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the dramatic harbour and cityscape views. Air
conditioning is standard.
Penthouses
The top floor sports generous wraparound view
terraces. Opting rather for a philosophy of ‘more is
more’, the penthouses will each include additional
private landscaped roof terraces with splash pools
and panoramic views over the harbour, mountain
and city. Premium black super-matte joinery, super-
black stone tops and oak herringbone engineered
The Onyx
floors come as standard, whilst bathrooms feature
standalone bathtubs and champagne rose-gold
taps, mixers and accessories.
Conclusion
The Onyx successfully re-imagined the conversion
of a classic, yet ageing, building into a world class
offering that is contributing towards turning the
Cape Town Foreshore, long a underwhelming
part of the City, into a vibrant, lived in, work and
play neighbourhood.
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