Neighbourhood 19 JANUARY 2020
PROPERTY & LIFESTYLE
All together now The suburb cluster of Akasia boasts a wide variety of real estate, residents, nature and amenities to make everyone a happy citizen, page 2
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Life in the shade
The Akasia cluster of suburbs in Pretoria North offers residents the best of both worlds – from bush babies in leafy trees to modern movie theatres *Map not to scale
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estled at the northern foothills of the picturesque Magaliesberg Mountain Range in the northern parts of Pretoria, the Akasia cluster of residential suburbs houses a culturally diverse population of well over 60,000 residents. This group of suburbs lies just west of the Pretoria North CBD and include well-established neighbourhoods like The Orchards, Karenpark, Amandasig, Ninapark, Hesteapark, Florauna, Clarina, Chantelle, Eldorette, Heatherview and Theresapark. With semi-rural (former) agricultural holdings and plots at its western border and the Magaliesberg mountain to the south, Akasia – despite ongoing development of the residential area and the Rosslyn-hub to its north – boasts an appealing countryside feel. Akasia is well-linked to the main arterial routes in the area. Both the N4 highway (linking up to the N1) as well as the R80 (Mabopane highway between Pretoria CBD and Soshanguve) run through the area. The R513 and R566 main roads offer alternative routes to North West Province towns like Hartbeespoort Dam, Brits and Rustenburg.
INSIDER TRADING Bentley’s Country Lodge is a wellknown landmark in Akasia. The lodge comprises a beautiful hotel, conference centre, wedding and function venue as well as a restaurant and bar.
Akasia is a self-sustained area and there’s no shortage of schools, churches, medical facilities, shops, business services, transport resources as well as recreational facilities.
Says Heidi Bentley, “We’re a familyrun business now in its second generation and have been operating since 1986. Akasia is the area where we grew up, we turned our family home into a business.”
The property mix is varied and caters to a huge range of needs and budgets – from first-home buyer apartments and townhouse developments, to lovely freestanding homely family residences and modern properties in contemporary golf estates, as well as retirement housing.
The most significant changes in the area noticed by the Bentleys since the lodge’s establishment is a shift to a lot more diversity in their client demographic. “Our customers are people from all walks of life. Families, businesspeople, local businesses and international clients that work in the Rosslyn area. What remains the same is our true South African hospitality and proudly South African meals and menu,” says Heidi.
Happy residents Gerhard and Saartjie Cromhout are longstanding residents of Amandasig in Akasia, and they’re as in love with EDITORIAL TEAM:
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the neighbourhood as they were when they bought their property over three decades ago. The couple enjoys a tranquil lifestyle in a stress-free environment where they’re within easy access of both the natural surroundings, which they’re passionate about as well as the necessary daily requirements. “We love the tranquillity of the area and the kindness of our friendly rainbow community,” says Saartjie. “From nature-loving residents’ point of view, we thoroughly enjoy the mountain and the abundance of acacia and other beautiful trees which add to a rich birdlife even though we live in an urban area. We even have bush babies here.” Residents are also blessed with a lovely sub-tropical climate which brings about pleasant temperatures in Akasia all year round, says Saartjie. “And our neighbourhood is centrally located to a host of amenities and conveniences… shops, several schools, a hospital…”
Weekends For those who find retail therapy irresistible, Wonderpark Shopping Centre offers a comprehensive shopping experience coupled with either a good movie at Ster-Kinekor or a delectable meal at one of the many restaurants in the centre. “Visitors to the centre enjoy the variety of chain stores as well as the free undercover parking.” Saartjie also mentions a few neighbourhood gems. “Duck and Dine is an adorable function venue, Bentley’s Country Lodge is renowned for weddings, conferences, overnight accommodation, and a pleasant restaurant. The Willow Tree Pub & Grill, Oppi Stoep Restaurant, and Veroz Boutique Hotel & Spa are must-visits, while we also have several big nurseries like Malanseuns and TipTop.” Golfers will enjoy the nine-hole Hillside Golf Course as well as the well-known Akasia Golf Club and several other sports clubs including wrestling, boxing, bowling, tennis, rugby, soccer and the like.
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IN THE AREA Schools • Hoërskool Akasia • Charlton Vos College of Education (independent primary and secondary school tuition offered) • Amandasig Secondary School • Hoërskool Gerrit Maritz • Laerskool Akasia • The Orchard Primary School • Laerskool Theresapark • SPARK Theresapark (independent school)
AKASIA GOLF CLUB
We’ve been living here for 35 years and we feel safe and at home. The neighbourhood is clean and neat, and the residents are friendly and warm-hearted. SAARTJIE CROMHOUT, AMANDASIG RESIDENT
Eat • The Willow Tree Pub & Grill: lovely green surroundings and kids play area • Shamrocks Irish Pub & Restaurant: pub style, great vibe and variety • Ocean Basket Wonderpark: seafood on your doorstep • Sacramento Spur Steak Ranch: family-oriented grill restaurant • Panarotti’s Wonderpark: Italian-style pizza and pasta restaurant
CONVENIENCE Shop • Wonderpark Shopping Centre • Tileba Shopping Centre • Akasia Gables Complex • Amandasig Shopping Centre • Madelief Shopping Centre Petrol stations • Caltex Orchards • Caltex Wonderpark • Engen Orchards • Sasol Ninapark • Sasol Theresapark Hospitals • Netcare Akasia Hospital • Pretoria North Municipal Clinic • Netcare Bougainville Hospital • Karenpark Clinic • Akasia Municipal Clinic
GREEN SPACES • Magaliesberg Mountain Range • Onderstepoort Private Nature Reserve • Wonderboom Nature Reserve • Bon Accord Dam THE WILLOWS TREE PUB AND GRILL
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Situated in the heart of the vibrant Umhlanga New Town Centre Park Avenue.
Located in Northdene which is a suburb of Queensburgh approximately 20km West of Durban in the Greater Durban Metropolitan Area. The property fronts onto Main Road which is a main thoroughfare linking Malvern, Queensburgh and Pinetown and also provides main access to and from the M7 freeway.
An opportunity for people to buy land at a central location as it falls between Ballito and Umhlanga.
This ground floor shop is ideally locality next to Gateway’s Theatre of Shopping and European Square.
Umhlanga Town Centre (Gateway)
This 9063 m2 property (The Sterling) has proposed plans for 100 room Hotel, 50 - 2 bedroom apartments, super car showroom, 500 seater conference centre or theatre, shops and restaurants.
The site comes with: 2 secure parking bays, zoned mixed use 1 for any commercial business, flooring - carpets & tiles, kitchen, air-conditioned, burglar armed, built in cupboards and 2 toilets.
The hotel has 63 rooms, a conference centre, restaurant, swimming pool, fully fitted kitchen, refrigeration room, a large dining area, a huge private lounge & bar, a spa, cigar lounge as well as interactive lounges.
Park Avenue is set to become one of the most sought after developments due to both its location and offering. Residents have access to a swimming pool and gym. Units have fully fitted BIC and granite Kitchens 2 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 74.89 m2 R 1 850 000.00 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 121.20 m2 R 3 295 000.00
This fully fenced, 22 300m2 property has 5 building structures on site and a swimming pool. The ideal space for a hospital, school, church or religious organisation.
Selling price R 55 million
A four star property with five star facilities.
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Selling price R 14 500 000
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Colour me surprised
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This year it seems that in terms of colour, nature rules. Not that the tones identified by different colourists are the same, but they have a green thread running through them all. WORDS: ANNE SCHAUFFER
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here’s little doubt that colours and tones have an effect not only on a room, but certainly on our moods. Currently, and perhaps particularly in South Africa, there’s a yearning for a sense of calm amid the chaos and noise of technology and loud opinions. Nature and natural materials have the power to calm us, while drawing us back to our roots and restoring that lost connectivity to things that really matter.
Plascon chooses Mulberry Leaf
Plascon’s colour for 2020 is Mulberry Leaf (G3-D1-2), a green by anybody’s standard. “Mulberry Leaf helps us drown out the noise by creating a cocoon of green goodness in our homes. With this colour, staying home will feel like a walk in the park,” says Katlego Kondlo, Plascon’s head of decorative marketing. Bottom line, Plascon considers wellness and sustainable living to be more achievable with this balanced, grounded and organic vegetable green tone. This year is not simply a new year, but a new decade. The opportunity for a new dawn. In an increasingly hectic and digital world, there’s a desire for meaning and kindness,
a hopefulness, a sense of renewal – Mulberry Leaf offers that green shoot. If you’re looking for a statement wall – rather than all four walls of Mulberry Leaf – Plascon has suggestions for great combinations. Consider contrasting it with crisp, clean white – the room becomes a cool oasis. Katlego also suggests, “complementing the feature wall with a warm neutral such as Cream of Mushroom (32) and golden accents with Gold Cadillac (Y3-B1-1)”. Rose gold is going to be around for a few more seasons yet, so use it with Mulberry Leaf for glamour amid a balanced and earthy space. Katlego adds, “Soft cool greys like Ripple 74 and copper-like pink Warm Welcome (O4-C1-4) are great as background colours with Mulberry Leaf, too.”
between green, blue and grey. It’s a versatile colour, and can pick up or tone down a host of others. Dulux compiled some different looks, all around Tranquil Dawn (45GY 55/052), each one for a different space, different mood. For a lounge, they used it with a sandy tone to create a nurturing space, focussing on wellbeing. They teamed it up with Bellcourt Castle (45YY 53/151) and Mushroom Morning (65YY 71/071).
If you want green appeal to start on your doorstep, painting your front door in Mulberry Leaf apparently speaks volumes about your values, aspirations and yearning for a natural connection.
Another living room scenario saw Tranquil Dawn on the walls as a thin vertical stripe, essentially a pale contrast shade separating Military Green 50GY 13/136 and Cheeky Grey (78GG 19/078). A bedroom should be the ideal antidote to today’s lifestyle, so Dulux painted Tranquil Dawn walls, which appears muted and minimalist when combined with a back wall and ceiling painted in similar tones which act as a frame and canopy to the bed – Grey Gimmick (22YR 17/023) and Black Mica (30BB 05/022).
Dulux chooses Tranquil Dawn
Wellness in colour
Dulux colour specialists chose Tranquil Dawn as their colour for 2020. It’s described as a colour inspired by the fleeting beauty of the morning sky, and the colour sits somewhere
Whether it’s paint, fabrics or wallpapers, nature has inspired the choices for the next decade. Not necessarily all natural, or all green, but calming, sometimes energising traces of it, to ground us.
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