Neighbourhood PTA - 23 July 2017

23 JULY 2017

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Estate of the art

With top security and a range of amenities nearby, Cornwall Hill Country Estate is designed to give residents peace of mind, page 2

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SUBURB FOCUS: CORNWALL HILL COUNTRY ESTATE

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Cornwall Hill Here’s what’s happening in property in the area WORDS: BETSIE LOOCK-VAN DER MERWE

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estled in the hilly, southeastern countryside of Centurion, Cornwall Hill Country Estate in Irene ticks all the boxes for the main factors driving demand for homes in affluent lifestyle estates.

Foremost is residents’ fundamental need to feel safe and protected.

Top-notch security systems, including biometric access control, a perimeter wall and electrified fencing, ensure residents feel protected.

Supplementary safety measures, such as internal security patrols and joint operations with sector policing, are in place and contribute to the prevention and early detection of crime-related activities in the estate.

Convenient access to one of Pretoria’s top private schools, Cornwall Hill College, can be obtained without leaving the estate, enabling pupils to safely participate in school and extracurricular activities. The school caters for children from Grade 000 to Grade 12 and offers boarding facilities from Grade 7 upwards.

Cornwall Hill was established on 318ha of land immediately east of the original village of Irene.

This upper-class development lies adjacent to the R21 highway between Pretoria Central (17km north) and Kempton Park (35km south) with easy access to the N1. Via the R21, it’s a comfortable 20-minute drive to OR Tambo International Airport.

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The estate overlooks the upmarket Irene Village Mall offering comprehensive shopping and business facilities, movie theatres, a pleasant selection of restaurants and a full events calendar.

Residents of Cornwall Hill have quick and easy access to all of Centurion’s offerings: shopping and lifestyle centres, medical facilities, a multitude of schools (pre-primary, primary and secondary), further education and training institutions and an array of religious establishments, to name a few.

Cornwall Hill is unique in Pretoria offering buyers gorgeous English farmhouse-style homes built on one of three stand sizes: 1,000m2, 4,000m2 and 10,000m2 (1ha). Houses are substantial in size and elegant, with prices ranging from just under R4m for a home built on a 1,000m2 stand to approximately R25m for a multibedroom country house on a 1ha plot. The latter allows residents to have a horse and stable on the property.

Irene is regarded as one of Pretoria’s most serene, tree-filled suburbs.

Cornwall Hill is surrounded by a greenbelt and its elevated position makes for spectacular skyline vistas and breathtaking sunsets in a tranquil and private countryside setting.

The Hennops River meanders along the estate’s southern border and a delightful riverine area with lush vegetation and abundant birdlife forms part of the estate.

THINGS TO DO IN THE ESTATE: • Explore the banks of the river on foot, by bicycle or on horseback.

• Have a family picnic/braai in the riverine area.

• Treat the little ones to an outing to the children’s play park in the estate.

ATTRACTIONS CLOSE BY: • Enjoy fishing, game viewing, hiking and cycling at Rietvlei Nature Reserve.

• Take the family out to enjoy an enchanting farm experience, the restaurants, the farm shop and the kids’ play area at Irene Dairy Farm.

• Play golf, bowls, cricket, squash and tennis at Irene Country Club.

One can take a walk along the river almost to the R21. There are braai facilities, jungle gyms and footpaths next to the river.

IVAN MULLER, RESIDENT

MEDICAL FACILITIES NEARBY: • Netcare Unitas Hospital • Intercare Irene • Mediclinic Midstream FARMSTEAD CAFE

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PIZA E VINO

For sale

For rent

Median asking prices

Median monthly asking prices

R5,5m

R17,000

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For a typical rental property (three-bedroom house)

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R18,700

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R27,720

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people to spoil themselves or a loved one with fresh flowers, gifts, decor, accessories or special items on an ordinary day to celebrate life, brighten up someone’s day or for a special event. I especially love creating floral experiences for weddings and also have a decor workshop at the Imperfect Perfection wedding venue as well as a floral studio in Garsfontein.

Q: Why did you choose this area to set up shop?

A: I moved into the Papaya shop in Rietondale with Wanderlust Leather, Owl and Fox, CUT Laser Decor, Glare Clothing and Suikerbos Jewellery in June. I loved the creative vibe of the suburb. The people are caring, enjoy quality time with loved ones and their love for flowers is amazing, so it’s great to do business in the area.

Love and Grace, a floral art and event decor business, recently moved into the Papaya shop in Rietondale WORDS & IMAGE: LISA DEWBERRY

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ester Peters, owner, Love and Grace, says the creative hub of the Papaya shop was the ideal location for her business.

Q: How did your business start?

A: T he inspiration for my business, Love and Grace, began in January 2010. I’ve always been passionate about flowers. My main focus was to create an opportunity for

Q: How did you find your premises?

A: I met a group of like-minded creative business owners from Wanderlust Leather, Owl and Fox, CUT Laser Decor and Glare Clothing at the Tierlantynkies Market. The owner of Wanderlust Leather already had a contract in place for the Rietondale shop lease. They wanted to expand their store and asked me to collaborate with them and be part of this creative business hub.

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

A: T he property is ideal as it’s a hub for a variety of creative businesses, where customers can experience a range of items within different styles. The shop position is

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perfect as it’s next to Carls Coffee Shop and visitors can pop into the Love and Grace Blom Bar at Papaya, before or after meeting someone at the coffee shop, to get fresh flowers for the week.

Q: Who are your neighbours?

A: Carls Coffee Shop and Mark’s Hair Design are my neighbours.

Q: How many people go through your store each day?

A: Depending on the day of the week, there are between five and 30 customers a day, with about 30 people entering the store on Saturdays.

Q: Do you have any expansion plans?

A: Not yet, as we’re trying to settle in first before expanding.

Q: Do you operate online as well?

A: I have a website (loveandgrace. co.za) and you can find us on Facebook (facebook.com/ loveandgraceeventdecor), but I don’t do any sales online.

Q: What's your most popular item/service?

A: T he proudly South African King Protea, our hanging planters, and the glassware selection are big favourites.

SEE FOR YOURSELF: Love and Grace 084 408 8779 loveandgrace.co.za

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Fixed home loan interest rates A fter the South African Reserve Bank’s move to keep interest rates at the same level, as well as the notion that the bank may have reached the peak of its hiking cycle, homeowners will probably be reluctant to fix their home loan interest rates.

“Although there’s a good chance that interest rates may have peaked, consumers still need to tread with caution due to possible risks of further downgrades to our sovereign credit ratings.

Therefore, homeowners may find current fixed interest rates on offer quite generous and it could provide some good protection

to borrowers who want peace of mind knowing that their home loan repayments will remain unchanged for a period of up to five years into the future,” says Tommy Nel, head: credit, FNB Home Loans.

However, consumers currently feeling the pinch shouldn’t view fixing interest rates as a way of saving money, but rather as a personal cash flow management option.

“Depending on your individual circumstances, the decision to fix your home loan interest rate should be carefully considered and thoroughly researched to avoid making costly mistakes,” says Nel.

Savvy buyers and investors will not want to miss the opportunity that the current market conditions are creating for them to upgrade or to build up their portfolios, in the same way they did in the months following the global financial crisis and recession in 2009 SHAUN RADEMEYER, CEO, BETTERBOND

Urban growth in Durban CBD W ith renovations to some of Durban CBD’s landmarks, a vibrancy has returned to the city centre.

“People from across the city are coming into the heart of the CBD to co-work at the likes of Ambassador House or at the Rivertown Precinct in ‘pods’, to do yoga or to come and shop at weekly markets, while others are returning to invest and live,” says Michelle Burger, area principal, Pam Golding Properties Durban.

“Now is an ideal time to acquire an affordable investment property as there are still great opportunities under the R300,000 mark, with rental income of these properties around R3,500 per month.

“For example, if you have ready cash, right now small one-bedroom or bachelor flats in the CBD can be had for as little as R80,000 to R150,000. Just do your homework and ensure it’s a well-managed block with good financials. Then on the Esplanade, which overlooks the Yacht Mole, bachelor units range from R300,000 to R360,000 for those in well-run buildings.”

Burger says another aspect which certainly will add a lot of value to city living and investment is the Go!Durban transport system which aims to make Durban the most livable and sustainable city in Africa. This will be the city’s own integrated rapid public transport network.

Tulbagh: a semigration destination

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ulbagh, about 120km from Cape Town, has increasingly become a popular semigration destination.

Nelia Retief, estate agent, Seeff Tulbagh, says that last year alone 43 vacant plots, farms and homes were sold in this town and most of the sales were made to people from elsewhere in the country seeking a better quality of life.

There’s a great demand for property in Tulbagh, especially for homes priced below R1,5m that have three

bedrooms, two bathrooms and are on stands of around 800m 2 .

Vacant plots are also gaining popularity, but because banks only grant 60% home loans for this type of property most transactions are cash.

Retief adds that there's also a big demand for lifestyle farms priced below R5m.

“Buyers are mostly interested in smaller portions of agricultural land of around 15ha that they can utilise for tourism purposes.”

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Light fantastic People are choosing lighting designs that complement their minimalistic homes WORDS: ANNE SCHUAFFER IMAGE: ISTOCK

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he impact of lighting in a home is often underestimated and there’s little doubt it should be top of mind for both major and minor home renovations. Understanding how light impacts mood is key.

these areas by using pendants over the dining room table or over the kitchen counter. We don’t choose a fitting that’s too bulky because we still want you to enjoy that feeling of openness while gently demarcating the space.”

Guy Mets, Cobin Lighting, says, “Most homes are working towards a contemporary minimalistic look – very sleek with clean lines – so clients, designers and architects come to us looking for a lighting design which will complement that look.”

Guy says designing exterior lighting is critical. “Exterior lighting is really important and we recommend an upand-down-type wall light at about 1,8m off floor level so you’re never looking directly into the light. Rather, the unit shines the light up and down giving an indirect effect. We never suggest shining floodlights into a garden, but rather light the garden by shining up the trees – it brings the garden towards the house. We also use LED strip lights under stair treads to create a floating effect or under a deck edge.”

Guy says the idea is to conceal the source of light as much possible.

“For example, we use downlighters which almost blend in, effectively disappearing into the ceiling, and bulbs/lamps which are recessed in the downlighter to create pools of indirect light. The downlighters are positioned around the perimeter of the room, which also allows the light to be reflected indirectly off the walls.

So, when you’re sitting in the dining room or lounge, the lighting is always behind you and not in your face.

We also use dimmer switches on all circuits so different atmospheres can be created at the touch of a switch.”

Guy says that because most homes are open-plan, with the kitchen, dining room and lounge flowing into each other, “we try and define each of

For lighting designers, it’s simpler to design from scratch in a new building, but it’s not impossible to update in an existing home.

“Most clients considering renovating an apartment or house normally have old lamp technology that’s halogen lamps. We first look at converting to LED technology – LED downlighters – but another great way to enhance and modernise is to replace the switches and sockets. These are really noticeable and make a significant and contemporary difference,” says Guy.

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