Neighbourhood PTA - 25 June 2017

25 JUNE 2017

Neighbourhood PROPERTY & LIFESTYLE

In bloom

How the ever-growing suburb of Highveld is bringing homeowners to the heart of Centurion, page 2

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SUBURB FOCUS: HIGHVELD

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PROPERTY STATISTICS

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PROPERTY NEWS

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PROPERTY NEWS

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Suburb focus

Highveld Here’s what’s happening in property in the area WORDS: BETSIE LOOCK-VAN DER MERWE IMAGES: RENE HUGO

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he suburb of Highveld is a fairly new middleincome neighbourhood developed in the heart of the well-established central parts of Centurion in the mid-1990s.

Centurion Gautrain station and it’s also served by municipal bus services.

Highveld’s residential offering varies from student apartments selling for just under R500,000 to spacious four- to five-bedroom family homes priced at about R4m and in-between townhouses, freestanding houses and properties in Highveld Estate. Vacant land and commercial property are also available.

This piece of land, previously belonging to the state-owned aerospace and defence technology enterprise, Denel, remained vacant for a while amidst the extensive development of the booming surrounding residential and business areas of Centurion. This resulted in Highveld turning out to be one of the most favourably positioned suburbs in the area, as far as ease of access to modern infrastructure and conveniences is concerned. Add to this the suburb’s position midway between Pretoria’s Central Business District (±20km to the north) and the economic hub of Midrand (±20km to the south) and you have a textbook location offering equal convenience to motorists commuting between Gauteng’s big cities, residents reliant on public transport, and stay-at-home residents/students needing to be very close to basic services and amenities.

Centurion boasts an array of higher educational facilities of which Centurion Academy, The Open Window Institute for Art and Digital Sciences, and Damelin Centurion Campus are virtually situated on the neighbourhood’s doorstep. Highveld residents have an excellent choice of Centurion’s top primary and high schools and a variety of preschool facilities are located in the suburb.

Highveld is practically situated on John Vorster Drive alongside the N1 and within close proximity to the N14 and R21 freeways linking it to Lanseria International Airport (40km) and OR Tambo International Airport (50km) respectively. The suburb is on the Gautrain bus route about 5km from

Highveld has its own basic amenities such as a supermarket, petrol station, take-away outlets and doctors rooms, while the well-known Centurion Mall – offering comprehensive shopping and business facilities, movie theatres and great restaurants – is a mere 4km from the suburb.

The area has no shortage of medical facilities either. Centurion municipal clinic is close by while Netcare’s flagship Unitas Hospital is a 10-minute drive away. Other medical facilities to be found in a radius of less than 10km are Intercare Southdowns, Centurion Day Hospital and Centurion Eye Hospital.

DINE OUT: • Elephant and Friends: for amazing burgers • Capital Craft Centurion: for delicious pub food • The Godfather: for a lovely meal out in an attractive setting • Bosvelder Pub and Restaurant: for authentic South African food • Wise Crax: for tasty burgers in a laid-back atmosphere

NATURE NEARBY: • • • •

Luton Valley Bird Sanctuary Irene Dairy Farm Rietvlei Dam and Nature Reserve Jan Smuts House picnic terrain

THINGS TO DO: • Watch movies at Centurion Mall or Irene Village Mall • Visit Coin World at the South African Mint • Play at Acrobranch Centurion (outdoor fun for the whole family) • Explore the Irene Village Market at the Big Red Barn every first and last Saturday of the month.

WISE CRAX

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In a complex

For rent

Median asking prices

Median monthly asking prices

R2,87m

R15,500

R720,000 For an apartment

house

Monthly bond repayments For a typical property in this area

11%

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For a typical rental property (three-bedroom house)

R2,08m For a house

R8,200

R8,090

In a complex

Property type 60%

PROPERTY NEWS

For sale

For a typical property (four-bedroom house)

R1,14m

R15,710

For an apartment

For a house

Property type 28%

29%

28%

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apartment complex You’ll pay

Based on

R28,654 per month

44%

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complex

over a period of

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R2,870m

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10,5%

median asking price

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HIGHVELD SHOPPING CENTRE

What I love most about the area is its proximity to many sporting facilities and gyms, like Centurion Golf and Country Club, SuperSport Park, Irene Country Club and more PHILA WATSON, RESIDENT

CAPITAL CRAFT

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PROPERTY NEWS

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Property Sales Centre opens at Sitari Country Estate

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itari Country Estate, which has just won Best Residential Development in Africa 2016/2017 at the International Property Awards, opened the doors to its state of the art Sitari Property Sales Centre on 1 June.

The Property Sales Centre is situated just off the R102 at the Sitari main entrance gatehouse. Says Claudius Combrinck, executive director, Sitari Property Sales, “The intention with this facility is to showcase the diverse range of properties on offer and the sophisticated character of Sitari Country Estate. The Property Sales Centre will afford interested parties the opportunity to view a large-scale physical model of the estate, drone progress videos, and 3-D virtual reality tours. Also on display are appliances by some of our German

and Italian brand partners, including Miele, Grohe and Smeg, all of which are used in Sitari’s properties.”

Adds Combrinck: “Being recognised internationally and as Best Residential Development in Africa, really inspires us to do even more to realise the full potential offered by Sitari. We are in the midst of final preparations to release some new and exciting home and apartment products to market that will no doubt trigger much interest. The professional team has managed to combine all of the right elements to create a very successful estate that offers a range of property options, a flagship Curro School, shopping centre, Country Clubhouse, and numerous landscaped parks and recreational spaces, including an entire restored wetland.

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My business neighbourhood Health Nook makes it easy and convenient to help you find vitality, joy and optimum health WORDS: LISA DEWBERRY

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Because buying a property is such a big decision that can have a massive impact on your financial well-being, it’s best to go into each transaction fully aware of what you’re getting yourself into. Before putting in an offer on any home, consider having the property inspected by a professional who can provide you with a comprehensive list of all the home’s underlying flaws.

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

HouseME to dramatically benefit Gauteng’s residential rental market

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ouseME is a digital rental management platform that has taken the residential property market by storm since its launch in the Western Cape less than a year ago. HouseME’s free tenant-screening, coupled with a tenant-rating system, incentivises responsible behaviour, while the transparent bidding mechanism allows tenants to bid on properties they really want, and guarantees fair price to landlords.

“We connect dream tenants to great landlords, and facilitate a mutually beneficial relationship between them,” says HouseME’s CEO, Ben Shaw. HouseME’s 2,5% management fee – which includes the free rental guarantee – landed well with clients

in Cape Town, where HouseME already has more than 1,300 landlords and 1,400 tenants registered on its system – making it larger than many long-established industry players.

In July, HouseME is extending its service footprint to Gauteng, and introducing new property management suites that provide options for hands-off landlords who want specific services without paying a large monthly retainer. Shaw says the transparency and efficiencies realised through their platform allows expert, on-demand services to be available to landlords at a fraction of traditional fees. “In Cape Town, every single landlord who was offered these services has chosen them over the current traditional alternatives.”

New hotel added to a leading residential estate

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earl Valley Hotel by Mantis, found in the Cape Winelands, has opened its doors.

While the Winelands offers much in the way of amenities and activities, the estate on which the hotel is located – Val de Vie – also provides guests with a wide selection of amenities.

The estate includes polo fields and a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, which has drawn interest from locals and internationals alike. Horse riding sessions, wine tastings and many more activities are on offer.

The first phase of the hotel, now complete, comprises 38 rooms

orientated to maximise the incredible views of the estate, the valley and the mountains beyond. The Clubhouse, located 100m away, is easily accessible by golf cart or a short walk away.

Adrian Gardiner, founder, the Mantis Collection, shares, “The Pearl Valley Hotel by Mantis is set in one of the world’s most breath-taking regions – both in scenic beauty and in terms of all it has to offer visitors.

The Paarl-Franschhoek Valley is a dream destination for couples, business travellers, golf enthusiasts and families and we’re thrilled to offer travellers from around the world outstanding accommodation in the heart of this region.”

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ena le Roux, owner, Health Nook, an online health food store and holistic nutritional and lifestyle consultation service, started her home business in Muckleneuk in October last year.

Q: How did your business start?

A: Since a young age, I’ve been interested in being healthy. At first, I thought that healthy meant being fit. I became anxious, I didn’t sleep well, was chronically tired and a lot of joy was stolen from my life while trying to get that perfect body. I soon realised that a lot of women (and men) were struggling with the same challenges. Through my own journey in search of health and joy, and after years of research and studying, I finally put together a structure to assist people in finding out what being healthy means to them. I wanted to share my passion with others and Health Nook was born.

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

A: I realised that my clients also needed guidance in terms of what food to buy and where to buy it from. I wanted to make it as convenient and easy as possible to help them on an ongoing basis, delivering preservative and sugar free, clean, whole foods to their doorsteps on a weekly basis. Working from home has always been a dream for me and Muckleneuk is centrally located making it easy to reach my clients.

Q: How did you find your premises?

A: A s I’ve always dreamt of working from home, it was a no-brainer.

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

A: It’s ideal as I run around quite a bit between clients and suppliers.

It would therefore be a waste renting an office space which I wouldn’t be using all the time.

Q: Who are your neighbours?

A: My neighbours are residential property owners.

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

A: T he prices of homes in the area are quite steep, but more affordable than homes east of Pretoria.

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

A: I started supplying healthy, frozen ready meals (available through my online shop) to the retail market. The meals are stocked by Wellness Warehouse stores and other health shops in Joburg and Pretoria. We supply quite a number of meals per week and do regular holistic consultations reaching a generous number of clients weekly.

Q: Do you have any expansion plans?

A: I would love to be able to provide clients with a one-stop destination for all their holistic health needs – consultations, a relaxing environment, yoga and fun exercise classes, delicious food, a restoring natural environment, accommodation for a break-away, etc.

Q: Do you operate online as well?

A: Yes, I have an online shop and website (healthnook.co.za). You can also follow us on Instagram (@health_nook) and Facebook (facebook.com/healthyandfreeee).

Q: What’s your most popular service?

A: Definitely our holistic health consultations. We assist you in finding joy, vitality and longevity by helping you to tune into your natural body wisdom and move from depletion to repletion – to a state of wholeness and full health.

SEE FOR YOURSELF: Health Nook 084 581 2631 healthnook.co.za

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