Luxury focus: Midrand estates
It's almost 20 years since the launch of the first luxury residential estate in Midrand, and since then the area has quietly but steadily evolved into Gauteng's new "mink and manure" belt, now almost as favoured by the region's ultra-wealthy as Sandton used to be for its pastoral lifestyle and affluent horsey ambience.
That's according to Chas Everitt area specialists Sharon Jordaan and Robert Baron Jones, who say that billions of rands worth of commercial, retail and upmarket residential development over the past few years have radically transformed the area into one that is increasingly sought-after by home buyers across the board for its ideal mix of country living, security and proximity to highly-rated private schools and exclusive shopping malls, as well as the main business nodes of Johannesburg, Sandton, Centurion and Pretoria.
And, says Rory O'Hagan, head of the Chas Everitt Luxury Portfolio® division, the luxury homes on offer in upscale Midrand developments such as the Blue Hills, Saddlebrook and Waterfall equestrian estates are increasingly attracting the attention of Gauteng's wealthiest buyers.
"At Blue Hills, for example, we are seeing interest among business owners and executives, entrepreneurs and top government officials from several countries in homes that generally range from around R15m to R30m. There are also a few super-luxury homes in this estate, one of which we now have on sale for R117,6m."
A seven-bedroom masterpiece, this spectacular home won the best design award at the International Design and Architecture Awards this year and offers 2000sqm of truly elegant living set in 5056sqm of landscaped garden. It boasts exceptional finishes, 80% of which are imported, and six living rooms including a ladies' champagne lounge, a piano lounge and a snooker room and bar.
There is also a fully-equipped gym, an indoor heated swimming pool, a sauna and a Robert Cavalli wellness spa and salon, a luxurious 15-seater cinema with a snack and candy bar, and a temperature-controlled wine cellar with top-of-the-line poker table. Outdoors, the home also has two rooftop lounges, a heated infinity pool, a hot tub, a sunken fire pit, an outdoor cinema, a putting green, a play area and a separate entertainment pavilion with fully-equipped kitchen, pizza oven and cloakrooms.
(See https://www.chaseveritt.co.za/results/residential/for-sale/midrand/blue-hills-equestrian-estate/house/3808131/)
"In addition," he says, "the Chas Everitt Midrand team is also marketing several magnificent homes on the Waterfall Equestrian Estate. Specifically created for ultra-wealthy buyers, this estate is an exclusive enclave within the Waterfall mega-development, comprised of just 120 stands of 8000 to 10 000sqm each and top-line stables and equestrian facilities."
The super-luxury homes currently on sale here include an eco-friendly, six-bedroom property priced at R68,999m, which also has seven reception rooms and many features to accommodate executive entertaining. These include two kitchens, an open-plan ground level with four living rooms and a dining area that leads out to an expansive pool deck, a full guest suite, a fitted study with floor-to-ceiling windows, a spacious housekeeper suite and a pyjama lounge with its own kitchen/bar area as well as a gym, cinema room, basement car park and safe room.
The Chas Everitt Midrand team say they also have upmarket listings in estates such as Kyalami and Kyalami Glen, Saddlebrook, Savanna, the Polofields at Waterfall and the Waterfall Country Estate and can thus offer discerning buyers a wide choice of high-end amenities and facilities, depending on the lifestyle they prefer.
*For more information on luxury homes for sale in Midrand contact Robert Baron Jones on +27 71 906 0930 or Sharon Jordaan on +27 83 650 1580
07 Dec 2022
Author Chas Everitt