HOMES
GRAND LIVING
With views for days, state-of-the-art facilities, gardens you can get lost in, bedrooms fit for
royalty and other extraordinary features many of us can only dream of, we take a sneak peek
at some of the highest-priced residential houses that sold across South Africa in the past year.
WESTERN CAPE
BANTRY BAY,
CAPE TOWN
SOLD FOR: R290 000 000
AGENTS Dogon Group Properties
PHOTOGRAPHS: ADAM LETCH
The most talked about residential
sale in South Africa in 2016 has to be
this incredible property perched on
the ridge below Lion’s Head in Cape
Town. Designed by SAOTA Architects,
the award-winning house boasts
uninterrupted views of Robben Island
to the north and Camps Bay and the
Twelve Apostles to the south. ‘Though
views out were paramount, this needed
to be carefully balanced with the required
privacy from within,’ says Tamaryn Fourie,
SAOTA’s senior associate and project
team member.
The ultra-modern and stylish home
stands on 5 200m2 of land and has five
family bedrooms, three guest bedrooms,
sensational open-plan living areas
(catering for cosy winter entertaining as
well as glamorous summer living), two
staff quarters, and an extraordinary level
garden and terrace with wrap-around
swimming pool. The house was sold fully
furnished and two luxury vehicles were
thrown in to seal the deal. »
Main picture: The award-winning home is
perched on the mountain ridge below Lion’s Head
with views of Robben Island to the north and
Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles to the south.
Left: The master bedroom, which is on the
uppermost level, is set back from the boundary
line to increase privacy from the mountain paths.
Above: The ‘heart of the home’, the kitchen spills
into the dining room.
Disclaimer: The majority of the homes with the heftiest price tag were sold predominantly along the
Atlantic Seaboard in Cape Town, but in the interest of diversity, we have selected a few from each province.
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