New phase launching at The Emerald

Hyde Park, the leafy Johannesburg suburb renowned for its rolling lawns and gracious mansions, is rapidly evolving to embrace a new type of affluent lifestyle, in high-end cluster home developments and luxury apartments like those in The Emerald complex on 6th Road.

"This glamorous development offers a truly world-class lifestyle for the 21st century executive, and with the first three phases now sold out, we are proud to be launching the fourth phase of apartments in The Emerald this week," says Rory O'Hagan, principal of Chas Everitt Sandton & Hyde Park, which has the mandate to market the development.

Legaro Property Development has won several international property awards for The Emerald and its other luxury residential projects in Johannesburg and has a strong focus on "green" building design. Its own head office won a Green Building Council award as the highest rated 6 Green Star net-zero building in Africa. It is also known for creating exclusive developments that offer residents and investors uniquely South African architecture, state-of-the-art security and the best of contemporary luxury living.

"And at The Emerald," says O'Hagan, "this begins with the development's exceptional location, just a few minutes' drive from Rosebank, Melrose Arch and Sandton - and just 500m from the exclusive Hyde Park Corner shopping centre, with all its gourmet dining options and luxury brand stores.   

"The complex is aptly tagged as The Jewel of Hyde Park, and currently offers superbly well-appointed and spacious two and three-bedroom apartments, boasting the finest fittings and master craftsmanship. In the fourth phase, some changes have also been made in design and décor, and to the layout and amenities of the surrounding gardens."

As to lifestyle, he says, The Emerald perfectly addresses the growing demand among high-end buyers for secure urban living with work and play facilities in the same building or precinct. "To this end, all apartments are fibre and DStv ready, and the complex offers meeting rooms, lifestyle lounges, concierge services and an on-site café run by Kofi, as well as a magnificent lifestyle centre.

"This centre boasts a full Technogym run by Flash Fitness, a steam room, a hot yoga studio, and heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools. So whether you're a full time resident - which most buyers at The Emerald are - or a global executive that needs a place to call home when in Johannesburg, this development has everything you need, right outside your front door."

Prices for the two-bedroom apartments in Phase 4 start at R2,999m including VAT and those for the three-bedroom units at R3,999m including VAT. For more information, photographs or video tours of the development, see emeraldhydepark.co.ca.

Issued by

Chas Everitt International

For more information call

Rory O'Hagan on

083 328 8888 or

Jorge Santoro on

071 986 8248

Or visit www.chaseveritt.co.za