Estate Living Magazine Issue 30 Smart Environments June 2018 | Page 12

The estate has three restaurant areas: the golfers’ Halfway House,
and terrace area, the formal restaurant in the Country Club, and
the Boat Club Restaurant. These facilities cater for a broad range
of function types, from the typical halfway house fare for golfers
through to much more elaborate requirements of more formal
occasions, and the menus and offerings are continually evolving
in response to internal and external customer expectations.
Beyond the fairways
In redeveloping a sense of community, one of the agreed goals
was to create a series of activities to restore the fuller functions
of a country club, and for it to take its rightful place at the heart
of the community. This included the need to structure new
revenue streams and corporate partnerships, which have laid
a foundation for the country club to be self-sufficient for the
foreseeable future.
The estate is surrounded by some of the best MTB trails in the
country, which has developed a keen group of enthusiastic estate
mountain bikers who set off into the surrounding countryside to
test their skills and stamina every weekend.
The Boat Club has seen a change in its management function,
and steps have been taken to keep the moorings area and
access channel clear. The Boat Club’s restaurant, which boasts
a spectacular view across the water to the distant Magaliesberg,
has also recently been renovated and updated.
As many residents will tell you, Pecanwood offers homeowners
and residents a combination of two worlds: easy access to the
metropolitan areas of Gauteng, so that ‘big city’ living is just
around the corner, while the estate itself retains a country
lifestyle feel, with activities and features that are included in the
levies and which cater for almost every taste:
• The Boat Club with its fully serviced marina and dedicated
restaurant has lawn areas with family-friendly braai facilities,
a swimming pool and a playground.
• The Country Club includes a gym, a spa with beauty salon, a
crèche, tennis courts, a banqueting hall, boardrooms and small
lounges for meetings and family events.
• The first Jack Nicklaus signature golf course in Africa includes
a full practice range and golf pro shop.
• The Village Green where the indefatigable hospitality coordinator
arranges the Easter Carnival and an extensive supporting
programme of events, like Halloween, comedy nights, quiz
evenings, outdoor movie events, street braais and themed
dinners which take place throughout the year and appeal to all
generations of Pecanwooders.
It is safe to say that Pecanwood, which never really went away,
is well and truly back and – with its new look and redeveloped
facilities, services and infrastructure – offers a distinctive lifestyle.
By John Cockayne
www.pecanwood.co.za
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