Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
Constantia Nek security estate selling fast
Position and good views lead developers to believe the properties will be sold out before the end of the year
SALES have been surprisingly fast at the new R140 million Constantia Nek Estate, just 1km below the Nek on the Main Road to Hout Bay which was launched in early December, say the developers Mark Cockburn and David Delbridge.
“It’s only 12 weeks since the launch and we have already sold 16 of the 40 plots on the estate.
“It looks very much as if we will be sold out well before the end of this year,” says Cockburn.
He says that sales have been largely as a result of word-ofmouth recommendations and through the input of local estate agents.
“Three factors are attracting people to the development. The first is its position just 17km from Cape Town’s city centre and a short drive from Constantia Village and its related facilities.
“The site is also within easy driving distance of the Cape Peninsula’s most sought-after private and state schools.
“Second, and perhaps even more important, is the views from the site.
“Every home will face north-west and will look on to the Oranjekloof Reserve.
“The one-in-four slope will ensure that every house on the site will have unimpeded views, and the site is very well protected from the prevailing southeaster in summer.”
Security features at the estate will include double, separated electrified perimeter fences with the inner exclusion zone covered by a network of thermal imaging and visual cameras.
These will be monitored by an off-site agency as well as an on-site monitoring facility.
Cockburn says that work on the civils and service infrastructure is in full swing and ahead of schedule.
Cockburn says the remarkable location, with the mountains sweeping down to the sea, has encouraged the developers to re- introduce indigenous vegetation throughout the site.
More than 550 indigenous trees, including the yellowwoods and other local species that gave Hout Bay its name and original reputation, are being planted and on the lower section of the site a flourishing olive grove with mature trees – some up to 70 years old – has been left intact and will form an avenue through which many of the plots can be reached.
“The plots vary in size from 1 200m to 1 500m so this is a low-density, low-impact development for which the architectural rules have been carefully formulated. Home floor areas will vary from about 300m to 600m2.”
The developers chose architect Philip Briel for the home designs because they believe he had on previous projects shown a sensitivity to rural sites and a flair for incorporating Cape farm/vernacular themes in his conceptions.
All homes in the development will have features like low-pitched charcoal-coloured aluminium roofs, simple straight- line gables, natural stone fascia claddings, optional solid oak floors, fireplaces, verandas and pergolas.
Internal and external spaces are designed to capitalise on the beautiful views.
Buyers have the right to select their own builders, but these will have to be registered Master Builders and approved by the development’s home owners association.
Erven in Constantia Nek Estate are priced from R2.7 million to R4.9m, including VAT, and no transfer duty is payable.
Call James Winter on 082 990 2898 or visit www.con stantianekestate.com.