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IS IT YOUR AMBITION TO HAVE A NORTH FACING HOME WITH VIEWS OF THE GROOT CONSTANTIA VINEYARDS? IF SO, AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS HAS COME UP.
Vineyard Estates, the residential estate agency with head offices in Claremont, has been given a mandate to sell a home in Constantia which, says Anton du Plessis, the Chief Executive of the agency, is one of perhaps no more than a dozen Constantia homes able to claim with complete veracity that it is in a world class position.
The 600m2 home is on a large 4 250m2 erf on the south eastern boundary of the Groot Constantia vineyards and shares with them a 130m boundary line.
“From the home’s upper storeys,” says du Plessis, “occupants have glorious views of the vineyards and mountains all the way to Constantia Nek and beyond – and, the attraction of this wonderfully rural site is enhanced by its being exceptionally private because it is at the end of a cul-de-sac that leads off Pagasvlei Road. This, in turn, links into Klein Constantia Road. The precinct is much favoured by top wineries and business leaders – with many of the homes here are valued at over R20 million.”
The house du Plessis is offering is priced at only R9,95 million. It has four bedrooms and three bathrooms and is designed in what 40 years ago was a bold, modern style with split-levels, mono-pitch roofs, extensive glazing and easy links between indoor and outdoor areas. In the front garden there is a large pool that has traditionally been a focal point for outdoor entertaining at this home.
Du Plessis said that although it would be a pity to see the existing home demolished, anyone buying to do this and build a new home (at, say, a cost of R6 million) would be able to sell it at ± R20 million – especially if they brought in enough landfill to raise the ground level by two metres, thereby opening up views to all the north-facing rooms in the home.
“It is a long time,” says du Plessis, “since I have felt quite so enthusiastic about a property. To appreciate its full potential it is essential to visit the site. We can be grateful that Upper Constantia’s wonderful historic vineyards have not only been preserved but extended and will be protected in perpetuity. This means, of course, that there will always be only few residential opportunities in the area and those that do become available will be increasingly valuable.”