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Amber Lee Country Estate
Heading north, one of the most popular
country estates in the Tshwane area
is Olympus. The estate, consisting of With top schools (Grace College, St Anne's
small-holdings surrounding a central and Hilton College) all within 20 km, the
green successfully development supports a mulitgeneratonal
achieves a country living feeling only enviroment “So it’s more than a retirement
two kilometres from the city. community. It’s a viable option for those
common
area,
looking to raise children with the best
“Repeated sales made within the
educational opportunities,” says Rhodes-
estate by residents who upscale from
Jones.
a smaller home or townhouse, or the
other way around, shows that residents
Mpumalanga
prefer to buy within the estate again -
Head east towards Mpumalanga, and the
so buying here is a great investment,”
says Leandi Naude, agent for RE/MAX
Wild Fig Country Estate
Property.
KwaZulu-Natal
Amber Lee Country Lifestyle Estate, bordering the Umgeni Valley
Nature Reserve in Howick, has the same kind of appeal. Situ ated
on a 176-ha farm, the development is on 56 hectares of sub-divided
land, and offers an idyllic country lifestyle with five stocked dams,
wildlife, and spectacular views.
"Amber Valley is the first of the Greater Ambers; Amber Ridge,
Amber Lakes, and Amber Lee all hug Amber Valley.' explains
Sharon Davies from Amber Properties.
“Of the 12 units in phase one launched in 2017, six have already
sold at around R1.65 million. Phase Two is expected to start
towards the end of this year,” says Greg Rhodes-Jones, agent at
Tyson Properties. One of Amber Lee’s beneifts is access to the frail
care facilities and assisted living units available at Amber Valley.
same trend is evident. Wild Fig Country
Estate near White River, a 260-ha, game
fenced country estate overlooking spectacular
bushveld valleys and mountain ranges, has drawn keen interest
from middle-income earners working in Mbombela, for instance.
Here you can find stunning homes starting from R3.1m.
“Homes in The Village at Wild Fig are an ideal investment for the
discerning buyer looking for a family-friendly secure estate in the
Mbombela and White River area, or alternatively for a retirement
getaway,” says Ann Cross, sales agent for Wild Fig.
The stands are from R950 000 to R1200 000, with building
packages available. “We also have a village with smaller stands,
with more houses being developed there,” says Cross.
Aside from the beautiful scenery and peaceful surrounds, residents
here are close to White river, Mbombela and the Kruger National
Park. “We have owners who use their unit for vacations, as well as
owners using their unit as an investment,” says Cross.
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