Estate Living Magazine The Slow Movement - Issue 39 March 2019 | Page 12

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Noordhoek beach is close to the estate, and there are some
good schools and restaurants in the area. And just a couple
of kilometres away are two shopping centres, a Virgin Active
gym, doctors’ rooms and other medical facilities. Noordhoek
has a lovely old-school rural charm with its horses and wide-
open spaces.
Spanish Farm Estate is set amid the farms and smallholdings
of picturesque Somerset West, but is only a 30-minute drive
from Cape Town International Airport and about 45 minutes to
the CBD. It is also close to Gordon’s Bay and Strand beaches,
as well as some top schools, medical facilities, high-end shops,
spas, award-winning eateries and wine farms.
Spanish Farm Estate
KWAZULU-NATAL
Lazuli Lifestyle & Retirement Estate is a new estate, perfectly
located in Ballito on the KZN North Coast next to Zimbali Estate.
It consists of three developments – Sentinel Hill Villas (from
R3.9 million), Fig Tree Villas (from R4.9 million) and Sentinel Hill
Apartments (from R1.5 million). It was launched in December 2018,
with occupation set for late this year. Owners will enjoy panoramic
views of the ocean, wetlands, indigenous forest and/or Zimbali golf
course.
Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate
This pet-friendly estate is designed around health and wellness,
offering a comprehensive range of facilities at its Lazuli Wellness
Centre. It has a private clubhouse and a business centre, and active
residents have a gym with a steam room and sauna, and outdoor
heated pool.
Spanish Farm offers discerning buyers some superb property
choices. Olive Edge is one of Spanish Farm’s most prestigious
developments, where home owners can design and build
bespoke residences with views of False Bay, Table Mountain
and Cape Town. Homes at Spanish Farm start at around R5
million and climb to around R25 million.
Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate is a 200-hectare estate
close to Hermanus, only one hour’s drive from Cape Town
International Airport. It is a working wine farm, on the edge of
the Bot River Lagoon, which teems with fish and birdlife.
Benguela Cove is the lowest-density residential estate in the
country, with only 124 plots that will, over time, be developed
into luxury waterside and vineyard homes. The plots are set in
a protected nature reserve, with gorgeous view and access to
the lagoon.
Lazuli Lifestyle & Retirement Estate
Helen Grange