Five of the most magnificent homes in Cape Town
Category Property News
Cape Town is a stunning place - and boasts some of the most picturesque suburbs in the world - with breathtaking scenic backdrops of mountain and ocean vistas. To complement this perfectly set stage are a multitude of beautiful homes that pack a serious wow factor - the stuff of architectural and design magazines!
Here is a glimpse at five of the most opulent and luxurious homes currently for sale on the Atlantic Seaboard and in the Southern Suburbs.
Glen Beach in Camps Bay is a three-level, 5-bedroom newly built house with a R100 million price tag. As locations go, it doesn't get better than this, with the ultra-luxurious and modern house perched on the edge of the sands of small quiet Glen Beach - a favourite amongst surfers and local beach goers.
"Home to only 15 bungalows and nestled between Camps Bay and Clifton, this relatively unknown beach is a piece of paradise," says Alexa Horne, MD of DG Properties, sales agents for the property. "Whoever buys this home can look forward to dining al fresco on the terrace overlooking the beach and lapping waves only a few metres away, and can then cool off with a quick dip in the designer swimming pool, with the Atlantic ocean as the backdrop. A morning walk on the beach is only a few steps away! When it comes to enviable addresses - this one is in the lead."
On a smaller scale but keeping close to the water and no less opulent, is a magnificent 204 square metre, 2-bedroom garden apartment at the V&A Waterfront, which is on the market for R29,5 million.
Situated on the yacht basin, this elegant, open plan and modern apartment enjoys Marina views at eye level through panoramic sliding doors, which open onto a wrap-around veranda, garden and pool area. "Sitting in this apartment is like being on a boat yourself - its hard to get closer to the water without getting wet!" comments Horne.
Moving away from the water's edge is a luxurious 5-bedroom home in Glen Avenue Higgovale that is on the market through Dogon for R35.8 million. This modern 700 square metre house is backdropped by Table Mountain, with a spectacular view of Devil's Peak. Its hugely enviable elevated position means unending views over the city and the Atlantic ocean from the wrap around glass fronted veranda's.
"In addition to its designer architectural features, a few additional exceptional details of this home include three swimming pools, two designer kitchens, a master bedroom with twin baths en-suite and dressing room - to name but a few."
Hillwood House in Bishopscourt is another example of ultra-opulence currently for sale in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs. On the market for R45 million, this contemporary 7-bedroom home, which is a huge 1 580 square metres in size, has striking mountain views which can be enjoyed from the vast landscaped garden (the house sits on nearly 6 000 square metres of land) and rim flow swimming pool, or while enjoying a game of tennis from the private flood-lit tennis court.
"Indoors are all the luxurious elements one would expect from such a home - a state of the art kitchen, designer bar, cellar, and huge open plan living area," explains Horne. "A grand sweeping staircase takes you to the upper level of the home, where you find an additional smaller kitchen, a hi-tech gym, as well as another large lounge and TV room. The main bedroom boasts two private lounge areas of its own. This property also has a 2-bedroom private guest suite, garaging for six cars, and 2-bedroom staff accommodation. A centralised vacuum system, solar energy and an off-the-grid borehole for water complete the picture of this Cape Town brag property."
Sticking with the Southern Suburbs, another opulent home currently for sale through Dogon is a 5-bedroom house in Upper Constantia which is on the market for R32 million.
Also enjoying a prime spot with views onto the Constantia mountains, this grand 900 square metre house on a 2005 square metre erf in a premium security estate, boasts its own wine cellar and bar, a guest suite with its own kitchen and private entrance, solar heating, piped music throughout the home, water based underfloor heating, an inverter, staff accommodation, boreholes water, and an infra-red sauna - to name only a few features.
"These are a few examples of some of the magnificent homes that are currently on the market in Cape Town, and which are drawing interest from local and foreign buyers alike," says Horne. "The appetite for luxury properties from the overseas market is vigorous at the moment as foreign buyers look for lifestyle and value for money on South African shores. Cape Town also continues to attract semigrators, relocating here from other SA provinces."
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Author: Dogon Group Properties