Hollywood opulence in Jozi
PROPERTY IS WELL SITUATED IN NORTHCLIFF, CLOSE TO MANY AMENITIES
→ Infinity pool, builtin wood-finished bar and three en-suite bedrooms.
Amulti-storey mansion with panoramic views on Northcliff’s famous hill will go under Park Village Auctions’ (PVA’s) hammer on Tuesday.
According to the auction house’s Clive Lazarus, this five-bedroom home is set to make its next owner the envy of the town.
“If not for the unmistakable Joburg skyline in the distance, I’d place the property somewhere in Hollywood, looking out from the infinity pool over lush green landscapes,” he says.
“There seems to be a delightful surprise around every corner as you wander the many tiers of this Northcliff gem.”
Two double garages flank the entrance. An entrance foyer leads onto two upper-ground-floor levels. On one side is a study with a guest cloakroom and private patio. On the other, a dining room, lounge with built-in, wood-finished bar, kitchen with a scullery and an en-suite bathroom.
A TV lounge, three en-suite bedrooms (main with a private dressing room) and a large linen closet are found on the first floor.
Mezzanine levels offer a breakfast room, sun room and access to an infinity pool with an expansive view of Joburg North.
It also has staff accommodation, staff bathroom and storeroom.
The property measures 1 430 square metres in total.
“This home offers opulence at every turn [and] is located in Northcliff, a highly sought-after suburb,” says Lazarus.
27A Louie Avenue, Northcliff is close to Albert’s Farm, Northcliff Corner Shopping Centre, and several restaurants, including the Whippet Linden, Cresta shopping centre, and Northcliff Country Club.
This home offers opulence at every turn
Noel Gallagher’s Gibson guitar, which was broken in 2009 at the same time the British group Oasis imploded, sold for €385 500 (about R6.5 million) at an auction in Paris on Tuesday.
Later repaired, the red Gibson’s destruction at the French capital’s Rock en Seine festival in 2009 was “a cult moment” in music history, said Jonathan Berg, a guitar expert and co-founder of the Artpeges gallery which held the auction.
A flagship of the 1990s Britpop movement built around the notoriously fractious Gallagher brothers, Oasis scored global success, selling 60 million albums and birthing hits like Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back in Anger.
The band had been slated to play at Rock en Seine in 2009 towards the end of their year-long Dig Out Your Soul global tour, named for their album of the same name.
But “things had been brewing for a while between the two brothers”, Berg said.
“It exploded backstage, one of Noel’s guitars got broken and that led to the group breaking up.”
An eager crowd waiting for the pair to appear were stunned to get the message that Oasis was history.
Both brothers have continued making music since they parted ways, but have repeatedly ruled out getting Oasis back together.
The guitar, restored in 2011, was presented with its original case and a note from its former owner, signed “Peace, love and bananas”.
Bidding started at €150 000, selling just above the low estimate of €300 000 plus a fee of €85 500. –