Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
Zen, modern units in Newlands
THREE “very thoughtfully designed” villas make up Kildare Place, a new development in Newlands that offers a fusion of contemporary design and the age-old principle of zen and spatial harmony.
If the ideal location of Newlands is not enough, Kildare Place is in walking distance of some of the city’s most historic sites, says Mike Greeff, chief executive of Greeff Christie’s International Real Estate.
Parents with school-going children will appreciate the easy five-minute walk to some of the country’s top schools.
“The lush, tree-lined streets of Newlands are the perfect backdrop to these homes that are quintessentially modern and boast a range of features, fixtures and finishes. These north-facing villas make use of modern design to maximise privacy and views, with strategically positioned windows to maximise light and air flow into the houses.”
The open-plan areas include generous living rooms and sophisticated kitchens, and offer wide sliding door access onto the lifestyle courtyards that allow for the introduction of plunge pools and landscaped patio gardens.
Home interiors feature engineered hardwood flooring, glass- enclosed wood- burning fireplaces, full height sliding doors, and engineered stone countertops.
Greeff says kitchens include SMEG 750mm gas hobs with 600mm electric ovens and concealed extractor fans.
The interior design of the villas offer a carefully co-ordinated palette of materials, finishes and accessories, with the living areas and staircases complemented by light walls, ceilings and focal wall claddings and finishes.
Completion of the villas, priced from R10.75 million each including VAT, is expected by December 1.