Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 5 May 2015 | Page 14

Steyn City
A new way to live

ESTATE REVIEW

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A new and exciting urban city will soon
illuminate the Johannesburg skyline. Located
on 2000 acres of previously unused quarry
land, just north of Fourways, Steyn City
promises to be a metropolitan resort offering
the best estate lifestyle with a unique concept
and entirely unlike existing residential estates
and gated communities in South Africa.
Insurance and business tycoon, Douw Steyn
and property developer Giuseppe Plumari
have combined their talent and vision of
buildingacitywithinacitywiththefamilyatits
core. Reminiscent of traditional community
centred, pedestrian-zoned towns, residents
of Steyn City Estate can do away with their
motor vehicle and instead enjoy living in a
quality, upmarket space where amenities are
always in walking distance, children can play
freely and concerns about traffic and crime
are put on the back burner.
Bringing new meaning to the term mixed
use, Steyn City will offer residents a range
of facilities on a level never seen before in a
South African estate environment. Upon
completion, residents will be able to make

use of an onsite petrol station, delicatessen
and numerous coffee shops whilst outdoor
gym stations, soccer pitches, swimming
pools, tennis and squash courts, Skate
Park and an equestrian centre provide
ample activity. Rolling parkland with fishing
lakes, 60kms of off-road mountain bike
track, kilometres of running route and a
15km pedestrian boulevard conclude the
recreational amenities whilst a fossil park,
owl houses, a retirement village, a hospital
and school on the perimeter of the resort will
mean that residents will truly have all their
needs met within a safe walking distance.
Entirely unique to Steyn City, developers
of the R6 billion, two phase development
waited for the entire infrastructure to first be
completed before stands or homes started
selling in March of this year. This means
that potential property buyers do not buy
an intangible dream or artist’s impression,
but a visible lifestyle. This approach has
also benefited the local economy with the
generation of over 11500 employment
opportunities for locals