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Neighbourhood 14 AUGUST 2016

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Editor’s Exclusive CLAIRE BARNARDO

A whole lot of fun

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ust looking at our issues this weekend, Neighbourhood is once again jam-packed with hot foodie spots, the best in drinks and what’s on throughout the country.

brewing in Port Elizabeth, we’ve got it all! And just as well, as you’ll need something to keep you inspired as the first full working week (in a while) begins.

Enjoy!

From a chocolate festival to lowcarb high tea in the Mother City, outdoor yoga and book clubs in Durban, live entertainment and wine festivals in Gauteng, and the beer innovation that’s

What’s good?

What?

Bottelary Hills Wine Route Pop Up Lunch When and where?

Hot chocolate A celebration of chocolate unfolds at Blaauwklippen Wine Estate next weekend WORDS: KIT HEATHCOCK IMAGES: SUPPLIED

Today at Groenland Wine Estate

The festival, which started in 2015, is the inspiration of Di Burger, who was looking for a new project after publishing her book, Chocolate’s African Odyssey. “I was quite surprised to unearth a slowly developing artisanal, quality chocolate industry in SA,” says Di. “One with huge potential that embraced creative entrepreneurs – from chocolatiers to pastry chefs.

People were definitely embracing good quality dark chocolate. Chocolate that tasted like chocolate!” She was overwhelmed by the response last year, with crowds filling the beautifully decorated venue to overflowing.

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t today’s Pop Up Lunch of the Bottelary Hills Wine Route prepare yourself for all things smoked, seared and sizzling as chef Bertus Basson hauls out his custombuilt, wood-fuelled spit braais for a pork-inspired three course lunch, while Groenland Wine Estate will add extra taste with its esteemed wines.

Bottelary Hills Wine Route Pop Up Lunch Elmarie, 021 886 8275 goo.gl/oCA0x6

What?

Animalium Magicus When and where?

Now until Saturday, 20 August, at StateoftheART Gallery

TASTE FOR YOURSELF: Winelands Chocolate Festival winelandschocolatefestival.co.za

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his is a solo exhibition by Joburgbased artist Sally Rumball. The artist explores the magic and enchantment of animals, using folklore, mythology and aspects of spiritualism and religion in this series of work.

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f a roomful of chocolate is your idea of bliss, the Winelands Chocolate Festival on 20 and 21 August is a must. Bringing together the best local chocolatiers, patissiers and chefs, it’s all about indulging the inner chocoholic and enjoying a leisurely day out in the winelands.

This year, there is three times the space at Blaauwklippen Wine Estate near Stellenbosch, spreading through the manor house and its gardens.

For Di part of the excitement is “discovering a world of flavours depending on the terroir or the type of bean – even before you add any

flavour to it. It is just like wine and just like coffee. It is fascinating!”

The 60 exhibitors include veteran bean to bar chocolate makers CocoaFair and newcomers Afrikoa Chocolate; chocolatiers Von Geusau, My Sugar, and Le Delizie; raw chocolate from Honest Chocolate and Monatê Chocolate; and many more of South Africa’s best. If pure indulgence is what you’re after, book ahead for one of the Lindt chocolate teas on the front veranda where you can enjoy exquisite chocolate-inspired patisserie with a glass of MCC. Relax in your seat afterwards with more bubbles and a prime view of the fashion and jewellery show. There’s more patisserie and confectionary to indulge in in the Patisserie Garden with live music, or you can attend one of the demos by Abigail Donnelly (food editor, Taste Magazine), Dimo Simatos (Lindt chef ) and Alice Toich (The Playful Baker).

If all this sweetness is too much of a good thing, book the kids into a play workshop, escape to the elegant MCC courtyard to enjoy some top MCCs with canapes, sign up for an MCC masterclass, and visit the food and wine area for lunch where gourmet food stalls and legendary food trucks provide savoury treats.

StateoftheART Gallery Jennifer, 072 470 9272 stateoftheart-gallery.com

What?

Manouche and The Swing Collective When and where?

Friday, 19 August at Blah Blah Bar

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et ready for an epic night of swing with swing-pop band The Swing Collective and local gypsy jazz legends Manouche. So grab your dancing shoes and a partner and hit the floor. You can also enjoy a cocktail or two during Blah Blah Bar’s happy hour from 6pm to 7pm.

EDITORIAL TEAM Group Editor: Claire Barnardo claire.barnardo@thecreativegroup.info Managing Editor: Charis Le Riche Creative Director: Mark Peddle

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Wines that show in the glass what’s out there in the vineyards WORDS: RICHARD HOLMES IMAGES: SUPPLIED

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hen Estelle Lourens began her studies at Stellenbosch University, she had a career in medical research in her sights, but soon realised that a life in the laboratory wasn’t for her.

Winemaking offered the chance to combine her love of science and nature, so she leapt into a degree in oenology and viticulture, eventually graduating top of her class.

After working in cellars from Australia to Tasmania to California, a position at Neethlingshof alongside legendary cellar master Schalk van der Westhuizen drew her back to South Africa in 1997. Then followed a move to Stellenzicht, in the Golden Triangle beneath the Helderberg, before she was offered the keys to the cellar at historic Stellenbosch estate Uitkyk in 2000.

With 150ha of this historic estate under vine, understanding the vineyards is key to crafting great wine, says Lourens. “When you know your vineyards you know which blocks will show well in certain conditions. You also learn how to treat individual parcels of vineyard so that they shine in the cellar.”

That’s crucial when making estate wines, without the safety net of being able to buy in grapes, she adds. “Estate wines are more difficult because you have to work with what you’ve got.

You have to make good quality wines with whatever the vintage offers you. Luckily we have wonderful soils of deep, dark decomposed granite.

And if you have enough vineyards, like we do, it allows you to pick and choose the best parcels.”

When it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon, those parcels are set aside for the estate’s flagship Carlonet. An iconic Stellenbosch wine that blends Old World austerity with New World vibrancy, it’s a wine that’s drinkable now and built to age.

“It’s a wine to buy for your child’s 21st birthday!” laughs Lourens.

The easy-drinking Shiraz also benefits from a few years in the bottle, which is why it’s only released five years after vintage.

While the white wines – Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay – are released young, they will also improve with a few years in the cellar, says Lourens.

“Our Sauvignon Blancs really have the ability to age in the bottle, and I find the wine is just so much more complex after ageing.”

TASTE FOR YOURSELF: Uitkyk Wine Estate 021 884 4416 uitkyk.co.za

One for the girls Head this way for a day-scape with your bestie WORDS: CLAIRE BARNARDO

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ne of my favourite hidden gems on the Constantia side of town is the spectacular Cellars-Hohenort hotel. I love the area because it reminds me of my grandmother who used to live out that way. Walking through the front gates of The Cellars-Hohenort is like wandering into a luxurious, modernday version of a scene from a Jane Austen novel. It has a deep sense of history attached to it. The gardens are lush and perfectly manicured.

It’s my favourite spot to escape the hustle and bustle of life and unwind.

Here’s how I suggest you spend an afternoon with your best friend, catching up and indulging just a little.

High time

The hotel recently launched its Low Carb High Tea at The Conservatory restaurant, which is what drew me back there. With so many of my friends following low-carb or carb-free diets, I’m thrilled that there is finally a venue that caters to these needs. It’s such a treat to be able to indulge in delicious tea delicacies that are also compatible with your diet – from broccoli, roasted red peppers and goat’s cheese tarts, to Vietnamese prawn rice paper rolls. If you have a sweet tooth like me then you will love the dark chocolate and beetroot cupcakes,

and the yoghurt honey panna cotta was superb. If it’s chilly then I suggest you cosy up at the fireplace.

The finer things

Taking some time out with a close friend is that much more precious if you dedicate some of that time to girly indulges. The Cellars-Hohenort has the perfect additions to the high tea: a spa and a hair salon. I was really impressed by my first visit to the Fresh Wellness spa. Tucked away off one of the garden paths, the spa has an extensive menu to choose from. I can vouch for the signature facial – it has the five-star feel that I’ve always searched for. I also loved the use of local products and authentic techniques (like the mini hot stone face massage). After feeling revived we headed further down the pathway to the resident hair salon, Hair By Elouise, where manager and owner Elouise Meyer made us dazzle.

Nothing beats having your hair washed and dried to make you feel brand new.

EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF: The Cellars-Hohenort 021 794 2137 collectionmcgrath.com

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With a twist WORDS: CHRIS REID

IMAGE: NEA STUDIO

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urniture designers are always seeking to create new silhouettes to stand out from the crowd. Classic, retro and minimal designs all compete for space in stores and trade show floors, with each taking its turn in the limelight as trends change. But there’s also a new design trend that’s neatly sidestepping all of these: knotted and twisted furniture. And we’re not talking about macramé or chunky knits again, but rather pieces that look like they’ve been literally looped, bent and tied into knots.

At the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair held in New York, there were a number

of exhibitors who showcased this new knotty trend in their work.

From benches and sofas to loopy twisted lighting, designers explored this perspective-bending approach in a number of different furniture items. Standouts include the Landscape Sofa from Brooklyn design practice Nea Studio. This modular piece has a flexible construction and a twisted form that creates a couch and daybed all in one.

The roots of this trend lie in two different places. First, new materials and construction techniques mean designers aren’t as constrained as they might have been before. They are able to push the boundaries

of possibility rather than working within set constraints. Second, there’s a generally quite surreal take on design at the moment influenced by cut and paste web culture.

While the style may not be for everyone (or, in fact, most people), the technical innovation required points towards some interesting developments in this space in future.

SEE FOR YOURSELF: Nea Studio neastudio.com

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My business neighbourhood Artist and designer Atang Tshikare finds inspiration for his work in the vibrant creative energy of Woodstock WORDS: KIT HEATHCOCK IMAGE: SUPPLIED

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tang Tshikare is an award-winning designer and artist who has participated in a number of international exhibitions.

Zabalazaa, his design studio, specialises in surface and pattern design for a variety of clients, currently based at Side Street Studios in Woodstock.

Q: H ow did your business start?

A: I’ve been doing art since I was a child. My father was a cartoonist since the ’60s and I picked it up from him.I’d always done my own thing, and my first nine-tofive job made me realise that I’d rather create my own business than work for someone else. At the time I had customised some shoes which got a lot of attention.

I started getting commissions from clients like MTV Base and Migrate Magazine and discovered that I enjoyed working with a wide spectrum of people bringing ideas to life.

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

A: Cape Town was ideal for me with lots of variety in terms of what artists are doing here, and a beautiful place with a great lifestyle. Woodstock became my home. There are so many different things happening here plus it’s very accessible. It’s a 20-minute bike ride to Paarden Eiland or Maitland for all the suppliers and it’s close to the CBD for clients.

Q: How did you find your premises?

A: I’ve had various premises in Woodstock. I met the owner of Side Street Studios at a big art event. My previous premises were becoming more retailfocused and corporate, which felt restricting, so I got in touch with him. He curates his studios very carefully – all are artists who are passionate about what they do – so I was fortunate to get space here.

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

A: It’s a space that is very freespirited. The building has lots of street art graffiti and there’s a creative energy with an eclectic selection of artists working from here, so it’s very inspiring.

Q: Who are your neighbours?

A: Sleight of Hand Tattoos; Thingking, who combine art and technology; ceramicist Chantel Woodman; Bibliophilia book store; and many more creatives.

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

A: Rents in the area vary according to the landlord. Ours is focused on

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growing a creative community of artists and the rents are more accommodating and affordable than my previous space.

Q: What is your foot traffic?

A: We’re not a retail outlet, but we do get some walk-ins and there’s a regular graffiti tour that brings international visitors.

Q: Do you have any expansion plans?

A: A s Atang Tshikare the artist, I’m moving from illustration more into sculpture and will have three sculpture pieces on display at Design Miami in December.

Zabalazaa Design is bringing out some new lines in wallpaper and also moving into textile designs and printing. I’m looking to move to bigger premises in Woodstock Foundry along the road soon.

Q: Do you operate online as well?

A: The website has a gallery and we’re working on adding an online shop later this month.

Q: What’s your most popular item?

A: Of my art, a set of three limitededition ceramic stools called Ngwana, Ngwedi and Ngaka, which have sold as far afield as Miami and Switzerland. From Zabalazaa Designs my Construct wallpaper.

SEE FOR YOURSELF: Zabalazaa Designs Atang Tshikare, 071 436 3028 zabalazaa.com

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Taking on more debt after home loan approval may trigger a reassessment H

ome loan customers are often not aware that some banks may continue to monitor their credit profiles and perform updated affordability checks up until bond registration.

This means consumers taking on further debt after they have received a home loan approval may find that the approved home loan amount is reduced, repriced or declined altogether.

Tommy Nel, head of credit, FNB Home Loans, says, “We have found that consumers are often unaware that taking out further debt after their home loan is approved will trigger a review on the home loan application.

We continually reassess loans that we have approved in the window up until the bond registers in the Deeds Office and the property is transferred into the new owner’s name.” Any new adverse information listed against any of the applicants in this bond

registration window, such as missed payments or defaults or further debt taken on, triggers the review process.

The reassessment will take into account this new information on the applicant’s credit profiles as well as any new debt obligations entered into.

Analyse it PATRICK CAIRNS

The tremendous potential in tourism S outh Africa’s tourism industry is one of the country’s greatest assets. Already it contributes around 3% to GDP, and there is no doubt of its potential to be even more significant than that.

“This can result in repricing of the home loan, a lower amount offered or, in some cases, even a complete decline of a previously approved loan,” Nel says.

Tourism can also have a significant impact on employment. Around 4,5% of South Africa’s entire workforce is employed in this sector, and since 2008 tourism has added more jobs to the economy than construction, trade, agriculture or manufacturing.

After the elections there is likely to be resurgence in the property market and a bit of an uptick as consumer confidence returns and more buyers get ready to get back into market. While the numbers in the property market do reflect a slowdown, there are buyers and there is a certain amount of available stock.

It is also an industry that offers great possibilities for entrepreneurs, as there are fairly low barriers to entry for small-scale businesses. Opening a bed and breakfast or starting a tour operator are highly accessible business opportunities.

ADRIAN GOSLETT, REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND CEO, RE/MAX OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Brett Hendricks, general manager, Thebe Tourism Group, says this is something that the country really needs to take advantage of. He believes that tourism can be an example to other industries by supporting entrepreneurship through the transfer of skills rather than formal qualifications.

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ongaat Hulett has officially handed over the first site at Sibaya Coastal Precinct, on the North Coast, giving the new landowners and developers, OceanDune Developments, the green light to begin construction on the sold-out development, OceanDune. Tongaat Hulett’s infrastructural construction is due to commence this month.

OceanDune set a benchmark in terms of its reported R900m sell out within four months of launch, with the majority of buyers being

permanent residents, according to Sithembiso Mthembu, Sibaya development executive, Tongaat Hulett Developments. “The response to OceanDune has affirmed our long-held understanding of the demand for both residential and commercial opportunities that reside within Sibaya.”

A retail element at OceanDune will bring up the total investment value to an estimated R1bn in total. Mthembu says OceanDune will be the first development in the 1,000ha precinct.

Hendricks argues that because tourism is a service industry, what is most important in this business is not the level of your formal education, but the quality of the service you can provide to your customers. And this is a critical observation because it highlights how important training and the transfer of skills are to the development of new businesses.

Sibaya was conceptualised to work with the landscape, with 60% of the Sibaya concept plan being made up of green space. This includes existing coastal forest but also rehabilitated landscape.

Ultimately Sibaya Coastal Precinct will offer something for people at various stages of life, including residential offerings and services, leisure facilities, as well as a measure of retail development to serve local residents. Other complementary uses for education, medical and retirement facilities are also on the cards.

The tourism sector has two great advantages here. The first is that all of the necessary skills are already present within the industry and there are uncomplicated ways of sharing them. Internships and mentorship programmes are obvious ways for the private sector to identify and develop potential entrepreneurs.

What makes this additionally appealing is that the scope for growing tourism in South Africa is so immense that established businesses needn’t be concerned about creating competition for themselves by doing this. In fact, they could be potentially making their own service more appealing.

Rate of house price growth mildly positive T

he FNB House Price Index for July increased by 7,1% year on year, slightly slower than the revised 7,2% rate recorded for June.

This may be signalling a turning point in house price inflation after some mild acceleration in prior months.

Examining house price growth month on month suggests that a period of slightly better, or slightly “less weak”, economic performance during recent months may still be driving relatively

solid house price growth compared with a dip in late 2015/early 2016.

In real terms, when adjusting for CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation, the rate of house price growth remains mildly positive, having recorded 0,9% in June.

Examining the longer-term real house price trends (house prices adjusted for CPI inflation), the level at June 2016 was 5,7% up on the October 2011 post-recession low.

However, the average real house

price level remains -18% below the high reached in December 2007 at the back end of the residential boom period. The average price of homes transacted in June was R1,082,605.

Mildly positive real house price inflation suggests a market still very well balanced between supply and demand. However, many other nonprice housing market indicators point to a broad slowdown, raising the risk that the market can move slowly away from “equilibrium” in the near term.

A recent PwC study projected that hotel room revenue in South Africa will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 7,8% up to 2020

A simple example could be a wine farm that supports the development of tour operators through programmes that teach business skills, customer service and provide a deeper insight into the wine industry. Those same tour operators will then bring customers back to the wine farm in what is ultimately a win-win for all concerned.

This doesn’t take any great insight or resources. The main requirement is will. Already these kinds of initiatives are taking place, and the more they do, the more we will see tourism growing into the economic force for change that it has the potential to be.

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Mouille Point Here’s what’s happening in property in the area IMAGES: NATASHA LASSEN

For sale

For rent

Median asking prices

Median monthly asking prices

R4,377,500

R8,72m

R28,000

R32,000

R32,440

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For an apartment

For a typical rental property (two-bedroom apartment)

In a complex

For an apartment

Properties listed

Properties listed Properties listed for sale in Mouille Point comprise approximately 3% of the total sale listings in the Atlantic Seaboard.

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Properties listed for rent in Mouille Point comprise approximately 9% of the total rental listings in the Atlantic Seaboard.

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Interest

Interest Approximately 4% of the interest (views) in properties for sale in the Atlantic Seaboard is attributable to properties for sale in Mouille Point.

Property types

4%

Approximately 9% of the interest (views) in properties for rent in the Atlantic Seaboard is attributable to properties for rent in Mouille Point.

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Buying in Mouille Point The monthly bond repayment to purchase a typical property in Mouille Point, namely a two-bedroom apartment with the median asking price of R4,337,500, is R43,304 per month over 20 years at prime of 10,5%. with no deposit.

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BEST IN FOOD: • Sótano at La Splendida Hotel for breakfast, tapas and sushi • Cafe Neo for breakfast, light lunch and coffee while you work • The Butcher Shop & Grill for steaks • The Creamery Cafe for decadent ice creams • Newport Market & Deli for healthy food, smoothies and freshly baked bread

About the area WORDS: KIT HEATHCOCK

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andwiched between the ocean and the green expanses of Green Point Urban Park and the Metropolitan golf course, Mouille Point’s ribbon of apartment buildings has become trendy and upmarket in recent years.

It’s always had fabulous vistas over the bay to Robben Island, often with dolphins and whales to delight the eye. The development of the stadium and the urban park, however, added a new cachet to the area, and residential development and regeneration followed.

The seafront is a playground for Capetonians and visitors, extending from the Sea Point promenade and winding round almost to Granger Bay and the V&A Waterfront. Cyclists, joggers and dog-walkers use it daily, there are dedicated dog-walking lawns, skate stretches, cycle lanes, a Putt-Putt course and – a firm family favourite – The Blue Train Park where kids can ride a mini blue train, clamber on jungle gyms and even learn to ice skate on the year-round outdoor rink.

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Pavement cafes continue the sea­side holiday feel, most enjoying fabulous ocean views, and they are a favourite breakfast stop after a scenic morning run, or a sundowner spot for more leisurely locals.

Conveniently close to the CBD and the V&A Waterfront, there is excellent public transport on the MyCiTi bus, which also links residents to Sea Point. Yachts can be moored at nearby Granger Bay, and the best beaches are a 10-minute drive away at Clifton. The ratepayers association is active in managing upkeep and security in the area with security Segways sponsored by local estate agents patrolling 24 hours a day. Another aspect of Mouille Point life that appeals to many, is the view of the ocean and all its moods, and the hoarse sound of the foghorn punctuating winter weather.

As resident Mandy Chemaly says, “I love being poised on the tip of the great African continent at the mouth of the Cape of Storms. Whatever is coming at us, we see it first!”

• Walk, picnic and exercise in Green Point Urban Park.

• The Blue Train Park for kids to ride the train and try outdoor ice-skating on the new rink.

• Cycle, walk or run on the promenade.

• Play Putt-Putt.

• Walk to concerts and international matches at the stadium.

TRANSPORT:

Favourite things about living in Mouille Point are stepping out of our front door at sunrise to walk on the promenade and through the sensational urban park. And to end the day with sundowners at one of the pavement bars.

MANDY CHEMALY, RESIDENT

• The MyCiTi bus route 104 runs from Sea Point through Mouille Point and the V&A Waterfront to the CBD. • Easy road access onto M6 Western Boulevard to reach the CBD and link up with the N1 and N2.

• Walking distance to Green Point, Sea Point and the V&A Waterfront.

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

A: Mouille Point appeals to a whole range of investors and ownerresidents. Younger families enjoy the advantages of proximity to open spaces and green areas – safe spaces in which to raise a family.

The Platinum Mile of Mouille Point is extremely conve­niently positioned, allowing quick access to the CBD, and the world-renowned V&A Waterfront a short and scenic 10 minute walk away. Relatively uncongested with ample parking and a whole array of restaurants and delicatessens, the area has an easy-living appeal. Astute investors are attracted to the strong and sustainable capital growth together with the high demand and equally high rental yields commanded by properties in the area.

Q: What attracts buyers to the area?

A: Escalating property prices have blurred some social, architectural and price distinctions between the Atlantic Seaboard suburbs. Over the past decade, prices of sectional title properties have risen by 151,6%. The area is distinctive in that the space is smaller, cleaner, more organised and certainly more secure than adjacent areas. The ratepayers’ association operates like a well-oiled machine in that every owner subscribes to the association which manages, cleans, secures and cares for Mouille Point.

Mouille Point’s fast-tracked appeal has been bolstered by investment in infrastructure and new property developments, city improvement projects and proximity to leisure and retail attractions, the central city and the V&A Waterfront.

Q: What types of properties are available and what can buyers expect to pay?

A: Mouille Point is popular as a neighbourhood with an urban park, promenade, upmarket eateries and the Waterfront all within walking distance. Currently, the entry price to live in this neighbourhood is from R1m to over R3m for a studio/ one-bedroom apartment. For a larger two-bedroom apartment, you can expect to pay R4,5m to over R15,5m. Apart­­ments often have lovely views over the park and golf course towards Signal Hill and/or sea views across the Atlantic Ocean as far as Robben Island. Currently in a brand-new development, there is a spacious three-bedroom, double-volume apartment with an outdoor deck and private swimming pool for R26m.

Audrey Matthews

Paul Levy

Ross Levin, Lynn Pinn and Finella Botes

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Area Guide

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WESTERN SEABOARD

NORTHERN SUBURBS

Atlantic Beach Estate

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Atlantic Beach Estate

19, 20

Door de Kraal

16

ERA Real Estate

15

Atlantic Beach Golf Estate

23

Durbanville Hills

16

Harcourts

21

Bloubergsands

15

Plattekloof

17

Leapfrog

20

Bloubergstrand

15, 18

Pam Golding Properties

16 - 18

Century City

23

Rawson Properties

23 - 24

Flamingo Vlei

15

Lagoon Beach

23

Boschenmeer

16

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Melkbosstrand

18, 20

Franschhoek

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Atlantic Beach Property Sales

Milnerton

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Gordon’s Bay

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Milnerton Ridge

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Hemel & Aarde

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Parklands

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Somerset West

16, 21

Parklands North

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Vermont

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Sunningdale

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Table View

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Van Riebeeckstrand

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West Beach

18

BOLAND, OVERBERG & HELDERBERG

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ERA STEER BLAAUWBERG

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42 Raats Drive, Tableview, 7441 Each office is independently owned and operated Tel: (021) 557 1124 Cell: 072 340 8461 blaauwberg@erasteer.co.za

PARKLANDS NORTH

R 3 495 000

Bedrooms: 3 | Bathrooms: 3 | Garages: 2

WEB REF: 91344189246

PARKLANDS NEW RELEASE

Bedrooms: 3 | Bathrooms: 2 | Garages: 2

R 1 780 000

TABLE VIEW NEW RELEASE

WEB REF: 91344190995

R 1 695 000

Bedrooms: 3 | Bathrooms: 2

WEB REF: 91344191001

A HOME OF DISTINCTION. This double storey styled for today with exquisite finishes situated on a corner stand.

Discover it all, modern finishes, fully contained fatlet, high ceiling lapa/covered braai area and large ground.

Double volume almost cottage style home offers extra large kitchen, outside braai pit and pizza oven.

Shelly Guastella 082 312 5092 / 021 557 1124 (o)

Chris Visser 072 340 8461 / 021 557 1124 (o)

Lindy Dippenaar 083 480 3703 / 021 557 1124 (o)

SUNNINGDALE SOLE MANDATE

R 2 350 000 ON SHOW

Bedrooms: 3 | Bathrooms: 2 | Garages: 2

WEB REF:91344191600

PARKLANDS NEW RELEASE

Bedrooms: 3 | Bathrooms: 2 | Garages: 2 | Pool: 1

R 1 795 000

SUNNINGDALE

WEB REF: 91344191369

R 1 950 000

Bedrooms: 3 | Bathrooms: 2 | Garages: 2

WEB REF: 91344191106

Stunning 3 bedroom family home in the sought after Sunningdale area, with lovely modern finishes.

Large family home with a small garden, built in braai and a splash pool.

Ideal home for the over 50's. In Retirement Village with 24 Hour Security and Low Levy.

Carel Van Der Merwe 074 604 6895 / 021 557 1124 (o)

Daphne Corbett 071 301 3175 / 021 557 1124 (o)

Hennie Greyvenstein 084 800 2000 / 021 557 1124 (o)

PARKLANDS NORTH

R 2 399 000

Bedrooms: 3 | Bathrooms: 2½ | Garages: 2

WEB REF: 91344190498

FLAMINGO VLEI

Bedrooms: 4 | Bathrooms: 3 | Garages: 2 | Pool: 1

R 1 995 000

FLAMINGO VLEI

WEB REF: 91344190579

R4 195 000

Bedrooms: 4 | Bathrooms: 3 | Garages: 2 | Pool: 1

WEB REF: 91344190612

Designed for efficacy, class, style and comfort. A wizardry of technology for the modern family.

Give this spacious family home your touch and style and she will blossom into your Ideal family home.

This home offers perfection and everything that your heart desires including flatlet with uninterrupted views of Table Mountain.

Carel vd Merwe 074 604 6894 / 021 557 1124 (o)

Chris Visser 072 340 8461 / 021 557 1124 (o)

Lindy Dippenaar 083 480 3703 / 021 557 1124 (o)

PARKLANDS NEW RELEASE

R 1 675 000

BLOUBERG SANDS SOLE MANDATE

R 2 590 000 ON SHOW

BLOUBERGSTRAND

R 26 000 pm

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OW Bedrooms: 3 | Bathrooms: 2 | Garages: 2

WEB REF: 91344191370

Bedrooms: 4 | Bathrooms: 3 | Garages: 2 | Pool: 1

WEB REF: 91344190368

Bedrooms: 4 | Bathrooms: 4 | Garages: 2 | Pool: 1

WEB REF: 91344176735

Cottage style home, offers a large landscaped garden and patio area, with an open plan kitchen.

This perfect family home is modern and well located, offers sunny rooms, entertaining area and secure carport with remote access.

Large family home- walking distance to the beach with lots of entertainment space, pool and jacuzzi. Available. 01 October 2016

Daphne Corbett 071 301 3175 / 021 557 1124 (o)

Debbie van Rooyen 082 469 5811 / 021 557 1124 (o)

Pierre Bodenstein 076 830 5692 / 021 557 1124 (o)

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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

Somerset West / R4.2 million Bedrooms 2 / Bathrooms 2 / Garages 2 / Enjoy stress-free retirement in this beautiful home. Lovely modern open-plan kitchen, fireplace, enclosed braai patio. Ref# SW1278705 Mabel Botha 083 458 3782 • pamgolding.co.za/mabel-botha

Ref# ON1257732

Ref# FWI1271232

Ref# DBV1277593

Franschhoek / R19.5 million

Vermont / R9.5 million

Eversdal Heights / R8.495 million

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 4 / Garages 4 / This very unique and beautiful home is situated on the lovely Winelands Estate on 6941 sqm of land with beautiful mountain views.

Bedrooms 5 / Bathrooms 4 / Garages 4 / Bedrooms 5 / Bathrooms 4 / Garages 2 / Style Exceptional spacious family home on 6000m² and luxury. Set for completion in December 2016. Multi-level, spacious family home located with beautiful sea and mountain views. in an upmarket security estate.

Shelly Schoeman 083 301 8833

Louise Momberg 082 553 0427

Basil Klavas 073 615 9066

I am Mabel Botha

Ref# WM1176384

Welgemoed / R7.6 million Bedrooms 5 / Bathrooms 5.5 / Garages 3 / Modern home. Uninterrupted views of the Overberg.

Gené 082 975 2869 / Paige 082 901 7045

NEW RELEASE

Ref# SW1278811

Ref# TK1276826

Ref# HF1256599

Ref# TK1279970

Somerset West / R6.39 million

Westcliff, Hermanus / R5.95 million

Paarl / R4.895 million

Paarl / R4.5 million

Bedrooms 5 / Bathrooms 2 / Garage 2 / Tranquil treasure chest of possibilities on 9433m² of land.

Rolling lawns, lots of accommodation and space, makes this home ideal for the entire family.

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 /Newly renovated modern and stylish family home, epitomising luxury, style and practicality. Quality finishes throughout the house.

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 4 / Garage 2 / Exceptional location. Stunning contemporary architect-designed home, set against the mountain, in sought-after Lemoenkloof area.

Edelweiss Hankey 083 252 1964

Dinita Hewett 082 898 4519

Elaine Reeder 082 784 1453

Lynette Schoeman 082 553 3045

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Baronetcy Estate, Plattekloof / R13.5 million

Ref# 1PLA1279634

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 4 / Garages 4 / This magnificent styled and decorated home offers an enviable lifestyle living - styled by Clinton Savage. This generous and comfortable spaced home offers a sweeping living area that flows superbly from a chef’s kitchen to a dining and entertainment area. The outdoor area meets a sparkling heated pool and outdoor braai area that borders an alfresco dining space.

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

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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

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Melkbosstrand / R6.5 million

Ref# 1TV1265374

Milnerton / R5.5 million

Ref# 1TV1267775

Bedrooms 6 / Bathrooms 4 / Garages 4 / Beautiful double-storey home with enclosed braai-room and separate entertainment room with jacuzzi and a kitchen for convenience on the 2nd floor is one of the best in Melkbosstrand. Follow PGP boards from Otto Du Plessis Road towards Van Riebeekstrand. Left into Charles Hoffe Road. Left is Visvanger Road.

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 2 / Garages 2 / A substantial home waiting for a large family to fill its comfortably sized rooms with ample office space for those wanting to work-from-home.

Conveniently located close to Milnerton beach, Milnerton golf course, Paddocks shopping centre, high and primary schools. Magnificent views from large windows facing Table Mountain, the golf course and lagoon.

Gerrit Bruwer 076 196 9847

Janet Gelgor 071 135 5544

Bloubergstrand / R5.5 million

Ref# 1TV1260859

West Beach / R2.995 million

Ref# 1TV1278888

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 3 / Parkings 3 / This beautifully spacious dwelling is in excellent condition with modern finishes, wide open spaces that connect naturally to each other as well as the beautiful outdoors. It offers lovely entertainment areas, a spacious main bedroom with views of the ocean and Table Mountain. . Follow PGP On Show boards from Otto du Plessis Drive / Marine Drive.

Bedrooms 3 / Bathrooms 2 / Garages 2 / Beautifully maintained family home with light filled reception areas that lead out onto a balcony with views down onto the garden and beyond towards Durbanville Hills.

The entertainment room with study nook leads out to an extensive patio where established trees offer shade on those hot summer days. All bedrooms open to the outside areas.

Hjalmar Larsen 082 940 8034

Linda Middleditch 082 433 4412

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A unique lifestyle built around community and family

Atlantic Beach Estate / R7.98 million

Ref# 1TV1166793

Atlantic Beach Estate / R5.9 million

Ref# 1TV1233903

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 6 / Garages 2 / Modern, spacious home with views to the east and west.

A special feature to this home is the private indoor pool area for year-round use and entertainment. An impressive entrance hall to the open-plan lounge/kitchen area with centre gas fireplace.

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 5 / Garages 2 / Downstairs is an open-plan dining/lounge and kitchen. The lounge area opens up through stacking doors onto an enclosed patio with built-in braai and pizza oven.

Excellent indoor/outdoor flow. All bedrooms are airconditioned. Curtains included.

Mandy Oschman 082 567 0398

Mandy Oschman 082 567 0398

Atlantic Beach Estate / R35 000 pm

Ref# 1TV1279007

Atlantic Beach Estate / R18 000 pm

Ref# 1TV1278171

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 3 / Garages 2 / A beautifully designed home with all modern amenities.

Impressive private entrance hall leads to spacious open-plan lounge, family and dining room. 2 Woodburning fireplaces. 3 Of the 4 bedrooms upstairs lead to a sun-filled balcony and view.

Bedrooms 2 / Bathrooms 2 / Covered 1 / Beautiful warm sunny upstairs apartment with spacious lounge opening to balcony with stunning views of the fairway and Table Mountain. Views also from main en suite bedroom. Well-fitted open-plan kitchen. Full use of amazing Leisure Centre amenities.

Anne Frankle 074 159 6723

Anne Frankle 074 159 6723

I am Anne Frankle I am Mandy Oschman Sales: Mandy Oschman | 082 567 0398 mandy.oschman@pamgolding.co.za

Rentals: Anne Frankle | 074 159 6723 anne.frankle@pamgolding.co.za

AT L A N T I C B E A C H E S TAT E OFFICE HOURS Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 16:00, Sat: 09:00 - 12:00, Sun: 14:00 - 17:00

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MORRIS PIETERSE 083 228 4081 ATLANTIC BEACH GOLF ESTATE - R7.98million

AMAZING VIEWS IN ALL DIRECTIONS. Spacious contemporary fairway frontage home of over 500 sqm perched on the highest ridge of the secure Atlantic Beach Golf Estate. Amazing flow and fantastic views of the sea (breakers), mountain, golf and farms. Four big bedrooms (all with en-suite bathrooms), stunning entertainment lounge with bar and fire place, open plan living area with lounge, dining room and modern kitchen. Bonus: Indoor heated pool.

See it all on: www.atlanticbeach.co.za

ATLANTIC BEACH GOLF ESTATE - R10.5million

SOLE MANDATE

JOINT MANDATE

NEW RELEASE

Your Neighbourhood Experts Milnerton | 021 552 7762

CENTURY CITY

FAMILY HOME WITH PRIVATE GRANNY COTTAGE! Quiet setting next to the fairway. Stunning main house with beautiful entertainment room, lounge, dining room, TV room, huge home office, four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Dream kitchen with breakfast area and huge scullery. Natural finishes and striking features. Lovely 2nd dwelling with two bedrooms, bathroom, big living area, kitchen plus outside suite. Superb outside entertainment area around pool. Double plot.

ON SHOW SUN 2-5PM

JOINT MANDATE

See it all on: www.atlanticbeach.co.za

SOLE MANDATE NEW RELEASE

R2,495,000 MILNERTON RIDGE

Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 2 | Garages 0 Web ref: 710453 OUTSTANDING THREE BEDROOM APARTMENT IN SOUGHT AFTER BOUGAIN VILLAS IN CENTURY CITY This apartment feels like a house with nice sized living area, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms MES plus balcony. Storeroom .

Sony: 073 627 8370

MORRIS PIETERSE 083 228 4081

MORRIS PIETERSE 083 228 4081

NEW RELEASE

R2,695,000 LAGOON BEACH

Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 2 | Garages 1 Web ref: 745475 HIDDEN TREASURE WITH TRANQUIL SURROUNDINGS! Open plan kitchen + scullery. Tiled lounge/dining room. Beautifully established garden

Mandy: 072 233 3132

NEW RELEASE

R2,700,000 MILNERTON

Bedrooms 2 | Bathrooms 2 | Garages 0 Web ref: 749929 SUNNY WIND FREE LOCK UP AND GO No Transfer Duty payable!! 2 bedroom apartment right on the beach. Secure undercover parking. Choice of restaurants & cocktail bar in the complex. Gym & spa and 3 communal pools Francois: 081 270 6666

R3,695,000

Bedrooms 4 | Bathrooms 3½ | Garage 2 Web ref: 750989 SPACIOUS MODERN DOUBLE STOREY FAMILY HOME IN THE HEART OF MILNERTON This home has it all!! Fully fitted kitchen, lounge flowing to patio with built In BBQ. Lovely pool area, large playroom plus private executive office Dave: 082 056 8465

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Please contact: Lucea Goosen 021 447 7130

lucea@yourneighbourhood.co.za MORRIS PIETERSE 083 228 4081

MORRIS PIETERSE 083 228 4081

See it all on: www.atlanticbeach.co.za

MORRIS PIETERSE 083 228 4081

Lindsay Hennig: 079 895 5060

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Your Neighbourhood Experts Parklands | 021 554 5723

TABLE VIEW Bedrooms 1 | Bathrooms 1 | Garages 1

R650,000

PARKLANDS

Web ref: 736285 Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 2 | Garages 1

R1,450,000 Web ref: 745473

EASY LIVING! Lock up and go one bedroom apartment in a small secure complex. Full bathroom and garage. Quiet neighbourhood close to shops and bus route.

LOW MAINTENANCE FAMILY HOME! Lovely, easy to maintain family home on large erf. Great flow from lounge through dining area to spacious kitchen area. Outside built-in-braai and loads of garden for the kids. Bonus of plenty off-street parking.

Lindsay Hennig: 079 895 5060

Daphney Klopper: 073 002 0021

PARKLANDS Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 2 | Garages 2

R1,480,000

PARKLANDS

Web ref: 746729 Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 2 | Garages 2

R1,580,000 Web ref: 713687

NEW BEGINNINGS! Lovely 3 bedroom house in a prime location for business or family home. Low maintenance facebrick. Call Bonny now to view!

FANTASTIC FLOW! Situated on a corner plot in a quiet close. Comprised of open plan lounge, dining room and kitchen. 3 bedrooms with laminate flooring and 2 bathrooms. From the lounge walk out from the sliding doors onto undercover braai area.

Bonny Smith: 083 291 9776

Bonny Smith: 083 291 9776

PARKLANDS Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 2 | Garages 2

R1,595,000

PARKLANDS

Web ref: 733635 Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 2 | Garages 1

R1,650,000 Web ref: 706617

BRAND NEW HOME! Offers 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan lounge and dining areas, kitchen with centre island, entertainment patio and a double auto garage. Located in Parklands East.

Completion end of August.

FAMILY HOME IN ESTABLISHED AREA! Low maintenance property with potential. Large kitchen. Nice sized lounge with small dining room. Built in outside braai with wrap around garden and single garage. Property is walled in with motorised gate.

Jenna Incorvaia: 071 033 1145

Jenna Incorvaia: 071 033 1145