Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 11 November 2015 | Page 16

review

Thesen Islands Estate : Peace of Heaven, Peace of Mind

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The room feels too small and too hot. Everyone
collectively holds their breath as a well-manicured
hand plunges again into a rather gaudy hat. One
by one names are called out. One by one groups
cheer. One by one hearts sink. There are only a
few residential plots still available. As the hand
plunges into the hat again, you see lips moving
in silent prayer. As they say, there are no atheists
in foxholes or in the sales office for the Thesen
Islands Estate. A name is called and with only two
hours to pay the deposit for a slice of heaven.
This sunny afternoon in 2003, Sue Abernethy’s
12-year adventure begins. For the developers
of Concept Design, number 23 better known as
Thesen Islands and Thesen Harbour Town, this
marks the final sales in the 13-year long project.