A Mediterranean style, sun-filled home that undoubtedly ranks as one of the landmark properties in Bishopscourt is on the market at R39 million – and the Rawson Property Group’s Newlands franchise, owned and run by Tony van der Lith, is one of the national agencies now marketing the property.
“Sited in Canterbury Drive, with panoramic views of Kirstenbosch Gardens and Devil’s Peak, this was already a quite exceptional property,” said van der Lith, “but a few years ago it was upgraded at a cost of almost R20 million. Today, therefore, it has some of the finest facilities and finishes ever seen in the Cape Peninsula.”
The list of sophisticated finishes includes Travertine marble flooring and a marble staircase, inlaid decorative glass motifs on some of the windows, solid wood doors, freestanding bars, marble countertops in the kitchen, four gas fireplaces, underfloor heating and hand fashioned ornate wrought iron work, both inside and outside the house.
On the “extra” facilities list is a lift from the lower level parking garage to the ground and first floors of the home, a fully equipped gymnasium with a Jacuzzi, a squash court, a tennis court, both indoor and outdoor swimming pools (one of which is heated), a billiard room and a table tennis area.
The living and work areas include five bedrooms, all en suite, five reception rooms, a dining area in which the main table currently seats ten people, an office cum study, a juice and coffee bar, two self-contained flats, two independent staff quarters, a view deck and a double garage.
The home has state-of-the-art security including alarms, CCTV cameras, beams and an intercom system linking with certain rooms and the entrance gate.
“Any international property investor will immediately be aware that at R39 million this home is underpriced in comparison with similar grand properties in other famous resort areas such as the South of France, Southern and Western Spain and California. Although, at the moment, the market for such homes is fairly limited, the simple truth is that a far-sighted investor could make a massive profit here because a decade from now this home could be priced at double the current asking price,” said van der Lith.
