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Bright ideas | Flexible family living | New trends on the table | Clever coastal investing

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utumn is my all-time favourite season, with a few crisp days in between the last of the hot breezes of summer. It’s also trend-forecast time and, not surprisingly, this year they echoed the unpredictable weather: Knight Frank’s Wealth Report with its insightful global analysis was followed by the delivery of our Budget and, shortly after, the Overview of the South African Property Industry conference.

Affi rming a trend we’ve noted for a while, Lightstone’s Paul-Roux de Kock says he expects estate living to outperform the luxury market during the current downturn. ‘Estates own a fi ve per cent slice of the overall housing-market

supply, but carve out a staggering 15 per cent share in total property-market value, with more than half of estate properties being bonded,’ he says. High, isn’t it? ‘Total value locked up in estates is now close to the total value of all residential properties in the city of Johannesburg, for instance,’ he adds.

But where does South Africa feature on the global radar of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs)? Dig into Knight Frank’s Wealth Report, now in its 10th year, and you’ll discover that Cape Town remains 13th in the PIRI 100 (Prime International Residential Index 100), with an increase of 6,9 per cent. Joburg was 26th, on four per cent, with Nairobi 33rd and Lagos 100th. Value per square metre in luxury residential property in Cape Town is extraordinary: for $1 million (about R15,4 million) investors can buy 255m2, yet in Monaco that would give you a paltry 17m2. And there’s more to share: for instance, did you know that the number of UHNWIs in Africa with luxury cars is 1,55 times the global average? We’ll be focusing more on luxury spending trends in our May issue.

Don’t miss Julia Freemantle’s highlights from the inspirational Design Indaba on pages 14 and 15. Award-winning brand Minima was fi rst launched there. It recently won the Department of Trade and Industry National Furniture Design Competition for designer Jacques Cronje’s freeform public-spaces bench (above). It’s elegantly simple, as is his lighting range. What I love about the birch-ply designs (top) is that they’re super-lightweight and fl at-packable, so they’ll come with me wherever I move. Our lighting feature (page 35) reaffi rms how a well-designed fi tting has the power to transform a space.

To all our designers out there: keep those smart ideas rolling!

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16 CAR REVIEW Find out why the McLaren 650S is in a class of its own, and a report-back from Geneva

20 PLAY HOUSEThe combination of two separate dwellings through clever design has created a unique family home

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28 ZEITGEIST OF THE PLATE Food is big business, and chefs are stars in their own right, dictating trends and tastes through innovation 35 BRIGHT IDEAS A compilation of directional lighting ideas that look both forward and back for inspiration

43 MARKETPLACE The property news you need to know now

58 THE COAST OF LIVING South Africa’s coastline has its well-known prime property spots, as well as some lesser-known gems

68 DREAM HOME Realise your Scandinavian dreams in this remote and romantic Swedish island castle

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Music to our ears

Jozi’s live jazz scene just got a serious injection

of cool thanks to a new pop-up venue, the Jazz

Freedom Fighters at the Museum of African Design (MOAD) in the

Maboneng Precinct. Some of South Africa’s best-

known jazz pioneers, including Hugh Masekela,

Kippie Moeketsi, Jonas Gwangwa and Miriam

Makeba, cut their teeth in Sophiatown in its heyday and later in Hillbrow and

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JAMIE COMES TO JOZIWith 42 restaurants in the UK and 15 more worldwide, celebrity chef and health-food campaigner Jamie Oliver knows his stuff. He’ll be opening a restaurant in Melrose Arch, called Jamie’s Italian, towards the end of this year. Inspired by rustic Italian food and his Italian master-chef mentor Gennaro Contaldo, this world-renowned cuisine will be the starting point for the inspired menu. And being behind the slow and ethically sourced food movement, the chef’s priority will be to source only ethical, sustainably grown and seasonal produce.

FAST FILM, FLASHY FASHNow in its third year, the annual Mercedes-Benz Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival will be held from 21 to 23 April at the new Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The three-day festival will of course have its share of air-kisses, mile-high heels, impossibly good-looking people and jaw-dropping outfits; but, much more importantly, it’s also about furthering and honing creative talent in the film and fashion industries. Aspiring film directors from around the globe have submitted their short fashion films inspired by this year’s theme, ‘Bespoke’. One of the new award categories and exciting initiatives this year, in partnership with the Cape Town Fashion Council (CTFC), is the Top Young Designers Fashion Film, which features 10 of the top 2015 CTFC graduates. Each designer was paired up with a young filmmaker to make their own fashion film with support and assistance from Bokeh. The winning filmmakers will receive R30 000. bokehfestival.co.za


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Full marks One of the much-anticipated highlights at this year’s Decorex Cape Town, from 29 April to 2 May at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, is 100% Design South Africa’s 100% Textile Pavilion. As a project of Platform Creative Agency, the showcase will be centred around Picture Africa, an exhibition that explores the union of two powerful mediums – photography and textiles – and will be a vibrant celebration of colourful textiles captured through cutting-edge imagery that shows the spirit and energy of contemporary African life. Alongside the exhibit will be a gathering of some of South Africa’s much-loved textile designers showing their latest collections. thebereed.co.za

GET A HANDLE ON ITThe humble door handle doesn’t often get much attention – unless you’re talking about Olivari, a bespoke Italian design company that’s been making door handles since 1911. They recently launched three masterful interpretations of door handles, Chevron, Open and Crystal, created by three contemporary design stars, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas and Marcel Wanders. Each is inspired by factors meaningful to the designer: for Hadid it’s an homage to her first residential project in New York City, while Koolhaas reduced the object to its primary elements of hub and lever, and Wanders fused an alliance between crystal and metal. You’ll never look at handles the same way again. olivari.it

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Sense of place Paying homage to history, heritage and environment was a thread that ran through the three days, taking many forms.

Architect Thomas Chapman from Local Studio (03) is fascinated by alterations and layers in a city, and his work aims to repair the disconnects created by history through projects such as the Trevor Huddlestone Memorial Centre in what was Sophiatown, commemorating former residents via a plaque pinpointing where they used to live.

Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto (06) takes inspiration from nature for his structures which are built to celebrate their surrounds. Closer to home, Studio (D) Tale’s Maxwell Mutanda proposed transport solutions that took the existing informal system in Harare and built on what works – a solution that responded to the reality of a place.

Gisele Human, from the Emerging Creatives 2016 class, draws inspiration from South Africa’s flora for her organically shaped WAIF jewellery.

Tech support Social media, artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) are buzzwords driving design now.

Vogue’s ‘coolest girl in Cape Town’ Tony Gum (01) illustrated the power of a digital platform when she rose to fame on Instagram, launching a skyrocketing photography career via a series of super-styled selfies that speak to a millennial generation. Her message? ‘Find your own art.’

Vera de Pont (05), one of the Global Graduates, presented the idea of downloadable DIY clothing – her pattern requires no sewing, just cutting out, making it more accessible and reducing waste.

Taking technology to an even more extreme level, 5D Global Studio’s (04) Alex McDowell uses VR to push the limits of storytelling, going beyond entertainment with real-world applications such as a project the company has launched in Saudi Arabia to help a nomadic community solve their problems through interactive ‘world building’.

Human-centred design The idea of design as a rarefied, separate discipline is outdated, and Design Indaba 2016 demonstrated that creative minds are using their skills to offer relevant and community-minded solutions to real problems – housing, poverty, disease, pollution – and to help people connect and thrive.

Creating spaces for the betterment of human experience is the core of MASS Design Studio’s work (07). From building schools in rural Africa to hospitals that heal in Haiti, Christian Benimana, a member of the firm, stressed the importance of using design to deliver basic human rights through its ‘lo-fab’ movement, which entails the use of local skills and available materials to engender dignity.

Alfredo Brillembourg, a professor from Zurich whose work also focuses on the developing world, says we urgently need to change how cities are being urbanised, and that it’s the responsibility of architects to repair the segregation within cities.

Road less travelled While out-of-the-box thinking has always been de rigueur for design, there’s an increasingly no-rules approach whereby disruptors are celebrated.

This, along with a sense of fun and playfulness, often as a response to the serious, stressful world we live in, is how Jaime Hayon (02) approaches design, seeing it ‘with the eyes of a child’. Projects such as the sports-inspired designs he did for Galerie Kreo show how inspiration is all around us.

NB Studio championed the idea of leaving comfort zones, an idea also embraced by Joburg couple Chanel Cartell and Stevo Dirnberger. The pair, inspired by Design Indaba 2014 speaker Stefan Sagmeister, gave up their 9-to-5s in advertising and travelled the world, taking new experiences as inspiration for their work and living from day to day.

Food too, is pushing back against norms – three-Michelin-star chef Elena Arzak’s experimental cuisine advocates avoiding monotony.

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GEMS OF GENEVAWhen the Geneva International Motor Show revs its engine, it delivers some real automotive treasures, and this year was no different. Here are our top three cars.

1. Maserati Levante The SUV market has exploded over the past decade, and the latest manufacturer to hop on the bandwagon is Maserati. The Levante, named after a wind, is the first SUV in the company’s 100-year history but it will be quite at home with the likes of the Quattroporte, Ghibli, GranTurismo and GranCabrio – because it’s also a luxury car that offers a sensational driving experience. It arrives in South Africa in January 2017, complete with a three-litre V6 turbodiesel engine, intelligent all-wheel drive, eight-speed automatic gearbox, and the lowest centre of gravity in its class.

2. Aston Martin DB11 Aston Martin aspires to make the most beautiful cars in the world and the DB11 certainly fits the bill. It’s also a technological marvel. Built on a new lighter, stronger, and more space-efficient aluminium structure, it’s the most powerful and efficient DB model in Aston Martin’s history and is powered by a potent 5.2-litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine. It’s also expected in South Africa at the beginning of 2017.

3. TREV supercar China has entered the supercar arena and its very first offering, the Trev supercar, looks sensational. The company behind it is Techrules, the developer of the turbine-recharging electric vehicle (trev) system, a hybrid that uses a turbine generator. With six electric motors, a range of over 2 000km and fuel economy of 0,18 litres to 100km, Techrules seems to have rewritten the rules for hybrids.

The McLaren 650S is to cars what Gisele Bündchen is to modelling: in a class of its own. Its most obvious design features are the dramatic dihedral (scissor) doors. But it has many other magnificent

elements: the multi-function LED headlamps, the curved arm that joins the side mirrors to the body, and the three-stage, hand-mixed paint job that emphasises every line, curve and contour of the c ar’s voluptuous body.

Then there’s the retractable hard top (in the Spider derivative, not its Coupe counterpart): deployable at motoring speeds of up to 30 km/h, it can be raised or lowered in under 17 seconds.

The exterior of this +-R5-million vehicle is sublime; the interior equally so. The F1-inspired steering wheel is small and uncluttered. The seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox can be controlled via rocker shift paddles mounted on the steering wheel. Floor the accelerator, listen to the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 howl, blip those paddles and race to 100 km/h in just under three seconds. Top speed? A stonking 328 km/h.

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The covered patio is a simple open space below the bedrooms, used by Tammy and Colin Levin and their children as an outdoor entertainment area for dining and lounging. It could, however, very simply be glassed in to create the living area and kitchen of a second, separate home. The Tolina Accent Chairs are from La Grange interiors, the outdoor dining table from Con Amore and the screen with pot plants and ceramics by Anatomy Design

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As Colin and Tammy Levin’s family grew, the point came at which they thought they might have to leave their home in Johannesburg. ‘It was a typical Parkhurst scenario,’ says Tammy. ‘As the family gets bigger, the house gets too small.’ But around that time, the property next door to theirs became available, presenting new possibilities.

They approached architect Gregory Katz, and with him devised an ingenious plan to join the two properties and

extend their house. ‘But we designed it in such a way that the addition could stand on its own as an individual house at a later stage,’ Gregory adds.

Colin and Tammy’s original house, built of brick, with the corrugated-iron roof traditional in the area, was left largely unchanged, apart from a kitchen revamp. ‘All they really needed were bedrooms,’ says Gregory, ‘so what we did with the addition was lift the whole house up on columns and put the bedrooms upstairs.’

That left the downstairs covered but open, creating an entertainment space ‘like a giant patio’. An extension of the original home’s living area has become a bridge joining the two, so that together they form a U shape around a grassy courtyard.

‘The idea is that someone buying that house already has all the bedrooms upstairs, and they could close off the downstairs section and convert it into a living area and kitchen,’ Gregory explains. All the plumbing for this possible future kitchen is already in place. Separating the two houses would involve simply building a wall between the properties and glassing in the section downstairs. There are even garages.

Colin and Gregory have a shared love of geometry and ingenious, flexible spaces. Gregory’s work is often recognisable for the patterning in the details as much as for the sometimes Rubik’s Cube-like ingenuity of the structures themselves.

Colin is an engineer-turned-designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge indoor and outdoor children’s play equipment through his award-winning company Geppetto’s World. He designed the PlayOn brand, which is geometric soft equipment combining blocks, rollers, barrels and wedges that encourages creative but purposeful free play. ‘We go with modular concepts that are non-prescriptive so that [kids] can be imaginative with the equipment,’ Colin explains.

Colin and Gregory’s shared philosophy led to a design for a home that would be flexible and creativity-inspiring with clever geometry at its heart. ‘Together they created a space that is unique and forward thinking,’ says Tammy. ‘Greg and Colin were both interested in how simple we could make the design so that we could allow for really creative living, using the space differently all the time.’

Although they used concrete for the new building, juxtaposing it with the brick of the first house, the new structure is a contemporary rendering of the old one. ‘We tried to interpret the architecture of the original house, and almost transplant it onto the first floor,’ says Gregory. They left the concrete raw so that the contrast between the old and the new would spark a dialogue between the two sections.

The bedrooms and playroom upstairs in the new section reinterpret the pitched roof of the old house, but with a sleeker, more geometric execution. ‘We used quite a sophisticated roof structure,’ explains Gregory. ‘We used sloping steel beams to create the pitch so we could slope the ceiling. You get nice volume, but none of the clutter of trusses. Then we punched in a dormer window so that the ceiling recedes into the window and you get amazing light and shadow play on the ceiling.’

Gregory also reinterpreted the corrugated-iron roof of the original house, using corrugated polycarbonate sheeting. ‘The polycarbonate is translucent, so you can make skylights without the risk of leaking because it’s a seamless profile,’ he adds. He also extended the sheeting from the roof down the side of the house so that it playfully treats the house like a ‘wrapped box’ with a lovely interplay of materials.

Tammy refers to the flexible, creative design as an empty canvas both for living and decorating. ‘From a creative point of view, there was something really interesting about having a space that you had this very organic relationship with,’ she says, ‘[but] I wanted to soften it, to traditionalise it a bit.’ She added a modern herringbone-parquet floor and black steel doors to separate the two areas.

Referring particularly to the living spaces downstairs, she says, ‘Over the years, those spaces have been everything you could possibly imagine. Every single time people would come to our house, it would be different. It’s a lot of fun, constantly reliving, reinventing, reworking the space.’

The Levins’ furniture beautifully accommodates the multiple reconfigurations. They’ve collected an eclectic combination of raw and refined pieces, mixing contemporary and traditional designs with the wit and flair befitting the house’s own dialogue with tradition. Gregor Jenkin’s steel reinterpretations of old Cape wooden furniture designs talk to the wonderful long wooden dining table with the kind of turned legs that inspired Jenkin’s design. Refined wooden chairs from Ligne Roset rub shoulders with luxurious deep-buttoned sofas. Lacquered Kartell dining chairs also pick up on Jenkin’s own take on an Ercol design in steel.

Tammy muses that the same way in which Colin’s geometric equipment inspires creative play, the architecture of the house inspires creative living. ‘It’s about empowering people,’ she says. A home can do that. geppettosworld.co.za; gregorykatz.co.za

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AN INGENIOUS ADDITION TO THIS JOHANNESBURG HOME PUTS A NEW SPIN ON TRADITION, MAKING A UNIQUE SPACE THAT INSPIRES CREATIVE LIVINGTEXT Graham Wood/bureaux.co.za PRODUCTION Sven Alberding/bureaux.co.za PHOTOGRAPHS Greg Cox/bureaux.co.za

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Gregory prefers wet rooms to traditional bathrooms – another of his trademarks is the way he celebrates the beauty of functional materials and design; the main bedroom has beautiful light and expansive volumes thanks to the pitched ceilings; Gregor Jenkin’s Quaker Chairs are a take on traditional Ercol Quaker Chairs but in steel, and his Turned Table presents a playful take on design; the lounge area, another of the versatile, multi-use spaces that characterise the downstairs section of the addition, is defined by a Persian rug which highlights the interesting mix of materials used for the floors. The luxurious deep-buttoned Chesterfield couch is from Con Amore

OPPOSITE Colin with the children, Zac (6) and twins Jesse and Leyla (3), in the original section of their home. The kitchen has come to serve a slightly different function as the point at which the original house connects to the new living spaces. The Adam Bar Stools are from La Grange Interiors

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The original house and the addition meet in the dining room. A pair of Comeback chairs from Kartell at the head and foot of the long antique dining table represent Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola’s take on the classic Windsor chair, creating a dialogue with Jenkin’s Quaker Chairs in the casual dining area alongside the kitchen RIGHT FROM TOP In the kitchen the ceiling was removed to create a greater volume and expose the roof trusses. The steel cabinet is from Amatuli; the wooden figure on the bookshelf (which doubles as a drinks cabinet) is a geometric puzzle that Tammy bought for Colin in Israel, made by Gaya – The Art of Thinking; a second living/entertainment space functions as a games room, with a beautiful built-in fireplace on a plinth and an exposed chimney


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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT The covered patio has been plumbed and the threshold details have been finished in readiness for a quick, practical conversion; the slide and jungle gym in the back garden are by Danish firm Kompan. The sandpit has been sunk into the lawn, seamlessly integrating the landscape and play areas; the original house and addition are separated by a sliding door, and extends from an outdoor area with a lap pool on one side to a courtyard area on the other; the house features pieces that bridge the gap between modernity and tradition, their sense of craftsmanship beautifully befitting the home’s ongoing dialogue between past and present

OPPOSITE In the upstairs playroom of the new section, the pitched roof of the original house is reinterpreted as a sleeker version, using steel beams instead of trusses to create a refined finish. The dormer windows allow beautiful light into the upstairs rooms. The room features PlayOn creative free-play blocks designed by Colin. The red Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset brightens the space, making a trio of primary colours with the sofa and kitchenette

FOR SALE This house is on the market with an asking price of R11 million. For more information, contact Michael Capela of Nan Roberts Estates on 082 451 4597 or nanrobertsestates.co.za



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OF THE PLATEMICROSCOPIC MAGIC, TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES AND CHEFS TELLING STORIES LOOK SET TO BE SOME OF THE CULINARY TRENDS OF 2016

Gaggan Anand is blowing apart conventional notions of Indian food with his groundbreaking molecular-inspired cuisine. Arresting orbs of raita are the opener on his 10-course degustation menu

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WHERE THERE’S SMOKEDon’t be surprised if it’s a woodpile, not tech wizardry, you spot in the kitchen. Top chefs are blending old and new technology, switching off the induction plates and stoking the humble wood fire to infuse dishes with the subtle scent of smoke.

At Etxebarri in Spain’s Basque country, Victor Arguinzoniz has turned cooking over an open flame into a fine art, and his charming countryside restaurant has climbed to number 13 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Whether it’s tuna belly, Galician beef or slivers of bacalhau on the tasting menu, it all receives a kiss of carefully selected woodsmoke from Arguinzoniz’s grill.

In the Hemel-en-Aarde valley near Hermanus, chef Eric Bulpitt is also using a wood fire in his kitchen at The Restaurant at Newton Johnson, while David Higgs’ new Rosebank eatery is another to watch: expect smoke, flame and a sense of theatrics.

THE EAT-OUT EXPERIENCEChefs hoping to make a name for themselves are increasingly turning dinner into a multisensory experience. Fine dining isn’t only about the food: a multicourse menu isn’t merely a meal, it’s a journey.

‘Food is most definitely about the experience as a whole, not just what’s on the plate,’ says Scot Kirton, executive chef at La Colombe and the S.Pellegrino Chef of the Year at last year’s EatOut awards.

In Tokyo, chef Yoshihiro Narisawa – number eight in the world – ferments and bakes bread at the table as part of a nature-inspired menu tempting diners to ‘fall under the spell of the season’, while in Modena, Italy, Massimo Bottura tinkers with textures in ‘Five Ages of Parmigiano Reggiano’ at the acclaimed Osteria Francescana.

POP GOES THE CHEFBlame it on itchy feet, renovations or an eye for new markets – top chefs seem to like nothing more than packing up their knife-roll and heading for pastures new.

René Redzepi has taken his Noma team to Sydney, London and Tokyo for sold-out pop-up stints, and Heston Blumenthal transported The Fat Duck experience Down Under while his acclaimed Berkshire restaurant was being renovated. Locally, Luke Dale-Roberts has set up shop at Saxon Hotel Villas and Spa, where he’s wowing Joburg’s culinarily adventurous with his signature style.

COCKTAILS GO NATIVEIf bartenders like Luke Whearty have their way, diners’ adventurous palates will also begin to embrace that pre-dinner drink at the bar.

‘It disappoints me sometimes that people will travel to the other side of the world, and walk into a bar and order a negroni,’ says Whearty, head bartender at Outrage of Modesty, Cape Town’s new speakeasy-style cocktail bar. ‘I’d like to see other bars in the world follow our lead and start to focus on native ingredients [that] give cocktails a sense of time and place.’

Behind the bar at Outrage, Whearty has incorporated everything from locally crafted vermouth to traditional amasi (fermented milk), made on site, to place his creations in a uniquely South African context.

MICROBIAL MAGICAnd talking of fermenting, expect to see microbes taking centre stage on fine- dining menus worldwide. ‘The food world is in the middle of a resurgence of old-world preservation techniques,’ notes Kirton. ‘I see a lot of smoking, curing, fermentation and pickling happening in 2016.’

Redzepi has long incorporated lactic-acid fermentations on the Noma menu, while on Boschendal farm outside Franschhoek executive chef Christiaan Campbell displays his towering jars of fermenting cabbage and garlic in the open kitchen at Werf Restaurant. Can you tell the difference between your kimchi and your kombucha? Time to start learning.

rom back-to-basics in food preparation to the ‘new fusion’, and from pop-up restaurants to unusual dining experiences, ‘People are looking for something fresher, something unique, something braver,’ says Abigail Donnelly, food critic and editor of

the EatOut restaurant guide. ‘The chefs that stand out are the ones putting their personality on the plate.’



International chefs like Massimo Bottura (left) and Gaggan Anand (far left) are redefining the notion of fine dining by bringing heritage, personality and a sense of playfulness onto the plate. Locally, the likes of La Colombe’s Scot Kirton (above left) and Margot Janse (above) at Le Quartier Français – both award-winning – are doing the same in a South African context, redefining traditional ingredients through their adventurous cuisine

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FROM LEFT Luke Dale-Roberts brought his boundary-breaking cooking style to Gauteng in 2016; Cape Town’s Outrage of Modesty focuses on local flavours and ingredients in its canon of cocktails; Lloyd Jusa, award-winning sommelier at the Saxon Collection, wants you to leave the well-trodden path when it comes to selecting wines

ASIAN ON THE RISE?Along with fermented dishes from the Far East, the Asian influence on fine dining is still enormous, says Donnelly. ‘A lot of chefs are veering away from the richness of European styles and looking instead for zest and zing.’

A fascinating example of this new fusion is to be found in Bangkok, where Kolkata-born chef Gaggan Anand blends the street food of his hometown with his time in the kitchens alongside Spaniard Ferran Adrià. The result? A whirl of progressive Indian cuisine that earned Gaggan’s eponymous restaurant the title of Asia’s Best in 2015.

GET ADVENTUROUS IN YOUR GLASSAs sommeliers become the new rock stars of the restaurant world, so wine lists are becoming ever more adventurous, and lists are leaning towards wines lighter in style that perfectly reflect the terroir. By-the-glass offerings are on the rise too: Untitled at New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art is a stellar example with its so-called ‘Untitled Pour’.

‘It’s a rotating selection of unusual wines by the glass, moderately priced,’ explains Lloyd Jusa, head sommelier of the Saxon Collection. ‘It’s a fun way to showcase up-and-coming producers and neat off-the-beaten-path regions, or unexpected expressions from classic regions.’

A HAPPY ENDINGLong considered an afterthought, or left to a junior chef toiling in a corner, desserts are slowly being given their due in top-tier kitchens.

‘I’d like to see chefs get more involved with desserts,’ says Donnelly, who rates Margot Janse’s ‘Granadilla, Chocolate, Buchu’ dish at Le Quartier Français in Franschhoek as one of her most memorable dishes of 2015.

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ELECTRIC GEOMETRICGeometric shapes and patterns are all the rage across design disciplines. It’s about symmetry, sharp silhouettes and the interplay between positive and negative space 02 Designed by Bulthaup Kitchens, this kitchen features Cage Suspension pendants by Diesel for Foscarini, stocked by M Square Lifestyle Necessities (msquareonline.co.za), whose mix of shiny solid surface and open grid shell is the ideal complement to this contemporary space 03 K Light Import’s Diamond Cut Copper pendant hits two trends in one: geometric and copper fi nished (klight.co.za) 04 Designed by Matteo Uglioni for Italian conceptual lighting company Karman (karmanitalia.it), the Sisma standing lamp is an imaginative play on the skeleton rebar used in the construction industry, incorporating dangling electric cables with bulbs to create an interesting and lighthearted feature. Stocked by Streamlight (streamlight.co.za) 05 The combination of organic bamboo and the domed symmetrical lattice shape of the Chicken Coup hanging lamp by Weylandts has an Eastern aesthetic that we love (weylandts.co.za) 06 Local designers Douglas and Company (jandouglas.co.za) have recently launched their Diskus pendant lights, designed to be as minimalist as possible, with a simple brass disc into which a bulb screws 07 As the name suggests, the Aérostat table lamp designed by Guillaume Delvigne for Fabbian Lighting (fabbian.com) looks like a rocket about to launch. Available through House of Purelight (houseofpurelight.com)

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■ Don’t overlook the importance of lighting, especially wall lights, when building a new home.

■ Ensure that electric points are incorporated in the planning, including in the bathroom above or next to mirrors. Incorporate enough points in the living area to accommodate table lamps and fl oor lamps.

■ When adding lighting to an existing home, bear in mind that properly planned lighting can transform any area from dark and drab to bright and beautiful.

■ Ambient lighting can also change the mood, from brightly lit and energetic to softer and more relaxing.

■ Grouping of pendant lights is a big trend, whether they’re from the same family, colour or material or not.

■ Don’t hang pendant lights too low as this may obstruct people’s views. Connect them to a separate switch. And always ensure that the ceiling is reinforced to hold the weight of the fi tting.

■ Pendants as bedside lamps is a huge space saver if your area is limited. It can also be an interesting focal point to the room.




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RETRO-SPECSThe retro aesthetic shows no signs of dimming, with new interpretations of old-world aesthetics 12 Karman’s Mek ceramic pendant lights (karmanitalia.it) resemble the cogs of an engine, with the carbon-filament bulb completing the retro effect. Available from Streamlight (streamlight.co.za) 13 Swedish design company Artek’s brass pendant was designed in 1937 by Alvar Aalto. Its shape stays true to the original but the white cable and inside of the lamp bring it into the 21st century. Artek is stocked by Cube Gallery (cubegallery.co.za) 14 Inspired by a traditional crystal decanter, the Clear Crystal lamp by Lee Broom (leebroom.com) combines an old-world bulb with a slick minimalist base for the ultimate statement piece




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GREEN STAR IN JACARANDA CITYPPS Group, a financial-services company, recently opened its new office development in Centurion. The 23 000m2 PPS Centurion Square, situated in the heart of the Centurion CBD and comprised of two open-plan office buildings, has received a Five Star Green Building Rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). Lood Welgemoed of designers Boogertman & Partners Architects says that the building achieves a 61 per cent improvement in carbon emissions just through energy consumption associated with lighting. There’s also a sophisticated system of efficient water fixtures and a grey-water system. pps.co.za

SOUTH AFRICA IS CURRENTLY A WORLD LEADER IN GREEN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

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PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA Reinventer Paris, launched in 2014, will see 23 feats of urban innovation by some of the world’s leading architectural and design firms spring up in the City of Lights in the next few years. Last year an international panel evaluated submissions and mayor Anne Hidalgo selected the final 23 sites and their accompanying projects. reinventer.paris

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AREA SPOTLIGHT> DURBANVILLEThis provides a current snapshot of the Durbanville residential property market.

DEMAND INDICATOR METRICSn Sale Listings: Properties listed for sale in Durbanville comprise approximately 22% of the total sale listings in the Durbanville area. Approximately 22% of the interest (views) in properties for sale in the Durbanville area is attributable to properties for sale in Durbanville.n Rental Listings: Properties listed for rent in Durbanville comprise approximately 47% of the total rental listings in the Durbanville area.Approximately 48% of the interest (views) in properties for rent in the Durbanville area is attributable to properties for rent in Durbanville.

PROPERTY TYPESn Sale Listings: A typical property for sale in Durbanville is a four-bedroom house, currently with a median asking price of R3,3m.n Rental Listings: A typical property for rent in Durbanville is a four-bedroom house, currently with a monthly median asking price of R23 400.

MEDIAN ASKING PRICESn Sale Listings: The median asking prices for residential property in Durbanville are R2,91m for a house, R3,96m for a complex and R740 000 for an apartment. n Rental Listings: The median rental prices for residential property in Durbanville are R22 100 per month for a house, R12 380 for a complex and R7 900 for an apartment.

Currently the total value of residential properties listed on Private Property in Durbanville is:n Sales R581 974 000n Rentals R272 000

BUYING VS RENTINGThe monthly bond repayment to purchase a typical property in Durbanville, namely a four-bedroom house with a median asking price of R3,3m, is R32 394 per month over 20 years at prime of 10.25% with no deposit.The median asking rental for the equivalent property is R23 400 per month.

These findings used market data for the period 1 February 2016 to 1 March 2016.

CONFERENCE CALLING With business travel at the top of Cape Town Tourism’s agenda, the launch of the Century City Conference Centre (CCCC) and adjacent hotel couldn’t have come at a better time. Joint CEOs Glyn Taylor and Gary Koetser travelled the world extensively to bring global conferencing trends to the new venue. Design features and artworks have been thought through to the last detail, while the tech is cutting edge – a fast 200Mbps connection offers each conference guest access to up to 500MB per day as part of the conference package. The hotel has 125 rooms, bringing the number of rooms in the area to 600 in total – all within walking distance of the CCCC. ccconferencecentre.co.za

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With 180-degree views, this sublimely situated penthouse on three levels epitomises contemporary luxury. Includes three spacious reception rooms with access to two top levels by private elevator. Four en-suite bedrooms, a comfortable family room, spacious games room, two studies, an impressive kitchen, scullery and pantry, outdoor putting green, entertainer’s terrace with rim-flow pool and Jacuzzi, and a natural garden are just a few of the features that make this state-of-the-art penthouse apartment worthy of a private viewing.


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This famous Cape Dutch homestead on the doorstep of Fernkloof Nature Reserve enjoys a prime spot at the end of a leafy cobbled cul-de-sac. The mature 2 480m2 garden with walkways and beautiful trees all under borehole irrigation is a fitting setting for the baronial proportions of this gracious home. The traditional ‘voorkamer’ reception room sets the scene for the expansive home within, where the magnificent study/TV lounge, spacious living areas and farm-style eat-in kitchen are flooded with natural light. Outstanding features include engineered oak flooring, shutters, high ceilings, heated saltwater pool and koi pond. All in immaculate order.

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BRYANSTON, SANDTON, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA • R11-MILLION

A truly breathtaking home on an immaculate Bryanston acre. This exquisite home benefits from an excellent entertainer’s patio overlooking a beautiful landscaped garden and solar-heated infinity pool. An immaculate kitchen captivates the heart of the home. Three stylish reception rooms lead onto a garden-view patio with built-in braai. Triple automated garage and double staff quarters. This home is equipped with an automatic 44 KVA generator, three solar geysers, central air conditioning, underfloor heating, borehole and state-of-the-art security.

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This contemporary masterpiece is set on the view slopes of Mount Street. Excellent workmanship, expansive proportions and superb finishes are key in this newly constructed mansion. From the double-volume entrance, numerous formal and informal living spaces open onto the entertainer’s enclosed covered patio that overlooks an acre of indigenous gardens and features an indoor lap pool. A cold room completes the gourmet social kitchen. Four double bedroom suites include a main bedroom suite of indulgent proportions with a private lounge. A separate pyjama lounge and study plus four luxuriously appointed marble-clad bathrooms ensure total comfort, and the self-contained guest suite features a lounge, kitchen and private entrance. Finishing touches include luxe staff quarters for two, garaging for four and a dedicated guard house.


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Distinguished by its French-inspired styling, solid teak and marble flooring, American Shutters and fresh white accents, this masterpiece is centrally located in Bryanston East on over 2 000m² of manicured surrounds. From the impressive entrance hall with sweeping teak staircase, numerous reception areas spill onto the entertainer’s covered patio, which overlooks level gardens and heated feature pool. This generous home has five double bedroom suites, including the indulgent main suite which is set apart by a steam shower, fireplace and study. The additional guest cottage comprises kitchenette, lounge and en-suite bedroom. Luxe double staff quarters, garaging for three cars, a generator and additional features too numerous to mention complete the luxurious package. Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 4 Garages 3 Living areas 4

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Tick off every item on your luxury-home wish list with this magnificent mansion in Blair Atholl. Set on undoubtedly the best stand in the exclusive estate of Blair Atholl, this remarkable home enjoys views of the golf course, pristine Crocodile River and beautiful countryside. Tranquil koi ponds set the tone before you enter the impressive entrance with its dual floating staircase. Special features include a home theatre, cold room, wine cellar, biltong-making room, full spa, indoor pool, gym, elegant bar, and aircon, under-flooring heating and double glazing throughout. The parklike gardens extend to over 9,600m² with a replica green and rolling lawns flowing into the fairway below to the river. Triple staff quarters and six garages complete this exceptional proposition.


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FRESNAYE, ATLANTIC SEABOARD, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA • R28,5-MILLION

This landmark home is in a most desirable part of Upper Claremont. With wonderful mountain views and sweeping lawns, the property offers the finest in luxury living. Previously the British Consulate, the home features grand reception rooms and ample accommodation for family and guests. Every amenity for entertaining on a grand scale has been considered, including an expansive balcony with beautiful views of Table Mountain, a tennis court, swimming pool and pool house with jacuzzi, sauna, shower facilities and kitchen. A separate flatlet, garaging for four cars, off-street parking for guests and state-of-the-art security enhance this magnificent family home.


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LIVING AT THE COAST – OR, INDEED, INVESTING IN A SEASIDE HOLIDAY HOME – WILL ALWAYS HOLD A SENSE OF PRIVILEGE. BUT IN ADDITION TO THE OBVIOUS ENCLAVES, ARE THERE OTHER, LESSER-KNOWN SPOTS WHERE THE SAVVY ARE PUTTING DOWN ROOTS?

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he country’s top 10 suburbs have an average sales price of R10-million plus, and, unsurprisingly, four are the Atlantic Seaboard’s Clifton, Bantry Bay, Camps Bay and Llandudno. The average price of property in the frontrunner, Clifton, nudges the R20-million mark.

Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff property group, observes that at the close of 2015 this was about 34 per cent higher than the average at the same time the previous year, and about R5 million

more than the average of the next-most-expensive suburb. ‘In reality, though, there’s very little in the way of houses on offer around this price mark in Clifton, and you’d need upwards of about R30 to R40 million, to well over R100 million, to make any serious offers here,’ he adds.

House prices at runner-up Llandudno average out at about R11 million, 50 per cent more than five years ago. Seeff says the boost comes on the back of an increase in high-net-worth buyers paying up to R40 million this year for luxury villas.

James Lewis, Seeff’s MD for the area, says, ‘Where it used to attract older buyers, often retirees, it’s now younger trendy buyers, especially families and professionals. As much as 75 per cent of buyers are now in this demographic.’ A drawcard for family buyers especially are the bigger plots of about 990m2 to 1 300m2.

Lewis says that 20 to 30 per cent annually of property is sold to foreign buyers, predominantly from the UK and Germany, ‘many of whom migrate here over our summer, sometimes for up to six months of the year’. The African nouveau riche is another buyer profile, snapping up property in this belt.

But what about other areas along our coastline? Are there little spots getting bigger reputations? For sure. For investors, the first question has to be about intention, and those permutations are endless. Just as our decision surrounding our primary residences is increasingly driven (globally) by accessibility to work/schools/family – hence the trend towards mixed-use developments and living – so, too, a holiday home. Is it a weekender, or farther away so it’s generally for long school holidays?

Added to the mix are the global holiday-letting sites such as Airbnb and others, so if cleverly managed, it’s possible for even those who don’t play in the big-league end of the market to enjoy and fund the best of all worlds.

Ling Dobson is Pam Golding Properties’ area principal for Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, a perennially popular coastal stretch. She believes that internationally the trend towards owning a leisure property is on the increase, although not necessarily for the obvious reason: ‘Very often, the usage factor is secondary to the investment aspect and potential for holiday-rental income,’ she says. ‘According to HomeAway, a global online vacation rental marketplace, an astonishing 89 per cent of newly purchased holiday homes are being rented out within the first year. They say today that 23 per cent of buyers intend renting out the property compared to only seven percent in 2004.’

It’s a clear sign that the growing popularity of holiday rentals is impacting buyers’ investment intentions. Dobson says this trend is manifesting in South Africa and

particularly in Knysna and Plett, where the holiday-home rental demand is high and therefore at a premium.

‘If you’re planning to buy a holiday home for your own partial use or future relocation, make a decision about the lifestyle offering, not purely the investment returns,’ she advises.

CAPE WEST COAST Along the West Coast, little holiday villages like Langebaan, an hour’s drive from Cape Town, have reinvented themselves. Pierre Germishuys, MD for Seeff’s West Coast operation, says sales have doubled in just five years, the average house price up by R500 000 from around R1 million three years ago. It’s young families who’re relocating here from upcountry or surrounding villages, and commuting.

Development has spawned a very active holiday-rental market, with daily rates per night of up to R2 200 midweek and R3 350 on the weekends.

CAPE EAST COAST Heading east from Cape Town, Hermanus, once a haven for retirees and holidaymakers, has an entirely fresh and funky reputation. Pam Golding Properties reports that at least 70 per cent of buyers are relocating there permanently. Only an hour and a half’s drive from Cape Town and the airport, it’s now home to well over 26 000 year-round residents.

Pinpointing the most active home-buying areas outside of the Atlantic Seaboard hotspots, Samuel Seeff underlines Hermanus. ‘It had a particularly good 2015, with beachfront sales ranging to R24 million,’ he says. Sales volumes doubled, stock levels went down by up to 30 per cent, and there’s little to buy below R1,5 million.

Developers are active and the need is largely for small lock-up-and-go units selling off plan, as demonstrated by Seeff’s 25 sales in four months at Mariner’s Village alone.

The quieter outskirts of Onrus, Vermont and even Fisherhaven still offer excellent buys, priced around R2,5 million, but stock is now in short supply in areas such as the Fernkloof Golf Estate.

Axel Maier of Rawson’s Pringle Bay/Betty’s Bay franchise describes Pringle Bay as holiday-home heaven. ‘There’s no room for the town to expand – and only freestanding homes, no sectional-title developments – so it’s contained, with near-zero crime and a constant waiting list of prospective holidaymakers in season, and ditto for residential long-term rentals,’ he says.

Nicola Lloyd is Pam Golding Properties’ agent in Pringle Bay/Rooi Els, and she says ‘locational efficiency’ is one of the key driving forces behind the increasing popularity of living or having a holiday home there. Her list of reasons – other than proximity to Somerset West and Cape Town – is largely around the extreme natural beauty: ‘They’re located within the UNESCO-proclaimed World Heritage Site of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve – urban conservancies with environmental management by Cape Nature, and Rooi Els is an international birding area.’




‘ACCORDING TO GLOBAL ONLINE HOLIDAY-RENTAL MARKETPLACE HOMEAWAY AN ASTONISHING 89 PER CENT OF NEWLY PURCHASED HOLIDAY HOMES ARE BEING RENTED OUT WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR’LING DOBSON, PAM GOLDING PROPERTIES AREA PRINCIPAL FOR KNYSNA AND PLETTENBERG BAY




‘House prices have remained stable, but we have an oversupply of vacant land, so it’s a buyers’ market in that sector,’ she says. ‘An average 600m2 stand costs less than it did in 2012. The biggest demand is for homes and long-term residential rentals.’ She says that their buyers have been 42,8 per cent from greater Cape Town, 38,1 per cent from Gauteng, 14,3 per cent international and 4,8 per cent from other South African provinces.

Stilbaai and Jongensfontein are always popular because of their safe beaches, says Jennifer Seggie, Pam Golding Properties’ area principal there. But it’s also a retirees haven. Comprising largely freestanding houses, Bosbokduin Estate is, says Seggie, a favourite because of its nature-reserve setting. Closer to the beach, holiday rentals are pegged at around R3 000 per day for an eight-sleeper house.

The Garden Route high-tourist stretch around Knysna, and the Wilderness, will always be a holidaymakers’ drawcard, but Rawson’s Knysna franchisee Peter Southey has noticed a similar trend in Knysna as that in George, with increasing numbers of permanent residents. ‘We’ve always been a popular retirement destination, but we’re also seeing a lot of commuter families moving in,’ he says. ‘The breadwinners work in George or even Johannesburg.’

Southey considers Buffalo Bay, Brenton-on-Sea and Thesen Island as the major teasers for both local and international buyers. There’s a good mix of freestanding homes, and numerous great gated, golf and lifestyle estates, including Pezula, Simola Golf Estate, Eastford Country Estate and Knysna Lifestyle Estate (he puts Thesen Island into the ‘lifestyle estate’ category).

Suzi Bilyard, Seeff’s principal there, confirmed Thesen Island as Knysna’s biggest-selling suburb despite the premium that properties in this prime waterside location attracts. ‘There’s a severe undersupply of stock, and cash-ready buyers are lining up for the next listing. Seven of the 10 most expensive properties sold in Knysna for the year ending July 2015 are located on Thesen Island and account for a total sales value of R63,7 million,’ she says.

‘With demand outstripping supply, we’re also seeing a boom in the capital value growth of homes in the suburb. The average price, which includes the Dry Mill apartments but excludes the islands and business premises, has moved from R4,375 million in 2013 to R5,222 million in 2014; and, with 13 registered transfers in 2015, it’s currently at R6,464 million. [Figures for 2016 aren’t available yet.] That equates to growth of a phenomenal 43,7 per cent.’

Dobson says, ‘The Garden Route, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay are not yet seeing the capital appreciation that Cape Town and the Atlantic Seaboard experienced. We didn’t experience their huge surge, but ours is happening now, with European and UK buyers plus expats reinvesting with the favourable exchange rate. Estate living is top of the wish list, with Whale Rock and Brackenhurst at the top end.’ And the rental market? ‘It’s doing well. Historically, we haven’t offered a good return on long-term rentals, but even this is now showing a far higher return on investment.’

Seeff Plettenberg Bay’s Kevin Engelsman confirms, ‘Property here remains a sound investment. An analysis of sales over the last few years shows a return on sellers’ investment of 15 per cent on average over a nine-year period, significantly above the inflation rate of around six per cent in 2014.’

Pam Golding Properties’ area principal in George, Stephen Murray, has recently sold two Wilderness properties at ‘the very top end’, one on the beachfront for R16 million, the other a smallholding in Victoria Heights for R18 million. Prices and number of sales have increased, and he puts this down to the lifestyle that suits both the commuter with a younger family, and retirees. ‘Fancourt is always a treasured destination with buyers, mostly South Africans from Gauteng and the Western Cape,’ he says. ‘We’ve also sold to international buyers in Wilderness and Kingswood. In George, there’s a renewed interest in gated estates, especially from a vacant-land perspective, and we think it’s as a result of this market being more security conscious.’

OPPOSITE At Uitzicht, Western Heads in Knysna, this majestic house with its 10 bedrooms (nine en suite), six garages, guest cottage, manager’s house, stabling for two horses and private jetty is on the market with Pam Golding Properties for R59m. With breathtaking views over the lagoon and out to the Outeniqua mountains, the home has a borehole and generator, making it potentially self-sufficient in terms of power. This is the lifestyle for which big-city dwellers yearn, and it’s why the ratio of permanent residents to holidaymakers is rising BELOW This glorious Plettenberg Bay beach house, which has direct beach access and panoramic sea views, is on the market with Seeff for R44m. Complete with heated swimming pool and a celebrity-chef-designed kitchen with a cold room, it’s sited in prime position in one of the country’s hottest holiday spots


BELOW Pam Golding Properties’ Richard Ardene lives in St Francis Bay, a mere 20km from the surfing mecca of Jeffrey’s Bay. With warmer water than Cape Town, St Francis Bay is prized for its numerous water-based activities, and in holiday season the canals are where it all happens OPPOSITE The luxurious homes at prestigious Zimbali Estate outside Ballito on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast are bedded into the indigenous landscaping, either sea facing or deep in the lush forest that covers this stretch of coastline



EASTERN CAPE A surf and watersports mecca, this stretch of coastline draws a diverse range of investors, predominantly in holiday homes. Richard Ardene, Pam Golding Properties’ area principal for St Francis Bay, describes the demographic as roughly 30 per cent permanent residents. ‘Pilots, yachtsmen, oil-rig workers… about half the men between 30 and 55 work out of town for anything from a few days at a time to a few months. Some commute to PE daily, some to Johannesburg for a few days, and many commute around the world.’

He adds, ‘To be able to walk 10 metres to your boat on your private jetty, cruise the canals, go out into the river and out the mouth into the protected St Francis Bay… this is the lifestyle that Gautengers aspire to.’ He confirms a huge rental demand for Christmas and New Year, when the population rises from 5 000 to 50 000: ‘A bit crazy but loads of fun.’

From Ardene’s perspective, 2014 and 2015 have been their best years yet, with sales in 2015 nudging R105 million. ‘St Francis has had the highest prices in the Eastern Cape, with four sales over R10 million, and two of those over R20 million, and many more who’ve invested over R10 million buying a plot and building. No other suburb or town in the Eastern Cape has prices as high on average as the canals, most in the R4- to R6-million range, but many much higher.’

Michael Wilmot, Pam Golding Properties’ area principal in Kenton-on-Sea, believes Kenton is hot property. ‘The magnificent coastline with its three Blue Flag beaches, flanked by two navigable rivers – the Bushmans and the Kariega – plus Big Five game reserves up the river, make it the perfect bush-meets-beach lifestyle for holidaymakers and residents. Bushmans River, Boknes and Cannon Rocks are also favoured. Every single rental property in our stock was rented out this past season.’

KWAZULU-NATAL ‘There’s little doubt the North Coast stretch, from Durban North through to Umdloti, Ballito, Salt Rock and even Sheffield Beach, is the most sought after in the province, even the country,’ says Carol Reynolds, area principal for Pam Golding Properties Durban Coastal. Areas within easy reach of the Umhlanga business hub have seen significant increases in value, particularly in prestigious gated estates like Zimbali and Simbithi.

The proximity of King Shaka International airport and quality schools to Umdloti, Ballito and Umhlanga has meant that, increasingly, settling a family in a lifestyle estate there and commuting to Joburg is an affordable, attractive option. Many homes are investment buys, either for holidays or a combination of holiday now, retirement later. The world-class golf estates draw national and international investors and are proving more affordable and resilient investments than up- or out of the country. First phases of new mixed-use developments at Umhlanga and Umdloti have created massive interest, and were fully subscribed by their launch dates.

‘The stereotype of living on the coast is 100 per cent true,’ says Simon Bray, CEO of Private Property. ‘You get a nice surf in before work in the morning and walks on the beach in the afternoons. But what’s really interesting is showing people another side of the property market. Umhlanga, for instance, has long been stereotyped as a holiday town, but it’s much more than hotels and two weeks a year at the beach. It’s actually the third-biggest property market in South Africa, after Sandton and the Atlantic Seaboard.’

For secret gems, KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast is where you’ll find older beach cottages. There’s a certain cachet about the lack of glitz in these old, rambling properties, and relative affordability means young families can consider a second property – or syndicate it with a group. And with its retirees-first reputation, the growth of the South Coast’s infrastructure is definitely opening the door for other investors drawn to the ‘golf coast’ and its appealing lack of shine.


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VACATION RENTALSn Consider return on investment through reputable agencies in established developments such as the Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront marina apartments, Thesen Island in Knysna and Zimbali in KwaZulu-Natal (below).n Airbnb – Whether you’re offering a seaside villa or a mattress in the corner of your living room, it costs you nothing to let out your space online. You decide the price, upload your photographs and update your calendar to reflect when it’s available to rent. You can set custom prices for individual nights and weekends, special events and monthly stays. There are numerous failsafe aspects to this website and rental scheme, and millions worldwide are both letting and renting. airbnb.com n HomeAway – HomeAway is a vacation rental marketplace with more than a million listings in 190 countries, and with 1 588 employees. You can let out and hire different levels of accommodation. homeaway.com

‘THE STEREOTYPE THAT PEOPLE HAVE OF LIVING ON THE COAST IS 100 PER CENT TRUE. YOU GET A NICE SURF IN BEFORE WORK IN THE MORNING AND LOVELY LONG WALKS ON THE BEACH IN THE AFTERNOONS’ SIMON BRAY, CEO OF PRIVATE PROPERTY

GOOD TO KNOW ‘In the popular coastal resorts on the Garden Route you’ll generally find that you can cover a fair percentage of your expenses by renting the property out as a vacation home for as little as 18 weeks a year, which means you also have plenty of time to enjoy your home with friends and family,’ says Ling Dobson, Pam Golding Properties area principal for Knysna and Plettenberg Bay.

In KwaZulu-Natal, Gareth Bailey, Principal of Tysons Umhlanga reports that ‘although there is still a level of interest in purchasing holiday homes or investments, this has lessened.’ However, Myles Wakefield, CEO of Wakefields, believes that ‘new coastal developments coming off the drawing board are undoubtedly energising the north coast market, with keen interest from local, national and international buyers.’ This will no doubt boost the opportunities for the holiday rental market. In the meantime, ‘there’s a steady demand for properties which, aside from sea views, breezes and indigenous coastal vegetation, capitalise on the great sense of space this coastline provides.’



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