OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Neighbourhood

Durban

Cotswold Downs Retaining the country feel that once was a hallmark of Hillcrest, 220ha Cotswold Downs Golf and Lifestyle Estate evokes the UK Cotswolds landscape of villages with low density building of homes in stone and slate roofs in between indigenous grassland, forests, lakes and wetlands rich in wildlife. The championship golf course is designed by Peter Matkovich and recognised as one of the best in the region. The new leisure centre provides a fitness centre, squash and tennis as well as restaurant and bar, offering an enviable country lifestyle close to the schools and conveniences of Hillcrest and Durban.

Visit: cotswolddowns.co.za

awarded both for the design and for eco-friendly credentials. The golf club includes a golf academy, putting and chipping greens and a driving range. Other facilities on the estate include tennis, squash, swimming pool, fishing dams fished on a catch and release basis, and nature trails through the game reserve where duiker and other small game roam and prolific bird life is to be seen. With a small retirement village, the estate offers a secure and idyllic lifestyle for all ages, young families appreciating the nearby schools – from a Curro to the well-regarded Tshwane public schools – plus shopping and healthcare facilities within easy driving distance.

Visit: silverlakes.co.za

Cape Town

ST FRANCIS LINKS

Joburg

Eye of Africa A pioneering residential golf and lifestyle estate in southern Joburg, Eye of Africa adopted a conservation approach setting aside 350ha of untouched Highveld grassland. It’s home to the first Greg Norman golf course design in SA and a wide variety of community amenities from parks and play areas to hiking trails, restaurants, tennis courts and swimming pools. Its residential offerings span from freehold stands to apartments and cluster homes designed as smaller neighbourhoods within the estate. This area south of Joburg is developing rapidly with the new Mall of Africa and a number of schools opening, but it still feels like country living.

Visit: eyeofafrica.co.za

Pretoria

Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate Wildlife, water features and fishing are just some of the attractions of Silver Lakes on the east fringes of Pretoria. One of the first estates of its kind in Pretoria, it’s a mature estate on 300ha with a Peter Matkovich designed golf course that has been

Pearl Valley at Val de Vie Pearl Valley is an exclusive golf estate within the wider Val de Vie lifestyle estate, which was rated by New World Wealth as the top residential estate in SA from 2015 to 2019 and encompasses world-class equestrian and polo facilities as well as golf. The Pearl valley Jack Nicklaus signature golf course is consistently rated among the top five in SA. Nicklaus himself said of it, “Surrounded by mountains, this is one of the most spectacular settings in which I have designed a golf course.”

Close to the golf course and recently launched is The Acres, which features several 1ha gentlemen’s estates as well as one-acre and 700m 2 stands, for those looking for expansive country living alongside the convenience of luxury lifestyle offerings such as the spa, hotel and restaurants on the estate. Close to Paarl and within easy distance of Stellenbosch, there’s an excellent choice of schools, including Bridge House, making it a lifestyle choice for families wanting secure country living with all the conveniences at hand.

Visit: valdevie.co.za

COTSWOLD DOWNS GOLF AND LIFESTYLE ESTATE