WEDGEWOOD , SANDTON
Balwin Properties recently launched its new Wedgewood development – an apartment high-rise which offers a number of unique features including a five-a-side soccer field and outdoor cinema . Such was the initial demand for units , Wedgewood Sandton achieved R1 Billion in sales in only 45 days after launching .
Wedgewood is conveniently located in Sandton ; a mere 5 minutes walk along Rivonia drive to the Gautrain station . The R1.6 billion 20-storey development offers 1,200 plus apartments made up of a mix of 1 , 2 and 3-bed lifestyle apartments ; the perfect blend of communal living and privacy . Its EDGE green-rated , angular façade design is all about bringing the impressively large building forms down to a human scale along its bustling Sandton street frontages .
This ‘ court-scraper ’ offers residents the benefit of communal recreational spaces and private gardens that terrace down the building . It incorporates a state-of-the-art training science center along the Rivonia street edge and a unique and vibrant coffee shop that occupies the street corner . A co-workspace and a concierge are also provided for all residents to enjoy . These amenities spill out onto a green courtyard whose uniquely designed shape allows sunlight to reach its innermost heart .
With an eye on sustainability and lowering power and water costs , the Wedgewood Sandton is Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies ( Edge ) certified . The building boasts smart meters , solarpowered geysers , energy-saving light fittings and sensors , reduced window-to-wall ratio , an insulated roof , natural ventilation , low-flow faucets and fixtures and dual-flush toilet cisterns . In the long run , this saves the resident and owner an average of 20 % on utilities .
Wedgewood is yet another development that the architect , LYT , is proud to have shaped and nurtured by working very closely and collaboratively with Balwin properties from its earliest conception .
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