And the result is nothing short of inspired “If you build it, he will come,” goes the quote from the acclaimed film, Field of Dreams. But it’s a phrase that could well have been applied to the construction of this unique Glencairn home, structured entirely from shipping containers. Initially, the sight of containers perched precariously […]
A great investment with greater returns A fruit farm and wedding venue outside Franschhoek is home to South Africa’s first floating solar PV installation, and the first commercially scaled one on the continent. Able to produce up to 60 kilowatts of energy, it is also the largest floating solar panel system to be installed in […]
A new normal will ensure efficient and sustainable farming South Africa is ranked by the United Nations as the 30th driest country in the world, making water a key constraint to agricultural developments. Water scarcity due to drought, declining rainfall and over-demand is, therefore, driving the need for the uptake of agricultural technology (agtech) in […]
Blue Valley Golf & Country Estate is one of Gauteng’s best-kept secrets with beautifully designed homes in a well-located country setting. Ideally located west of the N1 Highway in Centurion is Blue Valley Golf & Country Estate, a sought after home location for owners aged between 36 and 49 years old. According to 2018 Lightstone […]
Irene Farm Villages is one of the most sought after estates in Tshwane, with properties having held their values despite the depressed economy and an excess of available stock currently on the market. Ranked in the top five performing suburbs in Pretoria in terms of property price appreciation in 2018 is but one factor that […]
Located on a double stand, this designer multi-dwelling home is an exceptional family residence within one of Pretoria’s secure residential and golf estates. With many choosing to buy into secure lifestyle estates, Woodhill Residential & Golf Estate in Pretoria East offers some of the city’s most outstanding luxury properties and homes to captains of the […]
China’s ‘horizantal skyscraper’ nears completion The highly anticipated Raffles City Chongqing complex in China is nearing completion. The $3.8 bilion megastructure, which consists of eight towers and a gigantic connecting skybridge – the so-called ‘horizontal skyscraper’ – measures a massive 1.12 million square metres. The 250m long skybridge is said to be the world’s highest […]
We love that question, says Anthony Stroebel, Pam Golding Properties A changing consumer mindset continues to place the issue of value, relative to cost, under pressure – and real estate transactions are not exempt from this scrutiny. In the modern day debate around commission, property sellers are asking, ‘what am I paying for?’ “We love […]
Nature takes centre stage in this designer home Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better, said Albert Einstein. A newly-completed designer home in the luxurious Ruyteplaats Mountain Estate in Hout Bay is your opportunity to do just this. With its organic design, the double-volume home in Constant Close that is being […]
Selling your house in the current market? Then you need a show day It’s very easy (and quite interesting) to window shop on a property website, but, apparently, say the experts, serious buyers actually attend show days. So when a buyer strolls into your home on Sunday, forget the inconvenience of needing to tidy up […]