Estate Living Magazine Smart Moves - Issue 38 February 2019 | Page 7

P R O P E R T Y & I N V E S T M E N T ‘The Whistling Thorns is ideal for singles and professionals desiring a lock-up-and-go lifestyle, as well as young families. For investors, our goal is to ensure that they are able to realise excellent returns,’ comments John Hart, property director. A three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in Whistling Thorns fetches a monthly rental of around R20,000. Blue Gill Estate Blue Gill Estate is another well-established, sought- after estate in Glenmarais, where you can find cluster homes with covered patios, braai areas and splash pools for prices starting at R1.65 million. Whistling Thorns – Serengeti Estates Most units have wooden or tiled floors, and open- plan kitchen-lounge, additionally the security is excellent. This estate features beautiful trees and birdlife, and there is a dam on the property. It is within a couple of kilometres of shopping centres, schools and medical facilities. ‘There are a number of tenants in this complex, and this high rental demand is attracting investors,’ says Jalme Joubert, estate agent at Aida. A three- bedroom, two-bathroom cluster home here fetches a monthly rental upwards of R12,600. Kildare Estate Waterfall Country Estate Serengeti Estates, at one of Johannesburg’s most desirable addresses – Glenmarais, Kempton Park – launched its Whistling Thorns Apartments last year, with prices starting at R1.69 million. Waterfall Country Estate Waterfall Country Estate is one of the most prestigious estates in Midrand due not only to its proximity to Lanseria, but also the boom of corporate developments in the area, along with Mall of Africa shopping centre. ‘Since more corporates The 188 apartments are located on five hectares on the second fairway of Serengeti’s 18-hole golf course, and laid out over three individual unit blocks. There are three apartment options: three-bedroom units of 139 square metres, facing the golf course; two- and three-bedroom apartments of up to 120 square metres, or 12 luxury apartments spread out over two floors of the third block. NEAR LANSERIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT R Serengeti Estates ‘A three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit sells for just over R1 million, and you could get a rental of R10,000 per month, so it is a good investment,’ says Mike Okafor, agent for Momentum International Realty. NEAR OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Kildare Estate is a small, well-managed cluster development in Terenure, Kempton Park, 14 kilometres northwest of OR Tambo. It has 205 cluster houses, all with modern finishes, and boasts high-end security.