House For Sale in Parktown, Johannesburg

BEST OFFERS FROM R 5 999 000/ EXPECTING SELLING PRICE R 6 999 000
This stunning heritage home offers breathtaking views of Johannesburg’s cityscape, seamlessly blending historical charm with modern luxury. Designed in 1913 by acclaimed South African architect Robert Howden, this double-story masterpiece features ultra-modern finishes with wooden windows and wood and screed flooring throughout. The main house boasts a grand entrance, a beautiful culinary kitchen with large glass windows, a gas hob, and a scullery, along with stairs leading down to a wine cellar. The home includes two all-season lounges/TV rooms, a guest bathroom, and a dining room perfect for serving your master chef dishes to family and friends, opening up to a spacious patio. The second floor offers 4 spacious bedrooms with ample cupboard space for branded clothes and shoes, and 2 en-suite bathrooms. (Plans are in place to convert to 3 bedrooms with 3 en-suite bathrooms.) Additionally, the property features a large cottage with a bedroom, lounge, kitchen, en-suite bathroom, and study, as well as a smaller cottage with a bedroom, kitchen, en-suite bathroom, and private balcony, ideal for staff quarters. Surrounded by an amazing forest garden with an array of trees and plants, the home is equipped with a sprinkler/irrigation system, water tanks, a borehole, a generator, a 12 solar panel inverter, gas heaters throughout, and two automated garages, ensuring comfort and sustainability. Enhanced security measures provide peace of mind.
Parktown, a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, is the first suburb north of the inner city and is affectionately part of the “Parks,” which includes Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst, and Forest Town. As one of Johannesburg’s largest suburbs, Parktown is home to many businesses, top hospitals like Life Brenthurst Hospital, Netcare Park Lane Hospital, and Netcare Milpark Hospital, and prestigious schools such as Parktown High School for Girls, Parktown Boys High School, Rand High School, Helpmekaar Kollege, Deutsche Internationale School Johannesburg, and Jan Celliers Laerskool. The suburb also boasts various churches, renowned restaurants like Olivers and Plates, and shopping venues such as 44 Stanley and Parktown Quarter. Furthermore, it houses three of the five campuses of the University of the Witwatersrand, including the education campus, medical school, and Wits Business School. With the strength of South Africa’s thriving democracy over the past 30 years, there has never been a better time to invest in your dream home in this vibrant and continually growing city. Make that call today!andnbsp;