The City at its Most Sensational Steyn City
Already ranked the top residential estate in Gauteng – according to New World Wealth – Steyn City is set to add even more prestige, luxury and convenience to its gorgeous parklands with the launch of the City Centre later this year.
The City Centre forms the core of the lifestyle resort’s Vision 2020. It is an ambitious project which encompasses multifaceted, exciting developments in store for residents, investors and property purchasers during 2020.
These include the introduction of Steyn City’s bespoke app, a highly advanced communication platform which offers functionality at a level unavailable anywhere else. For example, residents can book tickets for parkland events, make reservations at the golf club or eateries, look for lost property using a unique QR code, log faults, and locate the services of handymen and au pairs – to name just a few of the services.
From Good to Great
Tammy Menton, Group Head: Marketing and Events at Steyn City, whose vision propelled the development of the app, explains that the initiative was driven by residents’ need for more convenience.
“Steyn City is all about lifestyle,” she notes. “We’ve created a plethora of facilities of the most superior calibre – such as our Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, award-winning clubhouse, equestrian centre, children’s play nodes, eateries and outdoor exercise stations, gym and kilometres of promenade for walking, running and cycling. And now we’re augmenting them by providing a platform that places everything you could possibly need at your fingertips.”
The idea, she continues, is that residents needn’t look beyond Steyn City’s borders for anything. Outstanding school? You’ll find pre-prep (Early Learning Centre), preparatory and college options at the world-class Steyn City Schools campus.
AAA-grade offices? Look no further than the commercial park. There’s even an onsite petrol station earmarked for 2021.
Flying Higher
It all adds up to a lifestyle that saves you time, because all the essentials are within close proximity. The launch of the City Centre raises this to a new level, transforming Steyn City from an enviable address to a veritable holiday resort – one with almost instant access to South Africa’s business capital, thanks to the presence of a well-equipped heliport.
“You can literally go from riding your horse in the countryside to attending a crucial meeting within the hour,” enthuses Giuseppe Plumari, CEO of Steyn City Properties. The heliport adds more than simple convenience, though. With its fully serviced office suites,
and coffee bar, there’s an undeniable element of luxury.
That’s a theme that follows through to the rest of the City Centre. Take the presence of a super basement, capable of accommodating 2,000 cars, for example. While the word “basement” usually conjures images of dark, dingy undergrounds, this area is anything but. The inclusion of green spaces and high ceilings means that natural light floods in, while the 18 lift cores that transport residents to their homes, the rooftop pools, and anywhere inbetween incorporate a strong element of convenience. Added to this, glass-fronted garages offer a showcase for beautiful automobiles – a definite “wow” factor.
The Best of the Best
The firm emphasis on accessible design continues throughout the development.
Each of the 700 apartments boasts a Blu-line kitchen, fitted with integrated Gaggenau appliances and Kohler taps and sanitaryware. Two of the 11 penthouses and six luxury apartments, meanwhile, have been decorated by the cream of South Africa’s design fraternity. These include Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens, Stephen Falcke, Bilala Mabuza, Yvonne O’Brien, Donald Nxumalo, Amanda Elliott, Buzwe Mabuza, and Ayesha Nobanda.
Each magnificent home provides easy access to facilities such as rooftop pools, the gloriously shady, treed central park on the first floor of the City Centre, and the bustling piazza – lined with chic coffee shops, five-star restaurants and exclusive eateries. It all makes for an irresistible atmosphere, made all the more tranquil by the complete absence of cars in a pedestrianised setting.
Amidst all of this, the jewel in the City Centre’s crown is the 300 m Steyn City Clearwater Lagoon by GAST, which ensures that Steyn City rivals any of South Africa’s best-loved coastal destinations. With VIP beach areas, paddling facilities and beach kiosks, it raises Steyn City above any other residential community in the country by creating an unrivalled lifestyle.
“We’re immensely proud of what we have created,” Plumari says. “And, more importantly, what it means to the country. Representing a R5.5 billion investment, and offering employment for thousands of people, the City Centre is a statement of our confidence and belief in the future of South Africa.”
For more information, please visit www.steyncity.co.za. /