Neighbourhood 10 FEBRUARY 2019
PROPERTY & LIFESTYLE
More Monavoni Beating the traffic is reason enough to make this enviable suburb your home, but the various other positives may also bowl you over, page 2
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Monavoni Monavoni in Centurion West boasts one of the most enviable locations in Gauteng. It’s the perfect place to call home for commuters travelling to and from Pretoria, Joburg North, Krugersdorp, Centurion or Midrand. WORDS: BETSIE LOOCK-VAN DER MERWE IMAGES: RENE WALKER & GOOGLE MAPS *Map not to scale
What I love most about living here is that nothing is far away. We are close to shops, the main roads, schools, doctors, our church, and our places of work in Centurion and Krugersdorp. PINKY SIBIYA, RESIDENT
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onavoni is a hip, trendy suburb located on the southwestern outskirts of Centurion just west of the Raslouw area. The suburb, which in recent decades developed from farm portions in this lovely green hilly stretch of countryside, is literally situated on the R55, which connects Sandton with Pretoria. In just a few kilometres from Monavoni, the R55 links up to the N14 (Krugersdorp and Lanseria International Airport) and M1/N1 highways. The R101 (Old Johannesburg Road), R21 to OR Tambo International Airport, R512 to Hartbeespoort Dam, and the R114 to Muldersdrift, are within quick and easy access as well. This neighbourhood is close to all amenities such as schools, medical services, churches of all denominations and business and professional services. The focus is on convenience and a modern stress-free, lock-up-and-go lifestyle in a secure environment.
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Monavoni mainly comprises several medium-density security complexes and estates, which mostly, but not exclusively, cater to firsttime buyers and young families in the middle-income group. These include developments like Sevilla Estate, Stone Ridge Country Estate, Silver Wood Estate, Silver Stone Estate and Thorn Field Estate. Area statistics show that close to 90% (87,2%) of stable homeowners fall in the age group 18 to 49, of which 58% are younger than 35. Young people between 18 and 35 also dominate the recent buyer category (60,4%). This bustling area close to highways is not too popular with senior citizens 65+ years of age, as this segment PUBLISHED BY TIMES MEDIA PROPERTY PUBLISHING 1st Floor, Block H, Sable Square cnr Bosmansdam and Ratanga roads Milnerton, Cape Town
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of the population makes up only 1,7% in the stable owner group. The entry-level price for concise apartments and townhouses is around R630,000 and R700,000, while slightly bigger properties are selling for between R800,000 and R1m. Comfortable three-bedroom units and houses will on average sell for R1,2m to R1,8m, while the asking price for more luxurious properties and family homes starts at around R2m. Land for development, small holdings and farms are also available.
Schools
Hoërskool Uitsig is located close to the primary school and provides quality education to high-school learners. Centurion Christian School, Maragon Schools Raslouw, Hoërskool Zwartkops, Sutherland High School and many more are well within reach of residents living in Monavoni.
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With several contemporary shopping centres on its doorstep, residents have quick and easy access to a variety of entertainment opportunities.
Monavoni and its surrounding neighbourhoods offer a generous choice of schooling options for learners from preschool level up to senior secondary phase. In addition, the area boasts a multitude of daycare facilities for babies and toddlers, as well as after-school care services. This year started on a high note with the opening of the brand-new Amberfield College (6km from Monavoni) in the neighbouring Rooihuiskraal North.
With its array of retailers, lifestyle shops, health and beauty shops and eateries, Forest Hill City offers a shopping expedition second to none. Likewise, the centre presents multiple entertainment pleasures – from watching the latest blockbuster at Ster-Kinekor or playing your favourite games at the games arcade, to hours of fun and thrills at the ice rink and the exciting wave pool. Residents can also choose to visit Mall@Reds where they have a pick of restaurants, coffee shops and cafes, and can watch a movie at Epic Cinemas.
The community welcomes this state-of-the-art college offering private school tuition to learners from Grade R to Grade 12. Curro Thatchfield Independent School is also about 6km from Monavoni in Thatchfield and offers private education to learners from Grade 1 to Grade 12, while Curro Castle Thatchfield welcomes nursery school kids.
Sport enthusiasts can participate in or watch several motoring and motorcycle activities and events at Zwartkops Raceway. Golfers will love the great golfing opportunities at nearby golf courses like Thatchfield Par 3 Golf Course, Copperleaf Golf Course, Blue Valley Golf Course, Midstream, Irene Country Club and Zwartkops golf course.
Uitsig Primary School is a public school in nearby The Reeds. The school did groundbreaking work in introducing the first designated African (isiZulu and Setswana) languages classroom at a government school in Centurion.
Monavoni’s central location in Centurion West places residents in the ideal position for day excursions to beautiful areas like Hartbeespoort Dam, Muldersdrift, Rietvlei Dam, Irene and many more.
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MEDICAL FACILITIES • • • • •
Centurion Day Hospital Intercare, Mall@55 Medi-Clinic Midstream Netcare Unitas Hospital Rooihuiskraal Municipal Clinic
SHOP • • • • •
NEWS CAFÉ
Celtis Ridge Centre Forest Hill City Mall@55 Mall@Reds Raslouw Lifestyle Centre
EAT • Hogshead, Mall@Reds: craft beer, grill and smokehouse • Kung Fu Kitchen, Mall@Reds: value-for-money Chinese restaurant • News Café, Mall@55: cocktail bar, restaurant and vibrant entertainment venue • Panarotti’s, Forest Hill City: popular family-style Italian pasta and pizza restaurant • Eagle Rock Spur, Forest Hill City: family-oriented steak ranch
For a typical property in this area You’ll pay
R19,230 per month
R1,959m
For a typical property (three-bedroom house)
R1,097,500 In a complex
For rent Median asking price:
COMPLEX
Median asking price:
29%
R6,200 34%
For a typical property (two-bedroom apartment)
R7,500 In a complex
APARTMENT
Monthly bond repayments
APARTMENT
For sale
COMPLEX
ULTIMATE HAIR
27%
51%
Based on
over a period of 20 years at 10.25% prime
R715,000
37%
For an apartment
R2,422,500 For a house
R6,200
For an apartment
R8,300 For a house
HOUSE
median asking price
HOUSE
R1,959m
22%
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Let there be light There are a number of effective, inexpensive design tricks which significantly increase the light in a dark room WORDS: ANNE SCHAUFFER
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ark rooms – particularly in the increasingly more compact homes in which we live – are unappealing and stifling. We’re not talking mood here, but a lack of light – natural or induced. Why not employ a few trade tricks to lighten up the space and simultaneously lighten your mood. Colour is a good starting point, and with the extensive range of paint shades available today, light needn’t necessarily be white, but a favourite pale tone. Light colours reflect, darks absorb, so a light wall colour impacts in more ways than simply lightening the surface you’re painting. Your floor, too, can have a major impact on the feel – consider painting, staining, bleaching, or giving your floor a concrete finish in a light colour. A white ceiling is a major reflective asset.
Software
It’s essential to maximise natural light sources, as Tinks Robinson of Peppergreen Interiors suggests. “Remove or cut back encroaching outdoor shrubbery or overgrown trees that block light from entering the room. Rid your windows of heavy curtains, and opt for sheer fabrics which let light into a room in a wafty, airy, cool way. Heavier lining or block-out fabric can be used on the back rail, and can operate independently from the front sheer when needed. Choose light neutrals.” The less fuss, the more space is freed up, and the less light it blocks. If necessary, install a longer curtain rail – as near the ceiling as possible so as to visually stretch the space upwards – so the curtains don’t block the window at all. Colour choices on furniture also make a difference – keep the fabrics fresh, white or light coloured. Likewise for the flooring – if you can’t alter the floor or don’t want to remove a dark fitted carpet, throw over a pale rug. If you have large, dark indoor plants, consider replacing them with lighter, softer, less dense ones.
Hardware
Structurally, skylights and sky-tubes obviously introduce light, and a skytube particularly, can be less expensive to install than you imagine. But there are many other elements which don’t involve structural changes. Mirrors are highly effective as reflectors of light, and Tinks suggests hanging a large mirror opposite a window or door, across the room from your light source. “Other ways to make mirrors work include hanging an array of different sized mirrors, for example, up a staircase. You could also consider mirroring an entire wall – this will enlarge a room, and introduce loads of reflected natural light.” Large, cumbersome pieces of darkwood furniture suck the light, so reduce the amount of furniture, and ideally, choose light and clean unfussy pieces. Choose white or light-coloured, wall-mounted shelving over a wall of fitted bookshelves. Remove clutter, and replace fiddly or oversized collectables with single, light pieces. Clutter can also include untidy black cabling – change it to white, tape it to your skirting board or tie them together neatly with Velcro. If you have a solid door which is often kept closed, consider changing the door to a glass one or one with glass panels. Choose your artificial lighting with care, and aim for a natural look. Tinks suggests installing pendants in varying sizes hung at different levels. “This trick defines an area which lacks punch, while simultaneously bringing in extra light if needed. Filament globes on short nondescript bases can be placed on shelves to brighten up a dull area. Spotlights on a track can be swivelled and tilted at varying angles, aimed at dark areas or features.” Consider soft perimeter lights rather than harsh overhead lighting.
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