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City Slickers
January 2018
Stories from this publication
Rounds for Sale… there’s gold in them thar tills!4 min readI recently had a discussion with an estate manager tasked with addressing falling green fees revenues, and he expressed his concern over the fact that the numbers showed a decrease of just under 30% in the total rounds per annum from the previous year.
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Parkhurst – A template for the new lifestyle suburb4 min readThe Johannesburg suburb of Parkhurst is an innovative and progressive neighbourhood. While it’s not a residential community in the usual sense, it is a community of residents (and businesses – many of them run by residents) that have worked towards achieving the advantages of a formal residential estate.
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Biodiverse places that connect people to their environment – By the Servest Environmental Team4 min readA new awareness is spreading across the world and it is bringing tremendous hope and excitement. People now understand the vital importance of making our individually small, but collectively massive contribution to the protection of all life on Earth. We are increasingly more willing to practise consumer restraint at home and at our workplaces.
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Student accommodation – a robust investment opportunity4 min readIn 2009, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) confirmed there was a serious shortage of student accommodation in and around universities and campuses in South Africa. Fast forward to 2018, and the situation remains largely unchanged, with a constant influx of students from all around the country.
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The Skye4 min readExcitement is building in uMhlanga for the launch of the new R 1 billion mixed-use development, The Skye. Comprising a residential high-rise node as well as a luxury hotel and commercial arm, providing the ideal blend of lifestyle living in a meticulously modern design, this initiative by Coastlands Hotels and Resorts and the SNG Group will roll out in two phases.
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Affordable estate living thrives in Joburg south3 min readThe south of Johannesburg has its fair share of lifestyle estates, but what stands out about these is the proliferation of highly affordable cluster and apartment offerings within these gated communities, offering residents all the facilities of the lifestyle estate but within reach of a young professional’s budget.
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