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From grain silo to luxury hotel PAGE 2

Using lighting to maximum effect PAGE 6

Time is right for Johannesburg PAGE 13

Faerie Glen in Pretoria

Comparable suburbs There are several affordable alternatives if Gauteng’s

Atterbury lands Deloitte contract sought-after suburbs are priced beyond reach PAGE 18

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ART AND INTERIOR DESIGN

Glassed in Cape Town’s The Silo Hotel merges heritage and luxury with colourful design and local art in a prime working harbour location WORDS: KIM MAXWELL :: PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

THE SILO HOTEL IN NUMBERS 1924

completion date of the original silo building

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The Silo Hotel’s crystal chandeliers, handmade in Egypt

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Heatherwick’s popout windows, each one has 52 glass panels

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he Silo Hotel is Cape Town’s latest visual drawcard. Its generous 28 rooms and suites overlook Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront or the Atlantic Ocean. Those with balconies open to let in seagull squawks and the din of harbour activity.

British industrial designer Thomas Heatherwick redeveloped The Silo Hotel building with its distinctive pop-out windows, an eyecatching example of history and heritage meeting modern design. Originally completed in 1924, it operated as a grain silo until 2001, and was once the tallest building in subSaharan Africa at 57m.

The Silo Hotel shares the building with the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA). The hotel is in the grain lift portion — guests access it via an underground parking area, or from an art-filled street-level lobby. The hotel shares floors four and five with the museum, and occupies floors six to 11.

DRINKS On the sixth floor (once the grain silo’s distribution area) nonresidents meet to order drinks with city backdrops in the enclosed Willaston Bar. It is named after the SS Willaston, the first vessel to carry grain from the silo complex to Europe.

They sit on leather swivel stools or relax on plush teal

HOMEFRONT “The bulging windows are an amazing feature for both the insider and outsider. Inside they totally transcend the space, allowing guests to look outward and directly below from a position of warmth and safety” Liz Biden, CEO and founder, The Royal Portfolio

superior suite uses tones of turquoise, for instance, while the family suite takes on tropical hues in vibrant yellows and greens. Biden says the idea was “to create a lively, welcoming and contemporary space”.

circular velvet loungers, both crafted locally by Moorgas & Sons. Some tables overlook an old grain silo machine head.

The building’s rectangular shape means there are different views in The Granary Café on the same floor, where nonresidents are welcome for breakfast to afternoon tea or dinner.

The outdoor rooftop bar on floor 11 requires a reservation, but is a top choice for windswept aerial city vistas from the sky terrace, and a glimpse of the residentsonly rim pool. The bar is the place to sip a G&T with a pink grapefruit wedge, and a side order of tempura prawns in Asian dipping sauce.

Liz Biden, CEO and founder of The Royal Portfolio, is behind The Silo Hotel’s elegant interiors. While many modern hotels opt for neutral beige, cream or charcoal tones, a refreshing aspect at The Silo is its bold colours and patterns in bedrooms, linked bathrooms and lounges. “The geometric lines of the windows are very modern and almost masculine, which I have tried to temper with the use of texture and colour,” says Biden.

Each room adopts its own colour scheme, sparked by a piece of fabric, a carpet or a painting. One

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In keeping with its connection to MOCAA, Liz Biden filled The Silo with visually appealing African art in suites and in public spaces on every floor.

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Good design it may be, but old buildings often present architectural challenges.

With The Silo the debate was about negotiating limited interior areas. Biden says space was restricted by the two core lift shafts that run through the building, and by the cubic geometry of each floor.

Original steel columns run throughout the building every four metres.

“We really had to think carefully about the use of space, reinventing the classic formula for a hotel suite to showcase the magnificent views through the 5m-tall glass windows, which make up the majority of the wall space in each room.”

Some say Heatherwick designed the windows so the building would appear to glow like a gently inflated beacon bobbing in the harbour.

Says Biden: “The bulging windows are an amazing feature for both the insider and outsider. Inside they totally transcend the space, allowing guests to look outward and directly below from a position of warmth and safety.” theroyalportfolio.com

The Vault is a tiny gallery accessed via the basement parking where art will rotate.

Durban-born Kate Gottgens is currently exhibiting.

Johannesburg’s Frances Goodman has red structures on the walls of the ground-floor lobby, alongside Capetonian Jody Paulsen’s felt collage, and a framed work by Sowetoborn Mohau Modisakeng.

Lift doors open on various floors to individual works that are part of Kenyan artist Cyrus Kabiru’s C-Stunner art self-portrait series.

Portraits by Capetonian photographer Pieter Hugo hang in the residents-only library on the mezzanine floor that overlooks the Willaston Bar. Johannesburg-born furniture designer Haldane Martin was commissioned to create the Tesla chandelier. It hangs in The Silo’s lobby alongside some original grain hoppers.

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Shine a light Lighting is the difference between a good and a great home, and careful thought is needed when installing and decorating WORDS: ANNE SCHAUFFER :: PHOTO: ISTOCK

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he type of lighting you choose for your home is entirely dependent on you, your budget and, of course, your taste. It is all about balancing functionality and mood and, whichever end of the financial scale you are on, you can achieve this.

Trawling secondhand shops for bedside lamps, pendants or even vintage chandeliers can reap great rewards. One thing is for sure, no matter how glorious a home and its furnishings are, lighting can be a dealbreaker.

Like any décor items, lighting is also about scale. Dinky lights in a vast, high-ceilinged room

draw attention to all the wrong things. There is a significant visual difference between a chandelier with four, eight and 12 arms. An oversized one becomes not only a light source, but also a focal point, or if bought cleverly, a work of art.

CONSULTANT If you are building a home, you will be able to hide the electrical wiring. Even if you are renovating an old one, a lighting consultant is often the way to go. It may smack of extravagance, but considering the number of mistakes we make — and have to redo at significant cost — it makes financial sense.

Our open-plan lives mean

few living rooms are isolated and irrelevant to the bigger picture. Often every room is visible from everywhere in the home, and whether it is avoiding the harshness of functional strip lighting that spills into your lounge, or mood lighting that makes it difficult to read, lighting should be tackled with an overall vision. As with any décor elements, the more uniformity there is in material, colour and scale, the more the space will come together.

A balance between general and directional lighting is crucial to a functional home. You know your lifestyle, so think it through. A drinks cabinet is great, but not if you cannot

see what you are pouring; your favourite chair needs a reading lamp; your artwork needs highlighting; and your kitchen needs to be functionally lit, but if it has an eating area, you need mood too.

FUNCTIONALITY Never skimp on dimmers; they provide the crossover between mood and functionality at the touch of a button. Whether you have vast chandeliers or downlights, make sure they have a dimmer switch.

There are so many clever lighting tricks to highlight

areas you want to show off, and hide others you do not. Some are worth incorporating into your new build or renovation so that the wiring and fittings are concealed from the outset.

Whether it is for emphasising interesting architectural features, creating a glow, spilling light onto a work surface or adding drama to a space, concealed lighting can be superb. It can also give the illusion of natural daylight.

Concealed uplighters also give the sense of increased space, which can be handy for small

rooms such as bathrooms.

When you walk into a lighting showroom, you can feel like the proverbial kid in the candy store, so plan, select and install wisely.

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Comparable suburbs There are several affordable alternatives if Gauteng’s sought-after suburbs are priced beyond reach WORDS: SUNGULA NKABINDE :: PHOTOS: NOVOS GROUP, GLEN CARRIE & ISTOCK

“A lot of people in Soweto are moving into Naturena, in Mondeor” Deseree Hauser, principal, Pam Golding Properties Johannesburg South

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ith the South African economy as sluggish as ever, finding a new property is becoming more of a challenge.

Interest rates remain high and banks are sticking to their strict lending criteria. It is particularly tough for first-time buyers looking to invest in a property in a reputable area with potential for high growth in value. But existing home owners whose families are growing are also finding it challenging to find bigger spaces without overextending themselves financially.

There are, however, good value suburbs in Johannesburg and

Pretoria that are cheaper alternatives to the cities’ more sought-after neighbourhoods.

Trish Luthuli, deputy branch manager for Pam Golding Properties Northcliff, says Ferndale stands out as one of the more affordable locations, which is appealing because it is equidistant to Sandton and Fourways. It is a cheaper alternative to Bryanston and Douglasdale for those looking to be close to those more affluent areas, respectively. Ferndale is prime for first-time buyers, with 55% of the buyers in that area being between the ages 18 and 35. It is also close to Randburg, a central transport node in Johannesburg, giving people easier access to

public transport.

FLATS “If you’re looking for an apartment in Ferndale, you’re looking at a range of about R500,000 for a one-bedroom apartment.

In Bryanston, the cheapest you would get for the same size, which is about 50m 2 , would be about R700,000, if not more. Douglasdale would be cheaper but still more expensive at about R580,000,” says Luthuli.

The same is true for vacant land that is up for sale, she says.

“Right now, the cheapest plot costs R1.5m for a 900m 2 piece of land while in Ferndale, the cheapest vacant plot is R400,000 for an 800m 2 piece.”

Brackendowns has been the most-moved-into

suburb in Johannesburg since the beginning of 2016, according to property information provider Lightstone, followed by Bryanston.

This is for homes valued between R1m and R2m.

SOUTH The popularity of Brackendowns is consistent with the rise of the property market in Johannesburg South.

Deseree Hauser, principal of Pam Golding Properties for Johannesburg South, says it is because there are many communities moving out of townships to what they feel are more affluent areas. About 40% of the population of greater Johannesburg lives in Soweto so this

translates into a huge number of people looking for housing.

Says Hauser: “A lot of people in Soweto are moving into Naturena, in Mondeor. People in Lenasia are also moving to the south. There is a lot of development in these areas, where there are decent houses going for about R800,000. It’s being driven primarily by demand for schools as well a big rental market on this side of Johannesburg.”

Gerhard Kotzé, MD of estate agency group RealNet, says Westdene, Edenvale and Rivonia are the best-value areas in Johannesburg for those looking for alternatives to more well-known or affluent areas. He says

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Rivonia in Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG SUBURBS MOST MOVED FROM (2016-17) Lonehill North Riding Northmead Sunward Park Weltevreden Park Sunninghill

JOHANNESBURG SUBURBS MOST MOVED TO (2016-17) Brackendowns Bryanston Farrarmere Helderkruin Randhart Rynfield Wilro Park

PRETORIA SUBURBS MOST MOVED FROM (2016-17) Pierre van Ryneveld Rietfontein Amberfield Clubview Die Wilgers Equestria

PRETORIA SUBURBS MOST MOVED TO (2016-17) Faerie Glen Garsfontein Moreleta Park Rooihuiskraal Waverley Wonderboom Source: Lightstone Property

the average house price in Westdene, for example, is just more than R1.2m compared with R1.55m in neighbouring Melville, which is better known and more sought-after.

“What is more, there are still some excellent finds in Westdene for under R1m for buyers keen on older homes that are worth renovating,” says Kotzé.

“And living in Westdene gives you virtually the same access to all the benefits of living in Melville — both UJ and Wits campuses, the good schools in the area, public transport, proximity to workplaces in Auckland Park, Parktown, Braamfontein and the city, and excellent shopping facilities in Melville and at Cresta.”

EDENVALE Similarly, Edenvale is a good choice for those who would like to live in Bedfordview but cannot afford it. He says the average price in Edenvale is just less than R1.7m at the moment, compared with almost R3.5m in Bedfordview.

Edenvale is also close to all the excellent schools in Bedfordview, OR Tambo International Airport and Eastgate mall, as well as the freeway system linking all corners of greater Johannesburg.

Says Kotzé: “For those who are keen on apartment living close to the financial heart of the city, Rivonia is a

much more affordable option than Sandhurst, the suburb closest to the Sandton business centre.

The average apartment price in Rivonia is about R1.25m, while that in Sandhurst is currently about R2m. Rivonia is also on a Gautrain bus route and has seen major new development in recent years, not only of new apartment blocks but of shopping and entertainment facilities right on the doorstep of new residents.”

PRETORIA In Pretoria, Menlyn is a major new development node. Menlyn Park Shopping Centre has had a multibillion-rand redevelopment and work on Menlyn Maine precinct is under way. This includes a new casino and hotel, as well as a new retail centre and several new high rise office blocks.

Says Kotzé: “There is thus rapidly rising demand for all sorts of accommodation in the surrounding suburbs and Menlo Park has been a popular choice for many buyers because it is well-located with regard to schools and the university campus and is part of the sought-after ‘Old East’ of Pretoria.”

However, the average price in Menlo Park is about R2.65m compared with R1.65m in Garsfontein, the suburb just on the other side of Menlyn Maine, a vibrant new city centre burgeoning with new developments

such the five-star hotel and casino being built

by Sun International.

GREEN CITY Menlyn Maine has been touted as Africa’s first “green city”. The mega development will include commercial and retail space, a gym, flats, an entertainment complex and scenic parklands. Living in Garsfontein gives one access to all this, as well as close proximity to excellent schools and in general has more modern homes than Menlo Park.

This is supported by data from Lightstone, which shows Faerie Glen and Moreleta Park, alongside Garsfontein, as the mostmoved-into surburbs in 2016 and 2017 for homes in the R1m-R2m range.

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“These areas are very popular because they are close to all sorts of amenities” Burnedette Durr, agent, RE/MAX

“[Pretoria East] has always been a nice area.

But with all the new developments, it’s easier to sell, and the rental market is picking up quite well,” says RE/MAX estate agent Burnedette Durr.

“These areas are very popular because they are close to all sorts of amenities, whether you are talking about schools, hospitals or small shopping complexes,” she says.

Kotzé says buyers looking for character homes with wooden floors, pressed-steel ceilings and stained-glass windows would do well to focus on Rietondale. About the same distance from the Pretoria city centre as the betterknown Brooklyn, it is a lot more affordable.

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HOMEFRONT VIEWPOINT

Good value in Johannesburg Despite SA’s junk status, property agents say now is a good time to buy in Johannesburg, where home prices are undervalued WORDS: GEORGINA GUEDES :: PHOTO: ISTOCK

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espite concerns about SA’s recent downgrade to sub-investment grade or junk status by two of the major ratings agencies, local estate agents remain optimistic regarding property price growth – in Johannesburg in particular.

“The Johannesburg residential property market is set for an upturn after a long period of uncertainty and flatlining prices,” says Ronald Ennik, founder and principal of Ennik Estates. “Fundamentally, Johannesburg home prices at present are the most undervalued they have been in the past 20 years.

There are opportunities galore to buy at discount.”

PEAKING He says this is because, unlike Cape Town, the Johannesburg residential property market is nowhere near topping out from a boom period — as was the case in 2007. At the same time, while the cabinet reshuffle and dismissal of Pravin Gordhan and Mcebisi Jonas as finance and deputy finance ministers respectively have caused the country to slide into junk status, Ennik says at least buyers now know what they are dealing with.

“These unfortunate developments … have lifted the mantle of uncertainty that has been hanging over the property market for some time,” he says.

“Buyers and sellers can at least see the lie of the land — albeit a pretty daunting picture right now.”

EXPECTED Seeff chairman Samuel Seeff says the markets had already factored in some of these events. “The credit downgrades were expected to some extent, given that the threat has been with us for about 18 months and the effects have in many respects been factored into trading conditions.”

While there will no doubt be financial consequences, these effects will only filter though much later, he says. “For now, it remains business as usual for the property market.”

While Johannesburg is not at the top of its cycle, Ennik says the same cannot be said for Cape Town. “Cape Town is in a far more vulnerable situation than Johannesburg.

They have been in an opposite cycle and are now ripe to come off their boom. By contrast, there is no fat in the undervalued Johannesburg market — and there is therefore less risk and more potential.”

Seeff agrees that Johannesburg currently offers great potential. “In terms of the Joburg and Pretoria property markets, there is most certainly still

excellent value to be had.

Property prices have grown at fairly conservative rates and buyers are able to find excellent value across the market. The banks are also still lending, so it remains a good time to buy and sell — if you are a serious seller.”

VALUE Seeff Pretoria East MD Gerhard van der Linde describes his area as “an excellent place to invest in right now, given the amount of development”. He predicts that Pretoria East property values are likely to rise. “Properties in the R600,000 to R900,000 price range offer the most attractive options right now as they are in high demand.”

“For now, it remains business as usual for the property market” Samuel Seeff, chairman, Seeff

Similarly, Seeff Centurion MD Steve van Wyk says the Centurion market is “currently flooded with properties” so buyers should have more bargaining power.

For these reasons, Ennik says buyers in these cities who find the home that suits their needs and lifestyle should climb aboard now, while interest rates are relatively low.

“However, they must be aware that the rates will inevitably rise in the future.”

“The Johannesburg residential property market is set for an upturn after a long period of uncertainty and flatlining prices”

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Ronald Ennik, founder and principal, Ennik Estates

In light of this, Seeff says all property buyers anywhere in SA should buy below their means and build in some room to absorb potential interest rate rises and cost increases. For sellers, market-related pricing will become increasingly important nationwide, he says.

“In terms of the bulk of activity, the middle to

lower sector of the market, predominantly in the R1.1m-R1.2m price band and bonds in the R900,000 to R1m range, seem to be least affected by the economic slowdown, with activity continuing,” Seeff says. “In contrast, the R5mplus range is seeing a dip in activity, with buyers and investors more hesitant.”

Ennik says the market opportunity will benefit first-time buyers the most because they do not need to sell a home in order to buy one. “Be courageous and take the plunge because nothing ventured is nothing gained.”

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Chapman’s Bay Estate maximises location

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ore than 70% of the available units at Chapman’s Bay Estate has been sold by Greeff Properties, says developer Mark Tame, of Percipient Property.

The new gated estate on the southern foothills of the Table Mountain chain in Noordhoek offers competitively priced off-plan, luxury homes on generous erfs with breathtaking panoramic

valley, ocean and mountain views, says Greeff Christie’s International Real Estate CEO Mike Greeff.

“Chapman’s Bay Estate offers plot, plot-andplan as well as turnkey residential opportunities starting with two-bedroom townhouses priced from R3.75m, through to highend four-bedroom homes with panoramic views over Chapman’s Bay, priced from R5.521m,” says Greeff.

The middle range offering comprises three-bedroom homes priced from R4.885m.

Chapman’s Bay Estate will comprise 145 homes set in indigenous fynbos forests. Roads, infrastructure, a guard house and a number of homes have been completed and are occupied. Tame says architects have prepared optional design variations for the houses,

Super-rich pick Africa

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A was the most popular African destination for the super-rich in 2016, according to the AfrAsia Bank Africa 2017 Wealth Report, published by New World Wealth. High net worth individuals, or

millionaires, are people with wealth of $1m or more. Multimillionaires are people with wealth of at least $10m.

About 15,000 multimillionaires visited the country during the year. Major South African

destinations included Cape Town, Johannesburg, Umhlanga, Durban, Paarl, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Kruger Park.

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Atterbury wins contract for Deloitte Gauteng office

rofessional services firm Deloitte has awarded the contract to develop its new Gauteng office to Atterbury.

The property investment and development company is building the Deloitte Gauteng office on behalf of a 50/50 joint venture between co-owners Atterbury and JSE-listed

real estate capital growth fund Attacq Limited.

The premises, expected to cost more than R1bn, will be in Waterfall in Midrand, joining a number of major corporates in what is fast becoming SA’s leading business destination.

The premises will comprise 42,500m 2 of

workspace, which will consolidate Deloitte’s current Woodmead and Pretoria offices in a single location. The building has capacity for almost 5,000 people. It will be located on the Allandale interchange of the N1 highway.

Deloitte’s new premises will consist of a ground floor with six stories of offices and four basement parking levels including nearly 2,000 parking bays.

Innovative commercial architecture practice Aevitas designed the building, which will comply with a Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Rating on completion.

Bulk earthworks start in August 2017, with construction beginning in the final quarter of this year. The offices will be complete in the first quarter of 2020.

Premises on each stand will be purpose-built to the tenant’s requirements, adhering to strict design guidelines. Each building will complement the surrounding buildings and the environment. Tenants will be encouraged to ensure their warehouse

façades are not bland and featureless, but rather include design elements that break the monotony.

Their office and showroom components will be designed as a coherent part of the warehouses through use of colour and materials.

All boundaries will be landscaped with indigenous plants.

Two areas have been earmarked for conservation, primarily to protect a rare species of Renosterveld fynbos that only grows on granite found in this area.

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Stephen Lennard, it is built on two levels with a concrete, monopitch roof that boosts insulation.

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Atlantic Hills Business Park to open in rural Durbanville

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ork has started on the Atlantic Hills Business Park, on the slopes of the historic Durbanville Hills estate, near Cape Town. The Abland development is on the Potsdam interchange, with direct access onto the M12 and immediate access onto the N7 and M13.

The first tenants will take occupation in January 2018.

Atlantic Hills will also be integrated into Cape Town’s

transport system, providing public transport access from Milnerton, Parklands, Plattekloof and Durbanville.

With 45 hectares of the 72ha site zoned for light industrial business, it is ideal for distribution, warehousing and cold storage businesses. State of the art fibre optic telecommunications will also be installed. A portion of the precinct will be developed for mixed use,

offering tenants a retail component, including a petrol station with convenience shopping and fast food outlets.

The Atlantic Hills Business Park is planned over three phases: phase one – the development of 60,000m 2 of land; phase two – the development of 220,000m 2 of land; and phase three – the development of 170,000m 2 of land.

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