ladys Mawoneke is the founder of Breva Beverages Company, which launched its stylish range of alcohol-free drinks in 2014. The company moved to its current office and warehouse space in Ndabeni, Maitland last year.

Q: How did your business start?

A: I was raised in a family that does not drink alcohol and I struggled to find an alcohol-free drink that had an adult image and tasted great at the same time. I came up with the concept for Breva and then three years of research and development followed. We started the business from my home in Green Point, with our bottling plant in Wellington.

Then once we launched Breva into retail in 2014, we needed a dedicated office and warehouse space.

Q: Why did you choose this area for your business?

A: We chose Ndabeni because of its proximity to our customers’ distribution centres and to the city centre. Ndabeni is a few kilometres from the CBD and lies between, yet close to, the N1 and N2 highways making it easily accessible.

Q: How did you find your premises?

A: We had been in the market for a small and affordable warehouse space for close to a year. All the properties we were coming across were too big and were in industrial areas that are either too far from our customers or from the highways.

We mentioned our predicament to a close friend and as it happened, he had this space that he was not using.

Q: Why are the premises ideally suited to your business?

A: As well as being easily accessible, Ndabeni is small and quiet. There is hardly any traffic, so we can move freely and easily to and from our customers and suppliers.

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Importantly the premises are behind a train station making this place accessible to colleagues who may wish to use the train.

Q: Who are your neighbours?

A: We are situated in a small, secure industrial park with a few small business offices and production facilities. The street, Old Mill Park, has some medium-sized businesses such as Voltex, Anchor Industries and Safepak, who also happen to be our suppliers, and other production companies. We have very generous neighbours with whom we have good relationships.

Q: What are the rental/sales prices like in this area?

A: The rentals range between R60/m2 and R120/m2.

Q: Do you have any expansion plans?

A: Within the next 12 months the warehouse capacity will most likely be inadequate for us. Because this industrial area is ideal for our business, we will attempt to secure something in this area.

Q: Do you operate online as well?

A: Businesses and consumers wishing to buy Breva in bulk can contact us through our website breva.co.za.

Q: What’s your most popular item?

A: Breva comes in four flavours – apple, passion fruit, peach and pineapple. Our most popular drink is Breva passion fruit and the Woolworths non-alcoholic passion fruit-flavoured drink as well.

SEE FOR YOURSELF: Breva Beverages Company 021 434 3887 breva.co.za

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or most people, buying a home means taking out a home loan.

Very few individuals are wealthy enough to just hand over the cash for property that costs hundreds of thousands or even millions of rand.

Unfortunately, though, very few of us consider the full implications of what it means to take out a 20-year mortgage. We are just so relieved to get the finance that we simply set up the minimum payments and let them roll out of our bank accounts every month.

However, it is important to appreciate just what we are committing to.

Consider that if you took out a 20-year bond on a R2m home at an interest rate of 9,75%, your monthly repayments would be R18,970. Over the lifetime of the loan that means you would pay a total of R4,566,503, of which R2,566,503 is interest.

Anyone taking out a home loan should therefore think seriously about how they can pay it off quicker, because it will ultimately save them large amounts of money. Using the above example, if you paid just R3,000 extra per month, you could pay off the loan six years earlier, and save almost R900,000 in interest.

Of course finding that extra money is not a simple matter, but here are four easy tips for paying off your home loan quicker:

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Whenever you receive a salary increase, up your bond repayment by the same percentage. That way you are still committing the same percentage of your income to paying off the loan, but you are putting in bigger amounts.

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Pay part of any bonus, tax refund or cash windfall into your bond. This should at least be the same percentage of whatever portion of your salary goes into the monthly repayments.

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When the banks lower their interest rates, don’t lower your repayments. The extra amounts may seem small, but over the long run they can make a big difference.

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After every five years, apply for a new loan, and not just at your own bank. You will have to go through all the admin and paperwork again, and there may be cancellation and penalty fees applied, but because the loan amount will be smaller and the loan period shorter, you are likely to get a better interest rate, and that will make it worth the trouble.

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Residential property Commercial property transactions climbing stood strong in 2015 despite weakening I economy

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he total value of sales in the SA housing market has been steadily increasing, with an 8,3% increase in the value of residentialproperty transactions from 2014 to 2105. This is despite gross domestic product growth remaining very low, new-vehicle sales plummeting, and an increasingly aggressive upward interest-rate cycle. Fifty percent of residential properties are located in the Western Cape and Gauteng, accounting for more than two-thirds of the total residential-market value.

Sandton and Parkmore in Joburg, Green Point and Rondebosch in Cape Town, and Rua Vista and Monument Park in Tshwane – as well as La Lucia and Mount Edgecombe in

eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal – were among the high-value suburbs with strong capital growth last year.

“Although the money supply of assetbuying consumers is lessening, property investment remains a top priority for many South Africans, with the City of Cape Town witnessing spirited growth in the housing market over the last five years,” said Paul-Roux de Kock, analytics director, Lightstone, which provides information, valuations and market intelligence on all properties in SA. He was addressing this year’s annual Overview of the South African Property Industry conference that took place at Val de Vie Estate outside Paarl in the Western Cape.

Foreign property investment Foreign buyers (particularly German investors) have been very active in SA residential sales since December. Pam Golding Properties has recently concluded two sales in excess of R20m in Camps Bay to global investors.

BASIL MORAITIS, AREA MANAGER, PAM GOLDING PROPERTIES ATLANTIC SEABOARD

n 2015, total transaction activity within the commercial property space came in at R118,5bn, an impressive 12,8% increase from 2014, according to Lightstone.

Ndibu Motaung, head: commercial property, Lightstone, highlights transactions by a private buyer in KwaZulu-Natal for potential development opportunities in Ezakheni C and Umlazi A, totalling over R940m in value, as being a key contributor to this rapid increase. Despite this being

the largest single transaction, there were a few notable deals by prominent funds, including Investec Property Fund’s acquisition of Zenprop’s portfolio (R7,1bn in value) and Liberty’s 25%-acquisition of Melrose Arch.

When looking at transactions by geographical spread, Gauteng’s three biggest metropolitan municipalities accounted for 57,4% of the trans­ac­ tion values and, collectively, were the largest contributors to the overall sales activity in 2015.

2015 transactions by geographical spread (R’ million) City of Johannesburg

29 710

City of Cape Town

19 228

City of Tshwane

11 750

Ekurhuleni

10 560

eThekwini

8 694

Nelson Mandela Bay

3 249

Stellenbosch

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Rustenburg

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Mangaung

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Midvaal

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Drakenstein

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Urban Development Zone

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he UDZ tax incentive is a scheme that was announced in 2003 to promote investment by the private sector and encourage investment within certain demarcated urban areas. It allows investors who purchase apartments to let the ability to claim a depreciation allowance or capital deduction.

On new developments, the purchaser is allowed to write off 55% of the cost (VAT inclusive purchase price) of their investment over an 11-year period, with 20% of that deductible amount being written off in year 1, and the balance spread evenly over the following 10 years.

According to David Sedgwick, development specialist, Horizon Capital Residential, the major benefit to investors is that the large capital deduction is not automatically ring-fenced and creates a substantial tax-loss situation for the investor. This tax loss is allowed to be offset against other taxable income (for example, a salary or other trade income) which can result in an attractive situation where the investor initially receives PAYE/ tax back upon filing their tax return.

This is useful to fund any negative cash flow requirement during the first few years of a buy-to-let property.

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PROPERTY NEWS

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Durbanville

Here’s what’s happening in property in the area IMAGES: ISTOCK & SUPPLIED

Buying in Durbanville The monthly bond repayment to purchase a typical property in Durbanville, namely a four-bedroom house, with the median asking price of R3,525m, is R29,882 per month over 20 years at prime of 10,5% with no deposit.

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Properties listed Properties listed for sale in Durbanville comprise approximately 6% of the total sale listings in Cape Town.

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Properties listed for rent in Durbanville comprise approximately 2% of the total rental listings in Cape Town.

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Interest Approximately 6% of the interest (views) in properties for sale in Cape Town is attributable to properties for sale in Durbanville.

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WINE ESTATES ALONG THE DURBANVILLE WINE ROUTE:

About the area WORDS: BELINDA MOUNTAIN

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ou don’t need an invitation to pop into someone’s house in Durbanville – all you need is a bottle of wine and some boerie to throw on the braai,” says Carla Kropman, who grew up in the suburb.

And that, perhaps, is what defines this small-town suburb on the doorstep of Cape Town – the warm, funny, caring and genuine people who call it home.

You don’t need an invitation to pop into someone’s house in Durbanville – all you need is a bottle of wine and some boerie to throw on the braai CARLA KROPMAN, FORMER RESIDENT

The suburb has all the attractions of a small village – a slower pace and quieter atmosphere – yet it’s only a 25-minute drive away from the Cape Town city centre, and has easy access to the N1 and N7 highways. Another attraction is the schools in the area, such as Durbanville Primary and High School, Chesterhouse International School, and Fairmont High schools. Resident Louis Schoeman adds that the area also has a warm, temperate climate with rainfall only during winter.

He says typical buyers in the area are between the ages of 35 and 40 with young families, and are attracted to the top schools and the laid-back lifestyle Durbanville has to offer. According to Kropman, these younger families

looking to buy are joining many “diehard Durbanville patriots” already residing in the suburb. “There are people like my parents, who were born and grew up there and will likely never leave.

They’re fiercely committed and deeply connected to their town,” she says.

There is a mixture of property types – from secured apartment blocks, complexes and townhouses, to upmarket estate living. Typical traditional standalone homes offer spacious living areas and big gardens with lush, established trees. “The average price for a typical one-bedroom apartment starts at R750,000, while luxury homes or clusters within estates go for R3,5m and can reach up to R20m,” Schoeman says.

And what about leisure time? You’re spoilt for choice in Durbanville, as you’re surrounded by award-winning wine farms and great picnic spots where you can enjoy expansive views of the valley. You could also do some tobogganing with the kids at Cool Runnings, or go mountain biking in the Majik Forest.

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Nitida D’Aria Bloemendal Durbanville Hills

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Tyger Valley Shopping Centre Capegate Shopping Centre De Ville Shopping Centre

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Go tobogganing at Cool Runnings in Tyger Valley.

Take the family mountain biking in Majik Forest.

Visit Stodels in Bellville to pet the animals.

Go to Funky Frogs in the Tyger Valley centre for loads of indoor fun.

Agent commentary Q: Who is buying property in the area?

A: Durbanville has become a very cosmopolitan neighbourhood and has shed its traditionally Afrikaans cloak. There still is a semi-gration of buyers from Gauteng, who accepted transfers from their companies or are looking for a more peaceful existence in the beautiful surrounds of Cape Town.

Young families are also moving here from the Southern Suburbs for better value for their rand.

Durbanville has some excellent schools, including Chesterhouse and Curro, which draws buyers to the area. Surrounded by wine estates, golf courses and easy access to the main roads, it has become an extremely popular and viable investment option.

Where else will you find traditional quiet leafy suburbs, high-end security estates and excellent entry-level opportunities CHARL LOUW, FRANCHISE HOLDER ATLANTIC SEABOARD, CHAS EVERITT INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY GROUP

Q: What attracts buyers to Durbanville?

A: Where else will you find traditional quiet leafy suburbs, high-end security estates and excellent entry-level opportunities, all nestled together in an area of less than 30km2? You never have to drive more than 10 minutes from any one point to the other. Your every need is catered for right here in Durbanville – entertainment, good schools, excellent medical facilities, shopping, nature, a wine route (with well-known and highly rated wine cellars) and sports (including many mountain bike trials). While many residents speak Afrikaans as their first language, English is not far behind – and there’s a nice German ring audible as well.

Q: How has Durbanville changed over the past five years?

A: Most change has been brought about by the development of Pinehurst, Uitzicht and Meridian School, Sonstraal Heights and the expansion of Curro. The extension of Brackenfell Boulevard through to Graanendal and the R302 has now created easy access to Brackenfell and the Capegate shopping centre on Okavango Road, across to the northern end of Durbanville. The new shopping centre and all the recent housing developments on Langeberg Road have also been a huge boost for the areas adjoining the eastern boundary of Durbanville.

The long-awaited extension of De Villiers Avenue from Durban Road has now been completed.

Annemarie & Nico Cilliers

Charl Louw

Annien Borg

PRINCIPALS/OWNERS FINE & COUNTRY DURBANVILLE

FRANCHISE HOLDER, CHAS EVERITT INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY GROUP

MD, PAM GOLDING PROPERTIES IN THE BOLAND AND OVERBERG REGIONS

annermarie.c@fineandcountry.com

083 303 3131

021 975 7209

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Area Guide

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Agency Guide

WESTERN SEABOARD Atlantic Beach

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BOLAND, OVERBERG &

Atlantic Beach Estate

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HELDERBERG

BetterLife

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Bloubergstrand

14, 16

Betty’s Bay

11

Chas Everitt International

Bloubergrand

16

Franschhoek

12

Property Group

20 16

Bloubergsands

16

Hermanus

12

ERA Real Estate

Parklands

16

Paarl

12

Fine & Country

11

Pam Golding Properties

12 - 14

Sunningdale

16

Selbourne

12

Sunset Beach

14

Somerset West

12

Table View

14, 16

Vermont

12

West Beach

14, 16

Westcliff

12

NORTHERN SUBURBS Durbanville

11, 20

D’urbanvale

20

Durbanville Hills

12, 20

Eversdal

20

Nerina

20

Plattekloof

13

Valmary Park

20

Classifieds: Atlantic Beach Estate

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4.3Ha Lifestyle farm on the exclusive Westerdale Road about 6 km from Durbanville Set in an exclusive location and surrounded by equestrian and wine farms, this 4.3Ha smallholding offers unlimited possibilities; boutique wine estate, guest farm, equestrian estate, training facilities or more.

Main dwelling offering three bedrooms, two bathrooms, three living rooms, is complemented by lovely mountain views.

This is supplemented by six self-contained income generating cottages, two boreholes, approximately 300 almond trees, 50 pecan trees and 3-phase electricity.

This is a lifestyle opportunity not to be missed. Sub-division possible, minimum 2Ha.

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R7 950 000

Nico Cilliers | 082 928 4657 nico.c@fineandcountry.com

WEB: 122482

Cleverly designed home, inspired by excellence and spectacular views Situated in the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom and surrounded by the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, this magnificent home is designed to utilise and maximise space and views. The living area has double volume ceilings, a fireplace and indoor stainless steel braai to ensure relaxed entertaining. Stack-away doors lead to the balcony which is also accessible from two of the four large master bedrooms. All four bedrooms are en-suite with Hans Grohe fittings and panoramic sea or mountain views.The modern open plan kitchen, with gas hob, electric oven, separate laundry, scullery and pantry overlooks the mountain and secure courtyard.

An open space downstairs is fitted for a Jacuzzi or can be used as extra sleeping area. Also includes a kitchenette for the downstairs bedrooms, staff quarters, and direct access to the extra spacious double automated garages. A low maintenance garden and good security complete the picture.

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Durbanville Office Unit A1, Anansi Park, 25 Church Street, Durbanville, 7550 +27 (0)21 975 1302 durbanville@fineandcountry.com

R4 500 000

Park Lane Office 119/121 Park Lane, London, W1 +44 (0)207 079 1515 admin@fineandcountry.com

Annette Barnard | 082 820 1888 annette.barnard@fineandcountry.com

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Paarl R5.4 million Entertainers paradise. Immaculate, modern, north facing home in sought after location set in park like garden of 1031 m². A double volume entrance, leads to the lounge , with a heart-warming fireplace as the main feature of the room. Bedrooms 7 / Bathrooms 6 / Garage 4 / Ref# TK1160980 Lynette Schoeman 082 553 3045

WINELANDS TO WHALECOAST Onrus: 028 316 3390 / Hermanus: 028 312 1110 / Stellenbosch: 021 887 1017 / Somerset West: 021 851 2633 Paarl: 021 871 1480 / Franschhoek: 021 876 2100 / Durbanville: 021 975 7209 / Welgemoed: 021 913 7670

Ref# ON1257732

Ref# DBV1261657

Ref# HF1256599

Vermont / R9.5 million

Durbanville Hills / R6.799 million

Westcliff, Hermanus / R5.95 million Paarl / R4.25 million

Bedrooms 5 / Bathrooms 4 / Garages 4 Exceptional spacious family home set on 6,000m² with panoramic mountain and sea views. Borehole.

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 4 / Garages 3 Luxurious lifestyle in superb location. Elegant home with exceptional entertaining spaces and extra large bedrooms.

Bedrooms 5 / Bathrooms 5 / Garages 2 Unobstructed sea views and plenty of space for entertaining. Opulent furnishes with crystal chandeliers throughout.

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 3 / Garages 2 Beautifully restored “Grand Old Lady” situated in the historic Orange Street. First owned in the late 1700s.

Louise Momberg 082 553 0427

Peta Bodley 083 528 1290

Dinita Hewett 082 898 4519

Lana du Toit 083 407 9659

Sunday 2-5 PM

Ref# TK1239769

Sunday 2-5 PM

Ref# sW1258430

Ref# SW1261236

Ref# WM1260437

Ref# WM1260437

Somerset West / R3.8 million

Somerset West / R3.235 million

Selbourne / R3.195 million

Franschhoek / R1.98 million

Bedrooms 3 / Bathrooms 3 / Garages 2 Secure Estate. Beautiful modern home with excellent flow. Lovely garden and pool.

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 2 / Garages 2 Lovely family home with mountain views.

Large treed grounds with solar heated pool.

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 2.5 / Garages 2 Modern cluster duplex home in security complex.

This is one of the last vacant residential plots available. A brilliant opportunity to build your own home on a large +-1249sqm residential plot in the Franschhoek village.

Mabel Botha 083 458 3782

Mabel Botha 083 458 3782

Vivienne 082 569 4739 / Koos 083 399 8002

Jeanine 082 410 6837 / Doug 072 610 7208

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PLATTEKLOOF Sales & Rentals: 021 558 3438 / plattekloof@pamgolding.co.za

Plattekloof / R14.4 million

Ref# 1PV1109531

Bedrooms 5 / Bathrooms 5 / Garages 2 Luxurious family home perched on the magnificent Tygerberg Hills Nature Reserve; boasting uninterrupted panoramic views of Table Mountain and Table Bay. This modern masterpiece will take your breath away.

Pierre Nel 076 967 3766 / Tonja Ellman 082 978 3576 /PamGoldingProperties @PamGoldingGroup

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WESTERN SEABOARD Blouberg: 021 557 1115 / Big Bay: 021 554 0033 / Sunningdale: 021 556 2362 / Sunset Beach: 021 551 8640 Atlantic Beach Estate: 021 201 8706 / pamgolding.co.za/western-seaboard

Ref#1TV1247398

Ref# 1TV1261092

West Beach / R3.995 million

Bloubergstrand / R4.37 million

Bedrooms 5 / Bathrooms 3 / Garages 2 / Low-maintenance facebrick home with wooden decks. Follow PGP boards from Watsonia Road into Pendennis into Edinburgh Road.

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 4 / Garages 2 / This home is in Bloubergstrand Extension 1, a quiet and sought-after area. Ample space.

Linda Middleditch 082 433 4412

Lizzy Botha 083 300 0093

Ref# 1TV1261444

Ref# 1TV1253904

Sunset Beach / R5.9 million

Table View / R4.495 million

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 3 / Garages 2 / A short walk to the beach with Table Mountain views from your main bedroom makes this an excellent buy.

Bedrooms 5 / Bathrooms 5 / Garages 3 / An immaculate home with a separate granny flat. Follow PGP boards from Blaauwberg Road towards Koeberg Road.

Robyn Stawski 082 559 7563 / Lynn Pirrie 082 854 4916

Gerrit Bruwer 076 196 9847

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SOLE PROPERTY PARTNER Mandy Oschman / Sales 082 567 0398 mandy.oschman@pamgolding.co.za Tracy-Ann Craig / Rentals 082 415 4852 tracy.craig@pamgolding.co.za

ATLANTIC BEACH ESTATE Atlantic Beach Estate: 021 201 8706 pamgolding.co.za/atlantic-beach-estate

Ref# 1TV1243923 1TV1239051 Ref#

Ref# 1TV1242953

Atlantic Beach Estate / R5.9 million

Atlantic Beach Estate / R4.65 million

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 3 / Garages 2 / This immaculate country-style home situated on a corner plot is right on the fairway. High-ceilings and spacious rooms define the downstairs areas.

Bedrooms 3 / Bathrooms 2 / Garages 2 / Open-plan dining/kitchen area with separate scullery leading into the garage. Separate lounge area with wood-burning fireplace.

Mandy Oschman 082 567 0398

Mandy Oschman 082 567 0398

Ref# 1TV1252559

Ref# 1TV1239673

Atlantic Beach Estate / R40 000 pm

Atlantic Beach Estate / R40 000 pm

Bedrooms 5 / Bathrooms 3.5 / Garages 2 / Beautiful home offers stunning outdoor patio with braai facilities allowing indoor/outdoor living around the pool with stunning sea views.

Bedrooms 3 / Bathrooms 3 / Garages 4 / Exquisite 3-bedroom family home with large living areas with a separate self-contained flatlet, beautifully furnished, located alongside fairway.

Tracy-Ann Craig 082 415 4852

Tracy-Ann Craig 082 415 4852 /PamGoldingProperties

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