This is a newly renovated house of around 500sqm on an easily maintained 1,425sqm plot in 'The Avenues' , recently refurbished to a high standard and with architectural interest.
Built with family entertaining in mind, a good sized contemporary house with 'lock up and go' capability and minimal maintenance requirements. Large entertaining spaces, five en-suite bedrooms (two with independent access), extensive outdoor entertaining areas, triple garage. Has been featured in Elle Decoration and is on the books of Amazing Spaces for location / film shoots.
Accommodation:
Pivot door under canopy leads to wide entrance hall with plate glass windows and view through to patio
Hallway: two double cupboards for coats / storage
Double doors into:
'Work from home' wireless office: built in shelving, open fireplace, double French doors out into front garden and windows onto back patio
Steps down to:
Large open plan living area; the heart of the house, this is the 'family room'. Open plan 'show kitchen', with working scullery behind, dining area, open fire place, TV/ entertaining area with integrated Bose system / flat screen TV, and children's play area / library. Under-floor heating throughout. Two sets of double French doors open the room out to patio area.
Kitchen area: Birch work tops, walnut splash-backs, steel / glass cabinetry, prep bowl, gas hob with wok burner and extractor hood. Separate full height fridge and freezer. Extensive storage. Raised bar with stainless steel surface separates kitchen from living area. Under-floor heating.
Scullery: Double oven, double sink, plumbed for washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher. Further cupboard storage and exit door to side of house.
Leading off living area: doors to:
Bed 4: Guest suite with en-suite bathroom, French doors to small private patio with gate onto main patio (separate entrance if required)
Bed 5: Guest suite / staff quarters with en-suite shower room, stable door to outside (separate access to side of house)
Rear exterior: Large covered area for dining / seating, plus wooden decking area adjacent to good sized swimming pool with salt water chlorination and water feature. Planted and irrigated.
Also from entrance hall, double doors to front bedroom wing (secure area);
Master: Suite with separate dressing area, French doors to garden. En-suite wet room with bath, shower, heated towel rail, double sinks. Under-floor heating throughout.
Bedroom 1: Child's single bedroom with interlinking…
'Jack & Jill' bathroom – bath with handshower over, heated towel rail. Door to…
Bedroom 2: Child's single bedroom
Also from hall area;
Door to small central courtyard
Door to Guest bathroom; toilet, shower and sink
Also from hall area: broad spiral staircase to upper floor;
Large open plan living space: currently used as a 'formal' lounge / music room. Flat-screen TV to rear wall. Wood burning stove large glass doors slide away into the walls to open up both sides of the room giving out onto an extensive first floor terrace with magnificent mountain views to front and rear. A genuine indoor / outdoor space.
Exterior: An indigenous planted front garden with small, easily kept lawn areas and well established mature trees plus privacy planting. Ornamental pond with small fountain. Complete electronic irrigation system.
General: Re-valued at very reasonable rates for size of property; excellent security/alarm system; automated gate; triple garage plus additional hard-stand parking for up to three cars if required.
Overview: A private, secure, newly renovated and well maintained house - a successful combination of Georgian and contemporary architecture giving a family home of easy living and architectural interest with a definite WOW factor!
An unusual opportunity in Constantia, Cape Town
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This is a newly renovated house of around 500sqm on an easily maintained 1,425sqm plot in 'The Avenues' , recently refurbished to a high standard and with architectural interest.
Built with family entertaining in mind, a good sized contemporary house with 'lock up and go' capability and minimal maintenance requirements. Large entertaining spaces, five en-suite bedrooms (two with independent access), extensive outdoor entertaining areas, triple garage. Has been featured in Elle Decoration and is on the books of Amazing Spaces for location / film shoots.
Accommodation:
Pivot door under canopy leads to wide entrance hall with plate glass windows and view through to patio
Hallway: two double cupboards for coats / storage
Double doors into:
'Work from home' wireless office: built in shelving, open fireplace, double French doors out into front garden and windows onto back patio
Steps down to:
Large open plan living area; the heart of the house, this is the 'family room'. Open plan 'show kitchen', with working scullery behind, dining area, open fire place, TV/ entertaining area with integrated Bose system / flat screen TV, and children's play area / library. Under-floor heating throughout. Two sets of double French doors open the room out to patio area.
Kitchen area: Birch work tops, walnut splash-backs, steel / glass cabinetry, prep bowl, gas hob with wok burner and extractor hood. Separate full height fridge and freezer. Extensive storage. Raised bar with stainless steel surface separates kitchen from living area. Under-floor heating.
Scullery: Double oven, double sink, plumbed for washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher. Further cupboard storage and exit door to side of house.
Leading off living area: doors to:
Bed 4: Guest suite with en-suite bathroom, French doors to small private patio with gate onto main patio (separate entrance if required)
Bed 5: Guest suite / staff quarters with en-suite shower room, stable door to outside (separate access to side of house)
Rear exterior: Large covered area for dining / seating, plus wooden decking area adjacent to good sized swimming pool with salt water chlorination and water feature. Planted and irrigated.
Also from entrance hall, double doors to front bedroom wing (secure area);
Master: Suite with separate dressing area, French doors to garden. En-suite wet room with bath, shower, heated towel rail, double sinks. Under-floor heating throughout.
Bedroom 1: Child's single bedroom with interlinking…
'Jack & Jill' bathroom – bath with handshower over, heated towel rail. Door to…
Bedroom 2: Child's single bedroom
Also from hall area;
Door to small central courtyard
Door to Guest bathroom; toilet, shower and sink
Also from hall area: broad spiral staircase to upper floor;
Large open plan living space: currently used as a 'formal' lounge / music room. Flat-screen TV to rear wall. Wood burning stove large glass doors slide away into the walls to open up both sides of the room giving out onto an extensive first floor terrace with magnificent mountain views to front and rear. A genuine indoor / outdoor space.
Exterior:
An indigenous planted front garden with small, easily kept lawn areas and well established mature trees plus privacy planting. Ornamental pond with small fountain. Complete electronic irrigation system.
General:
Re-valued at very reasonable rates for size of property; excellent security/alarm system; automated gate; triple garage plus additional hard-stand parking for up to three cars if required.
Overview:
A private, secure, newly renovated and well maintained house - a successful combination of Georgian and contemporary architecture giving a family home of easy living and architectural interest with a definite WOW factor!