Estate Living Magazine Retirement Living - Issue 40 April 2019 | Page 7

P R O P E R T Y
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I N V E S T M E N T
Rebranding, refurbishing and re-creation
The board has adopted a Pecanwood brand promise that
emphasises quality, innovation, sustainability and excellence
focused on home owner benefits.
The first step in the brand rebuilding process was for the HOA to
address the neglected country club assets.
The incorporation of the developer-owned country club required
a major investment in asset refurbishment and rehabilitation.
There have been immediate and tangible benefits, not least of
which has been that the Jack Nicklaus signature golf course is
now well on its way to regaining its reputation as a world-class
facility.
The recent rehabilitation of the harbour and walkways as well as
the installation of a hyacinth barrier have helped to re-establish
Hartbeespoort Dam as a water-sport playground, while the
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The refurbished clubhouse areas have allowed the re-
establishment of the restaurants. The Boat Club, with its beautiful
views across the water towards the Magaliesberg mountain
range, is proving to be particularly popular with residents. With
its swimming pool, children’s play area, restaurant and decks, it
is very family-friendly. Boat Club members have also benefited
from the refurbishment process.
Over the past 18 months both golf memberships and member
and visitor rounds have shown healthy increases, while the club
has successfully hosted several major amateur championships,
including the National Amateur Stroke Play Championships
and the Senior Interprovincial Teams event, and Pecanwood
is also the proposed venue for the National Club Champion of
Champion finals later in 2019.